Bristol photographer says Rachel Riley's Jeremy Corbyn T-shirt is 'morally wrong'
Bristol-based photographer Rob Scott photographed Jeremy Corbyn being arrested in 1984
by Jasper KingA Bristol-based photographer has said Rachel Riley's T-shirt bearing an altered image of the Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn is "morally wrong".
The Bristol-based photographer, Rob Scott, photographed Mr Corbyn being arrested at an anti-apartheid demonstration in 1984.
Ms Riley recently posted a photo of herself to her Twitter account wearing an altered version of the image taken. The message reads, "Jeremy Corbyn is a racist endeavour".
Mr Scott told the BBC: "The message has been changed and I'd like an apology".
Ms Riley has been a vocal critic of antisemitism in the Labour party and has been approached for comment.
In response, Mr Corbyn has said the party have taken "rapid and effective" action, adding anti-Jewish racism is "vile and wrong".
Mr Scott is currently working in the Solomon Islands and is not a fan of social media. But when he saw the photo of Rachel Riley's T-shirt he had to respond, saying he never gave permission for the image to be used.
"Hijacking the message within an image and replacing it with one completely at odds with the original is morally wrong, particularly when racism is concerned," he told the BBC.
"This image is floating around and I'm making virtually nothing from it when as a photographer I rely on royalty payments to keep going."
Rachel Riley justified her actions by sending this tweet.
"I didn't feel comfortable knowing my workplace was to be full of racists tonight. I don't endorse Boris, but I do endorse #NeverCorbyn. Please see my pinned thread if you still don't understand why. #LeadersDebate #LabourAntisemitism."
The photo of Mr Corbyn resurfaced during the 2015 leadership bid for the Labour Party and has remained online ever since.
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