Old and New: Tory Logo Revealed
After months of consultation, The Conservative Party has finally revealed their new logo, with party chairman, Francis Maude, admitting that the final design was a mixture of the old with the new. ‘We couldn’t decide on either the torch that has represented us for so long, or the oak tree that we believe symbolises the new green credentials of the party. In the end, we decided to merge the two ideas by torching the tree.’
Mr. Maude was in Nottingham where the announcement was followed by his throwing a burning rag on an old oak tree doused in petrol. Through the choking smoke, he went on to explain: ‘I think it’s quite a clever compromise that recognises… [cough]… that although we believe in tradition… [splutter, choke]… we’re not afraid to get rid of anything that’s outmoded.’ The resulting woodland fire was visible from as far as Manchester, which some critics have already ironically quipped, might be further north than any Tory logo will be seen for the foreseeable future.
August 13th, 2006 at 9:41 pm
That`s very funny.
August 15th, 2006 at 12:55 am
Thank you. I try my best.
September 14th, 2006 at 11:06 pm
Why is the tree on fire?
September 15th, 2006 at 9:40 am
Because the old logo was a flaming torch, and the new proposed logo is a tree. They combined the two… And to very great effect, I think.