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Depicts politicians such as Jeremy Thorpe, James Callaghan, Michael Foot, Anthony Barber, Alec Douglas-Home, James Prior, Edward Heath, Geoffrey Rippon, Tony Benn, Reginald Maudling, Roy Jenkins, Ian Mikardo, Denis Healey, Enoch Powell and Harold Wilson.

[News 1 Dec 1971: Britain and the European Economic Community broke up their long meeting on fisheries policy without reaching a settlement. British officials expressed mystification at the tough line being taken by the Big Six, particularly the French. The setback raised doubts about whether it would be possible to sign the Treaty of Accession before the end of December as planned.] (Source: British Cartoon Archive, University of Kent).

Depicts children with their parents window-shopping at a 'UNFETTERED BARGAINS - ECONOMIC SURPLUS' store. James Callaghan in academic dress and Denis Healey stand by the 'STAGE THREE' uniform store on the other side of 'DEAD END LANE' looking at the kids. The words 'UNIFORM BY APPOINTMENT TO THE SOCIAL CONTRACT SCHOOL' appear on the window of the 'STAGE THREE' store and the words 'BARTERING UNLTD' appear on the other store.

Source: The University of Kent, British Cartoon Archive.

An over-weight Britannia, in a union jack swimming suit, poses against a circus stand reading 'BUDGET'. She is about to become the target of [Denis Healey] who is preparing to perform a knife-throwing spectacle.

News: 15 April 1975: Front page: 'Healey shuts out trading sunshine' by Frances Cairncross, Economic Correspondent

Inflation dictated Denis Healey's budget, in which he cut public spending. Both wages and prices increased in the previous year. (Source: Exhibition catalogue: Gibbard at the Guardian 1969 to 1994)

Depicts Denis Healey dressed as a Roman soldier and standing on a boat. Healey cheerfully holds up a weapon in the air, while rowers look on at him.

Cartoon features Labour Prime Minister James Callaghan, [senior judge Lord Edmund-Davies] and a police officer standing in line. Callaghan appears to be handing money to Lord Edmund-Davies who is handing money back to the police officer. [Possibly relates to the commission set up to investigate police pay conditions by the Labour government in 1978 - following tense disputes between the government and the police over pay rises - and headed by Lord Edmund-Davies.]

In the middle of the drawing, [Denis Healey] cries whilst playing violin and [singing] 'PAY CURBS RHAPSODY'. On the left hand side, an angry man and a teary woman at a 'UNIONS' table stare at [Denis Healey]. On the other side, five people holding champagne glasses on the 'STOCK EXCHANGE' table are celebrating, drinking '8%' and 'BANK RATE' and singing 'HAPPY DAYS ARE HERE AGAIN!'

Depicts Denis Healey supporting the collapsing 'ECONOMY' of mine, while angry miners on a mine cart with banner 'RETIREMENT OR BUST!' ride towards him.

Source: The University of Kent, British Cartoon Archive

Depicts 'ECONOMY STORE' owners, James Callaghan and Denis Healey defending a riot.

Depicts an anthropomorphised pound sign engaged in a skateboard race against an anthropomorphised dollar sign which has fallen to the ground. At an intersection, a car labelled 'SPECULATION' drives around the corner towards the pound sign.

Depicts a man labelled 'PUBLIC SPENDING' walking up the stairs of some gallows, while being watched by Denis Healey in military uniform. A woman labelled 'CBI' knits and cries 'MORE'. A man labelled 'TAXES' looks on at her.