UK Prime Minister Updates @downingstreet.bsky.social Reporting the latest updates from Downing Street and Prime Minister Andy Burnham. Here until Downing Street setup an official account. I also run @royalfamilyuk.bsky.social.
Kirkdale Bookshop @kirkdalebooks.bsky.social indie bookshop in Sydenham, SE London | open since 1966
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Hannah Keenan @hannahkeenan.bsky.social Associate Director at Institute for Government, and former civil servant (cabinet office, dfid).
Jane Green @profjanegreen.bsky.social Nuffield College, Oxford
Director, Nuffield Politics Research Centre
President, British Polling Council
Election Analyst, ITV News
Voting, surveys, explanation, singing …
HK @hkesvani.bsky.social Journalist who mostly does Dad Posting. talk from time to time on @trashfuture.bsky.social and @10kpostspodcast.bsky.social
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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
Luke Harding @lukeharding1968.bsky.social Journalist @Guardian, #1 New York Times best-selling author, foreign correspondent. Latest book: "Invasion: Russia's Bloody War and Ukraine's Fight for Survival", shortlisted for the Orwell Prize and Peterson Literary Prize. Agent: Susanna Lea
derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social Menswear writer. Editor at Put This On. Words at The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Financial Times, Esquire, and Mr. Porter.
If you have a style question, search:
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Pete Buttigieg @petebuttigieg.bsky.social Husband, dad, veteran, writer, and proud Midwesterner. 19th US Secretary of Transportation and former Mayor of South Bend.
Nick Macpherson @nickmacpherson.bsky.social Former Treasury official
Demos @demos-uk.bsky.social Demos is a champion of people, ideas and democracy.
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Suzannah Brecknell @suzannahb.bsky.social Co Editor of Civil Service World
Jess Bowie @jessbowie.bsky.social Co-editor of @civilserviceworld.bsky.social. Civil servants are my bag.
Zoë Billingham @zoebillingham.bsky.social Director of IPPR North in Manchester. Economist focused on people’s lived experience. Regional policy. Views my own.
Ravi Gurumurthy @raviguru.bsky.social CEO, Nesta and Behavioural Insights Team. Governor, Health Foundation.
What I do: applied research, venture building, policy. Particularly in net zero, education and health. 
Chris Stark @chrisstark.bsky.social Head of the UK’s Mission for Clean Power by 2030.
Former CEO of the UK’s Climate Change Committee. 
Inflect @inflect.bsky.social We help ambitious organisations create lasting impact.
UCL Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose @iipp-ucl.bsky.social Changing how the state is imagined, practised, and evaluated to tackle societal challenges. Director: @mazzucatom.bsky.social, Deputy Directors: @rainerkattel.bsky.social & @eaves.ca
Charlotte Pickles @charliepickles.bsky.social Director @re-state.bsky.social; all things State and public services.
Polly Curtis @pollycurtis.bsky.social Chief executive, Demos; journalist; non exec director, PHSO
Claire Ainsley @claire-ainsley.bsky.social Director PPI project on Centre-left Renewal; author ‘The New Working Class’; Exec Director of Policy for Labour and Keir Starmer 2020-22
Jessica Studdert @jesstud.bsky.social Always searching for good coffee.
Sarah Mulley @sarahmulley.bsky.social Policy, strategy; migration, communities
Adam Terry @adamterryfgf.bsky.social Executive Director @futuregovforum.bsky.social
Politics and policy geek | Bearded north London music lover | Twin father and sometime trailing spouse
Joel Budd @joelbudd.bsky.social Journalist at the Economist, writing about life in Britain. Author of "Underdogs".
Gavin Jackson @gavinjackson.bsky.social Mumbai correspondent at the Economist
Ben Coates @bencoates1.bsky.social Author - 'THE INVENTION OF AMSTERDAM' out now! (https://amzn.to/2QJx3bh). Writer, aid worker, speechwriter, recovering Tory. Columnist @ADnl; articles NYT, Telegraph, New Statesman, Groene Amsterdammer etc. Buy my new book, it’s good!
Rob Ford @robfordmancs.bsky.social Politics Professor, University of Manchester. Sky News Elections Analyst
Author of "The British General Election of 2024" & "Brexitland". All takes are mine only.
"The Swingometer", is here: https://swingometer.substack.com/
https://www.robertford.net/
Declassified UK @declassifieduk.org We investigate Britain’s foreign policy, military & intelligence agencies and corporations. Please support our work - https://www.declassifieduk.org/join/
The Appeal @theappeal.org We are a worker-run newsroom reporting on the harms of the criminal legal system.
