| Level | Piece |
| Ref No | LDG/1/8/49 |
| Title | Untitled |
| Date | [1989] |
| Extent | 1 cartoon |
| Creator Name | Gibbard; Leslie David (1945-2010); cartoonist |
| Description | Depicts a furious Margaret Thatcher standing on a stage alongside a picture of Nigel Lawson dressed in armour with the caption 'Unassailabale' written above him. Thatcher is holding a newspaper which reads 'tittle-tattle'. John Major is walking up the stairs to the stage wearing a walking billboard with 'Prepare to lose your jobs written on it'. In the bottom half of the picture Lawson stands on a stage pointing toward a larger picture with the word 'Unsailable' written on it above a body of land labelled 'Europe'. In the foreground, a giant Margaret Thatcher is depicted as sinking in the water while [Alan Walters] stands on her head pulling a funny face at Lawson who is jumping out of a boat with 'E.R.M Soonest' written on the sail.
[This likely refers to the controversial decision for Britain to join the ERM (European Exchange Rate Mechanism) which would eventually lead to Black Wednesday.] |
| Access Status | Open |
| Format | Drawing |
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