There was a report out on Monday that reconfirmed the problems which many people in many areas of the country have in finding state-sponsored dental care. Published above and here.
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Liberal Democrat leader Ming Campbell’s has finally discovered the knack of making a speech that other people will listen to – just three weeks too late. Animation made for Channel 4 News
15th October 2007
The Conservative party have lost a battle to keep an £8.3m bequest by a man whose son described him as delusional.
Drugs mogul Branislav Kostic, who died in 2005, wrote his will in the 1980s after saying Margaret Thatcher would save the world from “satanic monsters”.
But his only son Zoran, 50, contested the bequest at the High Court, saying his father was “deluded and insane” and he was entitled to the entire estate.
The Conservatives say they have not touched the money.
Handing down his judgement, Mr Justice Henderson, said Mr Kostic would not have left the money to the Tories if he had been “of sound mind”.
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Al is officially commended for his efforts to help save the planet. He might get an opportunity to finish off Hillary Clinton, as a fringe benefit, too. This would be a result for him, if you believe the stories about their previous relationship when they were last together in the White House…
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The government in trouble – and because of Mr Brown.
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It’s been an awful week for the Prime Minister, as I hope you can see here.
10th October 2007
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This terrific photograph of Margaret Thatcher by Roger Bamber* is a part of an excellent show on political imagery at the Design and Copyright Society in London. I have some still and animated work in the show. The Kowalsky gallery is at 33 Great Sutton Street, London and the show is on until the end of January. Full details are on the gallery page at their website.
* Maggie Gets Her Hands Dirty, May 1983 by Roger Bamber.© Roger Bamber 2007.
Interestingly, the photo never saw the light of day after Roger took it, as Mrs T was running in the 1983 election campaign at the time, and the image of her holding a pile of crap was thought too unfortunate to be publishable. In case anyone was in any doubt, spin, clearly, did not begin in 1997.
While we are talking exhibitions, I’m also going to be at the annual Big Draw in Covent Garden this weekend, on October 13th and 14th. There is a massive amount of drawing and joke related activity going on, over both days, do come along and enjoy yourselves.
I have every confidence that this new cartoon strip, made by Lou McKeever and Chichi Parrish, is going to be just fantastic. And probably also, just a bit, rude. Rather wonderfully named, do watch out for Fanny by Gaslight.
Both of these cartoonists are also appearing at the Big Draw in London’s Covent Garden, this weekend, don’t miss them and it.
(The image republished by permission of Lou McKeever and Chichi Parrish.)
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The implications of the Usmanov-Schillings affair continue to rumble around the world. The latest spot is in The International Herald Tribune, which quotes Tim Ireland approvingly I think.
This picture of a journalism college class from the University of Missouri is sort of wonderful and sort of terrifying, all at the same time. It’s certainly a testament to the power of effective brand marketing. A hat-tip to the Silicon Valley Sleuth.
