Richard Herring @herring1967.bsky.social Writer, comedian, podcaster, stone-clearer, snookerist, ventriloquist
Matthew Francis @mjfrancis.bsky.social
Stuart Millard @franticplanet.bsky.social World's Deadliest Man. Master of the Dim Mak. Writer.
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Arguably @arguablymag.bsky.social The new home of progressive ideas and debate.
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Ailbhe Rea @pronouncedalva.bsky.social Political Editor, New Statesman
Chris Bertram @crookedfootball.bsky.social Political philosophy and theory, migration, refugees, Rousseau, photography, French literature, Crooked Timber, books, Bristol ... Wrote "Do States Have the Right to Exclude Immigrants" (Wiley/Polity, 2018). Pensioner.
Tom Clark @tom-clark.bsky.social Contributing Editor at Prospect Magazine; Principal Editor at Resolution Foundation
Chris Dillow @chrisdillow.bsky.social Bourgeois interests, proletarian instincts.
Tom Hunter @onelifestand87.bsky.social Ruth’s husband, Andrew, Harriet & Owen’s dad, Unison member & Newcastle fan
David Beech @davidbeech.bsky.social Yorkshire based. Interested in politics. Labour member but not a cultist.
Will Davies @will-davies.bsky.social Contributing Editor @lrb.co.uk
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Glen O'Hara @gsoh31.bsky.social Historian. Writer.
London Review of Books @lrb.co.uk Critical thinking, published every fortnight.
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Billy Morris, Leeds Books @billymorrisauthor.bsky.social Leeds Author. Seven gritty urban fiction tales with a terrace twist.
Essential reading for Saturday’s Kids.
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Steven Fielding @polprofsteve2024.bsky.social Emeritus Professor of Political History. The Labour Party and other currently lost causes.
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BusAndTrainUser @busandtrainuser.bsky.social After a long career running buses, retirement involves enjoying the delights of bus and train travel around Britain and blogging about the experiences.
Zoë Grünewald @zoegrunewald.bsky.social Political journalist & broadcaster |
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Richard Brooks @rbrooks45.bsky.social Private Eye hack, author of Post Mortem
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Anna Turley MP @annaturley.bsky.social Labour & Co-Operative
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Adam Macqueen @adammacqueen.bsky.social Private Eye hack and Page 94 podcaster. Author of the 🏳️🌈Tommy Wildeblood thriller series , and ghost stories: https://www.amazon.co.uk/stores/author/B0034N6PK4
Abi Whistance @abi-whist.bsky.social Investigative journalist and editor of The Liverpool Post. Paul Foot & BJA shortlist 2025. Got a story? DMs are open ☎️
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Jo PRComms @joprcomms.bsky.social NW-based comms professional.
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The Bee @beelitmag.bsky.social A home for working-class readers and writers
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Tyron @tyron.bsky.social Raise taxes, repair the country. Inspired by joy, Marcel Duchamp, Kelis, Mata Hari, and whatever sticks the landing on the bit.
Chris Brooke @chrisbrooke.bsky.social "an already elusive subject is considered here from a variety of oblique angles"
James Butler @piercepenniless.bsky.social Writes & talks @lrb.co.uk
Sarah Churchwell @sarahchurchwell.bsky.social Public Humanities Prof, School of Advanced Study, Univ London. American abroad. Journalism, US politics, cultural & literary history esp 1920s & 30s & F. Scott Fitzgerald. Podcast: Journey Through Time with David Olusoga. @throughtimepod.bsky.social
Tom Pollard @pollardtom.bsky.social Head of Policy, Campaigns & Public Affairs at Mind | NHS Mental Health Social Worker | Previously at NEF & DWP | Views expressed here my own
Dr Lucy Foulkes @lucyfoulkes.bsky.social Psychologist at University of Oxford | Adolescence + mental health
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John Grindrod @grindrod.bsky.social Social historian of modern places. Tales of the Suburbs, on LGBTQ+ history, out now. Wrote Concretopia and Outskirts. Disappointingly unserious. Podcast: Monstrosities Mon Amour
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Jonn Elledge @jonnelledge.bsky.social #1 Sunday Times bestselling author, because apparently that matters. New Statesman, New World, Oh God What Now, The Newsletter of (Not Quite) Everything, Paper Cuts (RIP). Londoner. *Not* an American.
Chris Terry-Enescu @cjterry.bsky.social Former political researcher and professional elections nerd specialising in electoral and party systems. Current day market research analyst for museums, heritage, the arts and charities around the world. UK's number one Romania-phile. Still a nerd. He/him
Eleni Courea @ecourea.bsky.social Political correspondent for the Guardian
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Seb White @sebdwhite.bsky.social Now available on a Bosman after co-founding MUNDIAL in 2014 and having an absolute ball for 10 (TEN) years. Available from early 2025. Enquire within.
