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Ailsa Tweedie @ailsa16.bsky.social (They/Them) 🦻🏻🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️💜🏒
AlisonTaylor,MP Paisley & Renfrewshire North @alisonstaylormp.bsky.social MP for constituents of Langbank,Bishopton,Erskine,Inchinnan, Renfrew,Braehead,Hillington,Cardonald, Penilee, Paisley North,Gallowhill,Arkleston, Ferry Village, & Glasgow Airport.
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Alison Evison @alisonevison.bsky.social Chair NHS Grampian; Councillor Mearns Ward Aberdeenshire; President of COSLA 2017-22; Honorary Lecturer University of Aberdeen; Consultative Member AberdeenTUC
Shubhanna Hussain @shubhanna.bsky.social Policy and Engagement professional at a national carers charity in Scotland.
Interested in carer policy, social care, health inequalities, learning disabilities, human rights, and equality.
Mum | Carer | Data Geek | Mostly winging it |Views my own
Amy Dalrymple @amydalrymple.bsky.social All about: Policy, participation. Work: Marie Curie Scotland. Director: Joseph Rowntree Reform Trust; Downs Syndrome Scotland. Football: Liverpool.
Ruth Boyle @ruthboyler.bsky.social Working on poverty in Scotland at the Poverty Alliance | Trustee at SPFLTrust | Fan of cats, books and Celtic | All opinions are my own
Stu Mackinnon @stumackinnon.bsky.social Head of comms and advocacy at Carnegie UK - a foundation that works on wellbeing policy.
Scotch pie, science fiction and rugby enthusiast.
Nairn Angus-McDonald @nairnamcd.bsky.social @ScottishLabour & @ScotCoopParty Cllr for Irvine East ▪️ Unpaid Carer ▪️ Socialist ▪️ Trustee ▪️ 3rd Sector Project Manager ▪️ Personal Acc▪️ FRSA ▪ (He/Him)
LindsayGrahamUK @lindsaygrahamuk.bsky.social DUniv - OBE - CF - Highlander Former #Nurse / National Lottery Community Fund 🏴 Interests - #Food #Poverty #Environment and Nolan Principles. Forget my 👓 often expect typos.
Grant Gibson @drgrantgibson.bsky.social Dementia researcher. Senior Lecturer, Gerontologist and full time 40k fanatic. Posts probably about Warhammer, but with the odd bit of dementia thrown in.
Death to the False Emperor!
SquarePeg Training @squarepegtraining.bsky.social Founder Prof. Karen Watchman. Learning/intellectual disability and dementia online & in-person co-developed training delivery. Social enterprise based in Scotland with global reach. https://squarepegtraining.co.uk/
GeriPal Podcast @geripal.bsky.social UCSF doctors, Eric Widera & Alex Smith, invite the brightest minds in geriatrics, hospice, & palliative care to talk about topics that you care most about, ranging from recently published research in the field to controversies that keep us up at night.
Martyn Walker @martynwalkerp.bsky.social Awaiting the next chapter!
Yvonne Manson QN @ymanson.bsky.social Head of dementia and Lifestyle, Care Homes, Queen’s Nurse, PhD Student exploring partnership working in dementia care with families in care homes, Nurse Research, Nature lover, Green Health
Relationships Scotland Dumfries and Galloway @relscotdg.bsky.social Couple / Individual Counselling. Counselling for Carers.
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Becca Lacey @rebeccalacey.bsky.social Reader in Social and Lifecourse Epidemiology, City St George's, University of London
Deputy Director of Equalise: ESRC Centre for Lifecourse Health Equity
Childhood adversities, young carers, mental health
Lover of all things longitudinal and trains
ataxia.scot @ataxia.scot Step-Free DIY Walking Tours --> www.ataxia.scot
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David Caulfield @dmckatana.bsky.social Deputy chair @welfare.scot #ChronicPain/ #Type1 Scottish Parliament CPG Chronic Pain
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nikitaferguson @nikitaferguson.bsky.social Book lover / mum of boys / believer in humanity / 🇿🇦🇧🇼🇮🇪🇬🇧. All views/opinions my own
Includem @includem.bsky.social Scottish charity working with children, young people and families to transform their lives.
