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Caricature archive

The news in caricature, with the stories behind each illustration.

In a defence engineering apprenticeship workshop, a young apprentice rivets a metal shield under an instructor’s guidance. Approaching overhead is an enormous paper aeroplane folded from a winter energy bill. An unfinished aircraft component sits on their workbench.

The First Line of Defence

First lesson: defending the workshop from the power bill.

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A pleased official holds a small key tagged ‘JACKDAW’ beside an unlocked blue padlock on a household radiator. A vastly larger brass padlock marked ‘TARIFFS’, with a pound-shaped keyhole, still secures the radiator’s control wheel. A householder in a thick cardigan looks patiently at the remaining lock.

The Other Lock

A welcome new key. Shame about the other lock.

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A government digital-service kiosk takes the form of an enormous sealed food tin, its screen marked ‘OFFLINE’ beneath a security warning symbol. Beside it, a citizen carrying emergency supplies considers whether an ordinary tin-opener might help.

Emergency Access

The beans, at least, came with a manual override.

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A colourful Tour de France peloton sets off beneath an Edinburgh and Yorkshire Grand Départ banner. Ahead, the road becomes an enormous folded energy bill, rising into a punishing climb. An ordinary cyclist carrying shopping is already struggling up it. The contrast sets the promised tourism boost against forecasts of exceptionally high British winter energy tariffs.

Britain’s Other Uphill Stage

A welcome boost for Britain. Households would welcome a downhill stage, too.

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