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'How to Escape Losing' - satire from November 22 1791 - suggests that Boris Johnson to don an under-sized thong outside his trousers to fend off the challenges of Jeremy Corbyn and Jo Swinson #GE2019
Once upon a time the Duke of York had to frantically cover up details about his private life. Here he is in April 1809, but this time he's definitely sweating #PrinceAndrew
Scene from a provincial Assembly Room, where an ugly git toasts his arse on the fire as he tries to prevent a pretty young woman escaping his clutches; whilst another lady has her fan firmly closed against him - by #Gillray 20 November 1804
Meanwhile in the breakfast parlour the company becomes agitated when the maid rings a bell to announce Prince Andrew is coming to stay for four days #PrinceAndrew
An ugly scene from the infamous Backgammon Riots, #London, November 19th 1810
@ProfThomasDixon Just got this medieval woman to google it on her iPhone and she thinks it might be chewing gum
Actress Mrs Jordan in her dressing room preparing to play the part of Nell Gwynne as the Royal Duke of Clarence peers through the doorway hoping to take control of her vessel, #London October 28th 1791
Oh Lordy! Its Ye Olde Extinctione Rebellion - a colourful election march between Mansion House and the Guild Hall, #London October 25th 1781
2/ ' Matrimonial Harmonics' re-visits the lovebirds to find the mood music has changed; with squawking child, pianoforte hell, and even the cat screeching the house down, as him indoors tries to read his paper