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Bellingcat @bellingcat.com Bellingcat is a global collective uncovering facts to hold power to account. Our work is independent. Our methods are public. Our community is global.
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David Olusoga @davidolusoga.bsky.social British-Nigerian Historian - BAFTA Winning Producer/Presenter - Best Selling Author - AGENT cwalker@unitedagents.co.uk
Geography facts @geographyfacts.bsky.social Exploring the world through flags and maps🌍 Your daily dose of geography, one post at a time!
Gavin Hales @gmhales.bsky.social Researching/discussing policing, crime and the criminal justice system. Senior Associate Fellow @policefoundationuk.bsky.social but my own views.
Based in London, UK.
Neil Henderson @hendopolis.bsky.social Cat slave and journalist 
Joe Lynam @joeblynam.bsky.social Business Editor of @newstalkFM. I’m still heard on @BBCworldservice. Headline Money & Wincott Prize winner.
Www.joelynam.com
Rory Symon @rorysymonsays.bsky.social I work for The News Agents
𝚃𝚊𝚛𝚊𝚜 𝙶𝚛𝚎𝚜𝚌𝚘𝚎 🚇 @taras-grescoe.com Author of Straphanger, Shanghai Grand, Lost Supper
Words: NYTimes NatGeo Smithsonian
⬇️ Train travel + politics of transit ⬇️
https://www.highspeed.blog
Talks: https://taras-grescoe.com/contact
IG: https://www.instagram.com/taras.rides.trains/
Hunter @statisticurban.bsky.social Data scientist │ MS in CS, stats, biochemistry │ Current Econ MS student │ 🇺🇸🇩🇪🇬🇧 Policy-centered tweets about tech, bio, urbanism, economics, & politics
Jonathan Freedland @jonathanfreedland.bsky.social Guardian columnist. Presenter: BBC R4's The Long View, the Guardian's Politics Weekly America and Unholy, alongside Yonit Levi. Author: THE TRAITORS CIRCLE
Robbert Sanderman @profsanderman.bsky.social Emeritus Professor of Health Psychology, Univ. of Groningen & Univ. of Twente, The Netherlands
https://www.rug.nl/staff/r.sanderman/
linkedin.com/in/robbertsanderm...
#IAmEuropean🇪🇺
Matilda Davies @matildakdavies.bsky.social Data Journalist at The Times and The Sunday Times | Views my own | Send tips + data to matilda.davies@thetimes.co.uk | She/Her 🏳️🌈
https://github.com/MatildaDavies
Ben Clatworthy @benclatworthy.bsky.social Transport and Travel Correspondent @thetimes.com in London 👨🏻💻 Also on Times Radio 📻
Paul Morgan-Bentley @paulmorganbentley.bsky.social Head of Investigations at The Times in London and author. Occasional undercover reporter. 2X winner of the Cudlipp Award for investigative reporting. Dad (with husband, Robin) to two very jumpy boys (one poodle, one human) 🏳️🌈
Charlotte Ivers @charlotteivers.bsky.social Sunday Times restaurant critic and staff writer
Neil Fisher @neilfisher81.bsky.social Exec culture and books editor of The Times 
Lisa Rose @ecotist.bsky.social Now: Global Digital Engagement Lead at 350. Then: Patagonia, Avaaz, Greenpeace. Bermudian/Brit in Amsterdam. Born at 333ppm.
Briony Latter @brionylatter.bsky.social Social sciences/psychology climate change researcher (public engagement etc.) from a creative background 📷 Based at @cast-centre.bsky.social, Cardiff University, Wales/Cymru 🏴 Northern. She/her
www.brionylatter.co.uk
Evans The Crime @evansthecrime.bsky.social 🏴 🇪🇺 Ridiculously proud to be the crime and court reporter on my hometown newspaper, the South Wales Evening Post. Biscuits, tea, and Neath RFC.
Tristan Kirk @kirkkorner.bsky.social Courts Editor for the Press Association
Gareth Wyn Williams @garethwynwilliams.bsky.social Gohebydd / Senior Journalist Reporter BBC Cymru Wales
From Ynys Môn / Anglesey | Ex-Local Democracy Reporting Service | Fy sylwadau i | 🏴
✍️ garethwyn.williams@bbc.co.uk
David Deans @deansofcardiff.bsky.social BBC Wales online political reporter. Email: david.deans@bbc.co.uk
Will Hayward - Wales Journo @willhaycardiff.bsky.social Multi-award winning journalist and author based in Cardiff.
