"Joseph's coat. Telegraphic address: "Consistent, Birmingham.": satirical cartoon about the Birmingham politician Joseph Chamberlain. He is shown dressed in a coat of many colours (as well as a top hat, gloves, monocle and umbrella) and is being portrayed as an inconsistent and opportunistic political operator. The patches on his coat spell out his changing political allegiances or positions ('socialist', 'republican', 'extreme radical', Gladstonian', 'Liberal Unionist', 'ordinary Conservative', 'Jingo', 'fire eating jingo', 'Protectionist & food taxer')

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