David Shipley
@shipleywrites.bsky.social
Did corporate finance, produced a film, committed a fraud. Served my time. Horrified by the prison system. I write and talk and try to change it.
Words in Inside Time, The Spectator, the i, amongst others.
david@david-shipley.com
Words in Inside Time, The Spectator, the i, amongst others.
david@david-shipley.com
October 9, 2025 at 7:57 AM
I think about this a lot
February 15, 2025 at 3:22 PM
I think about this a lot
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...
If you’re interested in more about this, I published a Substack post -
open.substack.com/pub/shipleyw...
February 15, 2025 at 11:17 AM
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...
If you’re interested in more about this, I published a Substack post -
open.substack.com/pub/shipleyw...
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.
February 15, 2025 at 11:04 AM
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.
The Prevent review of the Southport killer makes strange reading
February 6, 2025 at 5:11 PM
The Prevent review of the Southport killer makes strange reading
Writing a dramatic piece of investigative journalism and realised I may be channeling Heywood. @juliansimpson.bsky.social
January 31, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Writing a dramatic piece of investigative journalism and realised I may be channeling Heywood. @juliansimpson.bsky.social
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”
Where might we find today’s “divided governments, undifferentiated economies and…highly divided political loyalties”?
The UK today seems like an “imperializable periphery”
January 25, 2025 at 9:54 AM
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”
Where might we find today’s “divided governments, undifferentiated economies and…highly divided political loyalties”?
The UK today seems like an “imperializable periphery”
Rogue le creuset kettle colour
January 23, 2025 at 11:52 AM
Rogue le creuset kettle colour
Starmer must surely sack her now?
January 14, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Starmer must surely sack her now?
For those old enough to remember John Major as PM this is a very “cones hotline” policy
January 13, 2025 at 1:41 PM
For those old enough to remember John Major as PM this is a very “cones hotline” policy
January 12, 2025 at 9:42 PM
The National Audit Office has just published its annual report on the Ministry of Justice. Loads to digest but the forecast of a huge increase in demand stands out to me. Where will we find enough capacity in courts, prisons and probation?
December 17, 2024 at 10:53 AM
The National Audit Office has just published its annual report on the Ministry of Justice. Loads to digest but the forecast of a huge increase in demand stands out to me. Where will we find enough capacity in courts, prisons and probation?
Can anyone with knowledge of Scottish politics help me understand why Scottish Labour have opposed an early release scheme which is a direct copy of the Labour law?
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
November 27, 2024 at 7:05 AM
Can anyone with knowledge of Scottish politics help me understand why Scottish Labour have opposed an early release scheme which is a direct copy of the Labour law?
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Interesting detail on HMP Rye Hill’s inspection. Face to face interviews for staff! Some private sector innovation which the public sector prisons might wish to adopt?
November 26, 2024 at 9:28 AM
Interesting detail on HMP Rye Hill’s inspection. Face to face interviews for staff! Some private sector innovation which the public sector prisons might wish to adopt?
This hit really hard.
November 21, 2024 at 1:59 PM
This hit really hard.
Some amazing panels today at Warwick.
November 21, 2024 at 11:07 AM
Some amazing panels today at Warwick.