Arthur C. Clerk's Mysterious World @fantasticlife.bsky.social I make ontologies for the Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. An odd job and not one I would have chosen for myself
Earth Species Project (ESP) @earthspecies.bsky.social The new frontier of interspecies understanding.
We decode animal communication with advanced AI to illuminate the diverse intelligences on earth.
www.earthspecies.org/
Zarino Zappia @zarino.co.uk Designer, coder, bell ringer, lego geek 🇬🇧 🏳️🌈 🏴☠️
Product chap at @mysociety.org. Formerly of ScraperWiki, @oii.ox.ac.uk, and @goldsmithsuol.bsky.social.
☠️ twitter.com/zarino
👔 linkedin.com/in/zarino
🌐 zarino.co.uk
Priyanca a11y 🌈 @priyanca.bsky.social Accessibility, inclusive design research #A11y #UX
Loves swimming in nature, rocks in rivers, mint tea, gelato, trees. Art, music, play!
Grew up in the West Country, left to explore cognition & behaviour, returned ND 🌈 she
Joshua Mouldey @joshuamouldey.bsky.social Product @scotgov. That and other gubbins. 
Aoife @chiefbreenie.bsky.social product manager
disabled and liver transplant recipient
whippet owner/servant
she/her
James Arthur Cattell @jacattell.bsky.social Bring us together,
make things better.
@janethughes.bsky.social's husband (-:
Senior delivery manager at @tpximpact.com
https://www.cattell.com
Joe They/Them @engiqueer.net Late 20s Enby bi mess by day and night.
UK-based, I am a nerd
LGBT+ advocate.
My opinions are my own!
Dave Burton @ideasintheround.bsky.social Product person in central government, and part of OneTeamGov.
Co-founded Glean, a design agency for international development.
Manchester now, previously Birmingham, Dhaka and Phnom Penh. Good people doing good work together is my jam.
John Sheridan @johnlsheridan.bsky.social I’m a Civil Servant, with a keen interest in many things including computers, data, law, digital preservation and archives. You’ll find me at The National Archives, helping to look after the digital archive, web archive, legislation.gov.uk etc.
Victoria Wray @vicwray.bsky.social 
Coco @cocochan.bsky.social Product lead in UK gov. Principal percussionist of The Flowers Band (European Champions ‘26). Prolific knitter. She/her
James Green @jamesgreen.bsky.social Content Designer in local government.
Interested in digital accessibility.
Like music, books, food, running, cats and shenanigans.
he / him
Roo Reynolds @rooreynolds.bsky.social Quite tall. Social justice worrier.
Ian Ames @ames.world I help multidisciplinary teams deliver services in a user centred way.
Anagram of Amnesia.
Harry Harrold @harryharrold.bsky.social Medium-sized fat bloke. #ukcharitycamp Helps build web stuff @neontribe. Tries to be agile and user-centered. Proud resident of the Fine City of Norwich. Has never been a TV producer. (He/they)
Prateek Buch @prateekbuch.bsky.social Dad, public servant, sports nut. Making better use of data to deliver better outcomes, keen to see how this app works out
Vicky Teinaki @vickytnz.bsky.social Design (particularly of the digi-gov variety), books and brunch (usually from NE England). Brits think I sound Kiwi, Kiwis think I sound English. Links-a-plenty, views my own. https://vickyteinaki.com
Dave Cunningham @davecunningham.bsky.social Designer who does DesignOps and accessibility. Once left my tent on a coach.
https://www.amplify-us.co.uk
Monika Swiatek @monikasw.bsky.social Driving open working and user‑centred change across Wales.
Service design | public sector | healthcare | UCD | surfing. She/her 🏴
Brendan Arnold @brendanarnold.bsky.social #CreativeTechnologist :: Policy Lab, HM Government :: Tech practitioner/Design thinking/Policymaking/Making :: Cleethorpes/Bristol/London
Soh-yon @soh-yon.bsky.social Lead User Researcher. Equity-centred design and research in healthcare. Co-conspirator of Design Justice London node.
