Cartoons of the week 09/06/2012 - 15/06/2012

ALEX Salmond’s appearance at Leveson, the Euro 2012 and the accompanying Eurozone difficulties are given an airing in this week’s cartoons.

Sat 9 June: The idea of class wars is represented by a well-dressed pair of ‘toffs’ - David Cameron and George Osborne - faced by angry public sector workers.

Sun 10 June: As the Euro 2012 tournament kicks off, Angela Merkel referees her own ‘match’ between Spain and Greece, with France watching from the sidelines, and a stretcherload of ‘bailouts’ brought on to the pitch.

Mon 11 June: A familiar theme as Spain is given a bailout, represented by various stereotypical Spanish items jumping onto a large EU flag being held by Angela Merkel.

Tue 12 June: John Swinney is depicted in the guise of Adrian Mole, looking into a greenhouse as George Osborne tends to his plants, asking why the Chancellor doesn’t spend any money on Scotland.

Wed 13 June: Labour leader Ed Miliband is pictured being dragged along by the ‘political bandwagon’.

Thu 14 June: After a typically high profile and much-documented appearance at the Leveson inquiry, Alex Salmond’s relationship with Rupert Murdoch is again called into question...

Fri 15 June: Gordon Brown is visited by three familiar apparitions in the form of Andy Coulson, David Cameron and Rebekah Brooks, following comments he made about News International.

Illustrations by Brian Adcock and Iain Green