BS: Today's Times political cartoon

Subject: BS: Today's Times political cartoon
From: MGM·Lion
Date: 23 Feb 16 - 09:37 AM

... by Peter Brookes, under a strapline reading "By your friends shall you be known...", shows Boris Johnson as a sheepdog embracing Nigel Farage's leg, while a trilby-hatted grey bearded man holding a cigar & a glass of whisky sez "Me next, Bozza".

I shame to appear so out-of-touch with current affairs; but who is this guy meant to be?

Help welcome, please, for the helpless

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Subject: RE: BS: Today's Times political cartoon
From: Stanron
Date: 23 Feb 16 - 09:47 AM

Could it be gorgeous George, who recently shared a platform with Nigel?

Subject: RE: BS: Today's Times political cartoon
From: GUEST
Date: 23 Feb 16 - 09:53 AM

Definitely (Israel-free-zone)Galloway: http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/multimedia/archive/01066/CARTOON_PETER-BROO_1066005c.jpg

Subject: RE: BS: Today's Times political cartoon
From: GUEST,#
Date: 23 Feb 16 - 09:54 AM

http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/opinion/article4380226.ece

There's the cartoon for the Sun readers who post here.

Subject: RE: BS: Today's Times political cartoon
From: GUEST,#
Date: 23 Feb 16 - 09:56 AM

Cross-posted, Guest. Sorry 'bout that.

Subject: RE: BS: Today's Times political cartoon
From: MGM·Lion
Date: 23 Feb 16 - 10:20 AM

Ah, thank you. It does appear to be the egregious Galloway, judging by his wikipedia picture. Not sure what the point being made is, tho! Has Galloway been trying to recruit B Johnson to something-or-other, then, or what? & what particular form of obsequiousness has Johnson been offering Farage?

I am not a lover of Brookes's work, as it happens. He draws like an angel, but I find his point often [as here] somewhat obscure. & he loves to fill his drawings with far too much shit -- I mean literally: he draws excrement at any & every opportunity. I have complained several times to their Reader Feedback service about this, & have been told by them on enquiring that I am far from the only such objector. I just wish I didn't find the Times's one the most satisfactory daily crossword, & their letters page generally the most engaging. & old habits die hard. I have been a Times reader since those far-off days, way back in antiquity, when it was a paper for a gentleman to read! back before that bloody Oz got hold of it and handed it over to Charlie Gorbals to ruin.

Eheu!

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Subject: RE: BS: Today's Times political cartoon
From: GUEST
Date: 23 Feb 16 - 10:33 AM

he draws excrement at any & every opportunity.

As evidenced by this cartoon.

Subject: RE: BS: Today's Times political cartoon
From: GUEST,Derrick
Date: 23 Feb 16 - 10:42 AM

Mike,,
The connection is all three are seen as poster boys for the European out camp.

Subject: RE: BS: Today's Times political cartoon
From: Steve Shaw
Date: 23 Feb 16 - 10:45 AM

Anyone who tells me that he's a regular consumer of Murdoch trash is diminished in my eyes. Do try to discriminate, man.

Subject: RE: BS: Today's Times political cartoon
From: MGM·Lion
Date: 23 Feb 16 - 12:01 PM

O-my-god. Diminished in the eyes of the all-powerful and widely-adorated Shaw*. No help for it -- down the garden to eat worms!!!

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*Or, alternatively, know·it·all self-righteous prig

Subject: RE: BS: Today's Times political cartoon
From: GUEST
Date: 23 Feb 16 - 12:08 PM

Or, alternatively, know·it·all self-righteous prig

You're much too kind, Mike.

Subject: RE: BS: Today's Times political cartoon
From: MGM·Lion
Date: 23 Feb 16 - 12:15 PM

Ah. Thank you, Derrick.

Subject: RE: BS: Today's Times political cartoon
From: MGM·Lion
Date: 23 Feb 16 - 12:16 PM

... & GUEST

Subject: RE: BS: Today's Times political cartoon
From: Steve Shaw
Date: 23 Feb 16 - 01:39 PM

Who are you thanking, Michael? How do you know it's not Rupert or his missus Rat's-Nest?