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Trading Standards Scotland @tsscot.bsky.social Trading Standards Scotland is the national coordinating body for Trading Standards and consumer protection issues across Scotland.
https://www.tsscot.co.uk/
@edinburghhelen.bsky.social @edinburghhelen.bsky.social Head of External Affairs at Queen's Nursing Institute Scotland
Confident Conversations Charity @confidentconvos.bsky.social Confident Conversations: helping parents and carers in hospital become partners in their child's care.
Find us at https://confidentconversationscharity.org/
Reg. Charity No: 1195742
Sophie Bridger @sophiebridger.bsky.social Policy and Campaigns Manager, Chest Heart and Stroke Scotland #RightToRehab
Outdoorsy bisexual, sea swimmer, hiker. She/Her
The Carer @thecareruk.bsky.social The Carer - The premier publication for the independent Nursing and Residential Care Homes sector.
Published weekly in digital and bi-monthly in print.
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Hannah Tweed @hannahctweed.bsky.social Scottish Sensory Hub Manager at the Health and Social Care Alliance Scotland; all things policy, research, and sensory. Occasional cameos from chaos gremlin pre-schoolers.
louise_hosie @louisehosie.bsky.social Senior Journalist @BBCScotlandNews. Ex-@stvnews/@bbcworld
Get in touch: louise.hosie@bbc.co.uk
Aberdeen
Samara Scheckler @samarascheckler.bsky.social Housing and long-term care researcher at the Joint Center for Housing Studies at Harvard, urban hiker, fiction and poetry reader, parent to two wild and woolies, cat video watcher
Scottish Illegal Money Lending Unit @stoploansharks.bsky.social Investigating illegal money lenders across Scotland and providing support for the victims of those lenders. Part of Trading Standards Scotland
Call in confidence 24/7 - 0800 074 0878 - or visit https://stopillegallending.co.uk/
Ategi Ltd @ategi.bsky.social Ategi are committed to providing person-centred support that puts people with additional needs at the centre of their support.
Supporting people to live their best life, their way.
Carents | For anyone caring for elderly parents @carents.bsky.social The helpful place for people supporting elderly relatives. Ageing doesn't need to be grey! Find guidance and support to help you with looking after your elderly parents at carents.co.uk 
Dr Jenn Glinski @jennski27.bsky.social Economic Abuse Expert. National Policy Lead for Economic Abuse at Scottish Women's Aid. https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-jenn-glinski-36027b67/
Post-Separation Economic Abuse Wheel available at: www.jennglinskiconsulting.com
All views my own.
Young Scot @youngscot.bsky.social We're Young Scot – Scotland's youth engagement platform. 
Vanessa Longley @vanessalongley.bsky.social She/her. CEO at Beat eating disorders. Chair @ContactFamilies. Believes lived experience told powerfully can change the world!
Kieran Holland | HealthPathways @kieranholland.bsky.social Learning health systems embrace warranted variation. HealthPathways Network - Clinical Director of Research. Integrated care pathways. Argentine tango addict.
healthpathwayscommunity.org
Canterbury, New Zealand
Twitter: x.com/kieranholland
Parenting Across Scotland @parentingscotland.bsky.social Parenting Across Scotland is a network of charities focussing on issues affecting parents in Scotland. By supporting families we support children.
https://linktr.ee/parentingacrossscotland
Nicole Jorwic @nicolejorwic.bsky.social Connector of People, Issues and Coalitions. Chief of Advocacy and Campaigns @CaringAcrossGen Advocating and organizing for care. Community Living. Disability, Medicaid, Medicare. Opinions are my own. #CareCantWait
Ellie Craig MSYP @elliecraig.bsky.social she/her | Chair of the Scottish Youth Parliament| MSYP for Glasgow Cathcart | Youth Worker |Trustee YoungScot | Campaign: #GrievingAndGrowing
Joseph Rowntree Foundation @jrf-uk.bsky.social We work to speed up and support the transition to a future free from poverty, in which people and planet can flourish.
https://www.jrf.org.uk/
Dominic Casciani @bbcdomc.bsky.social BBC News Home and Legal Correspondent. // Stories // Features // Analysis // Documentaries // The Mafia Man in the Lancashire Caravan: http://bbc.in/2UV2ILv
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Institute for Public Policy Research @ippr.org IPPR is the UK’s leading progressive think tank.
