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Date: 1981

From: Lynch, James Robert, 1947- :[Digital scans of cartoons published in the New Plymouth Daily News and the New Zealand Times]

By: Taranaki daily news (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0022110

Description: Shows the leaders of the three main parties following the election saying what they think the public wants to hear but thinking rather differently. From the top are Prime Minister Rob Muldoon determined to push through the 'Think Big' policy but with an underlying anxiety; Labour leader Bill Rowling expressing gratitude that he has been asked to stay on as leader but feeling anxious about his situation; last is Social Credit leader Bruce Beetham experssing gratitude for the level of support they got but frustrated that it won Social Credit only two seats. Context: A fun look at the "real" political world behind the doublespeak of politics. (Context note by cartoonist) Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 1981

From: Lynch, James Robert, 1947- :[Digital scans of cartoons published in the New Plymouth Daily News and the New Zealand Times]

By: Taranaki daily news (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0022063

Description: In the first frame Prime Minister prepares to start a race in which the runners are from left, National Party MPs: Duncan MacIntyre, Derek Quigley, Jim Bolger and Bill Birch. The frame on the right shows Labour Party David Lange in a boxing match with leader Bill Rowling. Context: The summer sports season was underway and National were choosing a deputy from MacIntyre, Quigley, Bolger and Birch. Labour had already chosen David Lange who was starting to challenge Rowling. (Notes by cartoonist) Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 1981

From: Lynch, James Robert, 1947- :[Digital scans of cartoons published in the New Plymouth Daily News and the New Zealand Times]

By: Taranaki daily news (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0022092

Description: Shows Prime Minister Rob Muldoon as a bulldog which is tethered to a stake beside a kennel. The President of the National Party George Chapman is a cat and sits on top of the kennel. The bulldog barks at several chickens which squawk and scatter. The chickens represent the leader of the Labour Party Bill Rowling, and Social Credit leader Bruce Beetham who are on the ground and Jim Knox, Secretary of the Federation of Labour, who is in the air. Context: The Prime Minister was making a habit of threatening early elections and scaring the other leaders and the unions; none of whom were ready to contest an election at the time. (Context note by cartoonist) Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 1981

From: Lynch, James Robert, 1947- :[Digital scans of cartoons published in the New Plymouth Daily News and the New Zealand Times]

By: Taranaki daily news (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0022082

Description: Shows a crane with a wrecking ball being driven by Associate Minister of Finance Derek Quigley. The wrecking ball has demolished a building that represents the 'building industry'. Minister of Labour Jim Bolger and Minister of National Development Bill Birch, yell at Quigley to stop. They carry suitcases labelled 'skilled Labour needs' and 'major projects'. Context: Government policy seemed to be driving skilled labour to Australia just as other areas looked like needing them. (Context notes by cartoonist) Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 1981

From: Lynch, James Robert, 1947- :[Digital scans of cartoons published in the New Plymouth Daily News and the New Zealand Times]

By: Taranaki daily news (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0022069

Description: Shows Prime Minister Rob Muldoon holding aloft a 'Farm aid package'; his deputy Duncan MacIntyre, also Minister of Agriculture; Leader of Social Credit, Bruce Beetham, holding the 'Socred policy'; and a smiling farmer. The PM says 'It's called the Rural retention scheme'. Context: Social Credit was making inroads into National's support in the rural seats. National had some time previously introduced a "sheep retention scheme" to keep flock numbers up during recessions. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 1981

From: Lynch, James Robert, 1947- :[Digital scans of cartoons published in the New Plymouth Daily News and the New Zealand Times]

By: Taranaki daily news (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0022097

Description: Shows Prime Minister Rob Muldoon as a protester with a plywood shield and a piece of wood with a large nail protruding from it. He is heading off to the 'Commonwealth Heads Conference' and believes he has learned useful lessons from the tour. Context: After the tour the Prime Minister had to face the music at the next CHOGM conference in Melbourne. Motorbike helmets, spiked planks and plywood sheet shields were the weapons of choice for the anti-tour protesters. (Context note by cartoonist) Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 1981

From: Lynch, James Robert, 1947- :[Digital scans of cartoons published in the New Plymouth Daily News and the New Zealand Times]

By: Taranaki daily news (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0022067

Description: Shows a 'long black cloud' of 'industrial strife' hanging over New Zealand. Context: New Zealand was being wracked by strikes and industrial troubles at this time. (Notes by cartoonist) Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 1981

From: Lynch, James Robert, 1947- :[Digital scans of cartoons published in the New Plymouth Daily News and the New Zealand Times]

By: Taranaki daily news (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0022099

Description: Shows Bill Birch, Minister of Energy, on the phone. He asks the person he is calling if he is still interested in his scheme to build a methane plant on his chicken run. Context: National's "think big" policy was starting to meet problems as one scheme after another struck problems. Context note by cartoonist) Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 1981

From: Lynch, James Robert, 1947- :[Digital scans of cartoons published in the New Plymouth Daily News and the New Zealand Times]

By: Taranaki daily news (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0022091

Description: Shows Bruce Beetham, leader of the Social Credit party as a snake-charmer. The snake representing 'opinion polls' is no longer being charmed. Context: Social Credit's appeal was beginning to wear thin with prospective voters. (Context note by cartoonist) Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 1981

