I was heading to the Edinburgh Fringe with a couple of Friends (both called John) to shoot some pictures. We had decided all three of us travel there on the train so we could have a chat on the way. As we got off the train, one of my friends mentioned that Jeremy Corbyn was walking behind us on the platform. I asked who he was and John said he was about to become the leader of the Labour Party and possibly the UK’s next prime minister. So I spun around and shot a frame (which was out of focus). I grabbed another one as the entourage went through the ticket barriers (the one above).
That was back in August 2015 when I knew nothing about politics. Fast forward to today April 2020 - I still know nothing about politics, but I do know Jeremy Corbyn is not the prime minister. I don’t think he’s even the leader of the Labour Party...but I could be wrong.
I don’t vote and I couldn’t care less who is in power in Scotland or the UK. To me, they will all do as good or bad a job if it, they just move the chess pieces round differently. But I do think my impartiality would make me the ideal photographer to cover political event…I would just need somebody to point out who is who :o)