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A Cartoon History
A Cartoon History

Edited by Nick Newman

23rd September 2013

Five decades of classic comic art

Featuring more than 1,000 of the funniest jokes ever drawn, Private Eye A Cartoon History is a decade by decade chronicle of the gags and issues that tickled the nation's funny bone sometimes with a sledgehammer.








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BBC to use AI to deal with complaints... That Reform UK agenda in full... Shock as band called 'Kneecap' says something offensive... New pope to meet JD Vance... The King of Troubles: a short story special... That all-purpose family rift article... Prince Andrew writes exclusively for Private Eye... Post Office award at last... 25 years of Tate Modern: the five greatest exhibitions, as told to Craig Brown

Dark matters
Is the UK's power grid safe from blackouts?

Doctor's notes
MD on NHSE's transition

Royal v Mail
The lowdown on Harry's latest legal battle

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