Balfour's Irrepressible Donkey Size:XXL: 127 x 100cm He is dressed in long

He is dressed in long robes and holds a three-cornered hat

A match seller standing in front of Mansion House

West view of the Church of St Katherine by the Tower

with pupils standing and seated at desks

Balfour's Irrepressible Donkey Size:XXL: 127 x 100cm He is dressed in long'Balfour's Irrepressible Donkey', 1888. Arthur James Balfour was the Chief Secretary for Ireland at the beginning of 1888 in Lord Salisbury's Conservative administration. The cartoon is accompanied by a poem of the same name in which Punch makes the point that the Irrepressible Donkey, Ireland, has foiled many an able politician from all parties over the years. Balfour is trying to bribe the Donkey with the carrots labelled Reduced Rents. In fact