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David Shipley @shipleywrites.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

EXCLUSIVE: Restore party members and activists have spoken - on condition of anonymity because they are so frightened of their fellow members - of a 'hostile takeover' which risks turning the party into 'a revitalised British National Party' www.telegraph.co.uk/gift/f77488c...

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Exclusive: Restore’s rising star quit after supporters branded her a ‘mudblood’

Women’s safety spokesman abandoned party following abuse from members over her Irish roots

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David Shipley @shipleywrites.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

There’s an effort underway to redefine Britishness. It involves weird, invented history and it would be laughable were it not so sinister. www.google.com/search?q=the...

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The Spectator @thespectator1828.bsky.social · 14/01/2026

By a margin of two to one, the British public think that citizenship is a privilege which should be revocable by politicians in certain circumstances. ✍️ David Shipley spectator.com/article/the-...

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The public are right: citizenship is a privilege, not a right

Keir Starmer is, in many ways, a remarkable prime minister. His is remarkably uncharismatic and remarkably unable to discern the mood of the nation he governs. He is remarkable in his unpopularity,…

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David Shipley @shipleywrites.bsky.social · 13/01/2026

Hey @sundersays I'm writing an article for the Spectator about how 'removing citizenship is the mainstream position' based on this polling / linking in to the discussions around El Fattah etc. Would you like to provide a comment?

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The Times and Sunday Times @thetimes.com · 20/12/2025

Dame Ann Limb, who is due to become a Labour peer and heads the board of trustees for King Charles’s charity, called herself a doctor ⬇️

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Chair of King’s Foundation lied about having a PhD

Dame Ann Limb, who is due to become a Labour peer and heads the board of trustees for King Charles’s charity, called herself a doctor

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David Shipley @shipleywrites.bsky.social · 09/10/2025

Is Robert Jenrick undermining democracy? thecritic.co.uk/why-jenrick-...

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Cassia Rowland @cassiarowland.bsky.social · 23/05/2025

So in all the noise and bluster, what’s the key takeaway from the sentencing review and gov’s reforms? There’s a lot to like in the proposals — but the gov risks shooting itself in the foot through key omissions to look ‘tough on crime’ 🧵 www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/comment/sent...

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Key omissions risk undermining the government’s bold sentencing goals | Institute for Government

Not all of David Gauke's recommendations have been taken on by the government.

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Transform Justice @transformjustice.bsky.social · 11/04/2025

🚨SPECIAL EPISODE🚨 Does equality before the law mean treating everyone the same? Sonya Ruparel & @shipleywrites.bsky.social discuss the fiery debate between the Lord Chancellor & Sentencing Council over how judges should consider cases involving minoritized communities 🎧Listen now: pod.fo/e/2c65b4

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David Shipley @shipleywrites.bsky.social · 17/03/2025

I'm writing a piece about DBS / criminal records reform - I would love to speak with anyone who has missed out on a job because of an old / irrelevant conviction which showed up on a DBS.

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David Shipley @shipleywrites.bsky.social · 15/03/2025

This weekend @thetimes.com is free to read, so why not check out mine and @mattdathan.bsky.social’s investigation into the suspension and subsequent sacking of the Deputy Governor of Wandsworth prison. www.thetimes.com/uk/law/artic...

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Governor who moved gangster to open prison faced no investigation

The treatment of Bobby Cunningham, nicknamed ‘Nepotism Bob’ by staff at HMP Wandsworth, has fuelled fears of a cover-up

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David Shipley @shipleywrites.bsky.social · 05/03/2025

I was a prisoner at Wandsworth. At this point I was coping. I’d got a job in the library, had a reasonable amount of time out of my cell and was optimistic about moving to an open prison soon.

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David Shipley @shipleywrites.bsky.social · 04/03/2025

Sorry guys it’s over for me. I heard someone describe instagram as “old people TikTok today”

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David Shipley @shipleywrites.bsky.social · 02/03/2025

Every time the satnav says “bear left” or “bear right” I say “oh! Look out for a bear” even if I’m the only one in the car

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David Shipley @shipleywrites.bsky.social · 28/02/2025

I wrote about the government's interest in the 'Texas model' shipleywrites.substack.com/p/the-texas-...

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The Texas model

Can we really learn from the Lone Star State?

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David Shipley @shipleywrites.bsky.social · 24/02/2025

I would love to write a piece about why Ged’s journey in A Wizard of Earthsea is like my prison journey.

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David Shipley @shipleywrites.bsky.social · 24/02/2025

Any lawyers able to speak to me about harassment law? For a piece I’m writing today.

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Janey Starling @janeystarling.bsky.social · 19/02/2025

A very distressing C4 report tonight on pregnant women prisoners being handcuffed during childbirth, despite it being against MoJ policy. Those policies aren’t worth the paper they’re written on — the only way to keep pregnant women safe is to stop sending them to prison.

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David Shipley @shipleywrites.bsky.social · 19/02/2025

I’ve noticed that when my AirPods are on noise cancelling mode the space I’m in feels smaller, while the opposite is true on transparency mode. I presume there’s some subconscious process of echolocation going on?

