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Cloud Potato
Jan 9, 2011

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Mahmoud Ahmadinejad posted:

No party in recent history has increased their share of the vote into their second term. Considering the conservatives didn't win the last election and now people have realised what they're like, it's not looking good for them. Thank gently caress.

And here comes the 2015 Tory-UKIP coalition! :suicide:

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Jan 9, 2011

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Fluo posted:

Richard III's skeleton was found, [...] NCP [National Car Parks] which is UKs largest private car park operator, they do poo poo tons of train stations, airports, cities etc, however I don't know why they are in the news.

He was found buried under a NCP car park.

Cloud Potato
Jan 9, 2011

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This was inevitable (with apologies to MS Paint):

Cloud Potato
Jan 9, 2011

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Here's today's selection:

Grauniad:


Britain downgraded from AAA rating, economy still poo poo.

Torygraph:


Head of the Catholic Church in Scotland, Cardinal Keith O'Brien, resigns amid claims of "inappropriate acts". Link.

Indie:


Osbourne again, combined with the death of Raymond Cusick, Dalek designer. But Daleks have been able to fly up stairs since Sylvester McCoy's day! :qqsay:

Couldn't find today's Mac from the Mail.

Cloud Potato
Jan 9, 2011

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Possibly Clegg as a tent, covering up the Lib Dem's chief executive alleged sexual harrasment.

This is why political cartoons need labels.

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Jan 9, 2011

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Niric posted:

I think you and baka are probably on the right track with this, and it neatly ties in to the title "denial". Any thoughts on Osborne's broken fingers?

Crossing your fingers in order to tell a lie, combined with broken fingers after having them caught in the till?

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Jan 9, 2011

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Flython posted:

Speaking of Repin does someone more knowledgeable than me know if Bell has ever done a take on Ivan the Terrible And His Son Ivan?

A cursory Google brings up this, although no "Apologies to..." line:

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Jan 9, 2011

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GATOS Y VATOS posted:

I've always taken the big fur cup as "gently caress up", but am I incorrect? I figure it's as simple as that but seeing how many symbols and layers Rawson puts in his work it got me thinking maybe I'm incorrect.

Yeah. I think it stems from this once back in July:



Fake edit: or this one, a few days earlier.

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Jan 9, 2011

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Kegluneq posted:

Pretty sure that Bell cartoon was on the front page - in place of a photo.

It sure was!

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Jan 9, 2011

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Guardian:



The prime minister has brought rightwing energy minister John Hayes into No 10 as a minister of state. Link.

Independent:



Pope Francis washing the feet of young offenders in prison. Link.

Telegraph:



It's still cold and Britain sucks.

Express:



The Rolling Stones are to play the Glastonbury music festival. Link.

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Jan 9, 2011

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Clapham Omnibus posted:

Wheres the joke? You will get less money if you claim housing benefit and have more bedrooms than the state says you need. :geno:

She thought the dog was people!! Silly poors!!! Silly woman!!!!

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Jan 9, 2011

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Fluo posted:

However also a class test and survey. What class are you? The test is the second tab.

Auntie Beeb posted:

Result: the class group you most closely match is:
Precariat

This is the poorest and most deprived class group. According to the Great British Class Survey results, lots of people in this group:

Tend to mix socially with people like themselves
Come from a working class background
Rent their home - over 80%


I know my place. :smith:

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Jan 9, 2011

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Telegraph: (or is it tomorrow's?)



Nuke the Scots! :supaburn:   :unsmigghh:

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Jan 9, 2011

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Fluo posted:

Guardian:


Thought this warranted a closer look.



Is that... little Cameron? :magical:

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Jan 9, 2011

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Guardian:


"The chancellor has been criticised after asking whether the state 'should be subsidising lifestyles like' Mick Philpott's"

Stephen Collins:



Independent:



Telegraph:



North Korean tensions & the Grand National horse race.

No Express yet.

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Jan 9, 2011

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Fluo posted:

Also MAC has still not done a cartoon since this one last month.

Is it possible that he's still doing the cartoons, and the Mail's just not uploading them? Although, in order to check that you'd have to buy the vile product first.

Cloud Potato
Jan 9, 2011

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Here's a round-up of tomorrow's front pages, taken from Twitter user @suttonnick.

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Jan 9, 2011

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Telegraph's also up.

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Jan 9, 2011

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Fluo posted:


(Couldn't find the fullscale one :()



And today's crop:

Fake edit: dangit, Fluo!

No Mail, due to Mac's continued absence; no Express, since they seem to be uploading the same North Korean cartoon every day.

Have one of the endings of that dole-playing game, taken from You Chose Wrong:

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Jan 9, 2011

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Independent:



Yeah, I got nothing. :shrug:

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Guardian:


"Former prime minister says party must remain firmly rooted in the centre ground."

Independent:



Daily Mail:

"The number of organ donations has soared during the last year."

“Once we get there, does anyone know the way to St Pauls?”

I'm not sure if they've left yesterday's caption up there by mistake, or if it's one of the most macabre cartoons I've ever seen. Dibs on her bile duct! :unsmigghh:

EDIT: Real caption: “If only she could’ve donated a fraction of her guts and determination to today’s politicians.”

And the Express's website this week:



Look at the selection bar at the bottom. They've uploaded the same comic every day this week. How have they not noticed this? :psyduck:

Cloud Potato fucked around with this message at 00:22 on Apr 12, 2013

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Jan 9, 2011

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prefect posted:

It's a cartoon about the UK, as opposed to a cartoon from the UK, but I thought it might be worth posting.

