Dr Thom Oliver @thomoli.bsky.social Senior Lecturer in Politics, UWE Bristol. Interest in Local Gov't, Representation & Accountability. Tweets mix of personal, academic, pointed & pointless.
Bristol, England
Work Profile: https://people.uwe.ac.uk/Person/ThomOliver
Labour4PR 🌹🗳️ @labour4pr.bsky.social #Labour4PR Official Twitter of:
🌹 Labour Campaign for Electoral Reform (LCER)
🔗 http://labourforelectoralreform.org.uk
✊ Labour for a New Democracy (L4ND)
🔗 https://www.labourforanewdemocracy.org.uk
Sandy Martin @sandyofipswich.bsky.social Chair, Labour Campaign for Electoral Reform, SERA Executive (Labour’s Environment Campaign), pro-EU, LGBT+, Democratic Socialist - for 1to1 dialogue feel free to email sandyofipswich@gmail.com
Lawrence McKay @lawrencemckay.bsky.social Lecturer in Comparative Politics at the University of Reading - urban-rural divides, political trust, public opinion, UK/W Europe. Sometimes music/film/F1. Professional Simpsons reference overuser.
Sameer Padania @sdp.bsky.social public interest x journalism x information ecosystems x tech/AI accountability vs information inequality
linkedin.com/in/sameerpadania
#COYS #FRSA
The Constitution Society @consoc.bsky.social The Constitution Society is a charity which promotes public understanding of the UK constitution. Founded 2009. www.consoc.org.uk
Anthony Barnett @anthonybarnett.bsky.social ‘Notes on Now’ every month in Byline Times, Co-founder openDemocracy Led Charter 88 from 1988-2005. Iron Britannia; The Lure of Greatness; Taking Control! Etc Online articles in Authory.
Patrick Harvie @patrickharvie.bsky.social Green MSP for Glasgow | He/Him
Short, bald, frequently appalled.
https://linktr.ee/patrickharvie
Promoted by Patrick Harvie, 19b Graham Street, Edinburgh, EH6 5QN.
Ashrakat Elshehawy @ashelshehawy.bsky.social Assistant Professor at @UCL. Previously Postdoc at @Stanford, PhD @Oxford, visiting researcher @Yale. Political Economy and Computational Social Science. www.ashrakatelshehawy.com
Ben Bradshaw @benbradshaw.bsky.social Ex Labour Minister & ex MP for Exeter, now growing olives in Sicily.
He/him
David Sturrock @david-sturrock.bsky.social Economist
UCL Digital Speech Lab @uclspeechlab.bsky.social The Digital Speech Lab at UCL conducts research on the governance of online speech, identifying core principles to inform regulatory frameworks and balance freedom of expression with harm prevention.
https://www.digitalspeechlab.com/
European Political Science Review @epsrjournal.bsky.social European Political Science Review (EPSR) is an #OpenAccess journal of the European Consortium for Political Research (ECPR).
Françoïs Guesnet @guesnet.bsky.social Based in London and Berlin.
Modern Jewish history @ University College London, focus Poland/Eastern Central Europe.
Co-chair Board of Editors of 'Polin. Studies in Polish Jewry', Secretary European Association for Jewish Studies.
Stand with Ukraine!
Prof Naomi Fulop @profnaomifulop.bsky.social Professor of Health Care Organisation & Management at University College London (UCL), UK
A director of Covid Bereaved Families for Justice UK https://www.covidfamiliesforjustice.org/
Proud daughter of a refugee
Views my own
Professor Megan Davis AC @profmdavis.bsky.social Gough Whitlam and Malcolm Fraser Chair in Australian Studies, Harvard University and Visiting Professor, Harvard Law School. Balnaves Chair in Constitutional Law, UNSW Sydney.
Rupert Higham @ruperthigham.bsky.social 🧑🎓@UCL |⚖️Values-based leadership |✊Educational dialogue & agency | 🌍Humane intelligent responses to global threats |💕 Carer for #LongCovid-affected family
Tim Waterman @tim-waterman.co.uk Writer & speaker. Landscape, food, utopias, queer theory, imagination. Prof of Landscape Theory at the Bartlett School of Architecture. Antifascist. Recent book: The Landscape of Utopia. At work on 'Reworlding: Planetarity & Future Imaginaries'.
