birchy01
@birchy01.bsky.social
Cartoonist, writer and general smartarse. www.birchcartoons.co.uk
The Virgin of Carmen with her flotilla of boats, Rincon de la Victoria
The EU could adopt Trump-style rules that would allow home raids and deporting people to countries they’ve never set foot in. If we don’t speak up now, this could become the new normal. Sign the petition! action.wemove.eu/sign/2025-12...
Say No to Mass Deportations in Europe
The EU could adopt Trump-style rules that would allow home raids and deporting people to countries they’ve never set foot in. If we don’t speak up now, this could become the new normal. Sign the petit...
action.wemove.eu
For the first time, Budapest Pride could be blocked. Orbán’s Russia-style laws target LGBTQ+ rights — but Hungarians are marching anyway. Tell the EU: show up and defend Pride! action.wemove.eu/sign/2025-06...
Stop Hungary’s ban on Pride!
Budapest Pride is under threat — but Hungarians are not backing down.For 30 years, they’ve marched for love and freedom. Now, Orbán’s government is using Russian-like anti-LGBTQ+ laws, fines, and surv...
action.wemove.eu
Gorgeous cartoon! Ralph would approve.
Ben Chilton@benchilton.bsky.social · last yr.Didn’t want to sleep anyway
An old cartoon I did for the late lamented Forum magazine. I dread to imagine the piece it went with!
Just endured a cup of coffee at Pret, Brighton Station. Disgusting slop at £3.80
Absolutely! Labour’s like a rabbit in the headlights.
Sarah Murphy@13sarahmurphy.bsky.social · last yr.V good letter in The Guardian on Labour’s flailing hopelessness in the face of Reform. Come on, Labour. The country is crying out for better. We’re sick of this ugly rightwing agenda. It brings nothing but failure. It’s disloyal to your voters and to the country. You’ve got power and time. Use them.
Beyond belief! Well, almost.
The Cathy Wilcox@cathywilcox.bsky.social · last yr.Wow, so: cancellation of an exhibition of political cartoons in Britain over fear they “might offend”. While the dismantling of democracy is overt in the US, it happens in small increments in other countries, where vested interests firmly grip the balls of power. #FreeSpeech #Democracy
