Aisha Down @aishadown.bsky.social Global technology reporter at the Guardian. You can reach me securely on Signal at aishadown.57
Catherine Baksi @legalhackette.bsky.social Barrister turned freelance journalist, writing for The Times & Law Gazette. Please get in touch with stories: catherinebaksi@hotmail.com.
David Tripepi-Lewis @travide.bsky.social Director, @inflect.bsky.social (https://www.inflect.co.uk/) and associate, @instituteforgovernment.org.uk
Laura Knight @ljknight.bsky.social Criminology, violence prevention for children and young people, place-based approaches, "what works" and evidence synthesis.
Head of Toolkit, https://youthendowmentfund.org.uk
Iulia Cristiana Vatau @iuliavatau.bsky.social Drug Policy and Therapeutic Justice Scholar pursuing a DPhil in Criminology at the University of Oxford. Researching the rehabilitative culture of drug treatment courts in Chile
@lauraseebohm.bsky.social @lauraseebohm.bsky.social Chief Executive WWIN specialist domestic abuse service for Sunderland. Trustee of Millfield House Foundation, Women’s Reform CIC and 1772. RSA fellow
Thomas Sinclair @thomassinclair.bsky.social Editor of The Pembrokeshire Herald
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Toby Seddon @tobyseddon.bsky.social Professor of Social Science at University College London | UCL Social Research Institute | Chair of Release | Fellow of Academy of Social Sciences | Interested in: drug policy, social science, critical theory, history, law and society | www.tobyseddon.com
Richard Rowley @richarowley.bsky.social Criminal justice professional. Deputy Chief Executive at Working Chance and retired chef.
https://uk.linkedin.com/in/richardrowley1
Jonathan Duffy @sixjbd.bsky.social Barrister
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Liverpool
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Jayn Pearson @jaynp.bsky.social Project officer University of Lancashire Criminal Justice Partnership
Samantha Billingham @strongerbeginnings.bsky.social Coercive Control Consultant driving change around coercive control.
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Tanya Smith @tanyasmith67.bsky.social Southampton, UK
www.policing-commentary.org
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Katharine Sutton @katharinesut.bsky.social Director of Aspire, Betterforus campaign - all for blue sky thinking - posts on labour markets, discrimination, procurement, equality, poverty, inequality and regeneration www.aspirecommunityworks.com www.betterforus.org.uk
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Nuffield Family Justice Observatory @nuffieldfjo.bsky.social Nuffield FJO aims to improve the use of data and research evidence in the family justice system in England and Wales. Established by The Nuffield Foundation.
Connie Muttock @conniemuttock.bsky.social Director of Policy and Insight at the Centre for Young Lives @cfyounglives.bsky.social
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Spark Inside @sparkinside.bsky.social We use coaching to unlock the potential of people caught in the justice system.
Bernard Rix @bernardrix.bsky.social Chair WorldPolicing & CoPaCC. Publisher PolicingTV PolicingInsight. Founder WCPAwards WCPSummit. On #PolicingFriendshipTour
James Chapman @jamesmchapman.bsky.social CEO of PR firm Soho Communications. Former director of comms at HM Treasury. Former political editor, occasional columnist for @cityam.bsky.social. Views my own. www.sohocommunications.co.uk
Nick Herbert @nickherbert.com Member of the House of Lords; Chair of the College of Policing, the Countryside Alliance, the Global TB Caucus and the Global Equality Caucus www.nickherbert.com
Mark Easton @markeaston1.bsky.social Broadcaster, writer and gooner.
The House magazine @thehousemag.bsky.social Parliament's magazine, published bi-weekly when Parliament is in session. Learn more: https://www.politicshome.com/house-magazine.htm
John Podmore @johnpodmore.bsky.social Former Governor HMP Belmarsh, Brixton & Swaleside. International consultant on prison corruption
Fiona Hamilton @fionahamiltontimes.bsky.social Chief Reporter, The Times
Richard Garside @richardjgarside.bsky.social Director @crimeandjustice | Law and justice | Materialist not idealist | Facts not feelings | My views, not my employer’s
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Centre for Crime and Justice Studies @crimeandjustice.bsky.social A fair, effective and accountable justice system, in a society less dominated by criminalisation and punishment
Marcus Edwards @marcusedwards.bsky.social Producer for Channel 4 News, covering Wales and the west of England.
David Hencke @davidhencke.bsky.social Freelance investigative lobby journalist writing for Byline Times. Previously a lobby journalist on the Guardian. Follow my blog davidhencke.com covering whistleblowing, pension campaigns, employment tribunals and injustice in the NHS and everywhere else.
