Academic Archers @academicarchers.bsky.social Celebrating The Archers through conversation, community, and fun. Our values are:
Curiosity - asking questions, exploring deeper meanings.
Joyfulness - celebrating The Archers with humour and warmth.
Generosity - welcoming all fans, academic or not.
w4mp @w4mp.bsky.social The Working for an MP website is a resource for anyone working for a British Member of Parliament or with an interest in how Parliament works. Also host to the UK's best and most useful jobs board. w4mp.org w4mpjobs.org
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/
Stuart Hoddinott @stuarthoddinott.bsky.social Associate Director in the public services team
@InstituteforGov. Interested in the NHS, adult social care, and local government. All views my own. He/him- D Dr Linda Baines @drlbba.bsky.social Independent scholar and Visiting Researcher at Southampton Business School, President, NCIS (www.ncis.org) kindleista, third sector activist. Loves reading and anything book related, and doing research (as I'm nosey)
Chris Bloore MP @chrisbloore.bsky.social Labour Member of Parliament for Redditch and the Villages • Proud dad • Villa fan • Maybe a little more relaxed on here? Please send all casework to chris.bloore.mp@parliament.uk
Lily O’Farrell @lilyofarrell.bsky.social Writer and cartoonist. Book ‘Kyle Theory’ published by The Indigo Press. Watch, listen to or read No Worries If Not! linktr.ee/noworriesifnotpod
James Plunkett @jamestplunkett.bsky.social Interested in more human ways to govern our lives together, and how technology can help. Blog: https://medium.com/@jamestplunkett 🏳️⚧️
Kitty Curran @kittycurran.bsky.social Taylor Swift: Girl Detective, My Lady’s Choosing, Grave Mistakes and more. Writing, arting, and existential dreading in Maine via London. Repped by Pam Gruber
Ariadne Griffin @ariadnereviews.bsky.social I write recaps and reviews about British reality TV over at https://ariadnereviews.com/
John Finnemore @johnfinnemore.bsky.social Writer, comedian, actor, puzzle-maker. I'm not really sure what the right word for that last one is.
For now, I'm only here to bags my name in case this one takes off. But I hope it does.
@lynromeo.bsky.social @lynromeo.bsky.social Social worker; board director; trustee ; visiting professor of social care KCL; social care leadership mentor
Mithran Samuel @mithransamuel.bsky.social Editor, communitycare.co.uk (social work/social care news and stuff)
Phil Holmes @philholmes.bsky.social DASS in Doncaster. Public services especially local government, adult social care, culture & heritage, domestic abuse, homelessness.
The odd blog at https://publicserviceblogcasting.wordpress.com/
shibs @drshibley.bsky.social #physician #dementia #delirium #disabled
Honorary Visiting Professor, School of Law and Social Justice
NHS practitioner health disability specialist
Personal views only
Sarah Scobie @sarahscobie.bsky.social Deputy Director of Research @NuffieldTrust. Interests quality of care, equity, end of life care, using data and evidence to improve health and social care.
Vic Rayner @vicrayner.bsky.social CEO of National Care Forum; Chair Care Provider Alliance; Chair of Global Ageing Network; Honorary Professor City St George’s University of London. Passionate about care, support and housing. Interested in pretty much everything!
Simon Duffy @simonduffy.bsky.social Philosopher and social activist with interest in self-directed support, basic income, neighbourhood democracy, neighbourhood care and anything else that helps create a world where everyone matters (and chippy Northerner). https://citizen-network.org
Martin Routledge @mroutled.bsky.social One of the convenors of Social Care Future https://socialcarefuture.org.uk/ Gooner. Love lots of people and things. Living with cancer
British Association of Social Workers @basw-uk.bsky.social The official Bluesky account for the British Association of Social Workers. We are the UK's largest professional association for social work.
Jess McGregor @jessmcp.bsky.social Social Care, ADASS, Camden
Roguelike Radio @roguelikeradio.bsky.social Roguelike Radio is a community run podcast and features a broad spectrum of hosts and guests talking about roguelikes and roguelike game design from player and developer perspectives. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts or visit http://www.roguelikeradio.com
Darren Grey @dgrey.bsky.social Affable rogue, co-host of Roguelike Radio, roguelike developer, writer for Fallout London, Skywind and various other bits, and huge Tolkien nerd
House of Lords @houseoflords.parliament.uk News & information from the UK Parliament’s second chamber. Produced by its staff to show how the Lords checks and challenges the UK government.
https://www.parliament.uk/business/lords/
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.