Hugh Starkey @hughstarkey.bsky.social Emeritus Professor of Citizenship and Human Rights Education at IOE, UCL’s Faculty of Education and Society, London UK. Treasurer of International Association for Human Rights Education
Alex Clegg @alexclegg.bsky.social Senior Economist at the Resolution Foundation, focusing on social security, poverty and living standards
David Erdos @daviderdos.bsky.social Trinity Hall Fellow, Professor of Law & Open Society & CIPIL Co-Director Cambridge University. Interested in #dataprotection #GDPR information law, legal history & public and private international law. Viewpoints personal & RT≠endorsement
Dr Emma Garnett @emmagarnett.bsky.social Researcher in behaviour change towards more plant-based and sustainable diets at @oxprimarycare.bsky.social
Climate Action. Biodiversity Conservation. Health and wellbeing.
My (more) political account: @greenpartyemma.bsky.social
Cllr Emma Garnett @greenpartyemma.bsky.social Green Party county councillor for Parks (Oxfordshire) & sustainability researcher @ox.ac.uk
Books. Bikes. Buses. Trains. Cooking. Hiking. Nature. Climate. Inequality. Public Health.
She/her
Promoted by James Thorniley at 12A Merlin Road, OX4 6EP
Alex Dean @alexdean94.bsky.social Writing and editing at The Economist Group. Formerly managing editor of Prospect magazine. Views own
Amanda Bittner @bittner.bsky.social I like data, dogs, and my dog named Data. Have I mentioned I like data? I study & teach political science. I live to traipse around the wilds of Newfoundland. www.amandabittner.com
Gaurav Mukherjee @gauravmkjee.bsky.social Associate Professor of Law, Syracuse University College of Law | education & housing in constitutions; democratic erosion | gauravmukherjee.com
Citizenship PGCE @ IOE @citizenshippgceioe.bsky.social Posts by the Subject Leader of Citizenship PGCE (teacher education) @ UCL Institute of Education about themes related to Citizenship education.
Oxford Clarion @oxfordclarion.bsky.social News for Oxfordshire. Est. 2022.
Email newsletter twice a week: https://oxfordclarion.uk
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Thomas Leahy @thomasdmleahy.bsky.social Senior Lecturer British/Irish Politics & Contemporary History, Cardiff Uni. Research Irish Republicanism, Irish Gov & conflict legacy. Also have RR Multiple Sclerosis and Cardiff/Vale MS Society group organiser. Mavenclad since 2025. Views own.
Lord Norton of Louth @lordnortonlouth.bsky.social Professor of Government, University of Hull. Devoted to the study of the Constitution, Parliament, and the Conservative Party.
@akashpaun.bsky.social @akashpaun.bsky.social
Fiona Matthews @fiona-matthews.bsky.social Mum, amateur musician, data architect from Thurso, Scotland. Interests include global peace, respect, sustainability, diversity, equality, inclusion, especially neurodiversity. 🌍🕊️❤️
Tom Hickey @tomhickeydcu.bsky.social Associate Professor of Constitutional Law, Dublin City University. Owner of a left foot described as "cultured" in the Roscommon People, October 2006.
Lucy Shackleton @lshackleton.bsky.social Head of Policy & Pships, UCL European Institute, interested in Europe, politics, universities, science & culture - all views my own
Uta Staiger @ukstaiger.bsky.social Europeanist [literature, thought, politics] | Directing @uclei.bsky.social | Working with @ucl-global.bsky.social | Curating @europeanlitlondon.bsky.social
Nomi Claire Lazar @nomiclairelazar.bsky.social Professeure Titulaire, Legal / Political Theory uOttawa GSPIA
Books:on Time & Politics (YaleUP);
on States of Emergency (CambridgeUP)
Co-Lead, British Academy Global Convening
Crisis, Constitutions, Elections, Apocalypse, Extremism
www.nomiclairelazar.com
Barnaby Jackson 🇺🇦Slava Ukrayini🇺🇦 @williamtheconcurer.bsky.social Fine artist with a particular interest in how local & Parliamentary democracy actually works & how it can be improved
UK is a signatory to the European Charter of Local Self Government including the 2009 Additional Protocol to strengthen citizens rights
House of Commons Speaker @commonsspeaker.parliament.uk Sir Lindsay Hoyle | 158th Speaker of the UK House of Commons. Father, grandfather and animal lover.
https://www.parliament.uk/business/commons/the-speaker/
House of Commons @houseofcommons.parliament.uk Where elected MPs represent the public, legislate, and scrutinise the Government. Find out more about their work and how Parliament happens.
