Cartoons of the week 24/08/2012
Fri 18 Aug: Nick Clegg and David Cameron react to the news that members of Russian punk band Pussy Riot have been sentenced to two years in prison
Sat 19 Aug: Our cartoonist thinks the verdict against Russian punk band Pussy Riot pours scorn on the country’s free speech credentials
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Hide AdSun 20 Aug: Alex Salmond’s no longer so cosy with Cardinal Keith O’Brien following the Church’s decision to suspend direct talks with the SNP
Mon 21 Aug: Our cartoonist comments on the recent trial involving wife of Bo Xilai, Gu Kailai, over charges of the murder of Neil Heywood
Tue 22 Aug: George Osborne faces a backlash following the news that the UK increased its borrowing; a far cry from the pledge of austerity given by the Chancellor
Wed 23 Aug: Our cartoonist wonders how Prince Harry feels under the constant glare of the media spotlight - it seems not even a trip to Mars could provide the Royal with some privacy
Thu 24 Aug: Scotland’s greatest Olympian Sir Chris Hoy has been given the freedom of Edinburgh as a tribute to his performance with Team GB at the London 2012 Olympics ... but is this a good thing, wonders our cartoonist?