Another leitmotif is the humorous written portrayal of politicians as ridiculous caricatures, in the style of a modern-day William Hogarth cartoon.
ɐnˈʌðɚ lˈeɪtmətˌɪf ɪz ðə hjˈuːmɚɹəs ɹˈɪʔn̩ poːɹtɹˈeɪəl ʌv pˌɑːlɪtˈɪʃənz æz ɹɪdˈɪkjʊləs kˈæɹɪkətʃˌʊɹz, ɪnðə stˈaɪl əvə mˈɑːdɚndˈeɪ wˈɪljəm hˈɑːɡɑːɹθ kɑːɹtˈuːn.