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Soumaya Keynes @soumayakeynes.ft.com Author of "How to Win a Trade War"
FT econ columnist
Host of The Economics Show w/ Soumaya Keynes podcast
Singer-songwriter https://www.instagram.com/soumayakeynes/?hl=en and http://bit.ly/2Z6gvjp
Tony Yates @t0nyyates.bsky.social Economist. Ex Prof / central banker. Macro, politics, money, central banks, finance, Brexit, covid, AI, climbing, MUFC, Blueskyism, 'Contractor'.
Diane Coyle @dianecoyle1859.bsky.social Bennett Professor of Public Policy, University of Cambridge; economist
Daniel Knowles @dlknowles.bsky.social Midwest correspondent at The Economist, in Chicago. Before that, in London, Mumbai, Nairobi and DC.
Buy my book: http://shorturl.at/BJOUV
Ian Bond @cerianbond.bsky.social Deputy director, Centre for European Reform, London @centreeuropeanref.bsky.social . Supporter of democracy, the rule of law, the EU & Ukraine. Opponent of authoritarianism, corruption & Putin's Russia.
Tim Bale @timbale.bsky.social Professor of Politics at Queen Mary University of London & author of The Conservative Party after Brexit: Turmoil and Transformation (now out in paperback). The bits and pieces I do for websites and newspapers turn up eventually at https://proftimbale.com
George Peretz KC @georgeperetzkc.bsky.social KC (E&W) BL (Irl): public/constitutional law, competition, subsidies, tax, trade. Chair of the Society of Labour Lawyers. Views mine and not those of Monckton Chambers.
Sam Lowe @samuelmarclowe.bsky.social Trade policy. Partner @ Flint Global. Associate fellow @ Chatham House.
I have a Substack: https://mostfavourednation.substack.com
Twlldun @twlldun.bsky.social He must not be replaced by an otter.
Colin Yeo @colinyeo.bsky.social Barrister, blogger and author of Welcome to Britain: Fixing Our Broken Immigration System. Fully updated paperback out now.
John Springford @johnspringford.bsky.social Economist and occasional politics dabbler. Working on a project to improve labour markets. Associate fellow, Centre for European Reform. Visiting fellow, Institute for Policy Research, Bath University. Accusations of bad faith or lying = block.
Jo Wolff @jowolff.bsky.social Jonathan Wolff,
Political Philosopher.
Fellow British Academy
Emeritus Professor Blavatnik School of Government, Oxford
Wolfson College
President The Royal Institute of Philosophy
THFC supporter in 'what's football again?' mode.
#academic
Ellie Mae O'Hagan @elliemaeohagan.bsky.social I'm the programme lead for the UK energy team at E3G and an advisory board member for the Autonomy Institute. Personal account - random thoughts with a quarterly post about energy policy.
Cath Haddon @cathhaddon.bsky.social Senior Fellow @instituteforgov.bsky.social
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Dr Rebecca Wragg Sykes @lemoustier.bsky.social Archaeologist, word-witcher, scicomm, consultancy
📚 KINDRED: Neanderthal Life, Love, Death & Art
🖋️ MATRIARCHA: Prehistory Re-imagined
🏛️ Honorary Researcher U. Cambridge & U. Liverpool
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Rep: PEW Literary
Roland Smith @rolandmcs.bsky.social Tracking the Right's journey after Brexit and also the culture war's highly charged boundaries. Once a Fellow of the Adam Smith Institute, now centrist. Telegraph watcher.
https://open.substack.com/pub/rolandmcs
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Robert Saunders @robertsaunders.bsky.social Historian of modern Britain, singer and political nerd. Author of "Yes to Europe! The 1975 Referendum & Seventies Britain". "A jaw-dislocating page turner"(Andrew Marr). Deputy-director @mileendinstitute.bsky.social, Reader @QMHistory
Alexander Horne @legalmusings.bsky.social Barrister. Commentator. Visiting Prof @ Durham University. Former parliamentary lawyer & special adviser UK Parliament (JCHR, EU, Women & Equalities; International Agreements). Musings on law, politics & restaurants . Personal views.
