Mark Thompson @markreckons.bsky.social Politics (mainly UK and a bit of US), comedy and popular culture more generally.
Hear me on a radio near you blathering about Burnham or Farage. Probably.
Political Sandbox here: https://substack.com/@politicalsandboxmark
Zoe Williams @zoesqwilliams.bsky.social Guardian writer, but one time I said something inflammatory to the US right & they called me a Diseased Pitmommy. So that's what I go by now
Special Needs Jungle @spcialndsjungle.bsky.social #SaveOurChildrensRights Parent-led special educational needs and disability #SEND website. UK-based, strategic advocacy, resources, and information to help improve the lives of children & young people with disabilities and their families. Volunteers.
Alan Beattie @alanbeattie.bsky.social FT opiner. "Sinecured oaf", “mutton-headed fellow”-two satisfied readers. Globalisation/trade/econ/snark. Cestrian, Londoner, Brit, European. RT≠👍 Views own. alan.beattie@ft.com. Sign up to my FT Trade Secrets newsletter https://www.ft.com/trade-secrets.
No Score Draws ✍🏻⚽ @noscoredraws.com 👨🏻🎨 Wonky football doodles since 2014, by Alex & Sian
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✊🏻 No Pasarán
Andrew Cotter @mrandrewcotter.bsky.social Dogs, Broadcasting, Writing, Mountains.
Tinfoil Matt @tinfoil-matt.bsky.social The brain worm infestation caused by living next to Telegraph opinions every day
Jen Furby www.thexstitcher.co.uk @thexstitcher.bsky.social Jen Furby, mug maker extraordinaire. Stylist to the stars.
www.thexstitcher.co.uk to purchase
Layla Moran MP 🔶🕊️ @laylamoran.bsky.social Member of Parliament for Oxford West and Abingdon | Chair of the Health & Social Care Select Committee | Here because Musk ruined the ‘other (social) place’ | she/her | Promoted by the Lib Dems, Unit C5 Grange Court, Barton Lane, OX14 3NB
Kieran Maguire @priceoffootball.bsky.social Slightly rippled, with a flat underside
Andrew Pakes MP @andrewpakes.bsky.social Labour & Co-operative MP for Peterborough
@sigourneybeaver @sigourneybeaver.bsky.social Store brought woman.
Chaminda Jayanetti @cjayanetti.bsky.social Freelance journalist covering British politics and public services - NHS, education, care, housing, disability, benefits. Not a tribalist.
I like good things and I don't like bad things.
Hannah O'Hanrahahanrahan @tedmaul.bsky.social "Currently residing in the 'where are they now' file."
George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social Ungainly on land
Bookshop.org @bookshop.org A better way to buy books online where every purchase supports local bookstores ☀️📚
https://bookshop.org/
Kaveh Solhekol @skykaveh.bsky.social Chief Reporter Sky Sports News. Ex The Times. Author King of Kings. Co-author Deadline Day.
Shappi Khorsandi @shappikhorsandi.bsky.social My favourite colour is purple. My favourite spoon is a teaspoon.
David Baddiel @realbaddiel.bsky.social On here too
Dan Snow @thehistoryguy.bsky.social Creative Director of the world's best History Channel https://linktr.ee/HistoryHit | I host the Dan Snow’s @HistoryHit podcast
Adam Rutherford @adamrutherford.bsky.social I had a marvellous time ruining everything.
Professor of Genetics @UCL, Public Humanities Fellow @SAS. Ex-President of @Humanists_UK Genetics, race, eugenics, books, cricket, +–=÷×
@kbjmanagement
adamrutherford.com
Jim Al-Khalili @jimalkhalili.bsky.social Jim Al-Khalili CBE FRS. Academic, author, broadcaster. Distinguished Emeritus Professor of Physics @UniofSurrey,
https://jimal-khalili.com
https://www.youtube.com/@UnbaffledScience
Stephen Fry @stephenfry.bsky.social Grazer and nibbler at the outer edges of new social media platforms
Ken Cheng @kenchengceo.bsky.social CEO, the biggest brain on LinkedIn
Contestant on ITV's #GeniusGame
https://linktr.ee/kencheng
Eddie Howe-Way @howewaythelads.bsky.social #NUFC Fanatic
44BOOTS @44boots.bsky.social A collective who cover the history of European Football. Starting from 1969–70, we revisit the glory days of all the top leagues and European competitions. Ready for a journey back to the 'good old days'? Join us...
