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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.
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Fraser of Allander Institute @fraserofallander.org The Fraser of Allander Institute at the University of Strathclyde is an independent economic research unit providing expert analysis and insight on the Scottish economy. fraserofallander.org
João Sousa @joaosousa.bsky.social Senior Research Economist at @TheIFS.bsky.social, formerly at the Fraser of Allander Institute and the OBR. Mostly economic and fiscal policy, plus the odd rugby and football post. Views are my own, shares are not endorsements. Glasgow-based
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Satwat Rehman @satwatr.bsky.social Chief Executive of One Parent Families Scotland. Co-chair of Scotland’s Just Transition Commission (Posting here in a personal capacity).
Hannah Graham @drhannahgraham.bsky.social Criminologist and academic | Commissioner, Sentencing and Penal Policy Commission | Scottish politics & policy #ScotPol | Personal account/views.
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Ian Fraser @ianfraser.bsky.social Award-winning journalist and author. Latest edition of my book ‘Shredded: Inside RBS The Bank That Broke Britain’, about the pivotal role of what’s now called NatWest in the global banking crash, was reissued in 2024.
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Ian Rankin @ianrankin1.bsky.social Author, Inspector Rebus (and other stuff). Edinburgh-based. More usually pub-based.
Sara Sheridan @sarasheridan.bsky.social Writer. Mapped Scotland according to women's history. Also writes novels. Over-enthusiastic. She/her. YES. Insta:@sarasheridanwriter X: @sarasheridan All links: https://linktr.ee/sarasheridanwriter
Chitra Ramaswamy @chitgrrl.bsky.social Author: Homelands, Expecting. Journalist: The Guardian. Restaurant critic: The Times Scotland. Used to be a person whose profile said only 'don't conclude anything without cheese'. Still am, on the inside.
News Eye @newseye.bsky.social A career spent in government affairs & media. Now an interested eye on the news. Not always balanced; there aren’t two sides to fascism.
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Ballot Box Scotland @ballotbox.scot Scottish elections and polling data. Not my polls. OG 'Britain Elects but Scottish'. PR fan account. Trans rights are human rights.
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James Chalmers @jameschalmers.bsky.social Regius Professor of Law at the University of Glasgow School of Law. Nothing should be inferred from the absence of unnecessary disclaimers on this profile.
Nicola McEwen @profnicolamcewen.bsky.social Prof of Public Policy & Governance at Uni of Glasgow. Director @uofgpolicy.bsky.social. Research devolution & constitutional politics, multi-level government & public policy.
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enlighten @enlightenscot.bsky.social Scotland's independent non-party think tank
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Kenny Farquharson @kennyfarq.bsky.social Columnist with The Times in Scotland. Editor of The Jaggy Thistle substack. Orwell Fellow. I've been a puppet, a pauper, a pirate, a poet, a pawn and a king.
David Bol @davidbol.bsky.social ✍️Journalist - Deputy Political Editor
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Chris Creegan @chriscreegan.bsky.social Public policy consultant, Non-executive, Runner.
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Paul Cairney @paulcairney.bsky.social Professor of Politics and Public Policy, University of Stirling, UK. Past my best. Photo 11 years out of date.
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Meryl Kenny @merylkenny.bsky.social Head of Politics & IR at University of Edinburgh | gender & politics, political parties, parliaments, territorial politics, political representation | views own
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The Ferret @theferret.scot Scotland's award-winning investigative news and fact-checking co-op.
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Equality Network @lgbtiscotland.bsky.social The Equality Network is a leading Scottish lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) equality and human rights charity
Chris Martin @chrisdmartin.bsky.social Research Director at Ipsos MORI Scotland tending the Scottish Household Survey. Anti-doping officer for Scottish Croquet Association.
Chris Marshall @chrismarshll.bsky.social Deputy editor at Holyrood magazine, Edinburgh. Writing about Scottish politics mostly || Journalism here: https://medium.com/@chrismarshall_ https://substack.com/@holyroodchris
Stewart Kirkpatrick @calgacus.bsky.social Impact wrangler and mass digital mobilisation rabble-rouser. Also, recovering journalist
Fraser MacDonald @frasermacdonald.bsky.social Geographer, historian.
David Hume Institute @davidhumeinst.bsky.social Talking about the economy in plain English.
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Sam Gardner @samgardner.bsky.social Head of Climate Change & Sustainability @ScottishPower. Proud ex WWF panda. 
Jim McCormick @jimmccormick.bsky.social CEO at The Robertson Trust, an independent funder for Scotland on Poverty and Trauma. Also on LinkedIn. No longer on the site known for tweets. All things solving poverty. Likes: walks by water, music, film, Morton FC. In Glasgow, born Dublin. Joined 08/24
Kevin Hague @kevverage.bsky.social Investor/chair of a couple of Scottish businesses; chair of constitutional think tank These Islands; keen analyst of Scotland’s economic data (particularly “GERS” #fml); occasional political commentator; runner, hill walker & dog lover - views own, obv
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Fraser Stewart @fraserjfstewart.bsky.social Making clean energy work against poverty, inequality and injustice. Believer in big ideas. Working class bairn at heart.
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Claire McPherson @clairemcpherson.bsky.social Director, Universities Scotland
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Aileen McHarg @aileenmcharg.bsky.social Professor of Public Law and Human Rights, Durham University. Joint General Editor, Public Law.
Scottish Council on Global Affairs scga.scot @scga.scot First all-Scotland international relations institute.
Hub for collaborative policy-relevant research & home for informed, non-partisan debate on all aspects of foreign policy.
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Kieran Andrews @kieranandrews.bsky.social Political Editor for ITV Border; co-author of Break-Up/agent Northbank Talent; prev The Times, The Courier, Sunday Post, Brechin Advertiser
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Alex Massie @alexmassie.bsky.social Columnist for The Times and The Sunday Times, specialising in Scottish affairs. Also, co-host of The Ponsonby & Massie podcast, available on all pod-platforms. 
Alasdair Clark @alasdairclark.bsky.social Political Editor at The Courier | Fifer
David Walker @davidwalker44.bsky.social Elgin-born, Glasgow-educated. Scottish political reporter at the Scottish Daily Express. Views my own.
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Rebecca McCurdy @rebeccamccurdy.bsky.social Deputy Political Editor, The Herald.
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Neil Pooran @neilpooran.bsky.social Scotland News Editor for Press Association. All my own views etc.
Lewis McKenzie @lewismckenzie94.bsky.social Scottish Labour press officer
Future Economy Scotland @futureeconscot.bsky.social A non-partisan think tank that aims to create a new economy that is democratic, sustainable and just.
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Rebekah Higgitt @rhiggitt.bsky.social Historian of science; Principal Curator of Science @ntlmuseumsscot.bsky.social & Hon Fellow, STIS, Uni of Edinburgh. President @bshsnews.bsky.social #histSTM. Views own.
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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
Hugo Rifkind @hugorifkind.bsky.social Writing in The Times Thursday and Saturday, talking on Times Radio Monday-Thursday. Also, other things. Latest novel, Rabbits, found here: https://amzn.eu/d/hUQTsSW
James Ball @jamesrball.com Political editor @ The New World
Opinion @ The i Paper
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Gavin Esler @gavinesler.bsky.social Writer, broadcaster, new book “Britain Is Better Than This” gavinesler.substack.com
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Patrick Harvie @patrickharvie.bsky.social Green MSP for Glasgow | He/Him
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Stephen Boyd @stephenboydippr.bsky.social Director IPPR Scotland
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