Yahoo News How cartoonists around the world reacted to Article 50 and 'Brexit Day'
As Prime Minister Theresa May prepared to officially trigger Article 50 today, launching two years of negotiations that will end with Brexit in 2019, Britons were sharply divided in their reactions.
Remain voters were dismayed that the process to live the EU was officially being set in motion. Those who voted to leave were, unsurprisingly, far more upbeat.
Among political cartoonists, the general tone was by-and-large pessimistic about Britain's prospects outside of the EU, although a handful did buck the trend.
Here are a selection of cartoons shared on Twitter in the days and hours ahead of Mrs May triggering Article 50.
My #Brexit#brexitday#Article50@telegraph cartoon pic.twitter.com/pFJrje6KCu
— Christian Adams (@Adamstoon1) March 29, 2017
Wile E Coyote Theresa May about to trigger Article 50 by Dave Brown - political cartoon gallery pic.twitter.com/cqTUJrAFsp
— Political Cartoon (@Cartoon4sale) 28 March 2017
Daar gaat ze... #TheresaMay#brexitpic.twitter.com/Kt4BIniyjn
— Joep Bertrams (@joepbertrams) March 29, 2017
Triggering Article 50 by Scott Clissold - political cartoon gallery pic.twitter.com/f9yx1rzIJL
— Political Cartoon (@Cartoon4sale) 26 March 2017
#BrexitDaypic.twitter.com/nmjJIm2S4L
— Carlos Latuff (@LatuffCartoons) March 29, 2017
THE BREXIT LADY THERESA MAY
https://t.co/3TvxpuQGzb
https://t.co/WPoBceleGc
#Demokratie#Schottland#Brexit#TheresaMaypic.twitter.com/2npli1zQAG— Marian Kamensky (@MarianKamensky1) March 29, 2017
The Day Little Englanders have been waiting for has arrived! #BrexitDay#Article50#cartoon by #stokoecartoons from Private Eye 2016 pic.twitter.com/MirBC6tyze
— mike stokoe (@mikestokoe) March 29, 2017
RT @SONDRON: Keep Cool and Get out ! #Brexit#theresamayhttps://t.co/ePbC8vXkWdpic.twitter.com/Ze9JafMCJS
— dessin presse (@dessinpresse) March 29, 2017
one more cartoon of mine - well... not really a cartoon ... @PravitR@KrisKoles@Reaproy#brexit#BrexitBritainpic.twitter.com/1IxT8nhIB1
— stephff cartoonist (@stephffart) March 29, 2017
Buh Bye #EU PM May Signs Letters, Initiates #BREXIT Departure #cartoonshttps://t.co/Oj98iIxEAZ#LeaveEU#GreatBritainpic.twitter.com/hLtjXtPU6m
— BenGarrison Cartoons (@GrrrGraphics) March 29, 2017
#Article50 ... From today's @pressjournal ... #Brexit#TheresaMay#EU#madnesspic.twitter.com/yVrjaDImbk
— Rob Murray Cartoons (@RMurrayCartoons) 29 March 2017
My latest cartoon on Article 50 - "Theresa's Trigger finger" #brexitday#Article50@TheresaMay_MP@barneyfarmer@BJennings90@mortenmorlandpic.twitter.com/J23gsdiAjT
— Billy B (@ThisIsBilly_B) 29 March 2017
#Brexit#Article50 Negotiations #GoodLuckWithThatpic.twitter.com/kMsVStnMoe
— Political Cartoons (@PoliKartoons) 27 March 2017
This week's cartoon on Article 50 from @kaltoonspic.twitter.com/LIpxSPPQEg
— The Economist (@TheEconomist) 29 March 2017
