Kids can certainly get rid of hereditary peers." A by-election leaflet depicting Edward Timpson photoshopped wearing a top hat in 2008 did not have explicit ties to the comic strip character, but alleged Labour Party campaigns to make voters draw comparisons were nicknamed such. Spin-offs Scrapper (1955–1957, 1959) George Drysdale and Albert Holroyd alternated as illustrators for the Lord Snooty and His Pals spin-off Scrapper. Starring Snooty's friend Scrapper Smith, the comic strip documents Scrapper's desire to have physical altercations with others and going to extreme lengths to do so. Being one of the only original friends from Ash Can Alley to still feature in The Beano, Smith had noticeably changed appearance since his debut, becoming curly-haired, taller and with broad shoulders, despite Snooty never changing appearance or an implication in Snooty's universe that significant time passed for a drastic transformation. There were two series between 1955 and 1959. Due to DC Thomson keeping published works uncredited, it is unknown how many or which comic strips were illustrated by Drysdale or Holroyd, but documents credit Holroyd as the sole designer for the second series. Lord Snooty the Third (2008–2011) Issue 3439 introduced Lord Snooty the Third, illustrated by Nigel Parkinson. It stars a mischievous boy who lives in a castle, establishing this by showing him jetskiing on Lake Snooty. Although it was originally entered as part of the New Bash Street Kid competition, the following issue reveals this new character is Marmaduke's grandson, showing a distinctive and recognisable "Grandad" in the family portrait gallery. Later on, Snooty the Third became a spy, parodying James Bond. Snooty III also has a long-suffering and sarcastic butler named Parkinson. He has also formed his own gang, consisting of an adolescent named Naz, a young girl named Frankie, Emo, and One and Three the triplets (who claim that Two does not "hang out" with them much). The strip did not prove popular among readers and the comic series officially ended in 2011 after making less frequent appearances. References Footnotes Book sources External links Lord Snooty's archived stories from Beano Read Scrapper from The Beano Book 1957 Beano strips 1938 comics debuts British comics characters Comics characters introduced in 1938 1938 establishments in Scotland Snooty Snooty Snooty Snooty