...you haven't been here recently kindly note I have added a whole new batch of published cartoons covering the years 1992 to 2001- certainly a very interesting period in Malta's recent history; a period dominated by the debate (I am being generous here...) over Malta's entry into the European Union. You can jump straight to these cartoons by clicking on the Editorial tab above.
I have always supported the concept of joining the Union - even if perhaps a couple of the reasons I wanted Malta to join were not the right ones. Primary among these was the hope that no future local government could ride roughshod over people, or hide crucial facts from the common man.
My faith in the European Union is heavily dented these days by the fiscal chaos in Greece. I mean if Greece could cook the books for so long and the supposed watchdog couldn't (or wouldn't) smell the brewing concoction then the whole concept of accountability on a European level is all but dead.
Well back to those heady pre-accession days. I was approached to do some work for the Malta-Eu Information Center (MIC). This included (among other things) the challenge of producing humorous designs for roadside billboards. Two of these billboard designs appear here.
I have always supported the concept of joining the Union - even if perhaps a couple of the reasons I wanted Malta to join were not the right ones. Primary among these was the hope that no future local government could ride roughshod over people, or hide crucial facts from the common man.
My faith in the European Union is heavily dented these days by the fiscal chaos in Greece. I mean if Greece could cook the books for so long and the supposed watchdog couldn't (or wouldn't) smell the brewing concoction then the whole concept of accountability on a European level is all but dead.
Well back to those heady pre-accession days. I was approached to do some work for the Malta-Eu Information Center (MIC). This included (among other things) the challenge of producing humorous designs for roadside billboards. Two of these billboard designs appear here.
The first billboard to appear carried the caption "Just a few more chapters.." Malta was at the time concluding entry negotiations chapter by chapter - and presumably getting the nod with each closed chapter...
This billboard was meant to illustrate the overkill of pro and anti EU press articles appearing at the time.
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