Gabi Mitchem-Evans @gabime.bsky.social User research and design in government | #UserResearchInWales community lead. I want to make things better for people through design research, inclusive design and co-design 🌈
📍 London / Wales 🏴
https://medium.com/@gabim_e
@cascardiff.bsky.social @cascardiff.bsky.social 
Duncan Brown @duncanjbrown.com I make software. i.AI, NHS, DfE
https://mechanicalsurvival.com
rhiannonldavies @rhiannonldavies.bsky.social Digital enabler for HigherEd & Charity
Trustee for GardenOrganicUK
IT & Digital Director for Association of Charitable Foundations
Digital Advisor & Mentor for Exeter Uni
Digital Leadership Coach
AltMBA | ADHD | Bristol | Feminist | She/Her
Holly Davis @projectdavis.bsky.social head of delivery. food critic. coffee snob. new here.
Michael Stead @michaelstead.bsky.social Lecturer (Asst Prof/PhD) in Sustainable Design Futures @ Lancaster University School of Design + Imagination Design Lab - Circular Economy/Net Zero/Digital Technologies - https://www.research.lancs.ac.uk/portal/en/people/michael-stead
Kelly McBride @kellymcbr.bsky.social Democratic innovation / collaborative governance / participation / community action. Often in the mountains
📍Edinburgh
🔗 linkedin.com/in/kmcbride1
🧑💻 Involve UK. Freelance Aiteal Co. Prev TPXimpact, FutureGov, Demsoc, UoEdi, UoSussex
Emily Macaulay @emilyjmacaulay.bsky.social Head of Delivery & Operations for Connected by Data.
#RunningIsFunning, fundraiser for Jane Tomlinson Appeal.
Trustee: Honeyscribe, Reading List Foundation and Open Door Taunton. 🏳️🌈 She/Her.
https://linktr.ee/emilyjmacaulay
Jonny Peacock @jonnypeacock.co.uk Digital generalist, trying to be useful.
jonnypeacock.co.uk
Mark Dalgarno @markdalgarno.bsky.social Delivery @ http://createchange.io - Digital Transformation, UCD, Agile methods.
He/Him. I don't speak for my clients.
Organiser Agile Manchester, Agile Cambridge, Lean Agile Scotland, Ripples: Bristol, UX Scotland, SDinGov, Lean Agile Exchange
Andy Dudfield @mrdudders.bsky.social Dork.
Hugh Wallace @tumshie.me Tech / gov / design / occasional snark. Usually found queuing for coffee ☕️ Digital and data for public good ✊
CIO @rds-scotland.bsky.social
Chair @cfgsocial.bsky.social
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Sarah Drummond @rufflemuffin.bsky.social Filmmaker / Directing #section28film
Founder: anthrobricolage.com
Director: good.services @theschoolofgood
DR of Design, once ran
@wearesnook
Made cycling easier with @cycle_hack
GOOD Magazine #100
Board member at @lomondtrossachs
She/they
Paul Coulton @proftriviality.bsky.social Professor of Speculative and Game Design at Lancaster University 🏴
John V Willshire @willsh.bsky.social Strategic Design, Futures, Wildlife.
Expect hedgehogs.
Works @ smithery.com
Makes https://artefactshop.com
Writes https://buttondown.com/artefacts
Convenes https://lu.ma/stepscollective
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnvwillshire
Bonny Colville-Hyde @almostexact.bsky.social UX, Product, Content & Clinical Education. I make comics and silly pictures. Mummy to Ripley, and diagnosed with colon cancer April ‘22.
Alex Sturtivant @alex-sturtivant.bsky.social Product for good | Senior PM in Local Gov
Ellie Ulrich @ellieulrich.bsky.social Work in Digital Marketing @Torchbox
Bristol-based. Alopecian, crazy cat lady, cyclist and Norwich City supporter 🚴🏻♀️🐈⬛🔰
Will Jennings📉🗳️ @drjennings.bsky.social I research and write about politics, public policy, public opinion, polls, elections, geography, place, trust. I run on espresso.