George Parker @georgewparker.bsky.social Political Editor Financial Times, former FT bureau chief in Brussels. Presenter R4 Week in Westminster. Crystal Palace and Somerset CCC supporter
Daniel Taylor @dtathletic.bsky.social Senior football writer for The Athletic.
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Tom @littletommylost.bsky.social A saturated parody of himself, presenting the irony of themes like love, friendship and success before the face of death.
Easy on the dijon.
Sarah Lester @sarahllester.bsky.social Editor, Manchester Evening News
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Andy Bruce (Reuters) @bruceandy.bsky.social Reuters Journalist of the Year 2025: 'Scoop of the Year'
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Robyn Vinter @robynvinter.bsky.social North of England correspondent at the Guardian. Mostly here to make bad jokes
Joseph Timan @josephtiman.bsky.social Media at Transport for Greater Manchester 🐝
David Collins @davidcollinsnews.bsky.social Sunday Times northern editor. Investigative reporter. Co-presenter Cocaine Inc podcast. Author of The Hunt for the Silver Killer & Saffie (out April 2025)
stories to david.collins@sunday-times.co.uk
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Brian Robson @brianrobson.bsky.social I want more people to live in a decent, affordable home. Don't you?
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Sienna Rodgers @siennarodgers.bsky.social Deputy editor of The House magazine in Parliament.
Henry Dyer @direthoughts.com Investigations Correspondent, The Guardian | Tips: henry.dyer@theguardian.com/henrydyer.01 (Signal) | Interested in Politics/Media/🚂/CofE
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Helen Barnard @helenbarnard.bsky.social Director of Policy, Research, Impact, TrussellTrust Trustee NatCen. Former JRF & Pro Bono Economics. Author: Want (Giants: A New Beveridge Report) http://amzn.eu/d/hk1ojO6
Steve Richards @steverichards.bsky.social Political writer, broadcaster, podcaster and host of Rock N Roll Politics live shows. Latest book-Turning Points in Modern Britain
Miatta Fahnbulleh @miattafahnbulleh.bsky.social Member of Parliament for Peckham
Minister for Devolution, Faith & Communities
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Darren Jones MP @darrenpjones.bsky.social Labour Member of Parliament, Bristol North West
Chris Curtis MP @chriscurtis94.bsky.social Proud Milton Keynesian and Labour MP for MK North. Can't spell, views my own.
Torsten Bell @torstenbell.bsky.social Member of Parliament for Swansea West
Harry Horton @hhorton.bsky.social ITV News Political Correspondent and #safc fan
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Andy Dawson @andydawson.bsky.social Participant in @AthleticoMince.bsky.social @TFTimeMachine.bsky.social and @unseriousdarts.bsky.social. My life is well within its usual frame.
The News Agents @thenewsagents.co.uk Lifting the curtain on the biggest stories in the UK, U.S. & beyond.
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Helen Pidd @helenpidd.bsky.social Host of Today in Focus, the Guardian’s daily news podcast. Former North of England editor. Nominated for best host at the 2025 British Podcast Awards. Contact me in confidence helen.pidd@theguardian.com
Dr David Jeffery @drdavidjeffery.bsky.social Senior lecturer in British politics at the University of Liverpool. Expect academic work, parkrun/triathlon spam, and graphs. Views my own 🏳️🌈
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Victoria Derbyshire @vicderbyshire.bsky.social Journalist, broadcaster, Mum of 2 boys, owner of 2 cocker spaniels
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Hannah Al-Othman @hannahalothman.bsky.social Journalist @guardian. Northern Powerhouse, running bore 🏃🏽♀️, MUFC 👹. Send news: hannah.al-othman@theguardian.com. DM for WhatsApp/Signal
Jonathan Freedland @jonathanfreedland.bsky.social Guardian columnist. Presenter: BBC R4's The Long View, the Guardian's Politics Weekly America and Unholy, alongside Yonit Levi. Author: THE TRAITORS CIRCLE
David Ornstein @david-ornstein.bsky.social Football Correspondent, The Athletic
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Limmy @limmy.com Streams: twitch.tv/Limmy | Clips: youtube.com/@DaftLimmy
Twlldun @twlldun.bsky.social He must not be replaced by an otter.
Dorian Lynskey @dorianlynskey.bsky.social Journalist, podcaster (Origin Story) and author (33 Revolutions Per Minute, The Ministry of Truth, Everything Must Go, Origin Story books). Anti-doomer despite everything. www.dorianlynskey.com
Mic Wright @brokenbottleboy.bsky.social I write and report things, and I have a newsletter that some people like. “Do you know what the sad part is…? I’m a very good tailor.” brokenbottleboy.substack.com
Kiran Stacey @kiranstacey.bsky.social Policy Editor at the Guardian. Previously with the FT in London, Delhi, Washington.
