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Artist calls in lawyers after Tories use his Burnham portrait without consent

Stanley Chow’s cartoon was put on water bottles at party conference with the slogan ‘Bottler Burnham’ An artist is considering legal action after the…

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The Guardian reports: Stanley Chow’s cartoon was put on water bottles at party conference with the slogan ‘Bottler Burnham’ An artist is considering legal action after the Conservative party used his cartoon to mock Andy Burnham.

Stanley Chow, a Manchester-based illustrator who works for the New Yorker magazine, created a cartoon of the prime minister for campaign material in the Makerfield byelection earlier in June.

This politics story centres on the United Kingdom. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include Tories, Bottler Burnham’ An and Stanley Chow.

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United Kingdom · Europe
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The Guardian
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Tories, Bottler Burnham’ An, Stanley Chow, Andy Burnham
Section
Politics

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