Viz Comic @vizcomic.bsky.social Our readers have understood the concept of Buyer's Remorse since 1979.
Buy the Profanisaurus or Subscribe here: https://lnk.bio/vizcomicofficial
The Story of Football @tsof.bsky.social Football culture and history. No xG, FFP or GOATs.
Generally against modern football.
The Empty City @davidallengreen.bsky.social Writes about law and policy at The Empty City blog and elsewhere.
Birmingham/London. Janeite. #AVFC
www.theemptycity.com
Alex von Tunzelmann @alexvont.bsky.social Historian, writer, broadcaster. She/her. Latest book, FALLEN IDOLS, shortlisted for the Wolfson History Prize 2022. HISTORY’S SECRET HEROES and THE LUCAN OBSESSION on BBC Radio 4. One of the Silk Road Slippers https://www.silkroadslippers.com
Rachel Burden @rachelburden.bsky.social BBC5live and a bit of Radio 4
Just browsing
Ayesha Hazarika @ayeshahazarika.bsky.social Broadcaster, author, political nerd, after dinner speaker, occasionally funny - aka Baroness Hazarika of Coatbridge
Jack Garfinkel @curiousscutter.bsky.social Content design, dungarees, parenting, custard they/them
The Rest Is Politics @therestpolitics.bsky.social A view on politics at home & abroad, while bringing back the lost art of disagreeing agreeably with Rory Stewart & Alastair Campbell. Powered by Fuse Energy⚡
https://linktr.ee/RestIsPolitics
The Trawl @thetrawl.bsky.social We scroll through socials so you don’t have to 🙅🏻♀️🙅🏼♀️ @JemmaForte.bsky.social & @Marina-Purkiss.bsky.social discuss what’s trending - wherever you get your podcasts
https://www.patreon.com/TheTrawlPodcast
Paul Waugh MP @paulwaughmp.bsky.social Labour and Co-operative MP for Rochdale
paulwaugh.co.uk
The Exploding Heads @explodingheads.bsky.social Anthony Richardson & Mark Davison Sports Horn http://lnk.to/SportsHorn Buy us a coffee! http://ko-fi.com/explodingheads explodingheads@unitedagents.co.uk
Tuppence Pennyapple IV @fabulucy.bsky.social She / Her / Blonde bastard. Bread heathen. Olympic hopeful. Nigella once said my pie ‘looked delicious’. All views my own etc.
Marina Purkiss @marina-purkiss.bsky.social I’m not always having a go at wrong’uns…sometimes I’m sleeping | Political Commentator & Co-Host of The Trawl Podcast https://linktr.ee/thetrawlpodcast | @TimesRadio | @jeremyvineon5
Carole Cadwalladr @carolecadwalla.bsky.social Investigative journalist. Ex-Guardian/Observer. Now co-founder brand new all-women journalist collective, www.thenerve.news. Tech justice stuff: www.the-citizens.com. Personal newsletter: www.broligarchy.substack.com
Brian Moore @brianmoore666.bsky.social 'Rage, rage against the dying of the light.'
Own views; Adult language
Rugby columnist, author & therapist
Trustee of charity Women in Sport.
Current affairs, culture, sport, & sarcasm
Pre-order The Second Half https://linktr.ee/TheSecondHalfBrianMoore
Jay Rayner @jayrayner1.bsky.social Eats and writes for The Financial Times. Piano for the JR Sextet; chairs Kitchen Cabinet for R4. Doesn’t accept comps. jay.rayner@ft.com
https://linktr.ee/jayrayner1
Dominic Ponsford @dominicponsford.bsky.social I'm the editor in chief of Press Gazette. On here to find and share tidbits about the business of news. There's no business like news business. Journalism, media, publishing.
Rory Stewart @rory-stewart.bsky.social Author The Middleland linktr.ee/middleland, PlacesinBetween, Jackson/Yale. PoliticsOnTheEdge. @Restispolitics podcast w Alastair Campbell.
Parody
Dmitry Grozoubinski @explaintrade.com Author 'Why Politicians Lie About Trade' | Trade and Negotiations Explainer. Forever D&D DM.
🇺🇦 Born. 🇦🇺 Raised. 🇨🇭 Based.
Substack: substack.com/@dmitryopines
Media and training: explaintrade.com
Speaking representation: cwgspeakers.com
Alice Roberts @profaliceroberts.bsky.social Prof of Public Engagement in Science, Uni of Birmingham; anatomist, author, broadcaster; vice President of Humanists UK. All views my own.
