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Dan Neidle @danneidle.bsky.social Founder of Tax Policy Associates Ltd. Tax realist. @danneidle on Twitter
Alberto Nardelli @albertonardelli.bsky.social Reporter at Bloomberg. In Europe, mostly. I have strong opinions about food and football. DM for Signal.
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Gemma Tetlow @gemmatetlow.bsky.social Chief Economist, Institute for Government
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Gavin Kelly @gavin-kelly.bsky.social Chief Executive, Nuffield Foundation
Previous lives:
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Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu staff writer @theatlantic.com and senior fellow @snfagora.bsky.social. author of GULAG, IRON CURTAIN, RED FAMINE, TWILIGHT OF DEMOCRACY and AUTOCRACY INC
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Nick Macpherson @nickmacpherson.bsky.social Former Treasury official
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
Pippa Crerar @pippacrerar.bsky.social Political Editor, The Guardian
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Frances Thirlway @fthirlway.bsky.social Sociology/Criminology Programme Director @AstonUniversity: health inequalities, vaping, GenAI, marching bands. Bilingue 🌈 🇫🇷 🇳🇱
The Secret Barrister @barristersecret.bsky.social Wears a black cape and fights crime. Not Batman.
Sunday Times No.1 Bestselling author•The Secret Barrister•#FakeLaw•Nothing But The Truth•
Also writes thrillers. The Cut Throat Trial out now at all good bookshops.
Kill All The Lawyers coming July 2027…
Helen Lewis @helenlewis.bsky.social Staff writer, The Atlantic | Author, Difficult Women (2020) and The Genius Myth (2025) | Podcaster, Page 94 | Doom scroller, the internet | uk.bookshop.org/shop/helenlewis
Dr James Martin @jamomartin.bsky.social Course Director at Deakin Criminology. Co-creator of Black Market Economics. Tobacco Harm Reduction Advisor for Harm Reduction Australia. Views my own.
Harry Tattan-Birch @tattanbirch.bsky.social Senior Research Fellow at UCL | GradStat | Vaping, Smoking and Behavioural Science | Fan of Open Science
Ailsa Rutter OBE @ailsarutter.bsky.social Director of Fresh and Balance. Www.fresh-balance.co.uk
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@ncsct.bsky.social @ncsct.bsky.social Funded by the DHSC, we train stop-smoking practitioners and other health workers, and contribute to policy on smoking reduction and research
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Cancer Research UK @cancerresearchuk.org We’re the world's leading independent cancer charity dedicated to saving lives through research, influence and information.
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Gerry Stimson @gerrystimson.bsky.social Public health social scientist, promoter of harm reduction, likes photographing urban and rural landscapes. gsthr.org thrsp.net gfn.events nicotinepolicy.net
Yael Bar-Zeev @yaelbarzeev.bsky.social Public Health Physician, A/Professor, Hebrew University. Interested in health promotion, tobacco control, and smoking cessation in socially disadvantaged populations
Prof. Kevin Fenton @profkevinfenton.bsky.social 🦋London’s Public Health Director
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Caitlin Notley @addictionuea.bsky.social Professor of Addiction Sciences, University of East Anglia. Director of the Lifespan Health Research group. Co-lead of the Addiction Research Group. Editor in Chief, Nicotine and Tobacco Research.
Sarah Jackson @drsarahejackson.bsky.social Behavioural scientist, UCL Tobacco and Alcohol Research Group. Smoking, vaping, and alcohol research. President of SRNT Europe. Senior Editor at Addiction.
Dr Emma Norris @emmajnorris.bsky.social Senior Lecturer in Public Health at Brunel University of London • UKRN Local Network Lead • @ehpsopenscisig.bsky.social Co-Chair • #BehaviouralScience #OpenScience #MetaResearch #AcademicSky • Mum
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Robert West @robertjwest.bsky.social Based at UCL. Researching tobacco use, human motivation and application of AI to behavioural science. Co-founder of Behaviour Change Wheel and COM-B model.
Gillian Golden @gillianegolden.bsky.social CEO, IBVTA. Passionate about vaping, the independent vape sector and the opportunity both pose for improving public health. These views my own.
Behavioural Research UK (BR-UK) @behaviourresuk.bsky.social Leadership hub for behavioural research funded by UK Research & Innovation @ESRC. Involving eight Universities & partners in government, charities & business. Learn more www.br-uk.ac.uk
Greg Fell @felly500.bsky.social DPH Sheffield Council.
President ADPHUK.
