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Lorton Photography Project @ild1985.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

Check out the UK’s @andyaitchison.bsky.social book at Bluecoat Press where he documented behind prison walls.

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Tax Justice UK @taxjusticeuk.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

But a 2% tax on wealth over £10m IS a policy for uniting the country. 99.97% of us wouldn't pay a penny, while the richest 0.03% would pay a modest amount they'd barely notice. But we'd all feel the difference £24bn could make. That's why 75% of people (incl. 75% of millionaires) back it.

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Andy Aitchison @andyaitchison.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

Thanks for sharing this Bob! Will make sure you get a copy when you are next in the country.

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Andy Aitchison @andyaitchison.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

Thanks for sharing Marc! Very much appreciated.

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Davenant 📸 @marcdavenant.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

New book by Bluecoat Press of @andyaitchison.bsky.social prison photos. It’s a very important series and anyone who loves documentary photography should buy it bluecoatpress.co.uk/product/inca...

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Incarcerated – Bluecoat Press

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Andy Aitchison @andyaitchison.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

Super proud of this and working with @tricksterprince.bsky.social and the rest of the team.

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HJA Civil Liberties @hjacivillibs.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

Jay Davis, a teenager who spent almost two decades trapped in prison on an indefinite jail term, should have only received an 18-month sentence, judges have ruled www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crim...

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Teen trapped for 20 years on IPP jail term should have served 18 months, judges rule

Jay Davis is among six prisoners languishing on IPP jail terms to have their sentences quashed last week

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Andy Aitchison @andyaitchison.bsky.social · 26/04/2026

Heading up to Glasgow today to begin a new project working with a local community group to talk, and photograph health in justice with them. Any recommendations while I'm in Glasgow? Particularly looking for anything photography related.

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Simon Marks @simonmarksfsn.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

Impossible to disagree with a single word that Ben Rhodes (Obama era NSC official) is saying here:

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Dan Neidle @danneidle.bsky.social · 20/10/2025

Amazing story in The Times. Reform UK failed to pay VAT to HMRC on its sales (tickets, merchandise). About £400k in all. Not tax avoidance. Not tax evasion. They just didn't realise when you sell stuff you have to charge VAT.

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Kim Johnson MP @kimjohnsonmp.bsky.social · 16/10/2025

Pleased to chair an APPG on Miscarriages of Justice meeting on Dr Lucy Welsh & Dr Amy Clarke’s research into experiences of accessing justice through the CCRC. It was a powerful & insightful discussion on what more must be done to remove barriers & deliver real reform. 📸 @andyaitchison.bsky.social

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Andy Aitchison @andyaitchison.bsky.social · 16/10/2025

What a great film! Well worth 2 mins of your time to know a little bit more about some of the incredible work that goes on to support those affected by the IPP scandal. Great to see the pictures I made a few years back for @ungripp.bsky.social on display again in a new venue.

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Wear The Peace @wearthepeace.bsky.social · 02/09/2025

A man on the streets of the UK is asked about the “problem of immigration” and dismantles talking points with ease.

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Andy Aitchison @andyaitchison.bsky.social · 29/08/2025

I've spoken to so many people inside prison who are on IPP and recalled for various reasons, most are not crime related but simple mix ups propelled by a lack of probation staff to support them. Something has to change. Re-sentencing is a good start.

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Andy Aitchison @andyaitchison.bsky.social · 29/08/2025

I managed to capture the great work of @giveabookorg.bsky.social on a recent trip into HMP Isis, the first few hours in a cell with nothing must be an incredibly difficult time, having access to something to read is essential.

