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After Thatcher...
CRI/1/31 · Item · 24 June 2007
Part of Cartoons by Chris Riddell

Depicts a weeping Tony and wooden, grinning Cherie Blair being driven away from Number 10 Downing Street in a Limousine.

Riddell; Chris (1962-); illustrator and writer
Backpacker
CRI/2/1/1 · Item · nd
Part of Cartoons by Chris Riddell

Colour cartoon showing a traveller with a large rucksack holding out a single coin.

Riddell; Chris (1962-); illustrator and writer
Ballot Box Fear
CRI/1/13 · Item · 1 May 2005
Part of Cartoons by Chris Riddell

Depicts a man voting, with a small girl labelled 'hope' holding a candle to the shadows on one side of the ballot box and a much lager monster labelled 'fear' clawing its way around the other. Drawn to illustrate the comment piece 'Labour is the right choice'.

Riddell; Chris (1962-); illustrator and writer
Blairism reactor
CRI/1/25 · Item · 21 May 2006
Part of Cartoons by Chris Riddell

Depicts a Tony Blair-shaped nuclear recator labelled 'Blairism' and inhabited by technicians saying 'Then of course, after decommissioning, there are the long-term costs...'. Nuclear waste barrels heaped up on the right are labelled 'Iraq war', 'Education reform', 'Pensions', 'Law and Order', 'I.D. cards' and 'N.H.S'. Published on the same page as comment piece 'The nuclear power debate - handle with care'.

Riddell; Chris (1962-); illustrator and writer
CRI/1/10 · Item · 13 June 2004
Part of Cartoons by Chris Riddell

Depicts Tony Blair as a goalkeeper, propelled through the back of the goal netting in his attempt to halt an oversized football labelled 'Iraq'.

Riddell; Chris (1962-); illustrator and writer
Brown Superman
CRI/1/36 · Item · 22 September 2007
Part of Cartoons by Chris Riddell

Depicts Gordon Brown as superman with GB emblem, carrying a suitcase marked 'Bournmouth 2007', watched by two children, one saying, 'Floods, foot and mouth, the first run on a bank in a century and he's still ahead in the polls...What's his secret?' and the other replying, '...He's not David Cameron.' Published alongside comment piece: 'Show us your creed before you seek our vote'.

Riddell; Chris (1962-); illustrator and writer
Bush lame duck
CRI/1/18 · Item · 30 October 2005
Part of Cartoons by Chris Riddell

Depicts Geoge bush as a sweating duck, with a thermometer, handkerchief labelled 'indictments', broken leg labelled 'supreme court' and target on his chest reading 'Iraq'. A speech bubble from outside the frame reads, 'Bad news, Mr President, Sir, not only are you lame, and sitting, but now you appear to have caught bird flu...' Published alongside comment piece 'Danger of a weak White House'.

Riddell; Chris (1962-); illustrator and writer
Cameron Hoodie-Hugger
CRI/1/34 · Item · 9 September 2007
Part of Cartoons by Chris Riddell

Depicts David Cameron hugging a faceless, hoody-clad teenager and saying 'Rejected by society, marginalised and ignored, their antisocial behaviour becomes increasingly disruptive and damaging. Take Micahel Ancram for example...'. Published alongside Comment piece 'This phoney war is no substitute for government', about Brown's (lack of) policies versus Cameron's mass of undefined ones.

Riddell; Chris (1962-); illustrator and writer