That almost feels like it should be a Zen koan, right next to "what is the sound of one hand clapping?"
03.03.2026 22:01 β π 4 π 2 π¬ 0 π 0@roystoncartoons.bsky.social
Royston Robertson, cartoonist, draws for Private Eye, The Spectator, Big Issue etc, plus commissions for businesses, greetings cards, books, live work etc π¬ Direct message or email roystonrobertson@gmail.com for commissions linktr.ee/roystoncartoons
That almost feels like it should be a Zen koan, right next to "what is the sound of one hand clapping?"
03.03.2026 22:01 β π 4 π 2 π¬ 0 π 0Truncated Guardian notification says "Global sea levels underestimated due to poo..."
Bloody hell, how much are the water companies pumping into the sea?
04.03.2026 18:32 β π 13 π 2 π¬ 1 π 0Guru on mountain says "I know everything except what is going on in Donald Trump's brain."
Drew the original draft of this more than a year ago. I'm still none the wiser.
#DonaldTrump
From the new @newhumanist.bsky.social
Thanks π
15.02.2026 09:27 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0Thanks Polly. It's Gaddzukes though, Gaddsukz sounds like a bad review π
15.02.2026 09:26 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0Thanks Simon, hope all is good with you?
10.02.2026 20:11 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Flying dinosaur covered with black rectangles. T-res tells diplodicus: "Looks like it's been pteredacted"
My cartoon in this week's Big Issue, with apologies for the pterrible pun π
10.02.2026 15:55 β π 117 π 27 π¬ 3 π 1Pub quiz which includes a very confident-looking elephant taking part. One indignant player says: "I know it's just a bit of fun but I still say it's not fair."
Got a cartoon in the new Private Eye, out today. Here's one from the previous issue.
04.02.2026 09:00 β π 17 π 3 π¬ 1 π 1Wow, what's the book called?
02.02.2026 15:19 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0Cartoon by Royston, showing a polar bear and penguin meeting. Snowy background Caption is- "Well, one of us is in the wrong cartoon."
Public service announcement
There are no penguins in Greenland
As you were
That's my cartoon π
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Man in Nazi uniform saying βyou know you canβt just call everyone you disagree with a fascistβ
This was the cartoon I was describing on air tonightβ¦.
31.01.2026 22:00 β π 107 π 18 π¬ 6 π 0Cartoon by Royston. What looks like a ready meal with plastic film covering it. Cardboard sleeve reads: "Oven-ready Brexit. Use by 31/1/2020. Prick with a fork (next to an image of Boris Johnson). Warning: may blow up in your face
This cartoon from @roystoncartoons.bsky.social lives rent-free in my head.
31.01.2026 18:39 β π 13 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0Royston at PCO Awards
Big thanks to @procartoonists.bsky.social and all involved with the PCO Awards aka The Splats. A hugely enjoyable evening π Pic of me presenting an award by @thatneilmartin.bsky.social
31.01.2026 15:20 β π 10 π 2 π¬ 0 π 0A great piece from @roystoncartoons.bsky.social who just happens to be my uncle! Spot on here ππ»π
23.01.2026 12:40 β π 8 π 2 π¬ 1 π 0Thanks Jim π
23.01.2026 12:51 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Yes, once you've thought of it you have to draw it. Loving the board of villains cartoons too.
23.01.2026 07:33 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Yawning Trump at desk with BORED OF PEACE sign
I guess all cartoonists did the Bored of Peace gag π
22.01.2026 22:11 β π 24 π 5 π¬ 1 π 0Three Royston cartoons up for PCO Awards
It's awards time again. You can vote for me in the PCO awards, aka The Splats, for Best Gag Cartoon, Best Current Affairs Cartoon and even "Best" Reject Cartoon! Link: s.surveyplanet.com/bqq48opj
11.01.2026 19:03 β π 19 π 8 π¬ 0 π 0Trump message to Norway PM
Whenever I hear Trump's messages and posts read out on the radio I imagine they are in colourful Comic Sans with lots of cheesy clip art.
(Message to Norway's PM presented verbatim.)
Three Royston cartoons up for PCO Awards
It's awards time again. You can vote for me in the PCO awards, aka The Splats, for Best Gag Cartoon, Best Current Affairs Cartoon and even "Best" Reject Cartoon! Link: s.surveyplanet.com/bqq48opj
11.01.2026 19:03 β π 19 π 8 π¬ 0 π 0Woman says to returning husband: "Hi, I had a bit of a rethink of the place while you are away." House has been turned upside down like an Escher drawing.
Cartoon from the January issue of Idler magazine.
05.01.2026 13:36 β π 19 π 4 π¬ 0 π 0The Four Candles Guide to Brewing: Cartoon infographic by Royston
The wonderful Four Candles brewpub in Broadstairs closed its doors on New Year's Day after 13 years. It will be much missed. Here's the brewing process cartoon I drew ten years ago, featuring faces from the pub, which was displayed on a big board alongside the casks.
03.01.2026 19:58 β π 6 π 0 π¬ 0 π 1Couple watch News with a very sad looking newsreader. Man says "Happy new year? Are you some kind of fantasist?"
Cartoon published a year ago in The Spectator. How did I do?
31.12.2025 14:21 β π 12 π 2 π¬ 1 π 1Mouse says "Good Christmas?" Another says "Yeah ... a quiet one"
Shhh ... cartoon for this week's Big Issue.
31.12.2025 12:27 β π 12 π 3 π¬ 0 π 0As 2025 comes to a close, don't miss my cartoons of the year, as seen in Private Eye, The Spectator, The Critic and others: youtu.be/Ge26FvFZah8
31.12.2025 12:23 β π 6 π 2 π¬ 0 π 1HNY. 2025 π6 TNC, πto cover stars Rebecca Hendin, Nicola Jennings, Kevin Wells @roystoncartoons.bsky.social Banx & @martinrowson.bsky.social Top mate @chicanepictures.bsky.social βVery Talented guy! Helped make it all possible. π 2026
31.12.2025 10:32 β π 7 π 3 π¬ 0 π 0
Please enjoy this short video of some of my best cartoons from 2025, published in Private Eye, The Spectator, The Critic, New Humanist, Idler and the Big Issue.
youtu.be/Ge26FvFZah8
Worth a watch & a follow
26.12.2025 12:14 β π 2 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0
Please enjoy this short video of some of my best cartoons from 2025, published in Private Eye, The Spectator, The Critic, New Humanist, Idler and the Big Issue.
youtu.be/Ge26FvFZah8