Guardian: Wednesday 25th November

An interesting illustration by Kipper Williams discussing the news that high street chain Borders has gone into administration. The latest victim of the recession will be a sad loss, but the illustration remains fully true.


















Steve Bell is one of the most popular Guardian illustrators. This illustration deals with many topics in just a small amount of space. It seems to depict new Council President Herman Van Rompuy's thoughts on the EU as he becomes President Elect. The multilingualism represents his roots in Belgium, and perhaps also signifies the Franco-German heart of the EU. It seems that 'der roob' could mean 'the rule', referring to the unwritten rules of the EU in relation to expansion, with the rule being that paradoxically, the EU is a Christian-only club where Turkey cannot join.