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Zoe from out Green festival at 5.51min

Laws Progress & Confliction I wanted to add some remarks with a bearing on the previous post here ….. I wrote some notes on the advance of the law back in June. From March, the country had been in ‘lockdown’ … Continue reading →

The Home Office’s Stay Home ad is soundtracked by heavy drum ‘n’ bass The UK government has made a video telling people not to rave, oddly using a rowdy drum ‘n’ bass track to accompany it. The Home Office released the info video today … Continue reading →

Here, the prime minister leaves Parliament after PM Questions. Some protest. MP’s and local government counsellors make speeches. During election campaigns, I photographed various candidates at the hustings. David Blunket MP, Home Secretary visited Nottingham after the infamous murder of … Continue reading →

I started taking pictures, at the end of the 70’s. I wanted to communicate something of what it was like to be a young rootless “Traveller”. Because I was one. Many looked at the various examples provided by gypsies here … Continue reading →

Arts, crafts, installations, graffiti, performance ….. and many things able and mysterious.Here a selection from commissions, university degree shows and galleries. Productions by local artists, sculpture and examples of public and performance arts.

Earlier work covering the free festivals and those from a traveller background. Living in old busses, trucks and caravans, driving around the country on ‘the circuit’ with family and friends. Since the late 1970’s have been photographing events and the … Continue reading →

Following the Enclosure Acts of the 18th and 19th centuries, many of the highest and wildest areas of moorland and mountains – previously common land open to all – ramblers without a permit were often forcibly evicted. Engaging in a … Continue reading →

During news coverage, incidents and situations are frequently attended by police. I have attended news conferences, armed situations and public order incidents. The opening of police stations and civic engagements. Within this set, you can see some specialist police units … Continue reading →

As a cyclist myself, I have always been interested in major events such as ‘The Tour of Britain’ and the ‘Milk Race’. These are quite prestigious events with the winners being honoured with a cheque and the customary champagne fizzy … Continue reading →

Today would have been the Shrovetide ‘Mob’ Football event in Ashbourne Derbyshire. It’s off of course this year… as you can see the difficulties in maintaining any ‘social distancing’. So, here is a selection from past years. I have been … Continue reading →

Have been beavering away, here in the webcave, to update and improve my main website. Because of recent difficulties that photographers are having with the law [ yet again] I have updated my advice page about it all. Have just … Continue reading →

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Had my Covid_19 jab this morning …. all is well.

https://www.channel4.com/news/zimbabwe-anti-corruption-song-dem-loot-goes-viral

Priti Patel has refused to criticise the arrest of a journalist for photographing a peaceful protest outside a controversial asylum centre, despite the case being dropped. In the Commons, the home secretary was urged to review police guidance following the detention of Andy Aitchison and agree that … Continue reading →

https://www.nuj.org.uk/news/nuj-calls-on-journalists-to-back-foi-campaign-with-subject

or more accurately, avoiding the issues ……. Damian Collins MP, formerChair of the House of Commons Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee, speaking in the House of Commons to the Home Secretary : “Would my right honourable friend agree … Continue reading →

Book Layouts : An Assortment