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Cartoon, A Frozen-Out Party (Gladstone and Liberals)
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Cartoon, A Frozen-Out Party (Gladstone and Liberals)
Cartoon, A Frozen-Out Party -- a satirical comment on the Liberal Party (Gladstone, Bright and others), currently out of power, standing around in Downing Street like workmen, hoping to be given some work to do. Date: 1868
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1868 Analogy Bright Comment Frozen Gladstone Liberal Metaphor Opposition Politicians Power Satire Satirical Symbolic Symbolism Workman Workmen 1860s
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A Frozen-Out Party: A Satirical Comment on the Liberal Opposition of the 1860s (Cartoon, "A Frozen-Out Party" -- This political cartoon, published in 1868, offers a scathing commentary on the Liberal Party, then out of power, and their desperate hopes of regaining influence. The image, set on Downing Street in London, depicts Gladstone, Bright, and other Liberal leaders standing around like workmen, frozen in their despair, waiting for the chance to be called back to work by the ruling Conservative government. The symbolic use of workmen is a powerful metaphor for the political class, suggesting that they are little more than laborers, dependent on the whims of those in power. The stark, monochromatic palette of the print adds to the sense of bleakness and isolation, as the Liberal Party languishes in the political wilderness. This satirical cartoon, a product of the Victorian era, offers a fascinating glimpse into the political dynamics of the time and the ways in which cartoonists used symbolism and metaphor to comment on the political landscape.
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