Chris Branson @chris-branson.bsky.social Consultant & researcher in the health sector. Previously Head of System Development at NHS England. Data, Population Health, Integrated Care, Engagement.
PhD in Philosophy (Nietzsche). Books, films, art, theatre. Walking (esp. the NW Highlands). Whisky.
Margaret McCartney @mgtmccartney.bsky.social evidence
whopaysthisdoctor.org
Beira's Place
History of Parliament @histparl.bsky.social Creating a comprehensive account of parliamentary politics in England, then the UK, from the thirteenth century to the present day.
You can find us at other places, here: https://linktr.ee/historyofparliament
George Mann @sgfmann.bsky.social Journalist.
Joanna Hardy-Susskind @joannahs.bsky.social Barrister. I defend people.
Hannah White @drhannahwhite.bsky.social CEO of the Institute for Government
George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social Ungainly on land
Ben Goldacre @bengoldacre.bsky.social Prof of EBM @UniOxford, author, Bad Science person, more... I run http://bennett.ox.ac.uk making tools+papers from data http://OpenSAFELY.org http://OpenPrescribing.net
Emma Vardy @emmavardy2.bsky.social Physician. Honorary Professor of Geriatric Medicine. Delirium. Dementia. Quality improvement. Book lover. Northerner. Mum to daughter with PKU.
Age UK @age-uk.bsky.social We believe every older person should be valued and included. Let's change how we age 💜 https://www.ageuk.org.uk/
Jon Sopel @jonsopel1.bsky.social Host of daily podcast The News Agents. And author of Strangeland. Available at all good bookshops….
Maitlis @maitlis.bsky.social Co host @thenewsagents .
Formerly @bbcNewsnight - interviews with Prince Andrew Donald Trump Bill Clinton Mark Zuckerberg etc etc .
ITV News (Official) @itvnews.bsky.social Original news from across the UK and around the world. Available on ITVX 24/7. National news: ITV1 weekdays at 1:30pm, 6:30pm and 10pm. Regional news: ITV1 weekdays at 6pm.
Website: https://www.itv.com/news
Newsletter: https://itvnews.substack.com
Alison Leary @alisonleary1.bsky.social Professor of Healthcare and Workforce Modelling
QNI ICNO director
Senior consultant WHO
D.Pres RCN
MBE Modelling safety in football
Ex Millwall FC
"Wrenched Harridan."
James Titcombe @jamestitcombe.bsky.social
Hannah Al-Othman @hannahalothman.bsky.social Journalist @guardian. Northern Powerhouse, running bore 🏃🏽♀️, MUFC 👹. Send news: hannah.al-othman@theguardian.com. DM for WhatsApp/Signal
Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social Believe in yourself! Work hard, never give up & anything's possible! OR: Kick back, relax & aim low: You'll never be disappointed...😜
Jim Waterson @jim.londoncentric.media Journalist. Editor of @londoncentric.media, a modern news outlet covering London in the old-fashioned way: www.londoncentric.media jim@londoncentric.media
Marie Le Conte @youngvulgarian.marieleconte.com jack of like five to six trades / journalist, author, radio person, art dealer, etc / marie.s.leconte@gmail.com
Dan Neidle @danneidle.bsky.social Founder of Tax Policy Associates Ltd. Tax realist. @danneidle on Twitter
Lynn Laidlaw @lynnlaidlaw.bsky.social Living with a rare rheumatic disease and MLTC’s
Vocal about Co production and Public Patient Involvement.
Peer researcher
Interested and involved in Health research/ Policy
Trustee @hsruk.bsky.social
Tim Harford @timharford.ft.com FT columnist, BBC journalist, author, host of Cautionary Tales, professional nerd.