Dr Rosena Allin-Khan MP @drrosena.bsky.social 🌹 Labour MP for Tooting
👩⚕️ A&E Doctor
🏡 Born and raised in Tooting
📧 rosena@drrosena.co.uk "Rosena" rhymes with "tenner" (she/her)
Promoted by Tooting Labour Party, at 89 Bickersteth Road, SW17 9SH
Sam Carling MP 🌹 @samcarling.bsky.social Member of Parliament for North West Cambridgeshire
Angela Eagle @angelaeagle1.bsky.social MP for Wallasey (UK)
Darren Jones MP @darrenpjones.bsky.social Labour Member of Parliament, Bristol North West
Jon Sopel @jonsopel1.bsky.social Host of daily podcast The News Agents. And author of Strangeland. Available at all good bookshops….
ProdnoseAsWas @lordshortcake.bsky.social Formerly famous fat head & farceur, inventor of the Zeelman Flay (pat. pending) and one half of Danny Kelly's Performing Rat Wonderland. Sole Ambassador for Threadgold's Thorough-Grip Garterettes
Currently kicking the legs up here: patreon.com/dannybaker
David Squires @davidsquires.bsky.social Illustrator, cartoonist, five-a-side gun for hire.
World Bollard Association™️ @worldbollardassoc.bsky.social The official Bluesky account of the World Bollard Association™️. MERCH STORE - https://worldbollardassociation.team-togs.com/shop/storeorderform.php
Si Campbell @sicampbell.bsky.social A small part of the @tfnufc Podcast and mainly tweet about #NUFC and football. Animals>Humans too though 👊🏼
Neil Henderson @hendopolis.bsky.social Cat slave and journalist
The Author, Séamas O'Reilly @seamas.bsky.social Author, very professional.
Buy my debut novel PRESTIGE DRAMA at https://geni.us/Prestige_Drama.
Get my extremely good memoir at www.mammybook.com
BBC Newsnight @bbcnewsnight.bsky.social Welcome! Find us weekdays 10:30pm on BBC Two, BBC News, iPlayer with Victoria Derbyshire, Paddy O'Connell & Matt Chorley - plus Katie Razzall, Nicholas Watt and Faisal Islam
Steve Battlemuch @stevebattlemuch.bsky.social Husband/Dad. Socialist. Lab Cllr for Nottm City. Trade Unionist. #nffc #outlaws Optimist. Campaigner. Atheist. Republican. Live theatre & comedy. Books. Blogger on Tumblr on Forest(followingforest) & Life as a backbench Cllr (labourpainsandgains).
Luke McGee @lukemcgee.bsky.social Emmy-award-winning journalist
https://lukemcgee.substack.com/
luke@luke-mcgee.com
Ian Dunt @iandunt.bsky.social Journalist. Author. Podcaster. Liberal extremist.
John Simpson @johnsimpsonnews.bsky.social BBC lifer since 1966, international affairs editor since 1982. Presenter of ‘Unspun World’ on BBC Two, BBC World & World Service. Two daughters, one son, six grandchildren, a loving wife, lots of books, and an Irish terrier. Defender of the Oxford comma.
True Faith: Newcastle United Podcast @tfnufc.bsky.social Weekly articles, podcasts and videos by Mags, for Mags around the world since 1999 ⚫️⚪️ podcast@true-faith.co.uk 📥
https://www.patreon.com/tfpodcast
Hartlepool United Football Club @hufc.bsky.social
Martin Lewis @martinlewis.moneysavingexpert.com Founded MoneySavingExpert, @moneyandmentalhealth.org, (ish) the Martin Lewis Money Show ITV & Martin Lewis Podcast
Victoria Derbyshire @vicderbyshire.bsky.social Journalist, broadcaster, Mum of 2 boys, owner of 2 cocker spaniels
Unbelievable Britain - YouTube 🎧
BBC Newsnight 🎥 📱
And Then Came Breast Cancer 🎧
BAFTA RTS Sony Pink News AIB British Podcast Award winner
Jacob Whitehead @jacobwhitehead.bsky.social ✍️ Reporter for @theathleticfc.bsky.social.
Investigations with a bit of cycling and #NUFC. Read books, climb hills, make soup. 📚🏔️🥣
Ricky Gervais @mrrickygervais.bsky.social Comedy God
Deaves @deavesm.bsky.social I’m really just here to pick up my car. Used to be on twitter.