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Miatta Fahnbulleh @miattafahnbulleh.bsky.social Member of Parliament for Peckham
Minister for Devolution, Faith & Communities
Miatta.fahnbulleh.mp@parliament.uk
Dan Sohege @danielsohege.bsky.social Director of Stand For All, freelance policy and comms specialist, posting predominately about immigration/asylum and trans/non-binary policy and rights, along with general rantings. (They/them). My views, no-one else would want them.
Daniel Trilling @trillingual.bsky.social Journalist and author in London. LRB, Guardian Long Read and others. Books about refugees in Europe and Britain's far right. danieltrilling.co.uk for contact details etc 
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
Sean Jones KC @seanjones.org King’s Counsel. Serious about Law, but only about Law.
General Editor of Tolley’s Employment Handbook.
Trustee of FRU
Member of Chelsea Pitch Owners board
Co-founder of Billable Hour Appeal.
Holger Hestermeyer @hhesterm.bsky.social Professor of Int’l & EU Law, Diplomatic Academy Vienna. Past: Prof., founding Director CIGAD at King's College London, specialist adviser House of Lords EU Select Committee, Référendaire CJEU 
Dan Sabbagh @dansabbagh.bsky.social Journalist @guardian - defence and security editor. Based in London, travel to Ukraine and anywhere else when I can.... signal: londoncalling.77
Kenan Malik @kenanmalik.bsky.social Writer & Observer columnist. Latest book: Not So Black and White (Hurst). “Unsettles the pieties of contemporary race-talk” - Paul Gilroy. “A work of immense scholarship” – Jon Bloomfield. Website: https://kenanmalik.com/
Anthony Wells @anthonyjwells.bsky.social Global Head of Politics at YouGov. Dartfordian. Hates agree-disagree statements.
Joanna Hardy-Susskind @joannahs.bsky.social Barrister. I defend people.
David Anderson @bricksilk.bsky.social Lord Anderson of Ipswich KBE KC: barrister, cross-bench peer; HL Justice & Home Aff Cttee; Chair Inter Mediate, @uclei.bsky.social; Vis Prof KCL; ex-Indept Reviewer Terrorism, Prevent Commr, AFPS; history, nature, sea kayaking, Suffolk
Dr Zubaida Haque @zubhaque.bsky.social Head of Policy, Progs and Media at AdviceUK. Former Dep Director at Women’s Budget Group, interim CEO and Dep Director of The Runnymede Trust & CEO of Equality Trust. Worked across Government and on national Commissions. Views my own.
Catherine Barnard @cbarnard.bsky.social Professor of EU law and Employment law, Trinity College Cambridge, senior fellow, UK in a Changing Europe. Knows a little bit about EU and Brexit things. 
Ruth Fox @ruthfox.bsky.social Director of the Hansard Society, working to make Parliament more effective.
🎧 Co-host of the Parliament Matters podcast | https://hansardsociety.start.page/
Helen O'Hara @helenlohara.bsky.social Film journalist, author, podcaster, broadcaster, etc. Empire's Editor-at-Large. If you would like to give me work, have a look at helenohara.com
Christabel Cooper @christabelcoops.bsky.social Director of Research at ThinkLabour. Interested in politics and data. Interested in how people think about politics and data.
UCL Constitution Unit @conunitucl.bsky.social The UK’s leading research centre on constitutional change. Informing policy-making and public debate about the constitution and democracy.
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Colin Smith @colinsmith.bsky.social Comics, music, books, film, photos, paintings & cartoons! Humanism & ASD too. A Memorial Device Alternative National Treasure. Hurrah!
Agnes C. Poirier @agnescpoirier.bsky.social Journalist, writer & broadcaster.
📚LEFT BANK, Arts, Passion and the Rebirth of Paris 1940-1950 (Bloomsbury)
📚NOTRE-DAME, The Soul of France (OneWorld)
✍️ 🎤 📺 UK and French politics, Arts and History
Jon Featonby @jonfeatonby.bsky.social I do refugee and asylum policy at the Refugee Council, so most likely a lot of the posts will be about that. 
Graeme Cowie @woodstockjag.bsky.social Constitutional pedant, Partick Thistle-supporting masochist, atrocious recreational golfer.
