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Includes both cartoons created for The Observer and individually commissioned for specific events.

Administrative/Biographical history: After graduating from Brighton Polytechnic Art School with a first class honours degree in illustration Riddell went on to become editorial cartoonist at the Economist. He joined the Observer as business cartoonist in 1990 and drew the leader page cartoon. In 1991 he joined the Independent and Independent on Sunday. His style has been described as "Like Heath Robinson with a few drinks inside him". His political cartoons are drawn in the Punch symbolist tradition.

Cartoons by Chris Riddell drawn regularly for the main section of the Observer newspaper, frequently to accompany relevant comment pieces.

Depicts John major clutching a suitcase, tagged for Bournmouth and failing to contain garments labelled 'Nationalism', 'Taxcuts' and 'Morality'. A grim, cigar-smoking cloud labelled 'sleaze' looms behind and reaches tendrils into the suitcase. Published alongside comment piece: 'A guide to Britain's four Tory parties'.

Depicts Ken Clarke as an elephant marked with the EU flag and blocked by a determined Stephen Dorrell in mouse form, calling to an attacking tiger Major: 'Get off my back, John - and call off the mouse!' whilst surrounded by Conservative politicians Malcolm Rifkind as a snake, Michael Portillo as an ostrich and Michael Howard as a hyena.

Depicts major political figures of the time in a month-by-month comedic prediction of the year to come.

Depicts two girls passing by riot police in Northern Ireland. One says to the other 'They say Christianity is dying out in Britain'

Depicts a giant eagle landing on the West Bank, illustrating the Israeli attack on the West Bank and Gaza

Depicts the imbalance in George Bush and Tony Blair's relationship

Depicts Uncle Sam swinging a mallet labled 'War on Terror' towards a large ominous-looking shadow

Depicts the tension between prime minister Tony Blair and chancellor Gordon Brown over the Euro. The rhyme reads 'Tweedleblair and Tweedlebrown agreed to have a battle; for Tweedleblair said Tweedlebrown had spoiled his nice new rattle.'