Election Witness 1983

Synopsis

Staff at the Centre monitored the national press during the four weeks preceding the June 1983 election. The 28 cartoons chosen distil the essence from the campaign of the three major parties. The cartoons are seen as the most effective commentaries on the campaign. Issues include the Falklands War, reworking of the notorious Tory ‘Labour says he’s black’ poster, CND, the unions, and the cartoonists’ savage treatment of the leaders. Discusses Margaret Thatcher’s confidence, Michael Foot’s ineffectiveness and the relations between Alliance bosses.

Series

Election Witness, Series

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Multimedia; 28 slides. b&w.

Year of production

1983

Availability

Sale

Documentation

Pack includes documentation and copyright details together with a bound set of teaching notes identifying protagonists and issues.

Uses

Sixth-formers and undergraduates.

Subjects

History; Politics & government

Keywords

cartoons; elections; political cartoons; social conditions; United Kingdom

Credits

Writer

Colin Seymour-Ure; Kathleen Kenney

Distributor

Name

University of Kent at Canterbury, Centre for the Study of Cartoons and Caricature