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Hodgson, Trace, 1958- :"I thought the rats were supposed to leave the ship?" 25 August 2013
- Date
- 2013
- By
- Nelson mail (Newspaper)
- Reference
- DCDL-0025953
- Description
Shows David Shearer in a small life-boat rowing away from a larger ship carrying the Labour Party's flag and filled with rats. Shearer asks: "I thought the rats were supposed to leave the ship?" Prime Minister John Key is shown fishing on a desert island. Refers to the resignation of Labour leader, David Shearer, on 22 August 2013, saying he did not think he had the support of his caucus. The cartoonist refers to the perception that Shearer was 'too nice' for politics. The cartoonist may also refer to John Key's political isolation, with National facing a decreasing number of political allies with whom to form a coalition.
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- Hodgson, Trace, 1958- :Digital cartoons
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- 1 digital cartoon(s), Works of art, Digital images, Cartoons (Commentary)
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Nelson mail (Newspaper). Hodgson, Trace, 1958- :"I thought the rats were supposed to leave the ship?" 25 August 2013. Hodgson, Trace, 1958- :Digital cartoons. Ref: DCDL-0025953. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. /records/32298224More information can be found in our terms of use.