Jimmy Freill
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Jimmy Freill was a British cartoonist who worked for the then Daily Worker
. He used the nom de plume
Gabriel because he wanted to herald the end of capitalism. Friell started drawing for the Daily Worker in 1936 railing against the evils of Hitler
and Mussolini
. In 1956, disillusioned, he left the paper after his cartoon comparing the Russian tanks in Budapest
to the Anglo-French invasion of Egypt was rejected. He walked out along with many of the Daily Worker’s editorial staff. "I couldn't conceive carrying on cartooning about the evils of capitalism and imperialism," Friell wrote, "and ignoring the acknowledged evils of Russian Communism."
The Morning Star
The Morning Star is a left wing British daily tabloid newspaper with a focus on social and trade union issues. Articles and comment columns are contributed by writers from socialist, social democratic, green and religious perspectives....
. He used the nom de plume
Pen name
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Gabriel because he wanted to herald the end of capitalism. Friell started drawing for the Daily Worker in 1936 railing against the evils of Hitler
Adolf Hitler
Adolf Hitler was an Austrian-born German politician and the leader of the National Socialist German Workers Party , commonly referred to as the Nazi Party). He was Chancellor of Germany from 1933 to 1945, and head of state from 1934 to 1945...
and Mussolini
Benito Mussolini
Benito Amilcare Andrea Mussolini was an Italian politician who led the National Fascist Party and is credited with being one of the key figures in the creation of Fascism....
. In 1956, disillusioned, he left the paper after his cartoon comparing the Russian tanks in Budapest
Budapest
Budapest is the capital of Hungary. As the largest city of Hungary, it is the country's principal political, cultural, commercial, industrial, and transportation centre. In 2011, Budapest had 1,733,685 inhabitants, down from its 1989 peak of 2,113,645 due to suburbanization. The Budapest Commuter...
to the Anglo-French invasion of Egypt was rejected. He walked out along with many of the Daily Worker’s editorial staff. "I couldn't conceive carrying on cartooning about the evils of capitalism and imperialism," Friell wrote, "and ignoring the acknowledged evils of Russian Communism."
External links
- Jimmy Friell Cartoon Gallery
- Friell, James (Gabriel) Biography in the British Cartoon Archive at the University of Kent