Director and Secretary @thejagsfoundation.bsky.social
Latika M Bourke @latikambourke.com 📰 Writer-at-Large, The Nightly | London
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🎙️ Latika Takes: The Podcast on all apps
CJ McKinney @cjmckinney.bsky.social Parliamentary adviser on immigration and asylum. Child of the Common Travel Area. Views, if any, are my own. https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/authors/cj-mckinney/
Chai Patel @chaipatel.net Migration, human rights, public law. He/him.
Dmitry Grozoubinski @explaintrade.com Author 'Why Politicians Lie About Trade' | Trade and Negotiations Explainer. Forever D&D DM.
🇺🇦 Born. 🇦🇺 Raised. 🇨🇭 Based.
Substack: substack.com/@dmitryopines
Media and training: explaintrade.com
Speaking representation: cwgspeakers.com
Stephen McGann @stephenmcgann.uk Not even the most famous person in my bedroom. Full biog: https://tinyurl.com/29skn3p6
Josh Howgego @jdhowgego.bsky.social Acting head of features at New Scientist magazine | My book, The Meteorite Hunters, is out now: https://linktr.ee/meteoritehunters
Francesca Steele @francescasteele.bsky.social Freelance journalist with a focus on film. Former Senior Writer @thetimes.com Host of the writing podcast Write-Off. Agent: Laura Macdougall at UA, Insta @francescasteelewrites Recovered from #longcovid
Nicki Lygo @drlygo.bsky.social Acute medicine resident doctor
Spine Race Systems & Performance Lead
European
Proud to be woke
Science
Van tripper
She/Her
Love is love 🧷 #EndDuchenne
Sebastian @finest.day Jetzt ist’s aber mal gut.
https://finest.day
Oh, https://hihoware.you?
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Joy Persaud @joypersaud.bsky.social Writer and editor | Author | Biographer | Storytelling coach | Interviewer of humans | Amateur photographer | Tea-loving, sea-loving Londoner in Sussex
Olivia Greenway @oliviagreenway.bsky.social Travel & lifestyle journalist; travel content for brands. Manchester-based, ex-London. Veggie plus food and art lover. Words in Daily Mail, Telegraph, Times, Time Out and others.
www.oliviagreenway.com
https://oliviatravel.substack.com
Will Roberts @willbaldlygo.bsky.social AI Skills Tutor #HumanInTheLoop 💻 | Former #ultrarunning + #adventure content creator | Here for #SpineRace and #BM100 stuff.
@mirandaljhamilton.bsky.social @mirandaljhamilton.bsky.social 
Ella Delancey Jones @contentwithella.com journalist and copywriter keeping up with the news and a toddler 🫡 ✨
Cosmo, inews, The Independent, Stylist, Grazia etc | ellaluciewrites x ellalucie ig
Emma Wilkinson @emmajourno.bsky.social Freelance journalist writing about medicine/health/biosciences. Bylines in BMJ, Pulse, Pharmaceutical Journal, Sunday Times, Lancet, BBC and more. Co-founder Freelancing for Journalists. Co-author of Ultra Women. Often found running up Sheffield hills.
Donna Ferguson @donnalferguson.bsky.social Multiple award-winning freelance journalist, with over 950 bylines in The Guardian. Head of the Freelance Chapter of Women in Journalism, which campaigns for equality and diversity in journalism.
Investigative Journalism Foundation @theijf.org We're building the future of Canadian journalism. Join our community today: http://theijf.org/subscribe
International Center for Journalists @icfjorg.bsky.social The International Center for Journalists (ICFJ) is a nonprofit that supports a global network of journalists. #ItTakesAJournalist
Editorial Freelancers Association @efafreelancers.bsky.social EFA freelancers include editors, writers, indexers, proofreaders, researchers, desktop publishers, translators. Free job listing service. Courses & webinars for members & guests. https://linktr.ee/efa_editors
Linda Aitchison @lindaaitchison.bsky.social Journalist and sometimes publicist. Lover of a lie down.
‘This is just rubbish, isn't it? Lazy, boring, pointless rubbish.’ Guardian commenter 2007.
