Warrington-Runcorn New Town Development Plan @warringtonruncorn.com Music for a broken concrete utopia.
He/him
https://warringtonruncorn.com/
The Quietus @thequietus.com Black Sky Thinking since 2008.
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Transform Wales @transform.wales Trawsnewid gwasanaethau cyhoeddus ar gyfer Cymru fodern. Cynllun ar gyfer cyflawni cyn #Senedd2026.
Transforming public services for a modern Wales. A blueprint for delivery ahead of #Senedd2026.
https://transform.wales
Paul Clarke @paulclarke.com The people photographer, working with the world's most interesting humans, dogs and brands. A graceful and melodious ape, fascinated by online identity and trust. Uczę się języka polskiego. paulclarke.com
Civil Service World @civilserviceworld.bsky.social News, comment & analysis from the only independent professional publication available to every senior official in the UK
Dave Penman @fdagensec.bsky.social General Secretary FDA union. ACAS Council member. TUC Trustee, General Council and Executive Committee member. Chair Unions21
Russ Jones @russincheshire.bsky.social Author. The Wolf That Chews Rocks (https://www.amazon.co.uk/Wolf-That-Chews-Rocks-ebook/dp/B0HF8SR6JR?ref_=ast_author_mpb), the Erin Callahan thrillers, and some politics nonsense. Wulferhampton interloper. Twat.
https://russelljonesauthor.com/
badaude @badaude.bsky.social does things with words
writer/artist, books @ Verso, Semiotext(e), Bloomsbury, Tramp, Transit, Joan+++, writing @ Art Review, Spike Art, more @ joannawalsh.ie
Luke Tryl @luketryl.bsky.social Lover of finding out what people think. Director @moreincommonuk.bsky.social
https://www.moreincommon.org.uk/
Pete Miles @petermiles.eurosky.social Ex- consultant, manager, marketer, engineer. Interested in Complexity, Systems and Collective Intelligence. GSOH (Brit)
Aileen McHarg @aileenmcharg.bsky.social Professor of Public Law and Human Rights, Durham University. Joint General Editor, Public Law.
Jay Hulme @jayhulmepoet.bsky.social Poet. Speaker. Educator. Performer. Adult, YA, and Children's poetry. Occasionally picture books. Lots of posts about churches. Unapologetically trans (he/him) jayhulme.com
Geoff Lloyd @geofflloyd.bsky.social ⭐️4.94 ~ Über
‘Geoff was clean and tidy’ ~ AirBnB review
‘One of the UK’s best radio hosts’ ~ The Guardian
‘Your payment for £1.60 was declined’ ~ Barclays
Sara Gibbs @sararoseg.bsky.social One of those @thedailytism.com gals. Truly evil. Suspected inauthentic behaviour. Head bee guy at It’s A Superpower?? Out now wherever you get podcasts!
She / Her
Pete Seeger Song Share @peteseegersongs.bsky.social My name is Penny Stone. I've made this page to share songs & conversations with Pete Seeger to help keep us hopeful during challenging times & help connect us to the struggles that came before us (many ongoing...!). A clip a day. www.singlouderthanguns.com
Emily Webber @ewebber.bsky.social People first, organisation consultant. Author of Building Successful Communities of Practice and creator of the Team Onion.
Londoner in Merseyside.
Blog at emilywebber.co.uk
Biz at hellotacit.com
Other websites and projects at ewebber.co.uk
Giles Turnbull @gilestur.bsky.social \o/
https://gilest.org • https://usethehumanvoice.com 
Jenny Bann @septemberblue.bsky.social Recovering academic now civil servant in Scotland. Fan of devolution mechanics, extinct megafauna, cryptic crosswords, ghost stories, parliamentary process. Was calluna_ on Twitter.
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
Richy Craven @richycraven.bsky.social Half man, half-wit.
Dublin, Ireland.
I have a book.
https://linktr.ee/richycraven
Dr Amy Kavanagh @blondehistorian.bsky.social Blind activist, Mama, accessibility professional and Londoner. Guided by the Diva Retriever. Sharing my blurry world view
Dani Garavelli @danigaravelli.bsky.social Freelance journalist & writer. Bylines at the Herald, the Guardian, the London Review of Books, the Big Issue, Prospect Magazine et al. Radio 4 documentaries, including Waiting for the Van & Prosecuting Polmont. Shortlisted for the Orwell Prize.
