Eike Mark Rinke @emrinke.bsky.social Politics, Media, and Open Scholarship @universityofleeds.bsky.social | Co-Director @cdpleeds.bsky.social | Leeds Local Network Lead @ukrepro.bsky.social | AE @polcommjournal.bsky.social
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Tom Watson @tomwatsonofficial.bsky.social Culture, politics, coffee.
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Cristina Leston-Bandeira @estrangeirada.bsky.social Parliaments and Public Engagement, with an obsession for petitions. Professor of Politics @ POLISatLeeds and Chair of IPEN, the International Parliament Engagement Network: https://ipen-network.org/ .
Helena Hinkkainen @khelenah.bsky.social Associate Professor in Security, Conflict Studies and Governance at University of Leeds.
Louise Pears @louisepears.bsky.social Gender and security researcher, tea drinker, farm dweller, mother.
Madeleine Le Bourdon @mlebourdon.bsky.social Associate Professor @polisatleeds.bsky.social
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Politics I Pedagogy I Social Justice
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Stella Tsantekidou @stellathegreek.bsky.social Political commentator
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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
@davidgauke @davidgauke.bsky.social Recovering politician, writes columns, editor of The Case For The Centre Right.
Diane Coyle @dianecoyle1859.bsky.social Bennett Professor of Public Policy, University of Cambridge; economist
Dani Rodrik @drodrik.bsky.social Economist
Isabella M. Weber @isabellamweber.bsky.social EconProf, UMass Amherst
Robinson, Keynes, Meiksins Wood, Rothschild & Matthöfer Prizes | Harvard Associate in Research | 2023 TIME100 Next
Ravi Gurumurthy @raviguru.bsky.social CEO, Nesta and Behavioural Insights Team. Governor, Health Foundation.
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Henry Curr @curr.bsky.social Economics editor @TheEconomist. Co-host of Inside Economics. Visiting Fellow of Nuffield College, Oxford. Views mine only. www.henrycurr.com- M Michael Saunders @msaundersecon.bsky.social Economist. Now Senior Advisor at Oxford Economics, previously BoE MPC 2016-22, economist at Citi and Salomon Brothers 1990-2016.
Nick Macpherson @nickmacpherson.bsky.social Former Treasury official
Giles Wilkes @gilesyb.bsky.social Former politico, comment writer, spread betting dealer, editor, now think tanker, consultant, former baker of overly dense loaves.
Tim Shipman @shippersunbound.bsky.social Chief Political Commentator, Sunday Times. Author of All Out War, Fall Out and Out (coming soon)
Tom Clark @tom-clark.bsky.social Contributing Editor at Prospect Magazine; Principal Editor at Resolution Foundation
Ben Chu @benchu.bsky.social Policy and analysis correspondent, BBC Verify.
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Author of "Exile Economics: What Happens if Globalisation Fails", published May 2025
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Josephine Cumbo @josephinecumbo.bsky.social Editor / Reporter with the Financial Times. Formerly FT Global Pensions Correspondent. Visiting Fellow, London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)
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David Milliken @davidmilliken.bsky.social Reuters economics reporter covering the Bank of England, HM Treasury, bond markets and UK data.
Bank of England @bankofengland.bsky.social As the UK's central bank, we work to ensure low inflation, trust in banknotes and a stable financial system.
Ed Conway @edconway.bsky.social Pre-order TRADE WORLD! https://lnk.to/TradeWorldBook
Luke Tryl @luketryl.bsky.social Lover of finding out what people think. Director @moreincommonuk.bsky.social
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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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Katie Martin @katie0martin.ft.com #TeamFT, Unhedged pod, E17, gardening, plazzy Scouser.
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Dan Neidle @danneidle.bsky.social Founder of Tax Policy Associates Ltd. Tax realist. @danneidle on Twitter
Patrick Maguire @patrickmaguire.bsky.social Chief political commentator, The Times
Fabian Society @thefabians.bsky.social Britain's oldest political think tank. The future of the left since 1884.
Miatta Fahnbulleh @miattafahnbulleh.bsky.social Member of Parliament for Peckham
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Tom Forth @tomforth.co.uk Same as @thomasforth on X. Leeds, Yorkshire, UK.
Gemma Tetlow @gemmatetlow.bsky.social Chief Economist, Institute for Government
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Henry G Overman @henryoverman.bsky.social Economics, Cities, Policy.
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Jess Phillips @jessphillipsmp.bsky.social MP for Birmingham Yardley
Paul Swinney @paulswinney.bsky.social Chief Economist at The Data City. Formerly of Centre for Cities. Posting mainly about economics.
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Richard Partington @rjpartington.bsky.social Guardian Senior Economics Correspondent
Tim Leunig @timleunig.bsky.social Policy thoughts: http://timleunig.substack.com Chief Economist Nesta, Director Econ PublicFirst, Vis Prof LSE Sch Public Policy, Vis Fellow Inst for Govt
Jason Furman @jasonfurman.bsky.social Professor @Harvard, Director @HarvardBizGov, Senior Fellow @PIIE, teaches Ec10, words @nytopinion, was Chair of President Obama's CEA. Some posts may be educational.