‘It’s not all about you, old woman,’ Daily Mail commenter 2024.
Www.lindaaitchison.co.uk
Rachael Healy @rachaelhealy.bsky.social Journalist/lapsed mackem | Features/reviews/investigations. Mostly on culture. Currently reporter @theobserveruk.bsky.social (plus bits in @theguardian.com) | British Journalism Awards winner 2023
https://www.theguardian.com/profile/rachael-healy
Samira Shackle @samirashackle.bsky.social Freelance journalist (mostly for the Guardian Long Read) and author of Karachi Vice. I am also on Substack @samirashackle.
Sally Howard @salvolatile.bsky.social global health, social affairs and human interest specialist journalist for broadsheets and journals. Half of India Story Agent with Geetanjali Krishna. Author Kama Sutra Diaries, The Home Stretch, Vagina Inc. Repped Marjacq
Jeremy Blackmore @jeremyblackmore.bsky.social Freelance journalist writing about music, arts, culture and county / international cricket. Beatles fan. Christian. Love history, nature, sci fi & kindness. https://jeremyblackmorewriter.journoportfolio.com/ 🇬🇧🇪🇺
Jem Collins @jemcollins.co.uk Editor of Journo Resources, but probably swimming. She/her. 🏳️🌈
Kat Arney @katarney.bsky.social Award-winning Storyteller of Science. PhD. Founder & Chief Creative Officer at First Create The Media for life science comms strategy & content https://firstcreatethemedia.com/ Views: mine. Book: https://www.rebelcellbook.com.
Megan Eaves-Egenes @meganeaves.com Travel, science & nature writer. Author of NIGHTFARING. Editor of Nightscape @darkskyintl.bsky.social ✨🌌 New Mexican-Brit. China, Central Asia, Southwest US. Desert witch on a rainy island.
Agent: Jack Fogg
she/her 📍London
meganeaves.com
Eve Livingston @everebecca.bsky.social Journalist mostly covering inequalities for Guardian, Observer, Bureau of Investigative Journalism, BBC & more.
Author of Make Bosses Pay. 2x Orwell Prize nominee. She/her.
📧 evelivingstonjournalist@gmail.com
🔗 everebeccalivingston.com
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Portia Jones @pipsays.bsky.social Welsh freelance travel journalist & host of @travelgoalspod | Coffee lover ☕ | Film fan 🎬 | outdoor swimmer 🌊
JournalismUK @journalismnews.bsky.social News, digital tools and tips for journalists and publishers from https://www.journalism.co.uk.- H John Thompson @handle.invalid
Reuters Institute @reutersinstitute.bsky.social Exploring the future of journalism
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Kaitlyn Arford @kmarford.bsky.social I’m a freelance writer who would love to share your stories. Work w/ me: kaitlyn.arford[a]gmail.com kaitlynarford.com
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Association of Health Care Journalists @healthjournalism.org AHCJ is an independent, nonprofit dedicated to improving health care journalism. Learn about our training, including fellowships, webinars and conferences ➡️ healthjournalism.org
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Clare Watson @clarewatson.bsky.social Science writer & freelance journalist
Words in Nature, ScienceAlert, Cosmos, Australian Geographic, Hakai Magazine, Undark, The Guardian
Michael Greshko @michaelgreshko.bsky.social Associate online news editor @Science. Words at Rolling Stone, NYT, SciAm, WaPo, etc. Ex-staff writer at Nat Geo. Signal: mgreshko.01 https://linktr.ee/michaelgreshko
Andy Cowper @hpiandycowper.bsky.social Freelance journalist: writes about health policy and politics of the English NHS in weekly column (£) ‘Cowper’s Cut’ on www.healthpolicyinsight.com. 
Euan MacDonald @euanmacdonald.bsky.social Freelance journalist living and working in Kyiv, Ukraine
BBC local radio freelance reporter, sometimes heard on LBC radio
Very biased: against fascist and authoritarian regimes; for democracy, rule of law, and human rights.
Rebecca Tidy @drrebeccatidy.bsky.social Journalist covering organised crime, criminal justice, personal finance + public health.
Vegan | plant + cat lover | solo mum 🌿
Based in Cornwall, U.K.
