| Level | Piece |
| Ref No | LDG/1/1/170 |
| Title | I'm a Martinet - not a Marionette |
| Date | [1970] |
| Extent | 1 Cartoon |
| Creator Name | Gibbard; Leslie David (1945-2010); cartoonist |
| Description | At the top of the image a group of men remark on when Harold Wilson will call an election. The first man says 'He'll hang on to the end' whilst looking at a paper labelled 'GLC'. Ted Heath says 'The rotter's picking June!' whilst looking at a paper labelled 'opinion polls'. The third man says 'Harold wants October' whilst looking at a paper labelled 'Borough Results'. The fourth man says 'If I know Harold, he'll...' whilst looking at a paper labelled 'Campboda Split'. The fifth man says 'He must act now!' whilst looking at a paper labelled 'Wages Latest'. The sixth man says 'Not June, not October, but July!' whilst looking at a paper labelled 'EEC Costs'. The final man says 'During Hols' whilst looking at a paper labelled 'World Cup'. All the men are holding marionette strings which dangle down to below, past the front door of No.10 Downing Street. Walking away to the right hand side of the image is Harold Wilson, holding a pair of scissors in one hand and a paper in the other labelled 'Election Date - Secret'. A thought bubble sits above him saying 'I'm a Martinet - not a Marionette'. |
| Access Status | Open |
| Format | Drawing |
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