Charlie Beckett @charliebeckett.bsky.social LSE journalism professor
I run the LSE Polis Journalism and AI project
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Joshua Rozenberg @joshuarozenberg.bsky.social KC (hon). UK's most experienced full-time legal commentator. Honorary bencher, Gray's Inn. Former solicitor (non-practising). Writes at https://rozenberg.substack.com
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Matt Cavanagh @mattcav.bsky.social UK government adviser. Defence, security and immigration policy.
Martyn Underhill @tosh599.bsky.social Retired twice, got bored, and went back to work! Previous DCI & elected PCC. Currently Senior Lecturer, plus various other roles! Commentator on Policing/Taser/Missing Persons/Homicide
Jane Basham @janebasham.bsky.social Where to start. Retired from a fab career in the voluntary sector. Survivor. Feminist. Activist. Social justice. Anti-racist. Mother. Grandmother. Vegetarian. Pro-migration. Volunteer with Roots; Care4Calais; Ipswich FIND
Centre for Justice Innovation @cjinnovation.bsky.social Putting practitioners and the evidence at the heart of justice reform.
Tim Newburn @timnewburn.bsky.social Professor of Criminology & Social Policy, LSE. Living with cancer. Health means some reorientation of priorities. Still music (selections from the back catalogue - gigs whenever possible), criminology and Everton FC. MD ANT
Jenny Kleeman @jennykleeman.bsky.social Journalist & broadcaster @guardian @BBCRadio4 @BBCSounds. Author of SEX ROBOTS & VEGAN MEAT and THE PRICE OF LIFE. http://jennykleeman.substack.com
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Mark Wilson @marksonofwil.bsky.social Works in Community Safety in West Mids. I deliver work around #Prevent [ #CVE / #PVE ], bit of a geek on #FarRightExtremism. I also know a fair bit about #Hatecrime, #Communitycohesion, and #ASB.
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Maxine Myatt @maxne.bsky.social Long career in Probation, including senior management. Family farm produces Dexter Beef. Loyal and passionate Labour supporter. Chair - Buckingham and Bletchley Constituency Labour Party
Robin Lustig @robinlustig.bsky.social Journalist, broadcaster, commentator. Former BBC presenter, author of 'And The Cello Came Too'. Also at robinlustig.substack.com.
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Carl Gardner @carlgardner.bsky.social Backroom legal obsessive. Former law lecturer and government lawyer. https://www.linkedin.com/in/carlgardner/ Also books, beer, films, and a bit of politics. London and Warrington.
Luke Coffey @lukecoffey.bsky.social Senior Fellow—Hudson Institute | I’m decorated by Ukraine and sanctioned by Russia. That’s all you need to know.
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
Michael Parker @astarix.bsky.social ex-journalist, current director of operations for @uk.theconversation.com
I don't actually wear glasses (yet)
Police and Crime Commissioner for Merseyside @merseysidepcc.bsky.social Official BlueSky account for Merseyside's Police & Crime Commissioner Emily Spurrell. 💻 - https://www.merseysidepcc.info/
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Nick Sutton @suttonnick.bsky.social Director of Platforms @news.sky.com. Previously Head of Digital Output at Sky News. Former Executive News Editor, BBC News Online and Editor, BBC Radio 4’s The World at One. https://onelink.to/skynews
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Eric Wood @laecology.bsky.social Ecologist and associate professor at Cal State Los Angeles. AE ProcB. Lab themes: avian & applied ecology, urban ecosystems, urbanism, bird migration, natural history & conservation
www.ericmwood.org
Stephen Kelly @spkellywriter.bsky.social Writer, mainly on TV and film | Bylines include the Guardian, the Telegraph, BBC Culture, GQ, Radio Times, the i and beyond | StephenPKelly on Twitter, Letterboxd and Instagram | Long-suffering Spurs fan | www.stephenpkelly.co.uk
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Dr Iain Britton @ibritton.bsky.social Helping create evidence-based volunteering in policing and beyond. Founder and Director, Global Foundation for Community Safety Volunteering. Visiting academic UCF, UTAR & IPSCJ. Churchill Fellow.
Philippa Budgen @philippabudgen.bsky.social Freelance Media Consultant for charities & campaigns.
Loves justice. Hates injustice. Reformed journalist. Sometimes found in cold water.
