'Sign of the Times' is the latest collection of incomparable sketches of contemporary and political life by the current British Cartoonist of the Year, culled from his cartoons in 'The Times'. Bristling with mischief and political savvy, 'Sign of the Times' subjects the world and its leaders to the most sophisticated of lampooings.
The world of Nature Notes is a place where the great and the good become the small and the furry, the edible, and the biodegradable. The Labour cabinet is a collection of nuts; Ken Livingstone is a newt; Iain Duncan Smith metamorphosises into the "Hardly Ever Spotted Moth." But on the receiving end of the most biting of Brookes' satire is the much discussed Bush/Blair coalition. The Red-necked grebe, genus name "Dubya texassa," does a war dance with the Brown-nosed Blair, and Donald Rumsfeld—Rumsfeld obliteratus—appears as the Hawk Moth. The fourth volume of Nature Notes is a wonderfully revealing commentary on the current obsession with Wars on Terror, the continuing spin of the New Labour government, as well as being a hilarious and incisive succession of merciless character studies.
Terrorism, Weapons of Mass Destruction, and Rogue States
Brookes delivers a stark warning about the escalating terrorist threat faced by Americans, emphasizing that the danger has intensified rather than diminished since 9/11. The narrative challenges complacency and urges readers to acknowledge the ongoing risks, providing a critical examination of national security and the realities of modern terrorism.