Christopher Allen
@chrisallen51.bsky.social
Labour voter. Carer of local wildlife. Keen photographer
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Lots to be shocked about here. One, there are people in this world that think nothing of boiling animals alive. Two, they are up in arms at this change in the law. Three, they claim it’s an attack on their heritage. It’s the end of a barbaric practice is what it is.
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December 23, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Lots to be shocked about here. One, there are people in this world that think nothing of boiling animals alive. Two, they are up in arms at this change in the law. Three, they claim it’s an attack on their heritage. It’s the end of a barbaric practice is what it is.
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Kent County Council is considering closing local libraries and rubbish tips to cut costs. Kids need libraries to learn, and tip closures risk fly-tipping on our streets. I’ve signed to stop this. Will you add your name too? you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/ci...
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Kent County Council is considering closing local libraries and rubbish tips to cut costs. Kids need libraries to learn, and tip closures risk fly-tipping on our streets. I’ve signed to stop this. Will...
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December 23, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Kent County Council is considering closing local libraries and rubbish tips to cut costs. Kids need libraries to learn, and tip closures risk fly-tipping on our streets. I’ve signed to stop this. Will you add your name too? you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/ci...
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Trail hunting to be banned as part of new animal welfare strategy www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Trail hunting to be banned as part of new animal welfare strategy
The government says the practice is being used as a "smokescreen" for the hunting of wild animals.
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December 21, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Trail hunting to be banned as part of new animal welfare strategy www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Martin Rowson on the flu season – cartoon
As hospital cases reach a record level for the time of year, Wes Streeting warns doctors’ strikes could cause the NHS to collapse
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December 12, 2025 at 5:47 PM
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So the MetTaskforce worked all last week surging policing activity in The West End in Westminster
The teams worked tirelessly to target prolific criminals in the area & had some cracking results.
I am proud to work with such can do & proactive cops.
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The teams worked tirelessly to target prolific criminals in the area & had some cracking results.
I am proud to work with such can do & proactive cops.
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Met Police arrests 140 people in West End crime crackdown
Officers were deployed to tackle shoplifting and phone theft as part of Operation Baselife.
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November 10, 2025 at 6:23 PM
So the MetTaskforce worked all last week surging policing activity in The West End in Westminster
The teams worked tirelessly to target prolific criminals in the area & had some cracking results.
I am proud to work with such can do & proactive cops.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
The teams worked tirelessly to target prolific criminals in the area & had some cracking results.
I am proud to work with such can do & proactive cops.
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An ICE agent arrested in August on suspicion of driving drunk questioned the nationality of a sheriff’s deputy and threatened to check the deputy’s immigration status, according to newly released body-camera footage.
ICE agent threatens to check deputy’s status during DUI stop, asks if he’s Haitian
Scott Deiseroth told a Florida sheriff’s deputy that he would have his colleague deported if “not legit,” body camera video shows.
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October 25, 2025 at 7:00 PM
An ICE agent arrested in August on suspicion of driving drunk questioned the nationality of a sheriff’s deputy and threatened to check the deputy’s immigration status, according to newly released body-camera footage.
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Martin Rowson on the Caerphilly byelection – cartoon
Plaid Cymru leader Rhun ap Iorwerth says his party’s win was more than just a rejection of immigration-obsessed Reform or rudderless Labour
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October 24, 2025 at 5:27 PM
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Martin Rowson on the Gaza ceasefire coming into effect – cartoon
The US-sponsored agreement between Israel and Hamas puts a stop to the fighting for the first time in six months
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October 10, 2025 at 5:38 PM
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Martin Rowson on the Gaza ceasefire – cartoon
Donald Trump says Israel and Hamas have agreed to the initial phase of a ceasefire plan in Gaza
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October 9, 2025 at 2:47 PM
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September 23, 2025 at 5:58 PM
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So much of the commentary on Palestine today without much sense of the deep history. No this is unlikely to make much or any practical difference. But you can say this is a debt which has long been owed. The UK promised a Palestinian state a century ago when the British took on the mandate.…
September 21, 2025 at 7:20 PM
So much of the commentary on Palestine today without much sense of the deep history. No this is unlikely to make much or any practical difference. But you can say this is a debt which has long been owed. The UK promised a Palestinian state a century ago when the British took on the mandate.…
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September 19, 2025 at 5:49 PM
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Martin Rowson on Labour’s problems with Keir Starmer and Peter Mandelson – cartoon
The prime minister’s judgment has been called into question after the departures of both his deputy and his US ambassador
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September 12, 2025 at 4:33 PM
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Martin Rowson on Russian and Israeli preparations for peace talks – cartoon
Vladimir Putin and Benjamin Netanyahu continue their military campaigns as world leaders push for peace in Ukraine and Gaza
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August 22, 2025 at 4:11 PM
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Martin Rowson on Trump and Putin’s meeting in Alaska – cartoon
The US president says Russia needs to show willingness to seriously talk about the end of the war in Ukraine
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August 15, 2025 at 3:32 PM
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Martin Rowson on Donald Trump’s latest wave of tariffs – cartoon
The US has threatened India with 50% tariffs over its trade ties with Russia
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August 7, 2025 at 5:45 PM
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Martin Rowson on the 80th anniversary of Hiroshima – cartoon
The world is reflecting on the anniversary of the first dropping of an atomic bomb
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August 6, 2025 at 5:29 PM
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Martin Rowson on food distribution in Gaza – cartoon
Aid workers say Israel’s new measures – airdrops and corridors to allow trucks into the strip – are doing nothing to stop the starvation crisis
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August 1, 2025 at 4:27 PM
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Martin Rowson on the doctors’ strike in England – cartoon
A five-day walkout began on Friday after the British Medical Association and the government failed to reach an agreement over pay
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July 25, 2025 at 8:26 PM
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Martin Rowson on ructions in the Labour party – cartoon
Diane Abbott is the latest Labour MP to be suspended as Keir Starmer attempts to reassert his grip on backbenchers
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July 18, 2025 at 5:15 PM
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Martin Rowson on Keir Starmer’s migration deal with France – cartoon
Emmanuel Macron’s state visit to the UK has yielded a plan for dealing with Channel crossings by small boats
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July 11, 2025 at 3:42 PM
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And this & the originals of dozens of other cartoons from the Graun & elsewhere will be available to buy at Brockley Open Studios Sat & Sun 10-6 at 56 Vicars Hill SE13 7JL. Going dirt cheap!
And this & the originals of dozens of other cartoons from the Graun & elsewhere will be available to buy at Brockley Open Studios Sat & Sun 10-6 at 56 Vicars Hill SE13 7JL. Going dirt cheap!
Martin Rowson on a year of Keir Starmer’s government – cartoon
As Labour marks its anniversary, Jeremy Corbyn says he is in discussions about creating a new leftwing political party
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July 4, 2025 at 6:21 PM
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And this & the originals of dozens of other cartoons from the Graun & elsewhere will be available to buy at Brockley Open Studios Sat & Sun 10-6 at 56 Vicars Hill SE13 7JL. Going dirt cheap!
And this & the originals of dozens of other cartoons from the Graun & elsewhere will be available to buy at Brockley Open Studios Sat & Sun 10-6 at 56 Vicars Hill SE13 7JL. Going dirt cheap!