From: Lynch, James Robert, 1947- :[Digital scans of cartoons published in the New Plymouth Daily News and the New Zealand Times]

By: Taranaki daily news (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0022100

Description: Shows Prime Minister Rob Muldoon standing with Warren Cooper Minister of Foreign Affairs beside a grave which marks the death of 'New Zealand's international reputation'. Context: After the tour the Government had to face the music at the CHOGM conference at Melbourne for not complying with the Gleneagles' Agreement. (Context note by cartoonist) Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 1981

From: Lynch, James Robert, 1947- :[Digital scans of cartoons published in the New Plymouth Daily News and the New Zealand Times]

By: Taranaki daily news (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0022098

Description: Shows Labour leader Bill Rowling in bed dreaming; he counts sheep that represent marginal seats. The clock by his bed reads '28 Nov' which is the election date. Context: With the election approaching labours confidence seemed misplaced. (Context note by cartoonist) Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 1981

From: Lynch, James Robert, 1947- :[Digital scans of cartoons published in the New Plymouth Daily News and the New Zealand Times]

By: Taranaki daily news (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0022086

Description: The cartoon shows a man rushing about excitedly announcing the budget. In a last small cameo Muldoon blows a party favour that sounds like a damp squib. Context: The budget proved to be an underwhelming dissappointment for most people despite a lot of pre budget hype by the government. (Context note by cartoonist) Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 1981

From: Lynch, James Robert, 1947- :[Digital scans of cartoons published in the New Plymouth Daily News and the New Zealand Times]

By: Taranaki daily news (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0022077

Description: Shows leader of the Federation of Labour, Jim Knox, sitting on top of a 'Pandora's box' labelled 'conference' and trying to contain problems relating to 'F.O.L. leadership', 'picketing', 'Labour Party criticism', and 'militants'. Context: Jim Knox (the FOL boss) was experiencing considerable difficulty in containing the more militant members of the unions - something which Labour needed for re-election. (Context notes by cartoonist) Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 1981

From: Lynch, James Robert, 1947- :[Digital scans of cartoons published in the New Plymouth Daily News and the New Zealand Times]

By: Taranaki daily news (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0022070

Description: Shows Prime Minister Rob Muldoon, apparently joining in a 'Stop the tour' demonstration. Context: Having signed the Gleneagles agreement to oppose racist sport, the P.M. was then forced to take the same stance as the people he had severely criticised - something he did reluctantly and to the minimum. (Notes by cartoonist) Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 1981

From: Lynch, James Robert, 1947- :[Digital scans of cartoons published in the New Plymouth Daily News and the New Zealand Times]

By: Taranaki daily news (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0022104

Description: Shows Labour leader Bill Rowling shaking apples that represent election promises from a tree. Context: Bill Rowling, the labour leader seemed to be promising everything to everyone during the election campaign. (Context note by cartoonist) Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 1981

From: Lynch, James Robert, 1947- :[Digital scans of cartoons published in the New Plymouth Daily News and the New Zealand Times]

By: Taranaki daily news (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0022101

Description: Shows Lance Adams-Schneider as Chief Government apologist on inflation. Context note by cartoonist reads 'self-explanatory'. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 1981

From: Lynch, James Robert, 1947- :[Digital scans of cartoons published in the New Plymouth Daily News and the New Zealand Times]

By: Taranaki daily news (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0022078

Description: Shows the President of the Labour Party, Jim Anderton, reading the script for a Labour Party production. On stage are David Lange, would-be leader and Bill Rowling, actual leader of the Labour Party. Context: Two prospective labour MP's resorted to theatre to demonstrate a policy at the labour party conference.Labour's efforts at re-election semed a little bumbling at the time. Jim Anderton, Labour party chairman, is the "Director" here. (Context notes by cartoonist) Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 1981

From: Lynch, James Robert, 1947- :[Digital scans of cartoons published in the New Plymouth Daily News and the New Zealand Times]

By: Taranaki daily news (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0022093

Description: Shows Labour leader Bill Rowling looking at himself in a mirror and seeing his 'public image' - that is, a very small image. Context: Bill Rowling had been successfully painted by the National Party as a "weak" leader as opposed to Muldoon who was seen as a "strong" leader. Rowling found it very difficult to change this perception. (Context note by cartoonist) Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 1981

From: Lynch, James Robert, 1947- :[Digital scans of cartoons published in the New Plymouth Daily News and the New Zealand Times]

By: Taranaki daily news (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0022073

Description: Shows a number of men standing on the back of a poor taxpayer'. Context: An increasing number of interest groups were beginning to receive subsidies and government funding putting great pressure on the budget. (Notes by cartoonist) Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 1981

From: Lynch, James Robert, 1947- :[Digital scans of cartoons published in the New Plymouth Daily News and the New Zealand Times]

By: Taranaki daily news (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0022088

Description: Shows in four cameos a range of characters in the rugby tour saga. The first is the 'pigheaded rugby union', then the 'self-righteous protesters', then the 'two-faced politicians' (Muldoon) and lastly the 'fed-up public' being fed more 'tour pie'. Context: The 1981 Springbok tour was in full swing and dividing the nation as no issue had done before. Context note by cartoonist) Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).