Brian Spencer

Joint Exhibition – ‘Elections 2014’ (Ian Knox)

Brian Spencer on May 27, 2014, 10:11 am

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Slugger’s BIG Election Hangover is happening this Friday – May 30, 8pm, at the Hudson Bar. A night of political debate and entertainment that’ll help us wean ourselves off the election campaign. The bill includes Simon Hamilton MLA (see the famous Ian Knox turkey cartoon above) who’ll be there to reflect on the election campaign. There’ll be a look back on the impact of local government reform. Derek McCallan of NI Local Government Association (NILGA) will speak about the importance the #participate14 campaign. Tim McGarry will then …

Cartoon – The scalper

Brian Spencer on May 27, 2014, 12:23 am

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Brian SpencerBrian is a writer, artist, political cartoonist and legal blogger. Actively tweeting from @brianjohnspencr. More information here: http://www.brianjohnspencer.com/ www.brianjohnspencer.com/

Cartoon – Mine is bigger than yours

Brian Spencer on May 25, 2014, 9:34 pm

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Cartoon – Is it a bird? Is it a plane?

Brian Spencer on May 24, 2014, 8:31 pm

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It’s Basil! Brian SpencerBrian is a writer, artist, political cartoonist and legal blogger. Actively tweeting from @brianjohnspencr. More information here: http://www.brianjohnspencer.com/ www.brianjohnspencer.com/

Cartoon – The sectanic mill

Brian Spencer on May 22, 2014, 6:33 pm

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Cartoon – Rory McIlroy redesignates

Brian Spencer on May 21, 2014, 4:50 pm

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Drawing on the hoof. Excuse the scratchiness. Should read: “I’ve decided to redesignate myself as “SINGLE”. Union with Caroline woz too 20th century.” Brian SpencerBrian is a writer, artist, political cartoonist and legal blogger. Actively tweeting from @brianjohnspencr. More information here: http://www.brianjohnspencer.com/ www.brianjohnspencer.com/

Cartoon – The dark side flexing its muscles

Brian Spencer on May 2, 2014, 11:52 am

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Cartoon – Fighting the marriage equality tidal wave

Brian Spencer on April 28, 2014, 10:02 pm

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Earlier, David McCann laid out the conservative case for marriage equality. Fellow conservative Andrew Sullivan has written for a number of years on the question and recently called the current situation “The Marriage Equality End Game” and spoke of “The Tidal Wave For Marriage Equality“. Looks like we’ll have to wait a while longer. Andrew Sullivan also recently shared a quaint anecdote from his visit to Belfast in 1995, have a read. Enjoy the cartoon. Brian SpencerBrian is a …

Cartoon – Selective abstentionism

Brian Spencer on April 23, 2014, 8:59 pm

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This cartoon was inspired by a piece over on eamonnmallie.com where Slugger’s David McCann writes that the State Visit means no end to Sinn Fein abstentionism. Though I’ve heard a few lone voices say otherwise. Hand-shaking, soup-taking and toasting were long abstained from. Thoughts? Brian SpencerBrian is a writer, artist, political cartoonist and legal blogger. Actively tweeting from @brianjohnspencr. More information here: http://www.brianjohnspencer.com/ www.brianjohnspencer.com/

Cartoon – Loyal to whom?

Brian Spencer on April 22, 2014, 8:28 pm

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Cartoon – Mission accomplished

Brian Spencer on April 14, 2014, 3:08 pm

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Cartoon – The Statesman

Brian Spencer on April 8, 2014, 9:49 am

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Live Drawing the Green Party conference

Brian Spencer on March 31, 2014, 1:22 pm

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The leader’s speech. Taking a firm line on developers, planners and non-disclosure of party-donations. Current councillor John Barry (@CllrJohnBarry) and council candidate Clare Bailey (@ClareBaileyGPNI): Green Party candidate for Balmoral Elli Kontorravdis (@EKontorravdis): And onto Ross Brown and that cartoon: Make sure you read or listen to Ross Brown’s (@voterossbrown) story via Alan. A journey from flag-totting super-Prod to green-fingered, eco-man. Fascinating, relatable-to and relevant. The Chinese proverb says that travelling a 1000 miles does more for the mind than reading …

The Alliance Conference in cartoons

Brian Spencer on March 24, 2014, 1:17 pm

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Here’s a selection of cartoons and sketches etched out during the Alliance conference, including some renderings of Alliance’s new generation of politicians. Judith Cochrane MLA (above) introduced a selection of the youthful candidates who will be standing this May. Naomi Long MP said of them: “They may be young politicians, but they’re politicians, and of some caliber.” Nuala McAllister (@NualaMcAllister) …

Live drawing #TweetupNI (and with Ian Knox)

Brian Spencer on March 14, 2014, 4:31 pm

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Local tweeters give Ellen and the Oscars a #TweetUpNI selfie. David McCann kicked proceedings off at around 8pm with a healthy turnout. #tweetupni @dcmbfs kicks off the tweetup in McHughs pic.twitter.com/zJbVp9HPfl — Alan in Belfast (@alaninbelfast) March 13, 2014 Derek McCallan from @NI_LGA launched #participate14.Then the mayor spoke: Belfast Lord Mayor @newbelfast addressing @sluggerotoole #tweetupni – positivity & his Buddhist chaplain! https://t.co/4dRsEz9U0L — Alan in Belfast (@alaninbelfast) March 14, 2014 Then Terry McHugh gave us some stand-up and mixed in …

Cartoon – Hear Nesbitt roar!

Brian Spencer on February 18, 2014, 2:05 pm

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Cartoon – ‘The admitted …’

Brian Spencer on February 15, 2014, 12:51 pm

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Cartoon – Liquidity crisis

Brian Spencer on February 11, 2014, 8:30 pm

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Cartoon – Hanging by a thread

Brian Spencer on February 10, 2014, 8:20 pm

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Cartoon – With friends like these

Brian Spencer on February 7, 2014, 4:10 pm

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Who needs enemies? And of course it’s been said: “I fear the real danger for Unionism lies not in what our opponents would seek to do to us but in what we do to ourselves.” Brian SpencerBrian is a writer, artist, political cartoonist and legal blogger. Actively tweeting from @brianjohnspencr. More information here: http://www.brianjohnspencer.com/ www.brianjohnspencer.com/