Francis Elliott @franciselliott.bsky.social Journalist and author, editor of The House.
Mikey Smith @mikeysmith.com US Political Editor at the Mirror
Making sense of Trump's nonsense since 2016
(Fuelled by coffee, rollercoasters, The Wildhearts and The Washington Wizards)
Kevin Schofield @kevinschofied.bsky.social Labour client journalist and member of the right-wing MSM, apparently. Also political editor of HuffPost UK.
Zoë Crowther @zoecrowther.bsky.social • political reporter @politicshome.bsky.social • “internet shepherd” of Bluesky • covering Westminster and where politics meets social media and tech
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Matthew Holehouse @matthewholehouse.bsky.social Public policy editor based in the Britain section at The Economist
Robert Hutton @roberthutton.co.uk Author, parliamentary sketchwriter and co-host of classic cinema love-in War Movie Theatre. Books about chaotic detectives, sneaky spies, and misleading words.
Peter Geoghegan @petergeoghegan.bsky.social Irishman in London. Founder of award winning investigative news site Democracy for Sale https://democracyforsale.substack.com/
Henry Mance @henrymance.ft.com UK news editor, Financial Times. I write some of the headlines. I also wrote a book, How to Love Animals. https://www.ft.com/henry-mance
Alastair Campbell @alastaircampbell2.bsky.social Writer, strategist, co-presenter the U.K. No1 podcast The Rest Is Politics … love Britain hate Brexit, loved Twitter loathe Musk n Trump
John Burn-Murdoch @jburnmurdoch.ft.com Columnist and chief data reporter the Financial Times | Stories, stats & scatterplots | john.burn-murdoch@ft.com
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Steven Oakes @stevenoakes.com CMO @ Northcoders | Previously A&R at BMG & Universal |⚽️ MUFC @ WDCFC
Joe Twyman @joetwyman.bsky.social Co-founder and director of the public opinion consultancy Deltapoll. Former Head of Political at YouGov (2000-18). "Housewives' favourite pollster" - The Times.
Adam Payne @adampayne26.bsky.social Editor of PoliticsHome. Sometimes heard on our weekly podcast, The Rundown. Contact me: adam.payne@politicshome.com & DMs.
Duncan Robinson @duncanrobinson.bsky.social Bagehot columnist and political editor for the Economist. Columnist of the year at the 2026 Press Awards
Sophy Ridge @sophyridge.bsky.social Lead Politics Presenter, Sky News
Cat Neilan @catneilan.bsky.social Whitehall Editor for the Observer & chief investigative reporter for BBC R4's The Naked Week. Politics, investigations and taramasalata
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
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Lewis Baston @lewisbaston.bsky.social Author of ‘Borderlines’ (Hodder, 2024) and previously Reggie Maudling, John Major. Psephologist, cat ‘owner’, flâneur. Against cruelty, which used to be a consensus position. https://www.hodder.co.uk/titles/lewis-baston/borderlines/9781399723763/
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
Patrick Maguire @patrickmaguire.bsky.social Chief political commentator, The Times
Rachel Cunliffe @rmcunliffe.bsky.social Associate Political Editor @NewStatesman. Devout classicist, "indulgent editrix", at one point the only Ancient Greek teacher in South Korea
Alex Wickham @alexwickham.bsky.social Political Editor at Bloomberg in London
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
James Ball @jamesrball.com Political editor @ The New World
Opinion @ The i Paper
Fellow @ Tech Policy Press
Fellow @ Demos
PhD researcher @ UCL Laws
newsletter @ techtris
Latest book: The Other Pandemic – How QAnon Contaminated The World. 🏳️🌈
https://www.jamesrball.com/
George Eaton @georgeeaton.bsky.social Editor-in-Chief and co-founder, @ArguablyMag.bsky.social
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Bryan’s Gunn @bryansgunn.bsky.social A football man
Adam Hurrey @footballcliches.bsky.social Writer & editor at The Athletic | Creator & host of the 𝗙𝗢𝗢𝗧𝗕𝗔𝗟𝗟 𝗖𝗟𝗜𝗖𝗛𝗘𝗦 podcast, for my sins | linktr.ee/footballcliches
James Richardson @acjimbo.bsky.social Hosts @totallyshow.bsky.social, a podcast about football
Jonny Sharples @jonnygabriel.bsky.social Jonny Sharples (English pronunciation: /ˈdʒɒni ˈʃɑːpəlz/) is an 'online joker'[1] and an ambassador for @theCALMzone.[2] He is a great blueskyer.[citation needed]
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