Subject: RE: BS: Today's Times political cartoon
From: GUEST,TBX1
Date: 23 Feb 16 - 10:56 PM

MGM Lion sez--I have been a Times reader since those far-off days...

Your pre-informatic, a literary man in a textual world, (and a treasure).

Subject: RE: BS: Today's Times political cartoon
From: GUEST,TBX1
Date: 23 Feb 16 - 11:08 PM

You too Steve Shaw

Subject: RE: BS: Today's Times political cartoon
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 23 Feb 16 - 11:39 PM

As a total aside, what a remarkable looking cartoon! The rendering and water color effect are wonderful.

Subject: RE: BS: Today's Times political cartoon
From: Will Fly
Date: 24 Feb 16 - 05:25 AM

Nice cartoon - I prefer the savagery of Steve Bell meself, but each to his own.

Subject: RE: BS: Today's Times political cartoon
From: Jim Carroll
Date: 24 Feb 16 - 05:42 AM

Come back Gerald Scarfe - all is forgiven
Jim Carroll

Subject: RE: BS: Today's Times political cartoon
From: GUEST
Date: 24 Feb 16 - 10:38 PM

Oh, Israeli current affairs aside, your still a Treasure MGM Lion.

Jennifer Lipman "Steve Bell defends Guardian cartoon" 
Jennifer Lipman "Scarfe "regrets timing" of Sunday Times Netanyahu cartoon" 

A wise Rabbi once said, "Get your dirty thumb out of our soup"

Subject: RE: BS: Today's Times political cartoon
From: Jim Carroll
Date: 25 Feb 16 - 04:34 AM

Great cartoon Guest Bruce - thanks for reminding me how good - thanks
Jim Carroll

Subject: RE: BS: Today's Times political cartoon
From: Steve Shaw
Date: 25 Feb 16 - 06:04 AM

Yes, excellent.

I suppose, Guesticles, that were I to criticise David Cameron in any way at all, for overseeing the destruction of the NHS shall we say, you'd accuse me of anti-Etonianism. In other words, try not to be so silly.

Subject: RE: BS: Today's Times political cartoon
From: GUEST,TBX1
Date: 25 Feb 16 - 06:13 AM

Say Goodnight Gracie

Subject: RE: BS: Today's Times political cartoon
From: akenaton
Date: 25 Feb 16 - 03:02 PM

Hi Michael, I know Charie Gorbals, used to drink with him when he was with that ravishing redhead......forget her name for the moment :0(
Anyway the crack was extremely good on Lochfyneside. :0)

Subject: RE: BS: Today's Times political cartoon
From: MGM·Lion
Date: 25 Feb 16 - 05:52 PM

Interesting. I am sure he drinks well, & services his strawberry blonde with utmost efficiency*.   But I still didn't care greatly for The Times under his stewardship, I fear!

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*Was she not called Sally O'Sullivan or some such? Tho he was married for a while to the egregious Ann Robinson iirc!
{I expect you will know, btw, that there is a chain of oyster bars called Loch Fyne. The one near us in Cambridge has known better days imo!}

Subject: RE: BS: Today's Times political cartoon
From: Steve Shaw
Date: 25 Feb 16 - 06:37 PM

Yes, Michael. I agree with you about Loch Fyne. Calling them "oyster bars" is a bit of a stretch. Last time I went to one the best thing I had was a big bowl of deep-fried whitebait.

Subject: RE: BS: Today's Times political cartoon
From: Steve Shaw
Date: 25 Feb 16 - 06:37 PM

Yes, Michael. I agree with you about Loch Fyne. Calling them "oyster bars" is a bit of a stretch. Last time I went to one the best thing I had was a big bowl of deep-fried whitebait.

Subject: RE: BS: Today's Times political cartoon
From: GUEST,EBarnacle
Date: 26 Feb 16 - 12:19 AM

I suspect it has to do with the referendum on leaving the EU.