Sending a collection of my books to the MP foundation today ( yeah that’s Martin Parr ). That’s two magnum photographers investing in my work within the last few months. Mad. Make history.

Proper band from the 90’s. Still as relevant today.

Proper photographer. Take note.

Said Osees were best live band around. I might have been wrong…. m.youtube.com/watch?v=KS78vs…

A magnetic wall containing 41 rough prints. Underneath, piles of prints. This is an initial edit of 10 plus years of work. A slow process.

Best live band on the planet. m.youtube.com/watch?v=vBz3-D…

Why is there always money to bomb people, but never any money to feed, house or care for people?

Great book this. Not massive on PS, JAMC much better band, but this book is superb. Bobby is a real cultural and politically engaged roller. A proper dude amongst his 90’s peer pretenders.

Didn’t get out much this year. Put another book out though. Reflected on work, did a talk too which felt the right time. The archive. A visual study of the social-political and cultural landscape of Stoke-on-Trent.

Yo. My new book, about Hanley Car parks. The Counter culture continue against nothingness. Onwards.

Jonathan hasn’t read the new guidelines….or, should I say, had someone read them to him?

Hanley car parks. A book about car parks and car park reviews. It’s the best book since my last book. Available to purchase at Bound book fair Manchester this weekend, or order a copy here. outofplacebooks.com/hanley-c…

Enjoyed talking through a decade of work last night. Thanks to everyone that came. Proper.

Tonight @ Fenton town hall.

I'm always in Cannock. I know my town better than anyone. Anyone. From local government to national representation. You know when Cannock people should have started paying attention? Not when people fleeing war stay in 2 hotels. We should have started paying attention when the sons and daughters of generations of Coal Miners (who in some of my mates cases were literally starving during the miners strike) continually voted for a party that has left our town in tatters. The town centre is dead, go up to Park Road and see the line of people waiting for methadone as the town battles a major heroin problem, then look at the "shops" which now is vape /barber/poundshop on a loop, and then tell me with a straight face that Cannock voters aren't responsible for the state of the town but 200 brown people in 2 hotels are. People walking around town in fucking dressing gowns and slippers, local standards disappearing due to the chronic lack of investment in infrastructure and people in our town based on voting for parties contrary to our town's interests has turned chunks of it feral. And we can't blame "them" because 97.4% of Cannock people are white. But hey, it's the 200 people in hotels fault. Only a bigot could blame people seeking asylum for the woes of a town which decided that decades of Tory government would make their town healthy, happy and productive but instead has left it a shell of the vibrant town it was many years ago. Blame yourself for once. Blame your vote. Blame yourself for giving liars, cheats, corrupt officials your thumbs up nationally. Blame you. Screenshots below. No asylum seekers were involved in any of it.

Next Tuesday join @UpMen3 & @danlyttleton to explore how photography can share stories, capture histories & celebrate communities. FREE for all men on Tuesday 21st November, from 7pm until 9pm at Fenton Town Hall. Book info@restoke.org.uk #mensmentalhealth #restoke #photography

Hanley car parks. The pinnacle of failure.

New book out now. Link in bio.

My new book about the car parks is available to pre order here. outofplacebooks.bigcartel.co…

Hello. I will be talking about my photographic practice on Nov 21st. Link to book a place here… facebook.com/100064331726786…