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  • 240417 Great Aus Dream castle thumbnail

    Is home ownership beyond your wildest dreams?

  • David Squires on … a big week in Europe for the Premier League quintet

    David Squires on … a big week in Europe for the Premier League quintet

    Our cartoonist looks ahead to crunch ties in the Champions League, Europa League and Conference League
  • 250415 Gaza Western leaders thumbnail

    Why are so many world leaders silent on Gaza?

    Do they think it’s just too hard to speak out?
  • election vibes pixike

    Is this the worst most boring election campaign ever? Will voting make any difference?

  • A Venn diagram showing: US tariffs on UK goods/Your ex kicks you off the shared Netflix account, with the caption, Vindictive move severing final ties of relationship

    From US tariffs to no more Netflix: Edith Pritchett’s week in Venn diagrams – cartoon

  • 372 Time to think

    Simone Lia: Time to think – cartoon

  • man running

    Tom Gauld on creating an action movie – cartoon

Opinion cartoons

  • Ben Jennings on American rockets – cartoon

    Ben Jennings on American rockets – cartoon

    While Jeff Bezos’s Blue Origin sent up a rocket with an all-female crew, US-made weapons continue to be used to devastating effect in Gaza
  • Pete Songi on Keir Starmer’s attempt to save British Steel at any cost – cartoon

    Pete Songi on Keir Starmer’s attempt to save British Steel at any cost – cartoon

  • Ben Jennings on Zelenskyy's invite to Trump – cartoon

    Ben Jennings on Zelenskyy’s invite to Donald Trump – cartoon

  • Nicola Jennings on Trump’s wild west redux – cartoon

    Nicola Jennings on Trump’s wild west redux – cartoon

  • Martin Rowson on Donald Trump and the American bond market – cartoon

    Martin Rowson on Donald Trump and the American bond market – cartoon

  • Ben Jennings on Trump’s tariffs pause – cartoon

    Ben Jennings on Trump’s tariffs pause – cartoon

First Dog on the Moon

  • Turbo Chook 25pixie

    Turbo chooks moved into our garden and had babies without telling us! What a dilemma

  • YouthElection25pixke

    Young people! What are they doing? It’s none of your business. (But they’re not doing great)

  • USAPhonepixie

    So you want to go to the USA? Are you sure? Here’s how to prepare your machines for Trumpistan

  • GazaAmbulancepixie

    They stopped the ambulances in Gaza

Sarah Akinterinwa

  • Sarah Akinterinwa on the distant prospect of UK slavery reparations – cartoon

    Sarah Akinterinwa on the distant prospect of UK slavery reparations – cartoon

  • What do you do for work?

    ‘So, what do you do?’ It’s a question I dread – Sarah Akinterinwa’s millennial life cartoon

  • Sarah Akinterinwa cartoon on running clubs

    Running clubs are the new dating apps – Sarah Akinterinwa’s millennial life cartoon

  • Sarah Akinterinwa on the battle to be Britain’s next prime minister – cartoon

    Sarah Akinterinwa on the battle to be Britain’s next prime minister – cartoon

Ella Baron

  • Ella Baron on the spring statement, and Labour’s broken pledges – cartoon

    Ella Baron on the spring statement and Labour’s broken pledges – cartoon

  • Ella Baron on Rachel Reeves and the sleeping lion of UK growth – cartoon

    Ella Baron on Rachel Reeves and the sleeping lion of UK growth – cartoon

  • Ella Baron on Adolescence and the dangers social media pose to teenage boys – cartoon

    Ella Baron on Adolescence and the dangers social media pose to teenage boys – cartoon

  • Ella Baron on the USA’s changing international status – cartoon

    Ella Baron on the US’s changing international status – cartoon

Stephen Collins

  • Collins BBQ cartoon

    The fight back against American BBQ culture starts here – the Stephen Collins cartoon

  • 004 29 03 2025

    Keir Starmer summons the David Cameron genie for help with benefit cuts – the Stephen Collins cartoon

  • Harry and Meghan

    Welcome to … Harry and Meghan’s Sussex Game – the Stephen Collins cartoon

  • A cartoon beaver smoking a cigarette and saying: “Look who’s come crawling back. Got a rubbish ecosystem have ya?”

    Reintroducing (not-so-eager) beavers into the wild – the Stephen Collins cartoon

Tom Gauld

  • a monster

    Tom Gauld on modern folk horrors of the British Isles – cartoon

  • mother and the whale

    Tom Gauld on literary classics for Mother’s Day – cultural cartoon

  • TGbooks173leaving TG books 173 leaving

    Tom Gauld on abandonment issues – cartoon

  • TGbooks1172nevermore TGbooks 1172 never more

    Tom Gauld on portents of doom – cartoon

Ben Jennings

  • Ben Jennings on Donald Trump's international trade tariffs – cartoon

    Ben Jennings on Donald Trump’s international trade tariffs – cartoon

  • Ben Jennings on the spring statement and child poverty – cartoon

    Ben Jennings on the spring statement and child poverty – cartoon

  • Ben Jennings on Trump’s bid for the Nobel peace prize – cartoon

    Ben Jennings on Trump’s bid for the Nobel peace prize – cartoon

  • A Ben Jennings cartoon of Donald Trump in a Ukrainian nuclear power plant control room with Vladimir Putin in the corner