Armando Iannucci @aiannucci.bsky.social Words and smiles.Partridge,Thick of It,Veep,Death of Stalin, Dr Strangelove Taskmaster,Podcast #StrongMessageHere. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/m0024cp6?partner=uk.co.bbc&origin=share-mobile Patron of Child Poverty Action Group, @cpaguk.bsky.social.
Kevin Rinz @kevinrinz.bsky.social Economist • Views mine alone
Adam Posen @adamposen.bsky.social President, PIIE. Globalist. Former central banker. Political economy with a policy purpose. Writes on macroeconomic policy, G7/China relations, globalization, and economies of US, UK, Germany, Japan, and PRC.
Daron Acemoglu @dacemoglumit.bsky.social Institute Professor, MIT Economics. Co-Director of @mitshapingwork.bsky.social. Author of Why Nations Fail, The Narrow Corridor, and Power & Progress.
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Heather Stewart @guardianheather.bsky.social Economics editor at the Guardian. Former political editor, former Observer economics editor. Londoner, Mum.
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Alison McGovern @allymcgovern.bsky.social Labour MP for Birkenhead, Minister of State.
Progressive.
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James Medlock @jdcmedlock.bsky.social More good things for everyone. Public sector appreciator. Tax and welfare policy knower. Hyperinflation doubter.
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Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan @london.gov.uk Husband, father and Mayor of the greatest city in the world. He/Him.
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Jim McMahon MP @jimmcmahon.co.uk Labour & Co-operative MP for Oldham West, Chadderton & Royton | Chair of @CoopParty.bsky.social | UK Government Minister @mhclg
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Ivan Werning @ivanwerning.bsky.social MIT Robert M. Solow Professor of Economics | Macro, International, Public, Monetary, Taxes, Finance | v = u + β v | Beatles | Boston | Argentina | Patagonia
Ben Moll @benmoll.bsky.social Sir John Hicks Professor of Economics, LSE. Macroeconomics with distribution(s). https://benjaminmoll.com/
Dietz Vollrath @dietzvollrath.bsky.social Economic growth guy. Prof at U of Houston. Currently department chair, and have managed to not murder anyone yet. Please clap.
Sabine Schneider @sabineschneider.bsky.social Economic Historian, University of Oxford | History of economic governance and financial stability. Views are my own.
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Kelly Beaver @kellyipsosuk.bsky.social Chief Executive @IpsosUK, Trustee @FoundationsWW Research Fellow @policyatkings, @NuffieldCollege, @AcadSocSc, N. Irish in London, doting mum to my real boss
Sam White @samwwhite.bsky.social Strategist and Political Commentator. Chair of Foundations (children and families). Adviser to Boards and CEOs. Former Chief of Staff to Keir Starmer and adviser to Chancellor Alistair Darling. Ex-FTSE exec. Enthusiastic dad
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Megan Greene @economistmeg.bsky.social External MPC Member, Bank of England; Senior Fellow, Chatham House; Senior Fellow, Brown University; Red Sox fan. All opinions mine.
Tim Harford @timharford.ft.com FT columnist, BBC journalist, author, host of Cautionary Tales, professional nerd.
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Tom Baldwin @tombaldwin66.bsky.social Journalist, once a senior Labour Party adviser, and author of the best-selling biography of Keir Starmer, now out in paperback with a new chapter on the election and first weeks in power.
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Paul Brand @paulbrand.bsky.social UK Editor & Presenter, ITV News. Host of ITV’s flagship Tonight programme, Good Morning Britain, LBC. 6 x Royal Television Society Award winner. *Author, Fight to the Death, out Oct ‘26.* https://geni.us/FighttotheDeath
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The Labour Party @labouruk.bsky.social Labour is the party of working people.
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Catherine McKinnell MP @cmckinnellmp.bsky.social Labour MP for Newcastle North and Minister for School Standards. https://linktr.ee/catherine.mckinnell
Dan Tomlinson MP @dantomlinson.bsky.social Member of Parliament for Chipping Barnet. Exchequer Secretary & Growth Minister in HM Treasury and the Cabinet Office.
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
Miranda Green @greenmirandahere.bsky.social Yakking. Tippy tappy typing. Politics. Education. FT columns, Political Fix podcast and videos here https://www.ft.com/miranda-green - please check out Not Another One https://open.spotify.com/show/7u4nlhVNmzzZrLjmB7z137?si=dcf00d7580444ccb
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
Rachel Cunliffe @rmcunliffe.bsky.social Associate Political Editor @NewStatesman. Devout classicist, "indulgent editrix", at one point the only Ancient Greek teacher in South Korea
Neal Hudson @resi-analyst.bsky.social UK housing market analyst. Personal account.
Analysis and commentary at https://builtplace.com/
Visiting Fellow at Henley Business School.
Columnist for FT Weekend’s Money.
Basia Cummings @basialc.bsky.social Editor, digital
The Observer
Torsten Bell @torstenbell.bsky.social Member of Parliament for Swansea West
Carsten Jung @carsjung.bsky.social Associate director for economic policy & AI @IPPR. Former Bank of England economist and IMF fellow.
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