Analogy Collection

Cartoon, Hot Pies! (Disraeli and Foreign Affairs)
Cartoon, Hot Pies! Disraeli (Conservative Prime Minister), Salisbury (Foreign Secretary) and two others sit on low stools like schoolboys

Russo-Japanese War - Propaganda - Sinking toy Russian Ships
A superb Russo-Japanese War propaganda postcard - Japanese children (in uniform) and a Geisha sink toy Russian Ships with blowpipes and darts at a fair

Cartoon, The Happy Robbers (Gladstone and Bright)
Cartoon, The Happy Robbers -- John Bright as Falstaff and William Gladstone as Prince Hal (Henry IV) in a Shakespearean scene

The Walls of Jericho, Garrick Theatre, London
The Walls of Jericho, a satirical comedy by Alfred Sutro, at the Garrick Theatre, London, starring Arthur Bourchier as Samson. 1904

Cartoon, The Derby, Joseph Chamberlain wins the race
Political cartoon, The Derby, Joseph Chamberlain wins the race on Insurance against Old Age on Pauperism Date: 1891

Cartoon, The Last Wicket - The Boer War is compared to cricket with a Boer batting and Kitchener as wicket keeper. Date: 1901

Cartoon, A Pretty Penny in the Slot -- Baldwin asks John Bull for national investment in mines. Following the mine-owners reduction of their workers wages

Cartoon, The Bag-Fox (Gladstone)
Cartoon, The Bag-Fox -- a satirical comment on the Liberal Prime Minister, William Gladstone, at the start of the Autumn Session of parliament

Cartoon, The Bill-Sticker (Gladstone and Irish Land Bill)
Cartoon, The Bill-Sticker -- a satirical comment on Gladstone as Liberal Prime Minister, choosing to prioritise the Irish Land Bill over other planned legislation. Date: 1881

Cartoon, Intercepted (Gladstone and John Bull)
Cartoon, Intercepted -- a satirical comment on Gladstone as Liberal Prime Minister and Chancellor of the Exchequer, with a budgetary surplus

Cartoon, The Waits; or, Out in the Cold (Liberal Party)
Cartoon, The Waits; or, Out in the Cold -- a satirical comment on the opposition Liberal Party, waiting patiently for a General Election so that they can return to power

Cartoon, Performer and Critic (Gladstone and Disraeli)
Cartoon, Performer and Critic -- a satirical comment on the political rivalry between Gladstone (Liberal) and Disraeli (Conservative)

Cartoon, The Great Guy of the Season (Disraeli)
Cartoon, The Great Guy of the Season -- a satirical comment on the Liberal Party threat to the Conservative Prime Minister, Benjamin Disraeli

Cartoon, A Blaze of Triumph! (Disraeli and Turkey)
Cartoon, A Blaze of Triumph! Disraeli is the hero of the day, having made a deal over Cyprus with Turkey at the Anglo-Turkish Convention, thereby ensuring peace rather than war

Cartoon, Doctors Differ! (Gladstone and Disraeli)
Cartoon, Doctors Differ! Political rivals Gladstone and Disraeli have different ideas about the health of the patient (representing the country)

Cartoon, A Tight Fit (Northcote and John Bull)
Cartoon, A Tight Fit -- Conservative Chancellor of the Exchequer, Stafford Northcote, depicted as a tailor, measures John Bull with a tape measure labelled Budget 1876

Cartoon, The Three Graces -- A New Version (Queen Victoria)
Cartoon, The Three Graces -- A New Version. England, Scotland and Ireland, represented by three female figures posing as the classical Three Graces, hold a diminutive figure of Queen Victoria

Cartoon, Up In A Balloon (Disraeli and Britannia)
Cartoon, Up In A Balloon -- a satirical comment on Benjamin Disraelis Conservative government. He is depicted with Britannia in a balloon representing Conservative Policy

Cartoon, A Holiday (Disraeli)
Cartoon, A Holiday -- a satirical comment on disagreements Benjamin Disraeli was having within his own governing party. He is depicted as a haughty female servant, off on a days holiday

Cartoon, So Just! -- Just So! (Disraeli)
Cartoon, So Just! -- Just So! A satirical comment on Benjamin Disraeli apparently managing to use common sense to balance Labour and Capital, and put an end to destructive industrial action

Cartoon, A Slow Cab-inet (Disraeli)
Cartoon, A Slow Cab-inet -- a satirical comment on the slow progress of parliamentary business since the Conservative Party won the General Election

Cartoon, The Belle of the Season (Disraeli)
Cartoon, The Belle of the Season -- a satirical comment on the popularity of the Conservative Party, having won the recent General Election

Cartoon, A Real Conservative Revival (Disraeli)
Cartoon, A Real Conservative Revival -- a satirical comment on the small number of parliamentary measures passed by the new Conservative government, compared with the previous Liberal administration

Cartoon, The End of the Season (Disraeli)
Cartoon, The End of the Season -- Benjamin Disraeli (Miss Dizzy), dressed as a debutante, gets ready for the last event of the season

Cartoon, Humble Pie (Gladstone and San Juan Island)
Cartoon, Humble Pie -- a satirical comment on a government failure regarding a boundary dispute between the UK and USA over the island of San Juan in the Pacific North-West