Bennie Giocoli @benniegiocoli.bsky.social PhD student @nuffieldcollege.bsky.social researching political socialization. She/Her. benniegiocoli.github.io
INCITE-DEM @incitedem.bsky.social ‘INCITE-DEM: Citizens Reinventing Democracy’ aims at enhancing inclusive participation and civic engagement, while expanding democratic innovation and dynamic feedback mechanisms between citizens and institutional actors in Europe.
https://incite-dem.eu/
Robin Bennett @robinfbennett.bsky.social Musician, Festival organiser and Green Party Councillor
John Dryzek @johndryzek.bsky.social Political Science Professor
Andreas Juon @andijot.bsky.social SNSF Ambizione researcher in political science at University of Fribourg. Ethnic conflict, identities, democratic quality.
www.andreasjuon.com
Alex Guerrero @alexgphilosophy.bsky.social Philosopher at Rutgers University. Author of Lottocracy: Democracy Without Elections (OUP, 2024). Interested in political philosophy, ethics, democratic innovation, neglected philosophical traditions, Seahawks, Sonics, poetry. Check out lottocracy.org!
Lucy J Parry @lucyjparry.bsky.social participatory and deliberative democracy theory & practice | co-editor journal of deliberative democracy & deliberative democracy digest
Dr Joshua Wells @drjoshwells.bsky.social Deputy Head of UK Political Intelligence and Environmental Policy consultant at Dods.
PhD in Politics, focusing on issues of climate justice, and geoengineering.
Mihail Chiru @mihailchiru.bsky.social Political scientist at the University of Oxford working on legislative studies and party politics in Central and Eastern Europe and the European Parliament.
Régis Dandoy @regisdandoy.bsky.social Professor of comparative politics, Director of the Center for European Studies (USFQ, Ecuador), Jean Monnet chair (2022-2027)
Elections, decentralization, digital politics, e-voting, election observation
UCL European Institute @uclei.bsky.social UCL’s hub for research, engagement and teaching on Europe & the EU.
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Thomas Saalfeld @thomas-saalfeld.bsky.social Professor of Political Science and Vice President for Research, University of Bamberg. Posting exclusively in a personal capacity. Repostings do not always indicate agreement.
ECPR Standing Group on Public Opinion & Voting Behaviour @ecprpovb.bsky.social ECPR Standing Group on Public Opinion and Voting Behaviour (POVB) in a Comparative Perspective 🗳️ @ecpr.bsky.social
Anika Gauja @anika-gauja.bsky.social Political Scientist, University of Sydney.
Philipp Harfst @harfst.bsky.social Political scientist @ifdemgoettingen.bsky.social
Kirsty Hughes @kirstyshughes.bsky.social European, Scottish and UK politics - and sometimes photography/nature/landscapes. Blogs on Europe & Scotland https://open.substack.com/pub/kirstyhughes?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android&r=8ztbl
Philipp Broniecki @philippbroniecki.bsky.social Pollster with Vantage Data House. Election forecasts, public opinion.
@alchisholm.bsky.social @alchisholm.bsky.social
World Elections @worldelections.bsky.social 🌍 Online Campaign Monitor | 📊 Democracy Educator
I post close to daily about campaigns and elections in democracies. I post about campaign news over psephology. I love psephology but so many folks do that so well already.
Andrea Felicetti @andreafelicetti.bsky.social Wondering about democracy, in theory and in practice. Senior Assistant Professor University of Padua
@aferenci.bsky.social @aferenci.bsky.social
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Katerina Tertytchnaya @ktertytchnaya.bsky.social Associate Professor of Comparative Politics at Oxford studying authoritarianism. https://katerinatertytchnaya.com
UCL News @uclnews.bsky.social News/media from UCL (University College London), updated by UCL Media Relations. Follow @ucl.ac.uk for highlights of UCL life.
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UCL Political Science @uclspp.bsky.social UCL Political Science and School of Public Policy
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Chris Prosser @caprosser.com Political scientist | Co-director British Election Study | Election number crunching for ITV | Trustee McDougall Trust
caprosser.com
UCL Public Policy @uclpublicpolicy.bsky.social Public Policy works across the institution to build engagement and strengthen links between UCL researchers and public policy professionals. Our work creates opportunities for UCL’s world class research to inform public policy.
Martin O'Neill @martinoneill.bsky.social dad of four · professor of political philosophy at the university of york · london-irish turned northerner · arsenal fan · trustee at the democracy collaborative · writing about the theory and practice of social and economic justice
@marinapopescu.bsky.social @marinapopescu.bsky.social
Martin McCluskey MP @martinmccluskey.bsky.social Scottish Labour MP for Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Tim Farron @timfarron.bsky.social Proud to be the MP for Westmorland & Lonsdale. Former leader of the Lib Dems.
Promoted by M Barwise on behalf of T Farron both at Acland House Yard 2 Stricklandgate Kendal LA9 4ND
John McDonnell MP @johnmcdonnellmp.bsky.social Elected Labour Member of Parliament for Hayes & Harlington, former Shadow Chancellor.
