Martin Rowson and Ella Baron are both regular contributors to the Guardian’s daily political cartoon. Below, each reflects on their process, the challenges and joys of political cartoons, and what they have learned from one another. Politics is messy and political cartoons should be too. The juxtaposition of these pared-down, fragile lines and bold, confident ones can be helpful in evoking the power dynamics which are important to political cartoons. When I’m drawing a political cartoon I’m always slightly in awe of the fact I’m working from and into a tradition.

Source: The Guardian January 24, 2026 06:12 UTC