Scott, Thomas, 1947- :18 copies of cartoons published in the Evening Post between 1 and 28 March 2002.

Date
2002
By
Scott, Thomas Joseph, 1947-; Evening Post (Wellington, N.Z.)
Reference
H-674-047/065
Description

Cartoons on political and social issues.

The government is shown as a highway robber giving an ultimatum to a motorist, 'petrol tax or your life'.

A Hurricanes rugby player pulls himself up from the toilet bowl were they were flushed in an earlier season.

Helen Clark and Phil Goff reserve the right to impose sanctions on Zimbabwe while remembering their early protesting days.

A child suggests sharing the disputed Middle East territory to both the Israeli's and the Palestinians. They think it's a crazy idea.

President George W Bush addresses the nations he lectured on free trade telling them that America can impose tariffs on steel imports if they like and it's too bad for everyone else.

Comment on President Mugabe's interference in the voting process leading up to the Zimbabwe elections.

Shows a member of the IRB (International Rugby Board) Vernon Pugh snatch the football (Rugby World Cup) from an All Black players hands. The player has landed flat on his back.

America's war on terror appears to be becoming more frightening than the terror itself.

Yaser Arafat and Sharon flex their muscles in a game of arm wrestling while chest deep in a blood bath.

Vernon Pugh, Head of the International Rugby Board and Trevor Mallard, Minister of Sport size each other up.

A boy tries to stop his father burning his Hurricanes rugby jersey, the rugby team is winning again.

George W Bush outlines his approach to the use of nuclear weapons.

Treasury suggest selling off thousands of war memorial sites around the country get a better return on the real estate investment.

John O'Neill, Chief Executive of the Australian Union justifies Australia gaining the right to host all of the Rugby World Cup games. He admits they have got blood on the hands from stabbing the NZRFU in the back.

Jim Anderton assumes The Thinker position as he contemplates the many political parties he's been through or started and left.

Helen Clark in army fatigues gains shelter behind the huge boot of the American Forces. She rehearses what she'll say to President Bush if he brings up New Zealand's nuclear free stance when they next meet.

Shows three Oscars all lined up with tags attached to them. They are being held in storage till 2003 for Lord of the Rings.

David Lange, former New Zealand Prime Minister, tells New Zealanders that the United States wanted to liqudate him. Lange suggests they tried this by offering deals on bulk purchases for take-away food.

The secret thoughts of Helen Clark and George W Bush when the first meet.

Quantity: 18 cartoon bromide(s).

Physical Description: B5 size bromides.

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Scott, Thomas Joseph, 1947-: [The Thinker]

Date: [22 March 2002]

From: Scott, Thomas, 1947- :18 copies of cartoons published in the Evening Post between 1 and 28 March 2002.

By: Scott, Thomas Joseph, 1947-; Evening Post (Wellington, N.Z.)

Reference: H-674-061

Description: Jim Anderton as Rodin's 'The Thinker', holding a piece of paper with a list of new party names. 'Alliance' is struck through, and 'New New Labour', 'Jim's Party', 'Just Jim' and 'Bugger the Lot of Them' are listed as possibilities. Quantity: 1 photocopy/ies. Physical Description: Photocopy, 150 x 222 mm on paper 210 x 250 mm