Emma Woollacott @emmawoollacott.bsky.social Freelance journalist: technology, business, science. BBC, Forbes, Raconteur, Private Eye, IT Pro. I live in Oxford.
Kristen Lopez @kristenklopez.bsky.social Journalist for hire. EIC The Film Maven. Bylines @latimes @goldenglobes @variety Author BUT HAVE YOU READ THE BOOK ROMANCE EDITION. Upcoming: WELCOME BOILS AND GHOULS (2027). ♿️ Repped by Falkin Literary.
Subscribe to my site: http://www.thefilmmaven.com
Lily Canter @lilycanter.bsky.social Freelance running and adventure travel journalist. Writes for Adventure.com, Runner's World, TechRadar, Metro.
Ultra runner and UK Athletics women's running coach.
www.lilycanter.co.uk
Order Ultra Women now! https://www.amazon.co.uk/Ultra-Women-Trailblazer
Cristiana Bedei @cristianabedei.bsky.social Freelance Journalist | Giornalista freelance
Founder @ Senza Redazione (la piattaforma per freelance dell'informazione e comunicazione in Italia)
https://cristianabedei.com/ & https://senzaredazione.org/
Faith Eckersall @herfaithness.bsky.social Journo | Reporter | Fiction Writer | Award Winner | Runner and sea swimmer | Toblerone eater |rppd by Rupert Crewe
Helen Iatrou ✍🏼⛵🖤🎶🇬🇷🇦🇺 @heleniatrou.bsky.social Travel & Yachting journalist @ Travel + Leisure, Lonely Planet, AFAR, Robb Report & more | Content marketing | #Greece Is My Niche | Member SATW & YJA | Islander | 💙Sailing | 🖤 music snob
📍Athens, Greece
https://linktr.ee/heleniatrou
Manuel @manuelribeiro.bsky.social A human being that wants to stay human
Katie Dancey-Downs @katiedd.bsky.social Freelance writer & journalist on freedoms, the planet and culture at BBC News, New Internationalist, Resurgence, the Independent, i News, Eurovision & others | Ex-deputy editor @IndexCensorship | She/her
www.katiedancey.co.uk
Mary Novakovich @marynovakovich.bsky.social Travel writer, journalist, author of award-winning My Family and Other Enemies: Life and Travels in Croatia's Hinterland. Words in Guardian, Times, Telegraph, Independent, i, CNN Travel, etc.
Agent: https://cullandco.com/
https://linktr.ee/marynovakovich
Shaz Wheeler @lartonmedia.bsky.social Day job is journalism and PR to finance an expensive stationery habit. Recovering sports writer. Main topic of conversation is rugby, with media and music not far behind. Co-editor of www.crimereview.co.uk.
Sam Ashoo @sportsbroadcaster.bsky.social Sports Broadcaster/Producer. 
AliJaneMoore @alijanemoore.bsky.social Freelance journalist covering the health service - southeast & ambulance services for HSJ. Not fond of authority whoever's in power. DMs open Alison.Moore@hsj.co.uk Also trustee, Cyclox, so may tweet about Oxford and cycling.
Summer Rylander @summeroutside.bsky.social Travel and science journalist + wildlife photographer covering positive-impact tourism and the conservation of our biodiverse planet.
Nicole Lampert @nicolelampert.bsky.social Journalist writing about politics and arts, mother, book-lover. Jewish feminist and social media addict. Londoner.
Freelancing for Journalists @freelancingfor.bsky.social A community for freelance journalists across the world. We create resources to help you make a success of your freelance journalism career. https://freelancingforjournalists.substack.com/
Charles Ubaghs @charlesubaghs.bsky.social Managing Editor @GlobalPlayer & Director of Digital Content @Global (LBC, Capital, Classic FM etc). Co-founder @PopBuzz + digital content for podcasts like @TheNewsAgents
FT Visual & Data Journalism @data.ft.com The FT’s team of reporters, statisticians, illustrators, cartographers, designers, and developers work with colleagues across our newsrooms, using graphics and data to find, investigate and explain stories.
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Mehdi Hasan @mehdirhasan.bsky.social Editor and CEO, Zeteo
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