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Sunday, March 08, 2020

Steve Bell’s Cartoon of Minister Priti Patel


Seth Barrett Tillman
Lecturer
Maynooth University Department of Law



8 March 2020



The Guardian
Letters Editor
guardian.letters@theguardian.com

RE: Steve Bell’s Cartoon of Minister Priti Patel (4 March 2020, 19:42 GMT), <https://tinyurl.com/rzwac3o>.

Dear Letters Editor,

I am a long-time reader of your newspaper. I even had a letter published in 2019. I am untroubled by strong writing and strong views. That said, Bell’s most recent cartoon strikes me as racism—straight up. In this situation, I can no longer buy your paper. That said—I think you should remain free to publish what you want. Should you come to your senses and a sense of decency, let me know, and I will consider buying your paper again in the future.

Only wishing you well,

/s/

Seth Barrett Tillman

Seth Barrett Tillman, Steve Bell’s Cartoon of Minister Priti Patel, New Reform Club (Mar. 8, 2020, 8:47 AM), <https://reformclub.blogspot.com/2020/03/steve-bells-cartoon-of-minister-priti.html>.