[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"news-6533-EN":3},{"body":4,"posted":5,"images":6,"tile_image":8,"pk":11,"news_id":12,"title":13,"published":14,"ex_news":15,"tags":16,"permalink":17,"pinned":15,"summary":18,"ex_artist":15},"\u003Cp>Liam 's artwork explores the shadowy inner workings of the Whips’ Office in Parliament. The article, both entertaining and enlightening, delves into the role of party whips - those charged with maintaining discipline among MPs, through the lens of Labour’s Chief Whip, Sir Alan Campbell.\u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\u003Cp>The illustration reimagines the Chief Whip 'whipping in' party members - depicted as unruly hounds, towards the Aye Lobby of the House of Commons, in a clever nod to the hunting origins of the term.\u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\u003Cp>The image brings humour and historical insight to a piece that uncovers the increasingly complex and scrutinised art of political persuasion.\u003C\u002Fp>","2025-06-18T10:00:00#6533",[7,9],{"filename":8},"blog_6533_638858426362325439.jpg",{"filename":10},"blog_6533_638858426465106215.jpg","news",6533,"Parliament's Dark Arts","2025-06-18T10:00:00",false,"#editorial#painterly#portraits#narrative#loose#humour#politics#watercolour#liam o'farrell#magazine#scene#tatler#uk#dogs#","\u002Fnews\u002F6533\u002Fparliaments_dark_arts","\u003Ca href=\"\u002FLiamOFarrell\">Liam O'Farrell\u003C\u002Fa> illustrates the Chief Whip in action for a Tatler feature."]