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Andy Aitchison @andyaitchison.bsky.social · 14/07/2025

Absolute despair that this still has to be shouted about. When will killing of children, health workers and starving people trying to get food stop? Another important campaign I worked on for Oxfam with the incredible Lisa Rutherford. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

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Our Médecins Sans Frontières staff are being killed in Gaza. Why are UK ministers enabling that? | Natalie Roberts

Britain has a duty to act morally, and stop supporting this genocide, says Médecins Sans Frontières UK executive director Dr Natalie Roberts

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Big Issue @bigissue.com · 25/06/2025

Solar panels can be installed on flats thanks to work from Emergent Energy's Reg Platt. He says taxpayers foot clean energy upgrade bill.

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Should taxpayers pay for solar panels to be installed on homes?

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Andy Aitchison @andyaitchison.bsky.social · 24/06/2025

Great to attend the launch of this report last night, let's hope this is another step in the right direction towards re-sentencing and releasing those serving IPP sentences.

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The Howard League @thehowardleague.bsky.social · 24/06/2025

Here are some of the members of a working group we convened to explore ways to end the IPP scandal. Have you read their recommendations yet? The report was launched last night in the House of Lords, and you can read it here: howardleague.org/publications... 📸 @andyaitchison.bsky.social

Eight people face the camera in front of a Howard League banner, in a committee room in the House of Lords. A woman with brown hair holds a copy of the report.

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The Howard League @thehowardleague.bsky.social · 22/06/2025

"A panel convened by the Howard League will urge the government on Monday to take 'long overdue' action to restore hope to 2,614 inmates still trapped under the outlawed jail terms, which have been described as a 'monstrous blot' on our justice system." www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crim...

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New hope for end to ‘cruel experiment’ of indefinite jail terms

Exclusive: Top justice experts urge government to finally end IPP sentences with a string of new measures

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Public and Commercial Services Union @pcsunion.bsky.social · 07/06/2025

PCS marchers are in the midst of the action on the @peoplesassembly.bsky.social march in London today, alongside our splendid balloon. Photo by @andyaitchison.bsky.social #WelfareNotWarfare

The photo shows a long line of marchers on the People's Assembly march in London with the PCS balloon in the foreground, alongside a People's Assembly banner which reads tax the rich

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The Howard League @thehowardleague.bsky.social · 02/06/2025

There are 87,864 people in prison in England and Wales today. Explore the 'Prison Watch' section of our website for more information about the prison population: howardleague.org/prison-watch/ 📸 @andyaitchison.bsky.social

Exterior view of a houseblock in Coldingley prison. Eight barred windows, arranged in two rows of four, set in a brown brick wall.

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Clive Lewis MP @labourlewis.bsky.social · 08/05/2025

Scandalous. As the UK faces its driest spring in 69 years, water companies are « simply praying for rain ». Meanwhile, they’ve handed £85bn to shareholders since privatisation. We are being scammed. It's time to bring water back in public hands. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

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Drought conditions already hitting UK crop production, farmers say

Environment Agency recommends rationing water as UK sees driest start to spring in 69 years

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Spark Inside @sparkinside.bsky.social · 07/05/2025

Coaches Michael and Frank are busy preparing to deliver Black Hero's Journey in HMP Isis to mark Black Inclusion Week between 12th - 18th May! Read our Black Hero's Journey Report to find what makes this programme so powerful: www.sparkinside.org/news/black-h... 📸: @andyaitchison.bsky.social

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Andy Aitchison @andyaitchison.bsky.social · 02/05/2025

One of the projects I'm most proud of in my career is another step closure to the goal. Thank you @tricksterprince.bsky.social for all your hard work on this, can't wait to see what the team at @bluecoatpress.bsky.social come up with.

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Andy Aitchison @andyaitchison.bsky.social · 28/04/2025

A very worrying story, if certain officers are treating their colleagues like this how do we think they are treating the people locked up? www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

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Black ex-prison officer says he has flashbacks after extreme racist abuse at Kent jail

Exclusive: Uzo Mbonu describes being targeted and ‘completely isolated’ by colleagues at HMP Swaleside

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Andy Aitchison @andyaitchison.bsky.social · 16/04/2025

Finally a sensible solution. Accepting people in France could stop the dangerous small boats overnight and give people a much safer way to get to the UK.

