Crucifixion Cartoon in the Times on Good Friday

I guess it’s meant to be a political satire and actually on their side?
Very bad taste tho.

Charlie Hebdo comes to mind.

It was a reference to Life of Brian’s ‘Always look on the bright side of life’ scene.
I’ll see if I can find it…

And it was in yesterday’s Times, not today’s

One of their cartoonists is very poor. Which one was this?

If the"state" had raided the home of the leading political party in ANY other country there would have been an outcry ...but hey its fine for it to happen here .
Its not PUBLIC money they are saying is missing its donations from members for the use OF the party !
Yet BILLIONS misappropriated by the BOjo circus and not a bloody word ,never mind tents in the garden or an overload of police !
Where IS Michelle Mone and her illgotten millions ....billions? Seems nobody is bothered about that!
If this nonsense had happened in any other country there would be an outcry...Ex FM's home raided and politically sensitive materials removed.Sounds a lot like the great dictators in WM to me with police "Scotland" dancing to their tune.All in the name of a union that never was

Here it is

It’s Peter Brookes

Political cartoons don't have to be funny.
I'm not a Christian so not offended in the least about that.
The crosses are crosses of St Andrew so that's quite clever.
The reference of Life of Brian is clever too.
The SNP leadership in real life is being "crucified" by the press and everyone else, it seems.

I really don't know how I feel about it. I probably wouldn't have published it in the national MSM, if it was up to me.

paddyann54

If the"state" had raided the home of the leading political party in ANY other country there would have been an outcry ...but hey its fine for it to happen here .
Its not PUBLIC money they are saying is missing its donations from members for the use OF the party !
Yet BILLIONS misappropriated by the BOjo circus and not a bloody word ,never mind tents in the garden or an overload of police !
Where IS Michelle Mone and her illgotten millions ....billions? Seems nobody is bothered about that!
If this nonsense had happened in any other country there would be an outcry...Ex FM's home raided and politically sensitive materials removed.Sounds a lot like the great dictators in WM to me with police "Scotland" dancing to their tune.All in the name of a union that never was

I think the cartoon is saying something along the lines of

the SNP in real life is being crucified

as Volver posted

Surely that is sympathetic to SNP?

Also (as Volver pointed out) it is clever to base it on the life of Brian.

I don't care for it, but people can and should say what they like in a democracy.

I don’t like it. I think it’s inappropriate. I understand that it’s satire but that doesn’t make it acceptable in my opinion. I don’t like these kind of cruel satirical jokes about politicians and I feel it’s totally inappropriate at Easter, the most holy time in the Christian calendar. It’s probably offensive to many Christians. I find it mildly offensive as I will be in church tomorrow having never been inside a church since before Covid, apart from two funerals and also a carol service at my grandchildren’s school in New Zealand. If it’s offensive then it probably shouldn’t be there, although since I believe in freedom of speech and expression, I certainly wouldn’t ban it. I do wonder what the reaction would be if Allah was portrayed in such a way.

I don’t care about the political subtleties . I DO care that it is offensive to Christian’s, of which I am one. To a Christian Easter is our most holy festival and to mock the crucifixion is beyond the pale. It’s ok to mock Christians apparently other religions, particularly Moslems would not put up with it and why should they?

I think it’s kind of tacky.

It’s offensive and the reason they don’t mock Muslims is because they daren’t; nothing to do with respect.

It’s disgraceful.

You are surely aware that the current FM of Scotland IS Muslim?

tickingbird

It’s offensive and the reason they don’t mock Muslims is because they daren’t; nothing to do with respect.

exactly

The fact that its Easter is the point, I think.

Its not mocking Christians or the crucifixion and its not mocking Muslims.

It's quite important to offend, and no one should be exempt from that.

It doesn’t bother me and has more publicity because of this, many would’ve been unaware otherwise.

volver3

The fact that its Easter is the point, I think.

Its not mocking Christians or the crucifixion and its not mocking Muslims.

I saw the "X" as the voting X on a ballot paper, cleverly tied in with Easter and looking "on the bright side" being another clever link to politics and that most ridiculous of nonsense and satirical wit, Monty Python.

Galaxy is right. Being offended and the right to offend is actually a good thing. I am, however, not offended by it.
Volver is also right. I don't see it as mocking either.

I saw that cartoon and thought it was in very poor taste. I'm surprised that an editor would sanction its use.

Shocking. Poor taste. But a good cartoon. All these things can be true at once.

Shocking and poor taste are the whole point of political cartoons. I often really dislike the Times cartoons but I believe in freedom of expression so I just move on swiftly after seeing one.

I wonder how many people on here would now ban "A Life of Brian". And how about Dave Allen - a brilliant comic but also one who made fun of the Catholic Church.