    Ben Jennings on Trump’s proposed US takeover of Ukraine’s nuclear plants – cartoon

Nicola Jennings

  • Nicola Jennings on Donald Trump getting his revenge on the world – cartoon

    Nicola Jennings on Donald Trump getting his revenge on the world – cartoon

  • Nicola Jennings on the looming US tariff threat – cartoon

    Nicola Jennings on the looming US tariff threat – cartoon

  • Nicola Jennings on stalling UK growth and looming benefit cuts – cartoon

    Nicola Jennings on Labour’s proposed benefit cuts – cartoon

  • Nicola Jennings on Europe’s age of rearmament – cartoon

    Nicola Jennings on Europe’s age of rearmament – cartoon

Fiona Katauskas

Simone Lia

  • 371 Slow Down

    Simone Lia: Slow down – cartoon

  • 370 Haircut

    Simone Lia: Haircut – cartoon

  • 369 Your Voice

    Simone Lia: Your voice – cartoon

  • Different types of queue Simone Lia cartoon for Observer 16 March 2025

    Simone Lia: Different types of queue

Edith Pritchett

  • A Venn diagram showing: Polling/Eyeballing dried pasta quantities, with the caption, Often dramatically miscalculated

    From polling to pasta quantities: Edith Pritchett’s week in Venn diagrams – cartoon

  • Edith Pritchett cartoon

    Last night’s lovely dinner is today’s leaky, smelly lunch – the Edith Pritchett cartoon

  • Venn diagram showing: The map of English local government/Your plate at an around the world buffet (caption: Discordant chaotic patchwork)

    From English local government to your buffet plate: Edith Pritchett’s week in Venn diagrams – cartoon

  • Edith Pritchett On Millennial Life - Makeup shopping

    The beauty counter gets under my skin – the Edith Pritchett cartoon

Chris Riddell

  • Beneath a caption that reads ‘Captain America First’, Donald Trump as the super hero Captain America holds up his 'tariffs shield' against a jet of flame. Behind him is a wrecked city scape with crashed cars and street furniture in disarray. Trump’s long red tie is being grasped by a muscular suited arm labelled ‘Bond Market’, which is pulling it tight. In the foreground is a diminutive Keir Starmer as a Minion character. Trump is saying “My carefully thought out plan is working brilliantly…bring it on, Chynnah!” Starmer is saying '…More great news! The UK is getting a new theme park!'

    Chris Riddell on Donald ‘Captain America’ Trump wielding his tariff shield – cartoon

  • A pastiche of the ‘Keep Calm and Carry On’ poster that reads ‘Keep Calm and Roll Over’ with a desperate looking Keir Starmer in the foreground holding up a Royal Crown and saying “Please be gentle, Mr. President…Look! A shiny Royal Visit!”

    Chris Riddell on Keir Starmer begging Trump to be kind on tariffs – cartoon

  • Beneath a caption that reads ‘Stinky Midas’, Donald Trump reaches out to touch a pile of gold labelled ‘Global Economy’. Behind him are piles of steaming manure labelled ‘National Security’, ‘Nato’, ‘Foreign Policy’, ‘Welfare’ and ‘Education’ respectively. Buzzing round Trump’s head is Nigel Farage as a fly with a napkin labelled ‘Reform UK’ around his neck and grasping a spoon. Farage is saying “Delicious!”

    Chris Riddell on King Trump: all that he touches turns to… – cartoon

  • A cartoon on Rachel Reeves' spring statement. A stag-skulled figure with huge antlers that have punctured a party balloon labelled ‘Growth’ clutches an enormous sack labelled ‘Borrowing’ and holds a battered scythe labelled ‘Spending Cuts’. The figure is saying “Good luck sticking to your fiscal rules, Rachel…”

    Chris Riddell on stagflation rearing its ugly head before Rachel Reeves’ spring statement – cartoon

Martin Rowson

  • Martin Rowson on Trump smashing up the world economy – cartoon

    Martin Rowson on Donald Trump smashing up the world economy – cartoon

  • Martin Rowson on Labour beating ploughshares into swords – cartoon

    Martin Rowson on Labour beating ploughshares into swords – cartoon

  • Martin Rowson on continuing talks to end the war in Ukraine – cartoon

    Martin Rowson on the continuing talks to end the war in Ukraine – cartoon

  • Martin Rowson on Europe’s fear of Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin – cartoon

    Martin Rowson on Europe’s fear of Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin – cartoon

David Squires

  • David Squires

    David Squires on … fan protests and influencers in the world of football

  • David Squires on … Harry Redknapp’s FA Cup quarter-final review

    David Squires on … Harry Redknapp’s FA Cup quarter-final review

  • Tuchel's first games

    David Squires on … Thomas Tuchel adapting to life in the impossible job

  • Carabao Cup Final (1)

    David Squires on … Newcastle riding a wave of euphoria after ending trophy drought

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