Tom Lloyd @tomclloyd.bsky.social International drug policy adviser, former Chief Constable. Drug prohibition is a costly, counter-productive and harmful failure. MGB V8 #oufc
The New York Times @nytimes.com We seek the truth and help people understand the world. Not a subscriber? Your first month is now free in our app. https://nytimes.onelink.me/Xpht/zbx4nci9
Nigel Kay @inkymedia.bsky.social Ex BBC journalist now crisis comms advisor. Dorset based fan of LCFC, Tigers and Foxes. Dorchester Town season ticket holder. Frequently to be found in France.
Paul Kirby @paulkirby.bsky.social BBC Europe digital editor
Robin Gordon-Farleigh @robingf.bsky.social Founding Partner at @manaraglobal.bsky.social | Ex 10 Downing Street comms strategist, led the UK Government News Grid 2011-17 | PRWeek PowerBook Middle East | Views are my own.
📍Abu Dhabi | Dubai | UAE |
N8 Policing Research Partnership @n8prp.bsky.social A regional hub for research & innovation in policing. A collaboration between N8 Research Partnership universities & policing partners.
n8prp.org.uk
Martha Gill @marthagill.bsky.social Observer columnist
Resolution Foundation @resolutionfoundation.org The Resolution Foundation is an independent think-tank dedicated to lifting living standards in the UK.
Giles Herdale @herdaleg.bsky.social Online harms, VAWG, data ethics, digital investigation and intelligence
Police Reform NOW @policereform.bsky.social Telling the truth about corruption, harassment and criminal activities by UK Police forces. #Police #Corruption #Abuse #NPD
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Nazir Afzal @nazirafzal.bsky.social Former Chief Prosecutor, Current Chancellor of Manchester University, member of numerous boards & patron of 9 women led charities protecting the vulnerable
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Gordon Corera @gordoncorera.bsky.social Co-host of “The Rest is Classified” podcast
https://linktr.ee/gordoncorera
Martin Davies @counselsclerk.bsky.social Chambers Director at www.normantonchambers.com
Equality - Excellence - Equity
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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…
Prof. Rachel Armitage @profrarmitage.bsky.social Prof. of Law and Social Justice & Director of Research & Knowledge Exchange at Leeds Law School
Co-Founder, volunteer & Chair of Trustees @talkingforward.bsky.social
&
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UCL Crime Science @uclcrimescience.bsky.social UCL Department of Security and Crime Science. We’re not really here yet, but stay tuned.
🌐 https://www.ucl.ac.uk/scs/
LE Draig (Louise) @ledraig.bsky.social Pre-order my debut #fantasy Quartz Storm from your local indie bookstore or Waterstones www.waterstones.com/book/quartz-... or amazon www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0H7ZH2TDK/
Dan Corry @danrcorry.bsky.social Public policy and economics. Special adviser for last Labour government including HMT and No 10. Former boss NPC, a charity think tank and consultancy. Chair of Carers Trust charity. Author of 'Tales of the Unelected' - https://www.dancorrywriter.com/
Solace @solacewomensaid.bsky.social Solace is a leading specialist charity in the UK supporting women and children experiencing domestic abuse and sexual violence. Whatever form violence comes in. www.solacewomensaid.org
Gavin Freeguard @gavinfreeguard.com Data/govt etc freelancer gavinfreeguard.com
Starting @sotf.org.uk
@connectedbydata.org, Data Bites, @instituteforgovernment.org.uk @thinkdigitalptns.bsky.social @kinship.works @transformgovtalks.bsky.social @policycamp.bsky.social
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Emma Norris @emmanorris.bsky.social Special adviser to the Prime Minister. Former deputy CEO @ippr.org. Former deputy and now senior fellow @instituteforgovernment.org.uk. Chair Young Women’s Trust. Progressive. Walthamstow resident. 🏳️🌈
Ruth Cadbury MP @ruthcadbury.bsky.social Proud Labour MP - Brentford & Isleworth (inc Hounslow Whitton Osterley & Heston E)
Transport Select Committee Chair
DMs not responded to so please email with constituency address; ruthcadburymp@parliament.uk.
Or transcom@parliament.uk for committee work
Bambos Charalambous @bambosmp.bsky.social Labour MP for Southgate and Wood Green
All enquiries to bambos.charalambous.mp@parliament.uk
🖥️ bambos.org.uk
Ellie Reeves @elliereeves.bsky.social MP for Lewisham West and East Dulwich. Attorney General
Stephen Doughty MP @sdoughtymp.bsky.social Labour & Coop MP for Cardiff S & Penarth | Minister of State for Europe, N America and UK Overseas Territories | gov.uk/fcdo 🇬🇧 | stephendoughty.wales 🏴🌹🐝 🏳️🌈