The week in cartoons

The Olympics has overshadowed most of the ‘real’ news this week - and has seen politicians north and south of the border try to get in on the act.

The spectacular opening ceremony saw the Queen parachute into the Olympic Stadium - or did she?

In Scottish politics, the SNP’s wavering stance on Nato membership returned to haunt Alex Salmond, while David Cameron did his best to hijack the announcement of a jobs boost for Scotland’s manufacturing industry.

Finally, Russian President Vladimir Putin paid a rare visit to Mr Cameron, but it’s doubtful whether it was a warm, convivial affair.

Cartoonists Iain Green and Brian Adcock offer their take on a week when the worlds of sports and politics collided.