Phil Evans's art mixed a ribald sense of humour with contempt for the capitalist system and a deep empathy for working people. I still vividly recall the first cartoon he drew for Socialist Worker. It showed a rent collector addressing a tenant: "You have rats? But madam, the council has strict rules about keeping pets."
One memorable Our Norman strip had just one frame, showing Norman and his mates cavorting around the factory singing "Do-ron-ron", while the foreman groaned, "I hate Fridays."
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