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David Shipley @shipleywrites.bsky.social · 17/02/2025

I made a grave error on The Other Place. Posted something about having a crap time at school (I went to an especially unpleasant and ‘traditional’ prep school) and somehow I’ve awakened a lot of Americans arguing about homeschooling.

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David Shipley @shipleywrites.bsky.social · 16/02/2025

I’ve given myself a ‘court week’ ahead. Attending an inquest into the death of a Wandsworth prisoner tomorrow, and then supporting a friend at his sentencing on Tuesday. Haven’t been inside a court since my own sentencing, so it’ll be interesting to see what it brings up.

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David Shipley @shipleywrites.bsky.social · 15/02/2025

This week the Times published mine and @mattdathan.bsky.social’s investigation into a sacked prison governor and a disappearing police investigation. If you’re interested in more about this, I published a Substack post - open.substack.com/pub/shipleyw...

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David Shipley @shipleywrites.bsky.social · 15/02/2025

Prison changed my relationship with rain. After all those long months of Covid lockdown, barely seeing the sky, I now find myself grateful for the cloud’s soft kisses.

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Matt Dathan @mattdathan.bsky.social · 09/02/2025

Excl: Major concerns about corruption in the Prison Service after the head of security at HMP Wandsworth avoided a police probe despite being sacked for breaching rules to transfer a convicted fraudster to an open jail. Investigation by @shipleywrites.bsky.social: www.thetimes.com/article/7182...

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Governor who moved gangster to open prison faced no investigation

The treatment of Bobby Cunningham, nicknamed ‘Nepotism Bob’ by staff at HMP Wandsworth, has fuelled fears of a cover-up

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David Shipley @shipleywrites.bsky.social · 09/02/2025

Watch this space. I’ve been investigating a really disturbing prison story since last spring. It will be published tonight.

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David Shipley @shipleywrites.bsky.social · 06/02/2025

The Prevent review of the Southport killer makes strange reading

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David Shipley @shipleywrites.bsky.social · 05/02/2025

Five years ago tonight I was struggling to sleep, knowing I’d be sentenced in the morning. I’ve felt bleak, fearful, on edge all day. Looked back through my journals and it’s been the same every 5th Feb since my release.

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Shona Minson @shonaminson.bsky.social · 05/02/2025

This @hmiprisonsnews.bsky.social thematic report using data from 4 women's reception prisons is a shocking read, even for those who work in the sector. Prison is a very unsafe place for women. Read the report here: cloud-platform-e218f50a4812967ba1215eaecede923f.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/site...

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David Shipley @shipleywrites.bsky.social · 04/02/2025

I’m in the mood for a film about a desperate last stand against overwhelming odds. Any suggestions?

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David Shipley @shipleywrites.bsky.social · 31/01/2025

Writing a dramatic piece of investigative journalism and realised I may be channeling Heywood. @juliansimpson.bsky.social

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Judah Grunstein @judah-grunstein.bsky.social · 28/01/2025

The state-formation canon is very Western and Euro-centric, so I also tried to include correctives on the civilizational narratives embedded in it: @josephinequinn.bsky.social's How the World Made the West @hofrench.bsky.social's Born in Blackness 1/

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David Shipley @shipleywrites.bsky.social · 28/01/2025

Yesterday I taught a writing course on behalf of National Literacy Trust at HMP Guys Marsh. The men who attended were brave, creative and talented writers. I felt honoured to work with them. One man in particular shared some work about visiting his mother's grave which moved me to tears.

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David Shipley @shipleywrites.bsky.social · 25/01/2025

As Trump beckons in a new era of US imperial expansion with Greenland, I’ve been reading about empires. Where might we find today’s “divided governments, undifferentiated economies and…highly divided political loyalties”? The UK today seems like an “imperializable periphery”

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Danny Shaw @dannyshaw.bsky.social · 19/01/2025

REVEALED Seven chief constables under investigation since last year…sparking claims of a “leadership crisis” Systemic issue? Or are police & crime commissioners - who must refer complaints - too trigger happy? My latest story here: www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/01...

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Police chief overseeing Gaza protests under investigation

Inquiry into national head of counter-terrorism operation in response to Oct 7 attacks may spell a ‘crisis in police leadership’

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Shona Minson @shonaminson.bsky.social · 15/01/2025

Looking forward to presenting my report on access to family justice for women in prison this afternoon at a webinar hosted by @familylawbar.bsky.social Association of Lawyers for Children, @thelawsociety.bsky.social. All members welcome. Report available here: www.law.ox.ac.uk/sites/defaul...

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David Shipley @shipleywrites.bsky.social · 14/01/2025

Starmer must surely sack her now?

This is a screenshot from the CityAM website. The headline is dated 14th January 2025 at 3:16pm, updated Tuesday 14th January at 3:25pm. The headline reads 'Tulip Siddiq': Bangladesh files criminal case against City minister

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