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Prof Jim McManus, OCDS, D.Sc,FFPH,FBPsS, @jimmcmanusph.bsky.social Posts mine 🏳️🌈 |National Director, PublicHealthWales |Visiting Prof Unis of Herts & Bangor| Chair www.prisonadvice.org.uk | Trustee St Joseph's Hospice |Theology, Uni Roehampton |Caritas CSAN Theological Ref Grp Member| https://linktr.ee/jimmcmanus
Addiction journal @addictionjournal.bsky.social Peer-reviewed research on alcohol, illicit drugs, nicotine and tobacco, behavioural addictions. Owned by the Society for the Study of Addiction https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/13600443
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Nick Hopkinson @copddoc.bsky.social Professor of Respiratory Medicine FRCP
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Royal Society for Public Health @rsph.bsky.social We are an independent charity working to build a healthier future in the UK and across the world.
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Association of Directors of Public Health (ADPH) @adphuk.bsky.social Supporting Directors of Public Health (DsPH) across the UK to promote and protect good health and wellbeing, prevent ill-health and reduce inequalities.
UCL Centre for Behaviour Change @ucl-cbc.bsky.social Behaviour change to address social, health and environmental challenges. Cross-disciplinary, linking policy-makers, practitioners & industry. Reposts ≠ endorsement.
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Tim Harford @timharford.ft.com FT columnist, BBC journalist, author, host of Cautionary Tales, professional nerd.
Tom Chivers @tomchivers.bsky.social "Far too nice to be a journalist," per Terry Pratchett. Lead writer on Semafor's Flagship newsletter. DMs open; chiversthomas(a)gmail.
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Max Roser @maxroser.bsky.social — Founder of Our World in Data
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Data to understand global problems and research to make progress against them.
Suzi Gage @soozaphone.bsky.social Mental health and substance use researcher. Author, podcaster and blogger #SayWhyToDrugs
Sheila Vakharia PhD MSW @myharmreduction.bsky.social Harm Reductionist. Drug Policy Reformer. Writer. Speaker. Lapsed Academic. Researcher-Advocate. Brown. She/Her/Dr. 
Ryan Marino, MD @ryanmarino.bsky.social Human Doctor • Toxicology • Addiction • Emergency • #WTFentanyl & more often just WTF • drugs are misunderstood but people are misunderstood more • he/him • YouTube.com/@RyanMD • #MedSky
Olivia Maynard @oliviamaynard.bsky.social Psychologist at Uni of Bristol interested in drug use and harm reduction.
TARG Bristol @bristoltarg.bsky.social The Translational and Applied Research Group (TARG) at the University of Bristol conducts research into the psychological and biological factors that drive health-related behaviours (nicotine, alcohol, other drugs, mental health, and neurodiversity).
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Alex Stevens @profalexstevens.bsky.social Professor of Criminology, University of Sheffield. Trustee at Criminal Justice Alliance. Volunteer for Sheffield Jazz. Peak District walker. Drug policy geek.
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
Harry QP @harryqp.bsky.social Director of IPPR. Progressive policy and politics. Non-Exec Director at West London NHS Trust.
Prof Devi Sridhar @profdevisridhar.bsky.social Professor & Chair of Global Public Health, Edinburgh Uni. Certified Level 3 Personal Trainer. Views own.
Cris Delnevo @crisdelnevo.bsky.social unapologetic Gen Xer. survey geek, policy wonk, 1st gen
RT≠endorse, opinions≠Rutgers
Jamie Brown @jamiebrown.bsky.social Professor of Beh Sci & Health @UCL; Director @ UTARG. Beh sci & pub health (tobacco, e-cigarettes, alcohol & digital health). Also, Labour & Spurs.
Stuart Ritchie @stuartjritchie.bsky.social 
Sharon Cox @sharoncox.bsky.social Behavioural Scientist at @ucl-targ.bsky.social. Deputy Director @Behaviourresuk.bsky.social Health inequalities, social policy, nicotine, tobacco, some ontologies. AI explorer. Runner, runt, wannabe cyclist.
Natasha Loder @natashaloder.bsky.social Health Editor, The Economist.
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Robert Colvile @rcolvile.bsky.social Director of CPS, editor-in-chief of CapX, columnist for The Sunday Times, author of The Great Acceleration. Politics, policy and parenting.
Rafael Behr @rafaelbehr.bsky.social Political columnist, The Guardian
Author, Politics, A Survivor's Guide
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Ian Dunt @iandunt.bsky.social Journalist. Author. Podcaster. Liberal extremist.
Ian Mulheirn @ianmulheirn.bsky.social Economics and policy
Hannah White @drhannahwhite.bsky.social CEO of the Institute for Government
Steve Peers @stevepeers.bsky.social Professor of EU and Human Rights Law. Usual disclaimers. Latest book: European Union Law, 5th edition, co-edited with Catherine Barnard.
Jonathan Portes @jdportes.bsky.social Professor of Economics and Public Policy, King's College London; Senior Fellow, UKICE. Immigration, economics, public policy. Personal views only; usual disclaimers apply. https://jonathandportes.github.io/
Lewis Goodall @lewisgoodall.com Journalist, Reporter, Writer, Presenter @ Britain's biggest news podcast The News Agents (Mon-Fri) and Sunday with Lewis Goodall on LBC 10-12.
