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Illustration originally accompanying an article titled 'Dream in the balance,'' by Martin Woollacott, which discusses the reasons for the end of apartheid, specifically white exhaustion. The drawing depicts men balancing on a seesaw above a sea of crocodiles. Includes newspaper clipping.

1. Dressing Rooms - Hackney Marshes (Patrick Ward October 1960) 2 sets
   Creator: The Observer Limited; Picture Desk; Observer Picture Library

Shows a donkey drinking at a family's water reserve, in Bornu N. E. Nigeria. 'Water from well is ready for familiy's animals.' Part of the "Water Means Life" sequence.

Shows camels drinking water, Nigeria.

A train is derailing, driven by a haughty looking Margaret Thatcher. Each carriage from left to right is labelled in turn; 'TORY PARTY', 'INDUSTRY', 'EMPLOYMENT', 'WELFARE STATE', and 'LOCAL GOVERNMENT'. The train as a whole is labelled 'EXCESSIVE PARLIAMENTARY MAJORITY'. The passengers in each carriage are shown screaming and pressing their faces to the windows. Still left on the tracks is one small carriage, entitled 'OPPOSITION GUARD VAN.' Around it are three men, all beginning to run after the derailing train, with expressions of anger and dismay. One of the three is Neil Kinnock, leader of the labour party from 1983 to 1992. The other two most likely represent David Owen and David Steel, Leaders of the SDP and Liberal Party respectively.

Context: The Guardian article this cartoon was connected to was entitled 'NUR step brings rail strike nearer'.

Death driving a 4x4 over a globe, which has a sad face. Illustration to accompany a Tuesday Comment article by George Monbiot where he criticises 4x4 vehicles and the people who own them due to their effect on the environment and safety implications for other road users and pedestrians.