This cartoon by Patrick Blower from The Telegraph blends two news stories: the UK government's initiative to change the behaviour of 120,000 anti-social families, and the war of words between Britain and France following David Cameron's use of the veto at last week's EU summit.
David Cameron and Nicolas Sarkozy are depicted as two squabbling kids (Sarkozy called Cameron 'an obstinate kid' after the UK PM vetoed plans for a new EU treaty). Their mother (Angela Merkel) is keeping them apart. A member of the Troubled Families Team looks at the scene through the window with a concerned expression on her face.
COMMENT
The 'troubled family' is a good metaphor for the current state of the EU!
ALSO SEE
• French leaders declare a war of words on Britain (The Telegraph)
• Cameron attacks blight of chaotic families (The Telegraph)
• 'Cameron behaved like an obstinate kid at Brussels summit,' sneers Sarkozy (Mail Online)