Weeknotes bot @weeknotes-bot.bsky.social Hello! I'm a bot by @jonodrew. I retweet weeknotes
Jonathan @jonodrew.bsky.social I secure things and speak in public. Sometimes I speak in public about securing things.
Helmsman
Quakers in Britain @quaker.org.uk Faith community grounded in stillness. We believe in working together to create a more just, equal and peaceful world.
Quakers in Britain, Friends House, NW1 2BJ.
www.quaker.org.uk
Ciaran Martin @ciaranm.bsky.social AI slop cannon
Gary Stevenson @garyseconomics.bsky.social Inequality Economist, former trader and author of The Trading Game. Other Economists make predictions, but my ones are actually right.
https://linktr.ee/garysecon
Alasdair Beckett-King @misterabk.bsky.social Award-winning poltergeist and comedian | Writer of the Montgomery Bonbon mysteries | Pronouns like a butler coughing: he/him | linktr.ee/misterabk
UK TOUR 2026 (Extended!): www.mickperrin.com/tours/king-of-crumbs
Alex Thomas @alexgathomas.bsky.social Executive Director, Institute for Government. Ex-Cabinet Office, Defra, Dept of Health. Interested in all things good government
Cargo Bike Movement @cargobikemovement.bsky.social We are currently in a transition period, and @the_bikestation have taken on our mission and vision. Stay tuned for updates on our projects!
Meg Pickard @megp.bsky.social Crafty nerd (nature/textile art/crochet/linoprint/photography/general web geekery) and charity trainer in North Yorkshire. Ex AOL/Guardian/GDS/consultant. Still looking for the place that feels like the old web (but with a faster modem).
Nigella Lawson @nigella.bsky.social Just to let you know, there are many, many recipes waiting for you on www.nigella.com
Michael Spicer @michaelspicer.bsky.social I'm going on tour in 2026.
Listen to my show 'No Room' on BBC Radio 4 if you like.
https://www.mickperrin.com/tours/michael-spicer-hope-alls-well/
Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social Political Editor of Byline Times and Online Editor of BylineTimes.com. Lobby journalist in the House of Commons. 📩Adam@bylinetimes.com
Subscribe to my Substack ⬇️
https://www.adambienkov.co.uk
Dean Vipond @deanvipond.bsky.social Design leadership and human-centred stuff in general. Previously lead designer at NHS Digital and lots of other things. He/Him.
Origin Story @originstorypodcast.bsky.social The real stories behind the most misunderstood and abused ideas in politics. A podcast with Dorian Lynskey and Ian Dunt.
http://patreon.com/originstorypod
https://linktr.ee/originstorypodcast
Produced by Podmasters
Anne Helen Petersen @annehelen.bsky.social Author of four books and the CULTURE STUDY newsletter. PhD in celebrity gossip. My dogs are named Steve and Beverly.
Phillip Maciak @pjmaciak.bsky.social TV Critic @ The New Republic //
DAD: A POP HISTORY (Plume 2027) //
teaching @ Wash U in STL //
pjmaciak.substack.com
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, sixers
Hibernian Football Club @thehibees.bsky.social Hibs 𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝟭𝟴𝟳𝟱.
Cambridge University Library @theul.bsky.social Cambridge University Library
Shetland Library @shetlandlibrary.bsky.social Free, fun, informative and educational - public and school library services for Shetland. Further north than Orkney.
01595 743868 shetlandlibrary@shetland.gov.uk
Chris Yiu @yiu.co.uk Technology and public policy · https://yiu.co.uk
@gquaggiotto.bsky.social @gquaggiotto.bsky.social 
Dan Barrett @dasbarrett.bsky.social Hello friend it’s sandwiches alright 🥪 Also baking, learning to make guitar effects pedals, shrine to The Incredible Hulk like a normal person, houseplants, and data and AI at Citizens Advice 📊 🤖
He / Him
John Fitzgerald @johnfitzg.bsky.social digital evolution • charities • change • digital strategy • tech for good • fixing the plumbing • responsible AI • Scotland • feed may contain bikes and sailing
Hugh Wallace @tumshie.me Tech / gov / design / occasional snark. Usually found queuing for coffee ☕️ Digital and data for public good ✊
CIO @rds-scotland.bsky.social
Chair @cfgsocial.bsky.social
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Stamanfar @stamanfar.bsky.social Service designer, DHSC. It's more than what you bargained for but it's a little less than what you paid for.
Backlisted Podcast @backlisted.bsky.social Giving new life to old books since 2015. Bookshop.org Indie Champion. Find us: backlisted.fm, Apple Podcasts, Spotify. Support us: patreon.com/backlisted.
