in today’s searingly topical cartoon, i have tried to imagine sir bob geldof‘s reaction when he first heard that live8 tickets were being sold on ebay.  i apologise to those of a sensitive disposition for the strong language used – i felt it was necessary to capture the essence of the man.

today’s offering casts a wry look at the forthcoming conservative party leadership election:

this is the first in an occasional series of politically and socially motivated cartoons, wherein i shall be bringing my colossal intellect and rapier-like wit to bear upon contemporary issues. here we see a damning indictment on the recent re-election of tony blair.