Cartoons of the week: 5 - 11 January

A look at the past week in politics, in cartoons.

Saturday: The government was working out political issues.

Sunday: Political lobbying was the subject of Sunday’s cartoon.

Monday: The latest round of benefit cuts featured in Monday’s cartoon.

Tuesday: There was precious little good news to report from the wasteland that is the coalition government’s mid-term review.

Wednesday: That’s the way to do it.

Thursday: Labour leader Ed Miliband savaged the coalition government’s mid-term review.

Friday: The First Minister is cleared over allegations that the SNP misled the public over seeking legal advice over EU membership.

Illustrations by Iain Green and Brian Adcock