Diane Coyle @dianecoyle1859.bsky.social Bennett Professor of Public Policy, University of Cambridge; economist
Sunder Katwala (sundersays) @sundersays.bsky.social Director of @britishfuture.bsky.social
Author How to be a Patriot https://harpercollins.co.uk/products/how-to-be-a-patriot-why-love-of-country-can-end-our-very-british-culture-war-sunder-katwala?variant=40518936559694
Evertonian
Luke Tryl @luketryl.bsky.social Lover of finding out what people think. Director @moreincommonuk.bsky.social
https://www.moreincommon.org.uk/
Anthony Painter @anthonypainter.bsky.social Policy. Political economy. Increasing bewilderment.
"The Three Economies" Substack here: https://open.substack.com/pub/anthonypainter
#ynwa
John Burn-Murdoch @jburnmurdoch.ft.com Columnist and chief data reporter the Financial Times | Stories, stats & scatterplots | john.burn-murdoch@ft.com
📝 ft.com/jbm
Stephen Bush @stephenkb.bsky.social Associate editor and columnist @financialtimes.com. Post too often about culture, public policy, management, politics, nerd stuff, Arsenal the champions, wosoc. Wow! (center) Try my UK politics newsletter for free here: www.ft.com/tryinsidepolitics
Hetan Shah @hetanshah.bsky.social Chief Executive, The British Academy
Chair, Our World in Data
Board, National Audit Office
Visiting Professor in Practice, LSE
Visiting Professor, Kings College London
Fellow, Birkbeck College
Views my own
Alice Lilly @aliceolilly.bsky.social Freelance research/policy/advocacy/writing on all things Parliament and government. Associate at IfG and Associate at State of the Future.
PhD in modern US/UK history.
Sport fan. Mum of one. Views my own.
Maria Abreu @mariaabreu.bsky.social Prof. of Economic Geography and Fellow of Pembroke College, University of Cambridge. My work is on labour markets, migration, planning, and regional policy. I also love photography and baking, and have a crazy cocker spaniel called Fonzie.
Ben Zaranko @benzaranko.bsky.social Economics Editor, The Observer
Sign up for my newsletter: https://observer.co.uk/newsletters
Gavin Freeguard @gavinfreeguard.com Data/govt etc freelancer gavinfreeguard.com
Starting @sotf.org.uk
@connectedbydata.org, Data Bites @publicdigital.bsky.social, @instituteforgovernment.org.uk, Think Digital Partners, @kinship.works, @transformgovtalks.bsky.social
Pic @paulclarke.com
Arianna Giovannini @ariannagiovannini.bsky.social Professor of Political Sociology @uniurb. Former director and now Associate Fellow, @ipprnorth.bsky.social. Devolution/Territorial Politics/Regions/Local Government
Alona Ferber @aloner.bsky.social Senior editor, @prospectmagazine.co.uk | Co-host, The Prospect Podcast | Ex: NS, Haaretz, TBI | UK, Israel/Palestine, feminism, politics, Ursula K Le Guin | Sign up to my newsletter: http://thebacklash.substack.com |
Toby Lloyd @tobylloyd.bsky.social Policy wonk, spad, consultant, writer, Londoner. Housing, urbanism and transport mainly.
Jo Bibby @jobibby.bsky.social Calder Valley Kite Kollective
Prayer Collector
Dream Broker
📍Bohemia
Jack Newman @jacknewman.bsky.social Lecturer in Politics & Public Admin, Uni of Liverpool • UK Politics • English devo • spatial inequality • place-based policy • healthy urban development • critical realism
https://www.liverpool.ac.uk/people/jack-newman
Kate Jopling @katejopling.bsky.social Usually found (professionally) talking about ageing, loneliness, health, care, ageism etc. Other stuff as the mood takes me 
Ryan Swift @ryanswift93.bsky.social Research Fellow at IPPR North/IPPR - work on democracy, devolution, regional identity | PhD on the politics of Northernness
Nathan Yeowell @yeowell.bsky.social Exec Director of futuregovernanceforum.co.uk
Welsh Labour cllr for Panteg, torfaen.gov.uk
Chair of gwentpensionfund.co.uk
Niamh Lennox-Chhugani @niamhtaohealth.bsky.social Personal views on integrated health and care policy and practice worldwide. Irish woman in the UK. Posts about gardens🌱for fun!