I conduct investigative journalism and help people better understand Wales/Cymru.
You sign up to my newsletter here: willhaywardwales.substack.com
Columnist at The Guardian.
Constance Kampfner @constancekampfner.bsky.social Political Correspondent at The Times
Named one of 30 under 30 to watch (2025, Press Awards)
Young journalist of the year (2022, Scottish Press Awards)
Tips ➡️ constance.kampfner@thetimes.co.uk
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Josh Halliday @joshhalliday.bsky.social North of England editor, the Guardian. Dad. Paul Foot Award winner 2025.
Duncan Seaman @duncanseamanyp.bsky.social Music correspondent for The Yorkshire Post
https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/
MDANT 🏅
Chris Burn @chrisburn.bsky.social Head of Business and Features at The Yorkshire Post, Stoke City fan.
Frances Ryan @francesryan.bsky.social Guardian columnist and journalist. Commentator of the Year 2024. Author of Who Wants Normal? (paperback out now) and Crippled.
E: frances.ryan.freelance@guardian.co.uk
Iain Mansfield @igmansfield.bsky.social Current affairs, politics, education and miscellany. All views my own.
Substack at edrith.co.uk 
Henry Newman @henrynewman.bsky.social Runs TheWhitehallProject on Substack, former Uk Government adviser, ran think tank Open Europe
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James Kanagasooriam @jameskanag.bsky.social Pollster. Chief Research Officer of @focaldata.bsky.social and Honorary Professor @UofGlasgow.bsky.social
David Lidington @davidlidington.bsky.social Chair: RUSI, Conservative European Forum, Koenigswinter Conference & Aurora Forum. Trustee, Institute for Govt. History, singing & hill walking enthusiast. Ex-Minister & MP.
@davidgauke @davidgauke.bsky.social Recovering politician, writes columns, editor of The Case For The Centre Right.
Sebastian Payne @sebastianpayne.bsky.social Leader writer and columnist @thetimes.com
Previously seen at Onward and FT. Author of Broken Heartlands and The Fall of Boris Johnson.
Nick Lowles @nicklowles.bsky.social Antifascist with @hopenothate. Will post about politics, cricket, travel and food
Full Fact @fullfact.org Full Fact is the UK's independent fact checking charity. We put reliable evidence at the heart of public debate so you can make sense of what matters.
www.fullfact.org
Institute for Strategic Dialogue @isdglobal.bsky.social For 20 years, ISD has led the way in detecting, exposing and combatting terrorism, extremism, foreign interference and authoritarianism.
Joe Mulhall @joemulhall.bsky.social Director of Research @hopenothate. Writer, historian, journalist, anti-fascist.
Latest book: Rebel Sounds: Music as Resistance is out now! 
Sander van der Linden @profsanderlinden.bsky.social Professor of Social Psychology in Society at the University of Cambridge and Author of FOOLPROOF: Why We Fall for Misinformation and How to Build Immunity (2023) + The Psychology of Misinformation (2024). Bad News Game.
www.sandervanderlinden.com
UCL Policy Lab @uclpolicylab.bsky.social Bringing extraordinary ideas and everyday experience together to tackle the challenges facing us all.
Marc Stears @mds49.bsky.social Political theorist, author, speechwriter, campaigner. Director UCL Policy Lab.
The Policy Institute @policyatkings.bsky.social Working to solve society’s challenges with evidence and expertise. Based at King's College London 🔗 kcl.ac.uk/policy-institute
Event invites & updates ➡️ https://kcl.us14.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=1fbc849719098ca1a31f3263e&id=9ba63cb1ff
Lizzie Dearden @lizziedearden.bsky.social Security correspondent at
@theipaper.com, author of 'Plotters: The UK Terrorists Who Failed'
HOPE not hate @hopenothate.org.uk The UK’s leading campaign group against the far right | Promoted by Nick Lowles on behalf of HOPE not hate LTD at 167-169 Great Portland St, 5th Floor, W1W 5PF.