Yuan Yang @yuanfenyang.bsky.social 🌹 Labour MP for Earley and Woodley, covering Shinfield & Whitley
📈 Member of the Treasury Select Committee
✉️ Please email if you'd like a reply: yuan.yang.mp@parliament.uk
@florenceeshalomi.bsky.social @florenceeshalomi.bsky.social Labour & Coop Member of Parliament for Vauxhall & Camberwell Green. ❤️💜
Chair of Housing, Communities & Local Government Select Committee 🏡🏠
Chi Onwurah @chionwurah.bsky.social Labour Member of Parliament for Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West. Chair of the House of Commons Science, Innovation and Technology Committee.
Feryal Clark MP @feryalclark.bsky.social Labour Member of Parliament for Enfield North
Minister for AI & Digital Government
FeryalClark.org.uk
Cat Smith @catsmithmp.bsky.social Labour MP for Lancaster and Wyre.
Chair of Procedure Committee in House of Commons.
Catherine McKinnell MP @cmckinnellmp.bsky.social Labour MP for Newcastle North and Minister for School Standards. https://linktr.ee/catherine.mckinnell
Gideon Amos MP @gideonamos.bsky.social Member of Parliament for Taunton & Wellington in Somerset’s proud Liberal tradition.
Published by:
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Josh Simons MP @joshsimonsmp.bsky.social Dad, Husband, and MP for Makerfield | Author: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Algorithms-People-Democracy-Age-AI/ | josh.simons.mp@parliament.uk
Paul Waugh MP @paulwaughmp.bsky.social Labour and Co-operative MP for Rochdale
paulwaugh.co.uk
Jamie Stone MP @jamie4north.bsky.social Liberal MP for Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross. Current Chair of the House of Commons Petitions Select Committee.
Proud Highlander, failed musician and occasional panto dame.
Christine Jardine @cajardinemp.bsky.social Liberal Democrat Member of Parliament for Edinburgh West.
All posts promoted on behalf of Christine Jardine, 125a St John's Road, Edinburgh, EH12 7SB
Chris Bryant @chrisbryant1962.bsky.social Labour MP for Rhondda and Ogmore and Minister for Creative Industries Arts and Tourism; and Telecoms, Space, Dats and Digital Inclusion
Paul Saproza @paulsaproza.com Political Theory / Democratic Innovations
Luiss University, Roma
https://x.com/paulsaproza
https://linkedin.com/in/boscolebrun/
Darren Lilleker @profdgl.bsky.social Academic, lecturer, writer, loud music lover, real ale fan, biker.
Jem Mills-Sheehy @jemm-s.bsky.social Make videos for @transparencyuk.bsky.social. Anti-corruption, political integrity, economic crime and other things that take my fancy. Former IfG. Views my own.
Always open to sandwich recommendations.
Another 🦘in London. He/him. 🌈
Diana Stirbu @dianastirbu.bsky.social Prof. Public Policy & Governance | Co-Director @LondonMet CARES | Parliaments | Participatory Governance & Democracy | Political Participation & Recruitment | Strategy
Carly Walker-Dawson @carlywd.bsky.social Advocate for participatory democracy and striving for a more equitable society • Grad @LSEgovernment • Former IFM-SEI SecGen • Proud Geordie • She/her 🌹🌈 •
Pivotal @pivotalpolicy.bsky.social Northern Ireland's independent public policy think tank.
pivotalpolicy.org
Paolo Spada @pspada.bsky.social Lecturer at Southampton University, Centre for Behavioral Experimental Action and Research (C-BEAR).
Politics_Oxford @politicsoxford.bsky.social The Department of Politics and International Relations (DPIR) at the University of Oxford
Nick Sutton @suttonnick.bsky.social Director of Platforms @news.sky.com. Previously Head of Digital Output at Sky News. Former Executive News Editor, BBC News Online and Editor, BBC Radio 4’s The World at One. https://onelink.to/skynews
UofG Centre for Public Policy @uofgpolicy.bsky.social Based at the University of Glasgow, we exist to help prepare the next generation of policymakers by sharing evidence, nurturing skills and creating spaces for fresh thinking.
Website 🔗 www.gla.ac.uk/publicpolicy
Spotlight podcast 💡 www.uofgspotlight.com
Sean Kippin @sekip.bsky.social Senior Lecturer in Public Policy at the University of Stirling. Assistant Editor (Communications) of Regional & Federal Studies.
Jeane Freeman @jeanef1.bsky.social Dean of Strategic Economic Engagement @ University of Glasgow & Hon Professor @ QMU. Former Scottish Government Health Secretary. Politics, books, health policy and ideas. Views my own.
Kenny Farquharson @kennyfarq.bsky.social Columnist with The Times in Scotland. Editor of The Jaggy Thistle substack. Orwell Fellow. I've been a puppet, a pauper, a pirate, a poet, a pawn and a king.