Led By Donkeys @ledbydonkeys.org Art, Activism and Accountability
https://linktr.ee/ledbydonkeys?utm_source=linktree_admin_share
Jacqui Oatley @jacquioatley.bsky.social TV football commentator, sport presenter 🎯, news junkie 📰, event host, keynote speaker. Booking enquiries: jacqui@bearfacedtalent.com
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jacqui-oatley/
marybeard @wmarybeard.bsky.social Classicist
Sebastian Payne @sebastianpayne.bsky.social Leader writer and columnist @thetimes.com
Previously seen at Onward and FT. Author of Broken Heartlands and The Fall of Boris Johnson.
Beth Rigby @bethrigby.bsky.social Political Editor, Presenter and Podcaster, Sky News. RTS Political Journalist of the Year. Electoral Dysfunction podcast out every Friday
Ed Jefferson @edjefferson.com writes/codes/talks about things no-one else would bother to. e dot jefferson at gmail. he/him. was @edjeff.
internet weblog: https://edjefferson.com/blog
Maitlis @maitlis.bsky.social Co host @thenewsagents .
Formerly @bbcNewsnight - interviews with Prince Andrew Donald Trump Bill Clinton Mark Zuckerberg etc etc .
Chris Waugh @chrisdhwaugh.bsky.social #NUFC correspondent for The Athletic. Part of Pod on the Tyne, the Newcastle United podcast - YouTube link: https://www.youtube.com/@PodontheTyne. Views my own. Also on Facebook: http://facebook.com/ChrisDHWaugh
George Caulkin @georgecaulkin.bsky.social Football writer at The Athletic, Pod on the Tyne chatter, Patron of The Sir Bobby Robson Foundation, hapless runner.
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/author/george-caulkin/
Shelagh Fogarty @shelaghfogarty.bsky.social Broadcaster, Journalist, lover of swimming.
Find me @LBC 1-4pm or anytime @globalplayer. For work enquiries contact yellowpoppymedia.com …
Iain Dale @iaindale.bsky.social LBC Radio presenter
Gob on a Stick
Serial book editor
Co-host of the WHERE POLITICS MEETS HISTORY podcast
Jonathan Pie @jonathanpienews.bsky.social Excited to announce A NEW LIVE TOUR!
The End of The World According to Jonathan Pie
Tickets ON SALE NOW from JonathanPie.com
Femi @femi-oluwole.bsky.social Pushing back against Tories, regardless of what colour tie they wear.
ProfBrianCox @profbriancox.bsky.social Professor of Particle Physics at The University of Manchester and Royal Society Professor for Public Engagement in Science
Robert Shrimsley @robertshrimsley.bsky.social Chief political commentator and executive
editor, Financial Times
https://www.ft.com/robert-shrimsley
https://www.chartwellspeakers.com/speaker/robert-shrimsley/
Janine Gibson @janinegibson.ft.com Editor of Weekend FT • sinkhole tracker • Do not buy crypto from me or anyone who appears to be me
Susie Dent @susiedentwords.bsky.social Always in the Corner
Emma Burnell @emmaburnell.bsky.social Editor of LabourList. Playwright. Cool aunt.
LBC @lbc.co.uk Leading Britain's Conversation.
Download the all-new LBC app: https://app.af.lbc.co.uk/btnc/thenewlbcapp
John Crace @mrjohncrace.bsky.social Political sketch-writer for the Guardian. Author. Latest book out now 'Taking the Lead: A Dog at Number 10'.
Jonathan Liew @jonathanliew.bsky.social 100% pure nuance.
https://www.theguardian.com/profile/jonathan-liew
Frances Ryan @francesryan.bsky.social Guardian columnist and journalist. Commentator of the Year 2024. Author of Who Wants Normal? (paperback out now) and Crippled.
E: frances.ryan.freelance@guardian.co.uk
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/
Bob Mortimer @bobmort.bsky.social
MꙬse Allain @mooseallain.bsky.social Historically inaccurate
He/him
https://www.mooseallain.co.uk
The Marsh Family @marshfamilysongs.bsky.social Singing family who make original & funny/parody songs & vids since going viral in 2020. Social links & support us on Patreon: https://linktr.ee/marshfamilysongs.
Jemma Forte @jemmaforte.bsky.social Wangs on - normally about politics - on telly and on The Trawl podcast.
Pics are on insta @jemmaforte