Cartoon, Miss Britannias Next New Doll (Shah of Persia)
Cartoon, Miss Britannias Next New Doll -- a satirical comment on the popularity of the Shah of Persia, at the time making a tour of the European continent

Cartoon, The Lancashire Lions (Disraeli and Gladstone)
Cartoon, The Lancashire Lions -- one of many cartoons focusing on the political rivalry between Benjamin Disraeli and William Gladstone

Cartoon, Smoking the Calumet (Gladstone and Alabama Claim)
Cartoon, Smoking the Calumet -- a satirical comment on the American governments claim for compensation for the sinking of the CSS Alabama during the American Civil War

Cartoon, Off Greenwich (Gladstone and Bright)
Cartoon, Off Greenwich -- in a naval analogy, and with the Royal Naval College building in the background, William Gladstone welcomes John Bright back into the government after a time away due to

Cartoon, The Strong Government (Disraeli and Gladstone)
Cartoon, The Strong Government -- a satirical comment on Gladstones government introducing the Ballot Bill (legislation for the secret ballot in elections)

Cartoon, The British Pioneers (Gladstone)
Cartoon, The British Pioneers -- Gladstone in uniform takes an axe to some tangled tree roots, representing the Army Bill, which proved difficult for his government to carry in parliament

Cartoon, A (Very) Straight Tip! (Disraeli and Gladstone)
Cartoon, A (Very) Straight Tip! In a horseracing analogy, Gladstone as jockey (riding Purchase) tells his political rival Disraeli (a tout) that he will win on this horse

Cartoon, Our Siamese Twins (English and Irish Churches)
Cartoon, Our Siamese Twins -- a satirical comment on Gladstones Irish Church Suspensory Bill, which was carried against the Conservative government by a large majority in 1868

Cartoon, The Disappointed Undertakers (Liberal Party)
Cartoon, The Disappointed Undertakers -- a satirical comment on the rivaly between the Liberal Party (represented by Lord John Russell, John Bright and William Gladstone)

Cartoon, Twopenny Politics (Gladstone and Bright)
Cartoon, Twopenny Politics -- a satirical comment on electoral reform, as promoted by Liberal politicians John Bright and William Gladstone

Cartoon, A Frozen-Out Party (Gladstone and Liberals)
Cartoon, A Frozen-Out Party -- a satirical comment on the Liberal Party (Gladstone, Bright and others), currently out of power, standing around in Downing Street like workmen

Cartoon, Steering Under Difficulties (Disraeli, Gladstone)
Cartoon, Steering Under Difficulties -- a satirical comment on Disraelis reaction to Gladstones Irish Church Suspensory Bill

Cartoon, Tuck in Yer Twopenny! (Disraeli and Tax)
Cartoon, Tuck in Yer Twopenny! A satirical comment on Disraeli as Chancellor of the Exchequer, raising of income tax by two pennies in the pound

Cartoon, The Whitebait Dinner... at Greenwich
Cartoon, The Whitebait Dinner; or, Parties at Greenwich -- rival politicians encounter each other at the traditional summertime Whitebait Dinner in Greenwich, SE London

Cartoon, The Return From Victory (Disraeli and Reform)
Cartoon, The Return From Victory -- a satirical comment on Disraelis success in getting his Reform Bill passed after a third reading in the House of Commons on 15 July 1867

Cartoon, The Political Tailors (Disraeli and Gladstone)
Cartoon, The Political Tailors -- a satirical comment on Disraelis progress with his Reform Bill. He would like his political rival, Gladstone, to give him a helping hand, but Gladstone refuses

Cartoon, Extremes Must Meet (Disraeli and Reform)
Cartoon, Extremes Must Meet; or, A Bit of Practical Science -- a satirical comment on Disraelis Reform Bill, in which men can qualify for the vote if they are ratepayers

Cartoon, The Irrepressible Lodger (Electoral Reform)
Cartoon, The Irrepressible Lodger -- a satirical comment on Disraelis agreement to include lodgers in his Reform Bill, declaring himself the Father of the Lodger Franchise

Cartoon, Blind Mans Buff (Disraeli and Reform)
Cartoon, Blind Mans Buff -- a satirical comment on Disraelis efforts to progress his ideas for electoral reform. His Reform Bill was altered by amendments as it passed through the House of Commons

Cartoon, The Honest Potboy (Disraeli and Reform)
Cartoon, The Honest Potboy -- a satirical comment on Disraelis presentation of his ideas for electoral reform. Prime Minister Lord Derby tells him not to froth it up this time

Cartoon, A Block on the Line (Electoral Reform)
Cartoon, A Block on the Line -- a satirical comment on a delay in the progress of electoral reform, with rival political parties offering to sort it out

Cartoon, Heads I Win, Tails You Lose (Disraeli, Gladstone)
Cartoon, Heads I Win, Tails You Lose -- a satirical comment on the rivalry between Disraeli (left) and Gladstone (right) over the electoral reform question

Cartoon, Political Kidnapping (Electoral Reform)
Cartoon, Political Kidnapping -- a satirical comment on the transfer of the electoral reform initiative from the Liberals (Lord John Russell) to the Conservatives (Lord Derby)

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