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Email: lewis.goodall@global.com
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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/
Peter Ungphakorn @coppetainpu.bsky.social In 🇨🇭, from all over. Mainly trade. Journalist. WTO Secretariat 1996-2015. Usual disclaimers. Member: http://fmg-geneva.org.
Web: https://tradebetablog.wordpress.com/ (follow for alerts)
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@davidgauke @davidgauke.bsky.social Recovering politician, writes columns, editor of The Case For The Centre Right.
Emma Norris @emmanorris.bsky.social Deputy CEO @ippr.org. Chair of Young Women’s Trust. Former deputy and now senior fellow @instituteforgovernment.org.uk. Think tanker. Westminster watcher. Progressive. Walthamstow resident. 🏳️🌈
guynewey @guynewey.bsky.social CEO at Energy Systems Catapult. Helping clean tech innovators thrive in the future energy system.
Ex-SPAD/PAD/wonk/hack. Uncertain about much....
Alex Thomas @alexgathomas.bsky.social Executive Director, Institute for Government. Ex-Cabinet Office, Defra, Dept of Health. Interested in all things good government
Maddy Bishop @madzbishop.bsky.social Civil servant, former researcher at the Institute for Government
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
Jonathan Jones @sirjjkc.bsky.social Sir Jonathan Jones KCB KC (Hon). Ex Treasury Solicitor and private sector lawyer.
Various non-executive, consultancy, academic and charitable roles
Law, constitution, government, cocktails
Joe Owen @jlowen.bsky.social director of policy & government partnerships @nestauk.bsky.social
senior fellow @instituteforgov.bsky.social
former civil servant
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. 
Tim Lord @timlord.bsky.social Energy and climate stuff, mainly. Head of Climate Change @HSBC_UK. Previously @institutegc, @beisgovuk. Views my own.
Chris Morris @morrischris.bsky.social CEO, Full Fact 
Ben Chu @benchu.bsky.social Policy and analysis correspondent, BBC Verify.
https://www.benchu.co.uk/
Author of "Exile Economics: What Happens if Globalisation Fails", published May 2025
https://linktr.ee/exileeconomics
Anton Spisak @antonspisak.bsky.social Senior research fellow, Centre for European Reform. Likes good coffee, long runs, and the Paris Review.
UK in a Changing Europe @ukandeu.bsky.social UK in a Changing Europe is an academic think tank providing impartial, research-based analysis of the critical issues facing the UK.
https://ukandeu.ac.uk/
Simon Nixon @nixonsimon.bsky.social European political economy and geoeconomics commentator. Publisher of the Wealth of Nations newsletter. Previously chief Europe commentator @WSJ, chief leader writer @TheTimes. Runner, cold water swimmer, aspiring chef.
https://nixons.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. 
Institute for Government @instituteforgovernment.org.uk The UK’s leading independent think tank working to make government more effective.
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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
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Tim Durrant @timdurrant.bsky.social Interested in how government works and how it can work better
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Halima Khan @halimakhan.bsky.social Public service innovation - independent adviser and consultant. Affiliated Researcher at Bennett Institute for Public Policy, University of Cambridge. Associate Fellow at IPPR. Senior Advisor at PPL.
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
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
Diane Coyle @dianecoyle1859.bsky.social Bennett Professor of Public Policy, University of Cambridge; economist
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
Jacob Grier @jacobgrier.bsky.social I make books, drinks, and magic in Portland, Oregon. Founder at Seabird: https://seabirdreader.com/ Read my books: https://www.jacobgrier.com/blog/books-by-jacob-grier/
Joe Gitchell @jgitchell.bsky.social Consult to Juul Labs on nicotine vapor for tobacco harm minimization.
Tobacco Control Research Group @tcrgbath.bsky.social Award-winning team researching tobacco’s influence on policy. Views ours, not the University of Bath. Share info in confidence http://tobaccotactics.org.
Prof Coral Gartner @coralgartner.bsky.social Director, Tobacco Endgame Centre of Research Excellence. ARC Future Fellow. She/her. Public health professor, The University of Queensland, Australia
Hazel Cheeseman @hazelcheeseman.bsky.social Chief Executive at UK public health charity Action on Smoking and Health (ASH) www.ash.org.uk
Alex Liber @alexcliber.bsky.social Real Nerd Dad interested in all things tobacco control. I also cook and obsess a bit too much about Atlanta United.
Katherine Ellen Foley (she/they) @katherineefoly.bsky.social I cover the FDA for POLITICO, and these views are my own. I'm also a co-leader of November Project DC and I'm on the board of NGLJA-DC. Send tips and cat pics to k foley at politico dot com