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Fletcher, David, 1952- :Digital cartoons
- Date
- 2001-2016
- By
- Fletcher, David, 1952-; Dominion post (Newspaper)
- Reference
- DC-Group-0005
- Description
Cartoons by David Fletcher from 'The Politician' series, which satirises New Zealand and international political issues. The cartoons feature a set of standard characters who are used to represent various contemporary politicians in the news. The Politician - the MP for Upper Creek- is "inept, greedy and indecisive, and those are his good points". He is always portrayed as a bald fellow with a moustache, regardless of the gender or appearance of the real life political figure he is representing in the cartoon. Other recurring characters include his press secretary and political advisor, Miss Direct; Max, an "uncivil servant" and his right hand man, he is always portrayed as a bald fellow wearing glasses; Rose, the Politician's long suffering wife; and Jim, his hard-working parliamentary colleague and best friend. (For character sheet see DCDL-0025477).
As at mid 2015 'The Politician' runs infrequently in the Dominion Post, and is published in Switzerland, Norway, Sweden and South Africa.
Part of the NZ Cartoon Archive.
Other Titles - The Politician
David Fletcher was born in the UK in 1952 and later immigrated to New Zealand. Based in Auckland, he produces 'The Politician', a daily cartoon strip that appears in The Dominion Post and is syndicated around New Zealand, and to newspapers in Australia, Europe, Britain, South Africa, China, Malaysia, and Pakistan. Previously he worked as an illustrator and cartoonist for the New Zealand Herald before becoming a full-time freelance comic strip artist in 1983.
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- Digital images, Comics, Cartoons (Commentary)
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UnknownFletcher, David, 1952- :'There's something for everyone in my new budget.' 'There's not...
Date: 2005
From: Fletcher, David, 1952- :Digital cartoons
Reference: DX-105-193
Description: 'The Politician' cartoon strip. Quantity: 1 digital image(s).
"I was hoping to stimulate the country's economy by throwing money at it. But these tre...
Date: 2008
From: Fletcher, David, 1952- :Digital cartoons
Reference: DCDL-0008553
Description: 'The Politician' cartoon strip'. The politician realises that he will have to solve the country's economy by throwing IOUs at it. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
"The media have named you 'the bad boy of politics'. "Really? They called me a BOY?" 24...
Date: 2007
From: Fletcher, David, 1952- :Digital cartoons
Reference: DCDL-0004731
Description: 'The Politician' cartoon strip. The politician is delighted when the media calls him the 'bad boy of politics' because he does not like to be reminded of his age. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
"The Minister's very busy at the moment but he might be able to see you for a few minut...
Date: 2003
From: Fletcher, David, 1952- :Digital cartoons
Reference: DCDL-0001068
Description: 'The Politician' cartoon strip. The Minister will see his visitor when he is not busy during the drinks break. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
"The PM wants you to meet with the sheep farmers." "Why me?" "You're well-known for com...
Date: 2007
From: Fletcher, David, 1952- :Digital cartoons
Reference: DCDL-0003064
Description: 'The Politician' cartoon strip. The Minister is offended because his reputation for woolly solutions has caused him to be selected to talk to the sheep farmers. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
"I CAN'T BELIEVE YOU HAVE A CONVICTION FOR OBTAINING A FALSE PASSPORT!!!... IMAGINE WHA...
Date: 2010
From: Fletcher, David, 1952- :Digital cartoons
Reference: DCDL-0015593
Description: A colleague cannot believe that the minister has a conviction for obtaining a false passport and advises him to use it to leave the country. Refers to ACT MP David Garrett who has been sacked for past misdemeanours which include his stealing a dead baby's birth certificate to get a false passport apparently as a kind of joke. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
"So it was the messenger that was leaking the highly confidential papers!" "Yep. This i...
Date: 2006
From: Fletcher, David, 1952- :Digital cartoons
Reference: DCDL-0001606
Description: 'The Politician' cartoon strip. When they discover that it was the messenger who leaked the confidential papers, the Minister and his colleague decide that this is one occasion when the messenger deserves to be shot. Refers to a parliamentary messenger leaking documents about Telecom. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
Fletcher, David, 1952- :'Once we've introduced a national identity card... we'll be abl...
Date: 2004
From: Fletcher, David, 1952- :Digital cartoons
Reference: DX-005-886
Description: 'The Politician' cartoon strip. Quantity: 1 digital image(s).
"Your opponents are accusing you of 'shifting the goalposts'." "That's not correct! I'v...
Date: 2006
From: Fletcher, David, 1952- :Digital cartoons
Reference: DCDL-0002685
Description: 'The Politician' cartoon strip. The politician objects to being accused of 'shifting the goalposts'; he says that he is simply moving them closer together. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
Fletcher, David, 1952- :'Tramping in the bush brings out all those leadership qualities...
Date: 2004
From: Fletcher, David, 1952- :Digital cartoons
Reference: DX-005-785
Description: 'The Politician' cartoon strip. Quantity: 1 digital image(s).