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Not for Joe!, 1885. Artist: Joseph SwainNot for Joe!, 1885. Mr George Goschen had been the Liberal governments President of the Poor Law Board. Here he is being wooed by Lord Randolph Churchill of the Conservative Party
The Open Door!, 1885. Artist: Joseph SwainThe Open Door!, 1885. Captain Moonlight, the representative of Irish anarchy, has his knife in his belt and his rifle in his hand as he steps through the open door
The Political Polo Match, 1885. Artist: Joseph SwainThe Political Polo Match, 1885. Mr Joseph Chamberlain, from the Radical group within the Liberal Party, and the Conservative Lord Randolph Churchill, battle it out on the polo field
An Extra Liberal Dose, 1885. The Conservative, Arthur Balfour, offers a pauper a tonic that he has prepared. In the background
Going to the Country, 1885. Artist: Joseph SwainGoing to the Country, 1885. This cartoon depicts the Liberals former Prime Minister, William Gladstone, coming in at the door. Inside, Lord Salisbury is the new Conservative Prime Minister
The Budget Stakes, 1885. Artist: Joseph SwainThe Budget Stakes, 1885. The Liberal Prime Minister, Gladstone, also doubled in his cabinet as the Chancellor of the Exchequer. This cartoon relates to his 1885 Budget
Our Protean Premier!, 1885. Artist: Joseph SwainOur Protean Premier!, 1885. The Liberal Prime Minister, Gladstone, is the Angel of Peace. War had recently broken out between Russia and Afghanistan
The Political Mrs Gummidge, 1885. Artist: Joseph SwainThe Political Mrs Gummidge, 1885. The Liberal Prime Minister appears here in the guise of Mrs Gummidge. A portrait of the former Conservative Prime Minister, Disraeli, is hanging on the wall
Beauty and the Beast, 1885. Artist: Joseph SwainBeauty and the Beast, 1885. The Russian Bear is seen making up to Beauty, alias the Liberal Prime Minister, Mr Gladstone. Recently, Russia had been seen advancing upon the Afghan holding of Penjdeh
A Terrible Threat!, 1884. Artist: Joseph SwainA Terrible Threat!, 1884. The Liberal Prime Minister, Mr Gladstone, is the elderly gentleman in a dressing-gown. He is being severe with a South African Boer soldier
Follow My Leader!, 1884. Artist: Joseph SwainFollow My Leader!, 1884. The Conservative Leader in the Upper House, Lord Salisbury, leads this flock of sheep over the hurdle
Why Should England Wait?, 1884. John Bull, the representative of the British people, urges the Liberal Prime Minister, Gladstone, to unmuzzle the British Lion
Getting a Lift, 1884. Across the crocodile infested waters of the Egyptian difficulty, General Gordon can be seen wading with the Liberal Prime Minister, Gladstone, perched on his back
The Rod Still in Pickle, 1883. Artist: Joseph SwainThe Rod Still in Pickle, 1883. The Liberal Prime Minister, Gladstone, in the guise of a schoolmaster, reviews the progress of his pupils at the end of term
An Isthmian Game, 1883. Artist: Joseph SwainAn Isthmian Game, 1883. The Liberal Prime Minister, Gladstone, scratches his head as he tries to keep score during a game of tennis with the Frenchman, M de Lesseps
Police Intelligence, 1883. Artist: Joseph SwainPolice Intelligence, 1883. The Liberal Home Secretary, Sir William Harcourt, accepts Mr Punchs salute. In the background, a line of brave British policemen stand to attention
The Model School, 1882. A young John Bull shows Mr William Forster his model of a Board School. In Gladstones Liberal administration of 1868-74
The Rivals, 1881. Artist: Joseph SwainThe Rivals, 1881. The Liberal Prime Minister, Gladstone, outdoes his rival for the affection of Hibernia by presenting her with flowers wrapped in his Land Reform Bill
Au Revoir!, 1881. Artist: Joseph SwainAu Revoir!, 1881. The Liberal Prime Minister, Gladstone, is depicted as busking outside the House of Lords, as his Irish Land Bill mounts the steps
Suspense, 1881. Artist: Joseph SwainSuspense, 1881. Hibernia, with two Irish children, awaits the forthcoming Land Reform Act. This was introduced by the Liberal Prime Minister, Gladstone
The Bill-Sticker, 1881. Artist: Joseph SwainThe Bill-Sticker, 1881. The Liberal Prime Minister, Gladstone, is depicted as a billsticker, pasting up a huge poster with the words Irish Land Bill over the top of existing bills concerning recent
A Difficult Part, 1881. Artist: Joseph SwainThe Liberal Prime Minister, William Gladstone, is shown standing beside a table loaded with all the matters he must deal with during his term in office
Urgency, 1881. Artist: Joseph SwainUrgency, 1881. The Speaker of the House of Commons uses the symbol of his office to silence the Irish MPs - including Charles Parnell - who were most responsible for using the disruptive
Strangling the Monster, 1881. Artist: Joseph SwainStrangling the Monster, 1881. The Liberal Prime Minister, Mr Gladstone, is seen strangling the three headed monster of the Irish Land League
