The Daily Express presents the Political Cartoonist of the Year by shoutingatco.ws

Drawing a picture is literally impossible, and anyone who can do it is some kind of magician.  Making pencil marks look like a real thing is a skill so far beyond me that I accompany any scribbles with an explanation that it was actually drawn by a 7 year old.  It’s plausible, at least.

However, not being able to draw isn’t a problem if you have any of the approximately 7,000 careers that don’t require you to pick up a crayon.  For example, a fireman or presenter of Eggheads.  We’ve found one job that requires the ability to draw, and no other discernible skill whatsoever:  Resident cartoonist at the Daily Express.

Their current cartoonist, Paul Thomas, is proclaimed proudly as “The Political Cartoonist of the Year”, which only shows how abysmal the competition is.

It's a play on Coca-Cola and Cocaine both being nicknamed Coke, which is novel. Harry Hill would say something like 'don't you hate it when your fireplace ends up looking like your Foreign Secretary'. Having the story explained in the bottom corner is hardly a show of confidence in the gag, is it?

This is in New Zealand, if you hadn't guessed from the subtle clues. Although how the plane got there with its Beadle-wing is anyone's guess.

Don't really understand this. Is the joke that she's supposed to be hideous?

This isn't backed up by the magical floating newspaper, is it?

Not sure. Do enjoy the coppers going for a slash, though.

No mate, it's standard practice.

Horrific.

It can’t be easy, to be fair, to produce a cartoon every single day that a typical Daily Express reader would find engaging and amusing.  But, if you visit his website, you’ll see that “making sense” is clearly optional.