Michael Marmot @michaelmarmot.bsky.social Professor Sir Michael Marmot is Professor of Epidemiology at University College London, Director of the UCL Institute of Health Equity and Past President of the World Medical Association
Chris Ham @chrisham.bsky.social Health policy and management, cycling, walking, theatre, reading, and above all family, emeritus prof at University of Birmingham and formerly CEO of The Kings Fund
Nigel Edwards @nigel-edwards.bsky.social Independent health policy and health care researcher and consultant. Hon Visiting Prof at HSMC. Senior Advisor at PPL, NAPC and the European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies. Chair National Centre for Rural Health and Care
Dave West @ HSJ @davewwest.bsky.social Deputy Editor of Health Service Journal. News on the English health and care system, its policy, performance and leadership.
https://www.hsj.co.uk/dave-west/2231.contributor?page=1
David Buck @davidjbuck.bsky.social Senior fellow in public health and health inequalities at The King's Fund (https://www.kingsfund.org.uk/). Bit of a magpie, don't necessarily agree with those i (re)share. Also over at twitter @davidjbuck.
Neil Churchill @neilgchurchill.bsky.social NHS director and charity chair. Unpaid carer, Byzantine art historian and south Londoner.
Charles Tallack @charlestallack.bsky.social Ex-director of analysis @HealthFdn,ex-Whitehall civil servant & NHS England.
Love ideas, numbers, analysis, evidence, debate and challenge. Views my own.
Saffron Cordery @saffroncordery.bsky.social Deputy CEO, NHS Providers; co-chair Agenda Alliance; coffee-lover; feminist; cat mother; occasional activist.
Thea Stein @theasrstein.bsky.social Chief Executive @NuffieldTrust - curious and questioning. Listening and learning. Views my own.
The King's Fund @thekingsfund.bsky.social The King's Fund is an independent charity working to improve people's health. Our vision is a world where everyone can live a healthy life. https://www.kingsfund.org.uk/
The Institute for Fiscal Studies @theifs.bsky.social Official account for Britain’s leading independent economic research institute. https://ifs.org.uk/
Layla McCay @laylamccay.bsky.social By day: Health Policy. By night: Author. Might post on either or neither.
General Boles @generalboles.bsky.social Former MP, former Supreme Allied Commander #WarOnTheCountryside, above average satirical photoshopper & senior advisor to Sir Keir Starmer before he became unpopular
Ben Goodair @bengoodair.bsky.social Researcher at CASE, LSE. Identifying the impacts of privatisation in health and social care services. He/him.
Neil Henderson @hendopolis.bsky.social Cat slave and journalist
Christina Martin @christinamartin.bsky.social The Viz one
AKA Evie
Council worker and writer
Both jobs death related
Ashes to Admin and Get Ahead of Being Dead out now
Locate International ambassador
https://linktr.ee/eviekingwrites
Alison Firth @alisonfirth.bsky.social Hi, I'm RCPCH's Head of Health Policy. I'll mostly be posting about child health policy, trade unions and women's football. All in a personal capacity.
Prof Jane Sandall CBE FMedSci @sandallj.bsky.social Maternal Health Services and Systems, Safety, quality and implementation. Social Science researcher and midwife.
https://www.kcl.ac.uk/slcps/our-departments/department-of-women-childrens-health
John Crace @mrjohncrace.bsky.social Political sketch-writer for the Guardian. Author. Latest book out now 'Taking the Lead: A Dog at Number 10'.
John Rentoul @rentouljohn.bsky.social Chief political commentator, The Independent, and visiting professor, the Strand Group, King's College London
Ali Fortescue @alifortescuenews.bsky.social Politics Correspondent & Presenter at Sky News
Sophie Huskisson @soph-husk.bsky.social Political Correspondent at the Daily Mirror. Find me on TikTok @soph_husk.
Email me: sophie.huskisson@mirror.co.uk
Matilda Martin @matildamartin.bsky.social Political Reporter for PoliticsHome and writing for The House magazine
🖊️ about education (and a few other things) | prev Reporter @ Tes
📧matilda.martin@politicshome.com
(she/her)
Sienna Rodgers @siennarodgers.bsky.social Deputy editor of The House magazine in Parliament.
Adam Payne @adampayne26.bsky.social Editor of PoliticsHome. Sometimes heard on our weekly podcast, The Rundown. Contact me: adam.payne@politicshome.com & DMs.