The Giants and the Pigmy, 1881. Artist: Joseph SwainThe Giants and the Pigmy, 1881. The Liberal Prime Minister, carrying the axe, is walking in company with his Chief Secretary for Ireland, Mr William Forster
Rival Rogues, 1880. Artist: Joseph SwainRival Rogues, 1880. Mr Punch faces the twin candidates for the Conservative and Liberal Parties. This is in relation to the first Election Commission following the 1880 General Election which opened
Dr. Birch and His Young Friends, 1880. Artist: Joseph SwainDr. Birch and His Young Friends, 1880. Sir William Harcourt, the Liberal Home Secretary, prepares a birch labelled Juvenile Offenders Act
Hares Skins! Rabbists Skins!, 1880. Artist: Joseph SwainHares Skins! Rabbists Skins!, 1880. Sir William Harcourt, the Liberal Home Secretary, is depicted trying to sell his hare and rabbit skins, whilst the former Prime Minister
A Friend in Need, 1873. Artist: Joseph SwainA Friend in Need, 1873. Mr Gladstone is seen here with John Bright. In the background, an African man, dressed in skins and feathers is nonetheless armed with a very modern rifle
Self and Partner, 1873. Artist: Joseph SwainSelf and Partner, 1873. Mr Gladstone, Liberal Prime Minister, shakes hands warmly with Mr Gladstone, Chancellor of the Exchequer
Will He Clear It?, 1873. Artist: Joseph SwainWill He Clear It?, 1873. The horse being ridden by Liberal Prime Minister, Mr Gladstone, approaches the stone wall entitled Irish Education
The Great Self-Taxed, 1873. Artist: Joseph SwainThe Great Self-Taxed, 1873. The Liberal Chancellor of the Exchequer, Robert Lowe, makes off with a sack labelled Surplus £ 5, 000, 000
Punchs Essence of Parliament, 1873. Mr Gladstone, the Liberal Prime Minister, runs on the everlasting wheel of the Houses of Parliament, watched by a gleeful squirrel
Come a Cropper!, 1873. Artist: Joseph SwainCome a Cropper!, 1873. Mr Gladstone, the Liberal Prime Minister, stands beside his fallen steed, as a bunch of assorted Irish priests and peasants shuffle off
Khi-Va La?, 1873. Artist: John TennielKhi-Va La?, 1873. Earl Granville, the Liberal Foreign Secretary in Mr Gladstones government since 1870, stands guard at Indias northern border
My Old Friend Homer, 1872. Artist: Joseph SwainMy Old Friend Homer, 1872. Mr Gladstone, the Liberal Prime Minister, was known to read Homer regularly, and here, the ghost of the great man has come to ask Gladstone how he could allow his authority
Out of the Question, 1872. Artist: Joseph SwainOut of the Question, 1872. The Butler, Mr Gladstone, considers giving notice to Britannia. She refuses to allow him to go until the Alabama Claim being pursued by America is settled
His Favourite Part, 1871. Artist: Joseph SwainHis Favourite Part, 1871. The Liberal Prime Minister, Gladstone, dressed for Scotland. He is depicted as dancing over swords labelled Radicalism and Toryism
All in the Downs, 1871. Artist: Joseph SwainAll in the Downs, 1871. Edward Cardwell, Liberal Secretary for War during the period 1868-1874 is on the right facing a stout John Bull
Cardwells Collapse, 1871. Artist: Joseph SwainCardwells Collapse, 1871. This cartoon depicts Edward Cardwell, Liberal Secretary for War during the period 1868 to 1874. From Punch, or the London Charivari, August 12, 1871
Silencing The Trumpet (after Aesop. ), 1870. Artist: Joseph SwainSilencing The Trumpet (after Aesop.), 1870. Mr Gladstone, the Liberal Prime Minister, is depicted in the uniform of the chief constable in this cartoon
Wheres The (Irish) Police?, 1870. Artist: Joseph SwainWheres The (Irish) Police?, 1870. This cartoon relates to Irelands recent rise in the levels of agrarian crime and Mr Gladstone muses on whether or not he should take any action
Taking the (Irish) Bull by the Horns, 1870. Artist: Joseph SwainTaking the (Irish) Bull by the Horns, 1870. Mr Gladstone, the Liberal Prime Minister, takes the Irish bull by the horns. The particular issue illustrated by this cartoon is the Irish Land Bill which
Hercules and The Hydra, 1870. Artist: Joseph SwainHercules and The Hydra, 1870. This cartoon shows the Liberal Prime Minister, Mr Gladstone, dressed as Hercules. The hydra
Approaching Dissolution, 1875. Artist: Joseph SwainApproaching Dissolution, 1875. Mrs Disraeli on the right runs a Baby Farm. Huddled in the corner behind her are all the Baby Bills
The Bow of Ulysses, 1875. Artist: Joseph SwainThe Bow of Ulysses, 1875. The Liberal opposition had to choose a new leader following Mr Gladstones resignation from office following the Liberal defeat in the General Election of 1874
Good-Bye !, 1875. Artist: Joseph SwainGood-Bye !, 1875. Mr Gladstone on the right shakes hands with Prime Minister Disraeli. In the previous year, Mr Gladstones Liberal government had lost the General Election to Disraelis Conservative
General election, (1874?). Artist: Joseph SwainGeneral election, (1874?). A shrouded figure holds up the ballot box whilst, in the mists and gloom at the figures feet, the Liberal Prime Minister, Gladstone