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Andy Aitchison @andyaitchison.bsky.social · 16/04/2025

this post is brilliant for their social media account, whoever does Comms for the @maryrosemuseum.bsky.social deserves a pay rise. I had no idea it was that far down.

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The Howard League @thehowardleague.bsky.social · 31/03/2025

There are 87,919 men, women and children in prison in England and Wales today. The number rose by 235 last week – about one-sixth of the capacity of Millsike, the new jail just opened. We cannot build our way out of this crisis: howardleague.org/prison-watch/ 📸 @andyaitchison.bsky.social

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The Howard League @thehowardleague.bsky.social · 24/03/2025

The prison population in England and Wales keeps rising. Today it stands at 87,684. That's... • 128 more than this time last week. • 8,344 more than the system is designed to hold. Find out more: howardleague.org/prison-watch/ 📸 @andyaitchison.bsky.social

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The Howard League @thehowardleague.bsky.social · 11/03/2025

The prison population in England and Wales continues to rise. Yesterday, it stood at 87,416. There are 100 more people in prison than there were last week, but 1,062 fewer than at the same point last year. howardleague.org/prison-watch/ 📸 @andyaitchison.bsky.social

Exterior view of C wing at Coldingley prison.

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Friends of the Earth @friends-earth.bsky.social · 06/03/2025

The biggest chunk of household energy bills comes from the exorbitant cost and our reliance on gas for heating and hot water. The government must ensure that more homes are future-proofed with heat pumps, by making sure that they become increasingly more affordable. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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UK homes install subsidised heat pumps at record level

Government-backed heat pump installations in the UK reached record levels for 2024.

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Migrants Organise @migrantsorganise.bsky.social · 06/03/2025

📢 Clearsprings - an asylum accommodation provider- is making bumper profits, and now MPs are calling for an ❗urgent investigation into millions of pounds in offshore transactions made by the company So, why is it so hard for them to provide decent housing? 👀 www.opendemocracy.net/en/clearspri...

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MPs seek clarity on Clearsprings’ mystery offshore payments

UAE firm that was allegedly paid for consultancy work says it has never heard of the asylum accommodation provider

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Andy Aitchison @andyaitchison.bsky.social · 04/03/2025

An incredible film everyone should watch. It will make you feel very angry though.

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Andy Aitchison @andyaitchison.bsky.social · 25/02/2025

Prison should be the last resort of criminal justice | Letters www.theguardian.com/society/2025... One of my favourite pictures that I've made in Wandsworth. It's not often I'm told to F-off but this was one of those occasions, shouted from a window.

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Prison should be the last resort of criminal justice | Letters

Letters: Readers share their perspectives on prisoner literacy, custodial sentencing and the objective of being ‘tough on crime’

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Andy Aitchison @andyaitchison.bsky.social · 14/02/2025

A very useful summary of the latest Bromley briefings. Illustrated with a picture I took last summer on one of the best wings I've ever worked on.

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The Howard League @thehowardleague.bsky.social · 14/02/2025

Are sentences really getting longer? Why is this happening? What impact is this having? Would abolishing short prison sentences solve the crisis? What should we do instead? These are the questions we address in our sentencing inflation explainer: howardleague.org/wha...

Lifting the lid on prisons: SENTENCE INFLATION

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Andy Aitchison @andyaitchison.bsky.social · 05/02/2025

Super excited about this years festival! this was one of my favourite series of pictures from last year, what an incredible wing that was. Some great authors visiting as well!

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Andy Aitchison @andyaitchison.bsky.social · 05/02/2025

Not good news for women in prison, another report. Wonder if this one will result in any actions?

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Andy Aitchison @andyaitchison.bsky.social · 04/02/2025

Something can't be quite right with license recalls, a 42% increase on 2023 figures, what's going on?

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