
This cartoon by Garland from The Daily Telegraph was inspired by Col. Gaddafi's bizarre 'umbrella interview' on Tuesday (see photo), when the beleaguered Libyan dictator was shown on state TV under a large umbrella, leaning out of the front seat of a van. Watch video >>
The cartoonist reimagines the scene to show Gaddafi's umbrella being ripped to pieces by a strong wind. The caption is 'Wind of Change'.
COMMENTARY
The expression 'wind of change' is used to describe a fundamental shift in power or policy; an inexorable current not under control of leaders. The phrase was popularized in its present context by British Prime Minister Harold Macmillan in an address to the South African Parliament, February 4, 1960, speaking about the future of Africa: 'The wind of change is blowing through the Continent. Whether we like it or not, this growth of national consciousness is a political fact.' (Source: The Phrase Finder)