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Steve Bell @BellBelltoons
Just to explain. I filed this cartoon around 11am, possibly my earliest ever. Four hours later, on a train to Liverpool I received an ominous phone call from the desk with the strangely cryptic message "pound of flesh"...'
keith flett @kmflett
the alleged Shakespearan analogy in the message hardly fits the political message of the cartoon, except possibly to someone who is ignorant of both
Steve Bell @BellBelltoons
Exactly. And why on earth is he wearing boxing gloves?
Steve Bell @BellBelltoons
I'm sorry, I don't understand, I said and received this even more mysterious reply: "Jewish bloke; pound of flesh; antisemitic trope". Clearly it was self-evident, anybody could see it...
Pete Songi @Songicartoons
Did you supply a rough? Either way, the decision gave you no time to supply anything else. They went for Net Zero instead. Not exactly top of the news cycle.
Steve Bell @BellBelltoons
I've managed to avoid providing roughs for most of the last 40 years. Unfortunately, since the Rowson squid business, the desk now arbitrarily demands to vet all jokes by 10:30am. I told them it takes me long enough to think up one idea, let alone alternatives, but to no avail
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What a farce, they're really clutching at straws with this one. Don't read the comments.
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