Steve Skelton @steve1skelton.bsky.social Practitioner policy wonk | Founder www.questionfactory.co.uk | Trustee @mysociety | Ex- Demos, LGA, Stockport Council, GMCA, Govt of Jersey, LCRCA
Bec Riley @rileyresearch.bsky.social #Impact #place #policy #data #innovation #research & #relationships. Professor/DPVC West Midlands @City-REDI.bsky.social @lpiphub.bsky.social @uob views my own, sharing not endorsement - sometimes Birmingham and sometimes Manchester (UK) hate the M6.
megan kenyon @meganekenyon.bsky.social political correspondent, new statesman
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Cassia Rowland @cassiarowland.bsky.social Associate director in public services @Instituteforgov. Passionate about crime.
Giles @policygiles.bsky.social Attempting to facilitate dialogue between researchers and policymakers. Sometimes succeeding. Views not employers (obvs).
https://www.linkedin.com/in/ggilespps?utm_source=share&utm_campaign=share_via&utm_content=profile&utm_medium=ios_app
Halima Khan @halimakhan.bsky.social CEO Paul Hamlyn Foundation
John Denham @jydenham.bsky.social Professor | Former Labour MP and Cabinet Minister | Director, Centre for English Identity and Politics | Writing about how ideas of nation and nationhood shape politics today at nationstateandpolitics.substack.com ✍️
Helen Buckingham @hbuckingham.bsky.social Expert by experience in healthcare management & policy, Chair National Voices, Trustee RVS, NED PHIN. Also cook, wine drinker, reader, gardener, walker, armchair art critic.
Barney Stringer @barneystringer.bsky.social Retired. Former Senior Director at Quod
Regeneration, housing, development, economics, demographics, cities, schools and community infrastructure
📍London
http://barneystringer.wordpress.com
Tom Pollard @pollardtom.bsky.social Head of Policy, Campaigns & Public Affairs at Mind | NHS Mental Health Social Worker | Previously at NEF & DWP | Views expressed here my own
Anna Clarke @annaclarke.bsky.social Interested in UK housing policy, planning, economics, housebuilding, energy, social policy. Cambridge based.
Tim Durrant @timdurrant.bsky.social Interested in how government works and how it can work better
🏳️🌈
Andy Westwood @andywestwood.bsky.social Professor of Public Policy at University of Manchester. Soon to be Birmingham.
Zoë Crowther @zoecrowther.bsky.social • political reporter @politicshome.bsky.social • “internet shepherd” of Bluesky • covering Westminster and where politics meets social media and tech
IG: http://instagram.com/zoe.crowther/ • X: @zoenora6
📍 London via Notts, Newcastle & Bristol
Giles Wilkes @gilesyb.bsky.social Former politico, comment writer, spread betting dealer, editor, now think tanker, consultant, former baker of overly dense loaves.
Jonn Elledge @jonnelledge.bsky.social #1 Sunday Times bestselling author, because apparently that matters. New Statesman, New World, Oh God What Now, The Newsletter of (Not Quite) Everything, Paper Cuts (RIP). Londoner. *Not* an American.
Nick Pearce @iprnickp.bsky.social Prof Public Policy & Director, Institute for Policy Research, University of Bath. Trustee at Foundations and HEPI. Chair, Living Wage Commission.