Hah, the broken milk bottle. Nice touch.

Cloud Potato
Jan 9, 2011

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Observer:



Sunday Telegraph:



Independent On Sunday:



Handbags all round.

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Jan 9, 2011

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Guardian:


Steve Bell on the silencing of Big Ben for Margaret Thatcher's funeral.

Telegraph:



Independent:



Daily Mail:

The BBC have been accused of risking the lives of students who took part in a Panorama documentary about North Korea.

quote:

“Guess what, Mum? I’m filming with the BBC in North Korea….They’re shooting tomorrow.”

Express is back!

Cloud Potato
Jan 9, 2011

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Anything important happening today?

Guardian:



Independent:



Daily Mail:

It is Lady Thatcher’s funeral today.

quote:

“Ah, Denis. Who was in charge up here……till now?”

Express:



Telegraph:

:smith:

Cloud Potato
Jan 9, 2011

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Guardian:



Independent:



Telegraph:



Daily Mail:

There were only a few protests at Margaret Thatcher’s funeral.

quote:

“I’m so glad you recorded this. I had my back to the funeral.”

Express:

Cloud Potato
Jan 9, 2011

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Guardian:



I think it's based on Picasso's Weeping woman:

Independent:



Telegraph:



Express:



No Daily Mail as yet.

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Jan 9, 2011

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Observer:


Chris Riddell on the chancellor's tear-stained week

Sunday Telegraph:



Independent on Sunday:

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Jan 9, 2011

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Guardian:


"The Sunday Times's annual naming of Britain's wealthiest residents coincided with the running of the London Marathon."

Telegraph:



Express:

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Jan 9, 2011

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Niric posted:

Is that Gove leading the pack in the distance? And what's with the red rag thing on the ground?

Not sure about Gove, but the red thing is a letter A, symbolic of the UK losing their AAA status with another financial ratings company.

Cloud Potato
Jan 9, 2011

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Independent:


Referencing footballer Luis Suarez biting an opponent. But the team colours are the wrong way around! :argh:

If...:

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Jan 9, 2011

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Guavanaut posted:

Conservatism dismembering an economy they accuse of being socialist?

:doh: Of course he'd be wearing Tory blue. These cartoons are too clever for me.

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Jan 9, 2011

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Daily Mail:

"Luis Suarez the Liverpool football player has bitten a Chelsea opponent during a game and has been fined by the club."

quote:

“In my day top players were in bed by this time with a cup of cocoa.”
*cough*George Best*cough*

Express:



Telegraph:



Ed Miliband and the Edinburgh pandas who just don't give a gently caress.

Cloud Potato
Jan 9, 2011

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George Osbourne is human; it's just his policies that are inhumane.

Guardian:


"George Osborne has poured water on Alex Salmond's plan for an independent Scotland to retain sterling as its currency."

Telegraph:



Independent:



Daily Mail:

"There is to be a crackdown on mediocre cosmetic cowboys who are making a fortune from bad surgery."

quote:

“Ah, You’ve finished. How does she look with the bandages off?”

Express:

Cloud Potato
Jan 9, 2011

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Guardian:




Telegraph:


(For non-Brits, this refers to Abu Qatada)

Independent:


Hey, he stopped crying. :unsmith: Also a reference to the completely fake bomb detectors a British businessman sold to Iraq.

Daily Mail:

"The Court of human rights have ruled that the cleric Qatada can’t be sent back to Jordan."

quote:

“That’s it. I’m sure I saw mine twitch. The UK can’t send Qatada back to Jordan.”

Express:

Cloud Potato fucked around with this message at 00:59 on Apr 25, 2013

Cloud Potato
Jan 9, 2011

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Guardian:


The alternative press regulation charter.

Telegraph:


London mayor Boris Johnson's brother Jo is appointed head of the Downing Street policy unit.

Independent:



Daily Mail:

"David Cameron has promoted Jo Johnson, brother of Boris to work with him at Number 10 Downing Street."

quote:

“Testing, testing…Hi, Jo. It’s me, Boris…Coup de etat tomorrow at noon. Be ready….Over and out.”

Express:

:fuckoff:

Cloud Potato
Jan 9, 2011

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Guardian:


"George Osborne says Thursday's growth figures are 'an encouraging sign the economy is healing'" Aww, I was hoping we'd see him slay the triple diplodocus.

Independent


Based on Frans Hals, Young Man Holding A Skull (Vanitas)

Telegraph:


Syria accused of using chemical weapons; Winston Churchill to appear on the new £5 note, due 2016.

Bonus! Morning Star:

Cloud Potato fucked around with this message at 00:49 on Apr 27, 2013

Cloud Potato
Jan 9, 2011

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goatface posted:

What's in the fur cup?

I'm not sure what's inside it, just that the Tories' massive fur cup runneth over.

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Jan 9, 2011

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Jedit posted:

Before we drown in outrage over the removal of Elizabeth Fry from the £5 note, do we know who is going to be on the other denominations in the 2016 issue?

The Bank of England works at a much slower pace. We already have the 'new' £20 and £50 notes, with Adam Smith on the £20 since 2007 and Matthew Boulton and James Watt sharing the £50 since 2011.

Observer:



Independent On Sunday:

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Cloud Potato
Jan 9, 2011

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Telegraph:


Ken Clarke brands UKIP 'clowns'.

Independent:


Iain Duncan Smith urges wealthy elderly to 'hand back' benefits.

Express:

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