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
Alice Lilly @aliceolilly.bsky.social Freelance research/policy/advocacy/writing on all things Parliament and government. Associate at IfG and Associate at State of the Future.
PhD in modern US/UK history.
Sport fan. Mum of one. Views my own.
TechCrunch @techcrunch.com Technology news and analysis with a focus on founders and startup teams.
Got a tip? http://techcrunch.com/tips
Mike Butcher @mikebutcher.bsky.social Founder & Editor, @pathfounders.bsky.social | Formerly @TechCrunch | mike@pathfounders.com | Signal: mikebutcher.04 | Pathfounders.com | linkedin.com/in/mikebutcher | Speaker / Moderator | Founder: TheEuropas, Techfugees, TechVets | (MBE)
Ariel Kennan @arielmai.bsky.social Building @axiom.org
Ask me about service design, public benefits, product, digital identity, Rules as Code, and civic tech / gov tech.
📍NYC
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
James O'Malley @jamesomalley.co.uk @Psythor on Twitter. Freelance writer covering politics/tech/nerd stuff.
Read my content: takes.jamesomalley.co.uk
Yes, I inevitably have a podcast too: yimbypod.com
Free the Postcode Address File!
Paul Maltby @maltbyps.bsky.social I run the public service teams at Faculty AI. Previously Chief Digital Officer in UK gov. Public service reformer 
The Empty City @davidallengreen.bsky.social Writes about law, history, and policy.
At The Empty City blog and elsewhere.
Birmingham/London. Janeite. #AVFC
www.theemptycity.com
Pete Paphides @petepaphides.bsky.social It may look to the untrained eye, I'm sitting on my arse all day.
https://www.patreon.com/c/NeedleMythology
Kate Bevan @katebevan.com Cat pics, tech, ranting. Sweary. Londoner. Enemy of gerunds in headlines. When I want advice, I'll ask for it.
UK Gov Camp @ukgovcamp.com Unconferences and support for people interested in making the public sector better. https://www.ukgovcamp.com/
Public Digital @publicdigital.bsky.social We're a specialist digital transformation consultancy. We help governments, businesses and companies change their ways of working and thrive in the digital era.
https://public.digital/
NSDesign @nsdesign.social The geeky Glasgow company run by Gary Ennis mainly delivering social media and AI training workshops and webinars! (Note to self - improve professionalism of BIO before launching Bluesky account).
Gordon Barr @gordonbarr.scot Buildings/heritage/tech/Muppets fan, ex-scientist.
Works @archhfund.org.uk Scotland
50% of @ScottishCinemas.org
33% of @glasgowgardenfestival.org
Also at @gordonbarr@mastodon.scot
Evidence & Policy @evidencepolicy.bsky.social Comprehensive and critical assessment of the relationship between research evidence and the concerns of policy makers and practitioners, as well as researchers.
https://bristoluniversitypressdigital.com/view/journals/evp/evp-overview.xml
Scottish Poetry Library @byleaveswelive.bsky.social The Scottish Poetry Library is Scotland's number one poetry resource both online and in bricks and mortar. We're at 5 Crichton's Close, Edinburgh and we're open to the public Monday-Thursday 10am-3pm. Our online HQ is www.scottishpoetrylibrary.org.uk
spydergrrl @spydergrrl.bsky.social Outdoorsy UXer. Workshop design coach & consultant. Lives with anxiety. Runs on espresso and Star Wars. She/her. 🇨🇦🏳️🌈 Founder of CanUX. Best known for popularizing the phrase "UX Theatre". https://spydergrrl.com
Alex @blangry.bsky.social Final year DPhil anthropology of civic tech. Principal consultant. Norwich with a cargo bike. Greyhound pictures extra.
Sharon Dale (she/they) @pixlz.com Empowering Neurodivergent professionals to thrive at work
Coach, Facilitator & public speaker. ADHDer, rescue dog servant, carer, #vanlife, South West is best. http://21cmindset.com
Sharon O'Dea @sharonodea.com Consulting, writing and speaking on comms, collaboration & future of work. Cofounder, Lithos Partners. Author, Digital Communications at Work. Gym bore. Gets about a bit.
Ed Horsford @edwardhorsford.bsky.social 
Amy Hupe @amyhupe.bsky.social She/her
Design systems and content design consultant. Reckless shitposter.
amyhupe.co.uk
wearefrankly.co
#DesignSystems #ContentDesign #WriteTheDocs
Helen @socialsoup.bsky.social Designer in UK Gov. Made in State School. Haway man, woman man.
