Cartoon, Intercepted (Gladstone and John Bull)

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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. He is depicted here as a chef, intending to give the surplus to John Bull (bulldog), not noticing that two hungry birds, representing conflicts in Afghanistan and Transvaal, are already pecking at the bowls contents. Date: 1881

Media ID 23361742

© Mary Evans Picture Library

1881 Analogy Bull Bulldog Bulldogs Economy Finance Gladstone Liberal Metaphor Minister Parliament Politicians Prime Punch

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