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Inside Philanthropy @insidephilanthropy.com The how and why of foundations and major donors giving away their money, publishing 5 days a week.
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Sister Publication: @insidepoliticalmoney.com - Political money, decoded.
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Atkinson Foundation @atkinsonfoundation.bsky.social We build movement power for #decentwork.
Opinium @opiniumresearch.bsky.social Strategic research & insight agency built on insights with impact.
John Burn-Murdoch @jburnmurdoch.ft.com Columnist and chief data reporter the Financial Times | Stories, stats & scatterplots | john.burn-murdoch@ft.com
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Hannah White @drhannahwhite.bsky.social CEO of the Institute for Government
Britain Elects @britainelects.com Britain's leading aggregator for polling, forecasts and election results. Run by @bwalker.uk. Est. 2013 with the late, great, Lily Jayne Summers.
Owen Winter @owenwntr.bsky.social Covering politics, elections and data at The Economist
Tom Clark @tom-clark.bsky.social Contributing Editor at Prospect Magazine; Principal Editor at Resolution Foundation
Resolution Foundation @resolutionfoundation.org The Resolution Foundation is an independent think-tank dedicated to lifting living standards in the UK.
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
Gavin Esler @gavinesler.bsky.social Writer, broadcaster, new book “Britain Is Better Than This” gavinesler.substack.com
Contact: lfennimore@noelgay.com
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.
Nuffield Trust @nuffieldtrust.org.uk We are an independent health think tank aiming to improve the quality of health care in the UK by providing evidence-based research & policy analysis.
www.nuffieldtrust.org.uk
Helen Barnard @helenbarnard.bsky.social Director of Policy, Research, Impact, TrussellTrust Trustee NatCen. Former JRF & Pro Bono Economics. Author: Want (Giants: A New Beveridge Report) http://amzn.eu/d/hk1ojO6
Annie, as ever @annieasever.bsky.social Musician, gardener, wanderer, sun-worshipper. Still contributing to public endeavour (strictly in a non-executive capacity). And yes, I *could* drink a case of you
Politico @politico.com Nobody knows politics and policy like we do.
www.politico.com
Paula Surridge @psurridge.bsky.social Professor of Political Sociology, University of Bristol
British politics, elections, public opinion and (a lot of) political values.
SubStack: https://pollingsnippets.substack.com/?r=4a6d0z&utm_campaign=pub-shar
Jonathan Derbyshire @jderbyshire.ft.com US opinion editor at the Financial Times
Gavin Kelly @gavin-kelly.bsky.social Chief Executive, Nuffield Foundation
Previous lives:
Chief Executive & Exec. Chair, Resolution Foundation
Founding Chair, Living Wage Commission
Michael Savage @michaelsavage.bsky.social Media Editor for @theguardian.com. Likes ≠ endorsements, obv. Story? 👇👇👇
Michael.savage@theguardian.com
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Prof Gráinne McKeever @mckeevergrainne.bsky.social Law Professor at Ulster Uni, Belfast. Co-Editor of Journal of Social Security Law. Former Vice-Chair of Social Security Advisory Committee. Writing a book on 'Effective participation for litigants in person: protecting the right to a fair trial.'
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
Allan Johnstone @allan-johnstone.bsky.social Charity/Third sector type person in Scotland.
Interests include communities, health, ageing, and tackling inequalities
David Walker @davidwalker44.bsky.social Elgin-born, Glasgow-educated. Scottish political reporter at the Scottish Daily Express. Views my own.
Nesta @nestauk.bsky.social We are Nesta, the research and innovation foundation. We apply our deep expertise in applied methods to design, test and scale solutions across the innovation lifecycle. linktr.ee/Nesta_uk
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 |
Harriet Anderson @harrietanderson.bsky.social Senior Media Manager at the Joseph Rowntree Foundation
Aileen Walker @aileenwalker.bsky.social Politics, parliaments, citizen engagement, news, arts and culture. Former Director of Public Engagement at UK Parliament. Glaswegian. 
Leonora Merry @leonoramerry.bsky.social Director of Comms & External Affairs at Nuffield Trust (@nuffieldtrust.org.uk). Advisory Group, Science Media Centre. Co-founder WonkComms (https://bsky.app/profile/wonkcomms.bsky.social). Mum of 👧🧒 👦. SE Londoner. Views: mine!