🔗 https://hopenothate.org.uk
British Future @britishfuture.bsky.social The conversations we need on integration and migration, identity and race.Contact: info@britishfuture.org
Director: @sundersays.bsky.social
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 ✍️
Ellen E Jones @ellenejones.bsky.social Journalist and broadcaster (Guardian, Observer, Empire, Esquire, Elle etc) Author of 'SCREEN DEEP: How film and TV can solve racism and save the world'(Faber, 2024, linktr.ee/Screen_Deep); Co-host of SCREENSHOT on BBC Radio 4 and wherever you get your pods
Emma Calvert @emmacalvert.bsky.social Back in Belfast after 15 wonderful years working and living in Brussels.
Formerly food @ European Consumer Organisation (@beuc.bsky.social) trying to make healthier choices easier for all!
Still dipping a toe into EU Food Policy.
Rachelle Earwaker @rachelleearwaker.bsky.social Economist and Kiwi in London.
Likely yapping about housing and the absolute state of things. 
Sam Alvis @samalvis.bsky.social South West native, currently co-lead economy & climate team @IPPR - (views mine)
Industrial strategy | Bazball | @BristolBears
Elliot Jones @elliotmjones.bsky.social Research Scientist @ UK AI Security Institute
https://www.admonymous.co/elliot-jones
Ada Lovelace Institute @adalovelaceinst.bsky.social Making data & AI work for people & society.
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Centre for Statecraft & National Security @csns-uk.bsky.social Research centre based within @warstudieskcl.bsky.social @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social. Formerly International Centre for the Study of Radicalisation (ICSR) & Centre for Grand Strategy (CGS). RTs ≠ endorsements.
Heather Rolfe @heather-rolfe.bsky.social Senior Research Fellow @britishfuture.bsky.social
Mostly interested in immigration, employment, migrants’ new lives in UK and public attitudes
PBE @pbe.co.uk Economics to improve lives
www.pbe.co.uk
Bobby Duffy @bobbyduffy.bsky.social Director, Policy Institute at King's College London and Chair of the Campaign for Social Science
Stephen Frost @sfrost.bsky.social Managing Director, Bridges for Communities, supporting people to live well together
📍Bristol 🇬🇧
Posts on: Bristol, community cohesion & social inclusion, climate & nature, deliberative democracy, public engagement and positive news.
Views my own.
@jacktshaw.bsky.social @jacktshaw.bsky.social Director of Groundwork Research and Policy Fellow, The Productivity Institute. 'Veteran local government advisor'.
Read my Notes on Local Government Substack: https://substack.com/@notesonlocalgovernment
Katie Schmuecker @katieschmuecker.bsky.social Principal Policy Adviser at the Joseph Rowntree Foundation - UK poverty, social policy, politics, research and data. Occasionally crochet, gigs and nature
Louise Murphy @louisemurphy.bsky.social Senior Economist at the Resolution Foundation, focusing on employment, young people and health | views my own
Carl Cullinane @carlcullinane.bsky.social Politics, policy, education inequality, cycling, football. Social mobility researcher. Views own etc.
If you're wondering whether I'm trying to make a joke then I probably am.
Green Alliance @green-alliance.org.uk Independent think tank working to accelerate political action for a green and prosperous UK.
Visit our website, listen to our podcast and read our blog 👇
https://linktr.ee/greenallianceuk
Social Market Foundation @smfthinktank.bsky.social Britain’s leading cross-party think tank, with a mission to enable markets and government to work together to benefit society.
https://www.smf.co.uk/ | Also on LinkedIn, X and TikTok
Re:State @re-state.bsky.social Formerly Reform think tank. Re:State is an independent, cross-party public services think tank. We don’t want to tweak, we want to transform.
New Local @wearenewlocal.bsky.social We're an independent think tank and network of councils with a mission to transform public services and unlock community power.
Find out more: https://www.newlocal.org.uk
John Crace @mrjohncrace.bsky.social Political sketch-writer for the Guardian. Author. Latest book out now 'Taking the Lead: A Dog at Number 10'.
Michael E. Mann @michaelemann.bsky.social Scientist/Author/Speaker; Presidential Distinguished Prof/Director Center for Science, Sustainability & the Media, U. Penn; National Academy of Sciences; American Academy of Arts & Sciences; Royal Society; Tyler Prize
Anita Anand @anitaanand.bsky.social I present programs on TV and Radio, write history books and present a podcast called Empire with William Dalrymple. NOT IN THE CANADIAN GOVERNMENT!
Martin Stabe @martinstabe.ft.com Data journalist at @data.ft.com. These days mainly thinking about elections data and how to use automation and AI in news. #ddj #dataviz