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Ben Archell

@benarchell.bsky.social

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He/Him 🏳‍🌈

Photographer based in Gravesham, UK | Lead photographer & Secretary for Gravesham Pride 🏳️‍🌈 | Sharing local scenes, Pride celebrations, wildlife, & landscapes.

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Ben Archell @benarchell.bsky.social · Jul 25

MPs should vote with conscience, not fear. The party whip system kills honest democracy by forcing MPs to toe the line or risk their careers. Let’s end it. Sign the petition to abolish the whip system:
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...

#FreeTheMPs #UKPolitics #FixParliament

Petition: Abolish the Party Whip system in Parliament

We want Parliament to abolish its party whip system entirely. We think this would help MPs to feel freer to vote according to their conscience and their constituents' interests.

petition.parliament.uk

Ben Archell

@benarchell.bsky.social

Petition: Abolish the Party Whip system in Parliament

We want Parliament to abolish its party whip system entirely. We think this would help MPs to feel freer to vote according to their conscience and their constituents' interests.

petition.parliament.uk

July 25, 2025 at 5:19 PM

Ben Archell

@benarchell.bsky.social

Gravesham held its first in-person Pride in 2021. 🏳️‍🌈

Here are some of my favourite pictures from that day. 🥰

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More from 2021 - including acts - coming soon

#photography #pridephotography #pride #lgbtq #lgbt #rainbow #colour #eventphotography #streetphotography #lovislove #Graveshampride

December 11, 2024 at 2:33 PM

Ben Archell

@benarchell.bsky.social

Gravesham Pride 2021

Gravesham held its first in-person Pride in 2021. 🏳️‍🌈

Here are some of my favourite pictures from that day. 🥰

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#photography #pridephotography #pride #lgbtq #lgbt #rainbow #color #colour #eventphotography #streetphotography #lovislove #Graveshampride

December 11, 2024 at 2:26 PM

Ben Archell

@benarchell.bsky.social

Summer Breeze - Taken 2019

#photography #landscapephotography #summer #goldenhour #hazy #plants

December 11, 2024 at 1:24 PM

Ben Archell

@benarchell.bsky.social

Muddy Feet - Taken 2019

#photography #naturephotography #nature #birdphotography #birds #gul #goldenhour #flight #riverthames #thames

December 11, 2024 at 1:14 PM

Ben Archell

@benarchell.bsky.social

Distant Plane - taken 2019

#photography #landscapephotography #cityscapephotography #landscape #cityscape #industrial #goldenhour #sunset #hazy #windturbine #london #riverthames #thames

December 11, 2024 at 1:10 PM

Ben Archell

@benarchell.bsky.social

Colourful Crowd at Gravesham Pride, 2022

#photography #pridephotography #reportage #streetphotography #eventphotography #pride #rainbow #lgbtq #graveshampride #crowd #party

December 11, 2024 at 7:48 AM

Ben Archell

@benarchell.bsky.social

Swan Splish

#photography #wildlifephotography #wildlife #swan #birds #slpish #splash #wave #water

December 7, 2024 at 11:34 PM

Ben Archell

@benarchell.bsky.social

Gravesham Pride 2023

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#photography #eventphotography #streetphotography #pridephotography #blackandwhitephotography #monochrome #pride #blackandwhite #lgbtq

December 7, 2024 at 11:23 PM

Ben Archell

@benarchell.bsky.social

Longing for Spring 🌸

#photography #flowers #blossom #bluesky #spring

December 7, 2024 at 1:05 PM

Ben Archell

@benarchell.bsky.social

The view across the River Thames from Gravesend Promenade, looking toward Tilbury, captured at sunset.

#photography #landscape #landscapephotography #sunset #riverthames #tilbury #gravesend

December 6, 2024 at 6:03 PM

Ben Archell

@benarchell.bsky.social

2 days on Bluesky has convinced me to finally delete my twitter after 16+ years. No stupid algorithm that favours silly blue ticks, bigots being banned, and best of all no Elon! Also, the organic engagement here is wonderful. I just hope you're not all bots! 😂

#photography #bluesky #twitter #elon