James Reeve @jereeve.bsky.social Husband, dad, chemist, services, gardening and thinking the best of people
Hattie Kennedy @hattiek.bsky.social Chief Data Officer at MHCLG, sometimes comics.
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
Pic @paulclarke.com
Jennifer Williams @jenwilliamsft.bsky.social Northern correspondent, Financial Times
Experimental cook, purveyor of Andy Burnham content
“Cynical” - Boris Johnson
📍Manchester
Innovation Unit @innovationunit.bsky.social We grow and scale the boldest and best innovations that deliver long-term impact for people across the UK.
Jukesie @jukes.ie Bristolian | internet of public service person | comic book collector | street art seeker | Adidas obsessive | 50s | UK
https://jukes.ie
Undermanager @undermanager.bsky.social As disappointed as you are
Sarah Drummond @rufflemuffin.bsky.social Filmmaker / Directing #section28film
Founder: anthrobricolage.com
Director: good.services @theschoolofgood
DR of Design, once ran
@wearesnook
Made cycling easier with @cycle_hack
GOOD Magazine #100
Board member at @lomondtrossachs
She/they
Lou Downe @loudowne.bsky.social Founder of @theschoolofgood
Chief bean-wrangler @brodbox
Ex-Design Director of the UK Gov.
Proudly dyslexic & non-binary 🌈 they/he
RevDaniel @revdaniel.bsky.social Jesus, Justice and a side of Jazz Hands.
Canadian Anglican priest. Husband to James. Dogdad to Chester. (He /Him/His)
This is my only account.
Auschwitz Memorial @auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social Former German Nazi concentration & extermination camp Auschwitz. Official account. We commemorate victims, educate about history & preserve the authentic site.
www.auschwitz.org | lesson.auschwitz.org | podcast.auschwitz.org
Brilliant Maps @brilliantmaps.bsky.social To get my top 10 Brilliant Maps for free please join my newsletter here: https://brilliantmaps.beehiiv.com/subscribe
Michael Dnes @roadscholar.bsky.social Head of transport policy at Stonehaven consulting. Ex-civil servant who used to play with roads, trains, e-scooters, parking apps and a lot of government plumbing. May have made your driving test harder, and threw some cones in your way at least once
Amy Gandon @amygandon.bsky.social Big fan of big ideas about big issues. Mostly public services, civil service and civic governance.
Ex-Cabinet Office, DHSC and RSA. Now freelance.
Dave Rogers @daverog.bsky.social 
Mark O’Neill 🐻 @radiobeartime.com Ursine Plenipotentiary. Defrocked astrophysicist. Aire échta for hire.
Official sponsor of the 🐻 emoji
“O fish, are you constant to the old covenant?”
Was @marxculture on Twitter
Sam Freedman @samfr.bsky.social Writes the most popular UK Substack (samf.substack.com)
Author of Sunday Times bestselling book "Failed State". (An Economist and Financial Times Book of the Year for 2024). Working on book two.
Senior fellow: Institute for Government
Jack Garfinkel @curiousscutter.bsky.social Content design, dungarees, parenting, custard they/them
Andrew Greenway @andrewgreenway.bsky.social Founder, Public Digital. Co-author of Bluffocracy. Still Countdown's most rubbish champion.
Tom Loosemore @tomski.com Partner at Public Digital, co-founder Government Digital Service, ex-BBC. Expect occasional small boat sailing.
Janet Hughes @janethughes.bsky.social Director General Reform and Efficiency, UK Cabinet Office
Allotmenteer, reader, over-enthusiast.
Here to learn and make things work better.
Helen Bevan @helenbevan.bsky.social Change facilitator, co-designer of change interventions, speaker. Prof. of Practice in Health & Care Improvement at Warwick Business School. Advisor to NHS Horizons. Senior Fellow of Institute for Healthcare Improvement, USA. Views are my own.
Gavin Bell @gavin-bell.bsky.social Writer. Sometimes answers to Mason.
Marian Keyes @mariankeyes.bsky.social Reads books. Watches telly. Wrings hands over the state of the world.
Zoe Gardner @zoejardiniere.bsky.social UK & EU refugees & migration. LGBTI+, feminism & generalised incoherent ranting to boot. She/Her. I do policy, research & campaigns.
zoegardner.net