Emily Lawford @emilylawford.bsky.social Online editor at the New Statesman
Dr Katy Jones @katyjones.bsky.social Reader (Associate Prof) in Employment, Head of the Decent Work and Productivity Research Centre at Manchester Met University
Rachel Cunliffe @rmcunliffe.bsky.social Associate Political Editor @NewStatesman. Devout classicist, "indulgent editrix", at one point the only Ancient Greek teacher in South Korea
Kirsten Urquhart @kirstenurquhart.bsky.social Chief Exec Young Scot @youngscot.bsky.social |Mum💙|She/Her |BEM | #YoungPeople | Transport Scot NSTAB | Scottish AI Alliance Community Advisory Group | Consumer Scot Advisory Committee on Consumers in Vulnerable Circumstances | Scotrail stakeholder panel
Declan Gaffney @greyskiesthinking.bsky.social Research, analysis & grey-skies thinking on labour markets, social security, public finance & equality. Usual disclaimer. Cheap foreign labour 🇮🇪. Profile pic is Takashi Shimura with Toshiro Mifune in Stray Dog (Akira Kurosawa, 1949).
James O’Brien @mrjamesob.bsky.social Broadcaster @lbc.co.uk
Author: https://www.waterstones.com/book/how-they-broke-britain/james-obrien/9780753560365
George Eaton @georgeeaton.bsky.social Editor-in-Chief and co-founder, @ArguablyMag.bsky.social
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Martin Canavan 🧡 @mrtncnvn.bsky.social Daddy. Husband. Travels. Books. History geek. Head of Policy & Influencing @aberlourcharity.bsky.social Trustee @together-sacr.bsky.social Fighting to end child poverty. Opinions my own.
Glasgow, Scotland.
Joe Fagan @joejfagan.bsky.social East Kilbridean│Member of the Scottish Parliament│Councillor for East Kilbride Central North│Scottish Labour & Coop
Clare Simpson @claremsimpson.bsky.social Reading, writing, theatre (including theatre reviews for @FringeReview)
Finding out there’s life after work.
Trustee @opfs
Dr Calum Carson @drcalumcarson.bsky.social Senior Policy Adviser at Acas, leading on flexible working and zero-hours contracts. Wider research interests include Decent Work/Future of Work/Living Wages. Photographer. Forever looking for a dog to pet.
The Robertson Trust @therobertsontrust.bsky.social We are here to prevent and reduce poverty and trauma in Scotland, funding, supporting, and influencing solutions to drive social change.
Naomi Cunningham @naomicunningham.bsky.social Barrister | Member of Legal Feminist https://www.legalfeminist.org.uk/ | Chair of Sex Matters https://sex-matters.org/
"Hateful bigot with incredible institutional power, and connections to the current UK government"
A man's a man for a' that.
Mark Wallace @wallaceme.bsky.social Chief Executive of Total Politics Group. Writer, broadcaster, media CEO. Publisher of PoliticsHome, The House magazine, Holyrood magazine, The Parliament magazine, Civil Service World, ConservativeHome and more. Columnist for the i paper. Never a dull day.
Hannah Fearn @hannahfearn.bsky.social Journalist and podcaster. Politics, social affairs and a little bit of Britpop. Once Independent, now independent.
Find me in The i Paper, The New World, Obs, The Lead, Yahoo and on Oh God, What Now? & The Bunker pods
https://muckrack.com/hannah-fearn
Brian Robson @brianrobson.bsky.social I want more people to live in a decent, affordable home. Don't you?
Work: Director Housing & Homelessness, @oak-foundation.bsky.social
Life: Dad, bookworm, sedate cyclist | Mackem in North Yorks | Trustee @thetcpa.bsky.social | Views mine, gan canny.
Tony Wilson @wilsontony.bsky.social Employment, labour markets and social inclusion. Personal views etc.
CAST - Centre for the Acceleration of Social Technology @techforgoodcast.bsky.social UK charity. Providing free courses, resources and networking opportunities to help charities and social impact organisations harness the full power of digital and AI. Also working with funders to create an environment of support. See www.wearecast.org.uk.
IPR @uniofbathipr.bsky.social A leading public policy research institute, based at the University of Bath. We aim to further the public good through research into issues of significant relevance to policy debate and decision-making.