Item 26 - 'Election'

1 cartoon

The cartoon is made up of three panels. The first shows Nigel Lawson walking down the street, shoving aside people around him. They are all holding collection tins, while one has his cap outstreched. He is shouting 'Out of my way, scroungers!' The second panel shows a similar scene. People are standing around him, looking solemn, with outstreched hats and collection tins, while he walks on saying 'Bah! Humbug!' The third panel shows Lawson, now with a completely different attitude, handing out money to everyone. A crowd has gathered around him with their collection tins, smiling. Lawson's head is turned around toward a woman at the end of the street who is labelled "ELECTION". Nigel Lawson is saying 'Don't spend it all at once, lads - Oh! Hello, Honey! Didn't see you standing there!'