Andrew Phillips @andrewphillips.bsky.social Policy & Research Manager at the Standard Life Centre for the Future of Retirement. Previously a researcher at Demos and the Institute for Government. Views my own.
https://www.standardlife.co.uk/centre-for-the-future-of-retirement
Charlotte Augst @charlotteaugst.bsky.social Londoner, mother of two, consultant around questions of health, care, community, influence and impact (previously CEO Richmond Group of Charities and National Voices). Head and heart. 🐈⬛ 🪴 ☕️ 🇪🇺 🌳
Nick Gray @path-dependent.bsky.social Political economy & place‑based policy
Fellow of things at Teesside University
That's not Teesside in the banner photo
https://research.tees.ac.uk/en/persons/nicholas-gray
Nick Davies @njdavies.bsky.social Programme Director at @instituteforgovernment.org.uk working on public services 
Anand Menon @anandmenon.bsky.social Director @ukandeu.bsky.social Bitter and twisted observer of politics. ‘Not yoda’ (DC) ‘Slightly matey politics don' (Q. Letts) Trustee, @fullfact #LUFC Most views someone else’s
Ben Ansell @benansell.bsky.social Professor of Comparative Democratic Institutions, Nuffield & University of Oxford, FBA. http://benansell.substack.com. BBC Reith Lecturer 2023. Host BBC Radio 4 Rethink. Columnist for Prospect. Director, Centre for Advanced Social Science Methods (CASSM).
Tony Yates @t0nyyates.bsky.social Economist. Ex Prof / central banker. Macro, politics, money, central banks, finance, Brexit, covid, AI, climbing, MUFC, Blueskyism, 'Contractor'.
Jennifer Williams @jenwilliamsft.bsky.social Northern correspondent, Financial Times
Experimental cook, purveyor of Andy Burnham content
“Cynical” - Boris Johnson
📍Manchester
Zoe Gardner @zoejardiniere.bsky.social UK & EU refugees & migration. LGBTI+, feminism & generalised incoherent ranting to boot. She/Her. I do policy, research & campaigns.
zoegardner.net
Twlldun @twlldun.bsky.social He must not be replaced by an otter.
Ann Pettifor @annpettifor.bsky.social Published January, 2026: The Global Casino: How Wall St Gambles with People and Planet. Check out my newsletter: System Change, https://annpettifor.substack.com/
Jill Rutter @jillongovt.bsky.social Senior Fellow, Institute for Government and still doing bits for UK in a Changing Europe. Cricket fan and (not very good) tennis player. 
Gavin Kelly @gavin-kelly.bsky.social Chief Executive, Nuffield Foundation
Previous lives:
Chief Executive & Exec. Chair, Resolution Foundation
Founding Chair, Living Wage Commission
Henry G Overman @henryoverman.bsky.social Economics, Cities, Policy.
Professor, London School of Economics. Research Director Centre for Economic Performance @cep-lse.bsky.social. Director @whatworksgrowth.bsky.social. President @urbaneconomics.bsky.social
Zoë Grünewald @zoegrunewald.bsky.social Political journalist & broadcaster |
Westminster Editor at the Lead UK |
Presenter on Fubar Radio |
Chatting on Oh God What Now |
Find my work and commission me here: https://www.zoegrunewald.com/
Mike Brewer @mikebrewerecon.bsky.social Deputy Chief Executive Resolution Foundation, CPAG Trustee & Visiting Prof in Practice at LSE Social Policy. 'Calm, Measured, Withering' http://tinyurl.com/y6wxlxhj). 'Cool, calm analysis' (More or Less, 8/10/25). He/him
Polly Mackenzie @pollymackenzie.bsky.social Co-founder and CEO, Zinc Innovation Partners - helping turn science into real-world change. Fomerly Demos, UAL, MMHPI, No10. Adviser at Future Governance Forum, Family Business UK, Door10 Recruitment. Writes at https://howtorunacountry.substack.com/
Karim Palant @karimpalant.bsky.social Founder of the ‘Globalisation in one country’ movement.
Economic policy and politics
Ex Facebook
Ex LinkedIn
Ex Labour Adviser
#efc… Posts are all my own views.
Louise Murphy @louisemurphy.bsky.social Senior Economist at the Resolution Foundation, focusing on employment, young people and health | views my own
Sally Warren @sallywarren.bsky.social DG 10 Year Health Plan at DHSC, working with NHSE. Ex Director of Policy at The King’s Fund. All things health and social care. Views my own. Requotes not always an endorsement.
To help shape 10 year plan for health please go to www.change.nhs.uk