Rachel Cunliffe @rmcunliffe.bsky.social Associate Political Editor @NewStatesman. Devout classicist, "indulgent editrix", at one point the only Ancient Greek teacher in South Korea
Henry Zeffman @hzeffman.bsky.social BBC Chief Political Correspondent
Instagram: @hzeffmanbbc
Cat Neilan @catneilan.bsky.social Whitehall Editor for the Observer & chief investigative reporter for BBC R4's The Naked Week. Politics, investigations and taramasalata
Sophy Ridge @sophyridge.bsky.social Lead Politics Presenter, Sky News
Paul Brand @paulbrand.bsky.social UK Editor & Presenter, ITV News. Host of ITV’s flagship Tonight programme, Good Morning Britain, LBC. 6 x Royal Television Society Award winner. *Author, Fight to the Death, out Oct ‘26.* https://geni.us/FighttotheDeath
Jim Pickard @pickardje.bsky.social Deputy political editor, Financial Times. Also amateur iphone photographer and some-time musician.
Jessica Elgot @jessicaelgot.bsky.social I'm the Guardian's deputy political editor in Westminster.
Story? Email - jessica.elgot@theguardian.com
Signal - jessicaelgot.51
Always #lufc
https://www.theguardian.com/profile/jessica-elgot
Beth Rigby @bethrigby.bsky.social Political Editor, Presenter and Podcaster, Sky News. RTS Political Journalist of the Year. Electoral Dysfunction podcast out every Friday
Hilary Burkitt @hilaryburkitt.bsky.social Housing, poverty, social policy, cats | Housing policy at Independent Age
@guyreeves.bsky.social @guyreeves.bsky.social
Rory Cellan-Jones @rorycj.bsky.social Technology, Parkinson’s, #sophiefromromania
Don Redding @mightydredd.bsky.social Freelance research, policy advice, project delivery on person centred care, patient engagement, NHS policy, voluntary sector, coproduction, coordinated care. Former policy director, National Voices. Luna the setter is my helper.
Charlotte Pickles @charliepickles.bsky.social Director @re-state.bsky.social; all things State and public services.
Health and Social Care Workforce Research Unit @hscwru.bsky.social HSCWRU, at King's College London, conducts research into the workforce. Follow for news of our findings and upcoming free events. Director: @annetteboaz.bsky.social Visit: www.kcl.ac.uk/hscwru
Jane Ide @janeideceo.bsky.social Proud CEO of ACEVO, the membership body for civil society leaders in England & Wales. Chair of Reach Volunteering, trustee of Access Foundation for Social Investment. Here to talk civil society & related stuff. Also on Linked In. X does not mark the spot.
Rosie Benneyworth @rosiebe.bsky.social Interim CEO Health Services Safety Investigations Body. Passionate about improving care for patients. Mum of 2, love running especially with my springer spaniel. Views my own
Holly Cameron @hollycameron.bsky.social Charity policy and influencing.
Currently Good Policy consultant • Formerly at Macmillan, Teenage Cancer Trust and Rethink • Trustee of the PANDAS Foundation • PA to two small boys • Lover of health policy, equality and potatoes.
www.goodpolicy.co.uk
Jacob Lant @jacoblant.bsky.social Chief Exec at National Voices, England’s leading network of over 200 health and social care charities. Long time champion of involving people and communities in designing health and care services. Also loves DIY, libraries and Sheffield Wednesday.
Dr Rachel Clarke @drrachelclarke.com Palliative care doctor 👩🏻⚕ Author 📚 Winner: 2025 Women's Prize for Non-Fiction 🫀 Founder: Hospice Ukraine 🇺🇦 Rep: Clare Alexander at Aitken Alexander 📝
www.drrachelclarke.com
Giselle Robertson @giselle2914.bsky.social Unpaid carer interested in carers rights / policy, learning disabilities and of course social care. Mum to two and an avid reader, where I go so too goes my book😊
BrendanMartin @brendanfmartin.bsky.social Social entrepreneur working for organisations and services with Humanity at the Heart. www.publicworld.com
#SocialCareFuture @socialcarefuture.bsky.social Movement for change, born of frustration but powered by hope. socialcarefuture.org.uk. Hosted by In Control Partnerships
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
Jessica Studdert @jesstud.bsky.social Always searching for good coffee.
Pippa Crerar @pippacrerar.bsky.social Political Editor, The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/profile/pippacrerar
Richard Humphries @richardhumphries.bsky.social Social care & health geek. Herefordshire & London. Author ‘Ending the Social Care Crisis - a new road to reform’. Wolves supporter.