Ben Franklin @bjafranklin.bsky.social Deputy Chief Exec. International Longevity Centre UK. Former Chief, Centre for Progressive Policy. Before think tanks I did some stuff at HMT and the FCA.
Sophie Stowers @sophiestowers.bsky.social Scouser, reality TV obsessive and Research Manager at More in Common UK 📊👩🏼💻
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Stephen Evans @stephenevans.bsky.social Chief Executive, Learning and Work Institute.
Ex HMT, SMF and London government.
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CoDE - Centre on the Dynamics of Ethnicity @ethnicityuk.bsky.social Researching racism, anti-racism and ethnic, racial and religious inequalities.
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Andy Bell @andybell-centremh.bsky.social Works at Centre for Mental Health
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Smart Thinking @smartthinking.bsky.social Smart Thinking is a platform and network for UK think tanks. We share their research, events and career opportunities as well as providing networks, training and knowledge sharing for those working in think tanks.
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Lynn Perry MBE @lynnanneperry.bsky.social Chief Executive at Barnardo’s. Proud Mum. Champion for Children. System change seeker. Collaborator. Views my own.
Mark Russell OBE @markrusselluk.bsky.social From N.Ireland, work in London, live in Hampshire. I’m passionate about social justice, hope, and building a society for all children. Chief Executive of @childrenssociety.bsky.social , School Governor, FRSA. Views mine 🏳️🌈
Jonny Gifford @jonnygiff.bsky.social HR & mgt researcher, optimistic sceptic
Molly Broome @mollybroome.bsky.social Research and Policy Lead at Nest Insight. Previously Economist at the Resolution Foundation.
Tess Owen @tessowen.bsky.social Senior video correspondent for WSJ. Previous: words & reporting in New Yorker, NY Mag, Guardian, WIRED & VICE News etc. Send tips and say hi by email tess.owen@wsj.com, or signal tessowen.77
Annette Dittert @annettedittert.bsky.social Senior Correspondent ARD London 2008- 2025 • previously Warsaw/New York • Loving London • Living on a Narrowboat • Also writing for Prospect/Blaetter and others.
Harry QP @harryqp.bsky.social Director of IPPR. Progressive policy and politics. Non-Exec Director at West London NHS Trust.
Richard Partington @rjpartington.bsky.social Guardian Senior Economics Correspondent
Dan Goss @dan-goss.bsky.social Lead researcher @demos working on economic policy - particularly tax, wealth, housing, and regional development
Simon English @englishsimon.bsky.social Recovering newspaper journalist. Partner at digital pollsters @findoutnowUK. Author of Tomorrow's Business @roxhillmedia.
Lewis Goodall @lewisgoodall.com Journalist, Reporter, Writer, Presenter @ Britain's biggest news podcast The News Agents (Mon-Fri) and Sunday with Lewis Goodall on LBC 10-12.
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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
Lord Speaker @lordspeaker.parliament.uk Michael Forsyth - Lord Forsyth of Drumlean - 5th Lord Speaker of the House of Lords since February 2026.
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Institute for Social and Economic Research, University of Essex @iseressex.bsky.social World leading research and evidence to improve people's lives. Home of Understanding Society: the UK Household Longitudinal Study, ESRC Research Centre on Micro-Social Change, Centre for Microsimulation and Policy Analysis & world leaders in survey methods
Prof Deirdre McCann @profmccann.bsky.social Professor, Durham Law School. Effective labour regulation/decent work. Co-founder and Organizing Committee, Regulating for Decent Work Conference. Editorial Committee, Industrial Law Journal. Former Official @ILO.
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Andrew Gwynne @theandrewgwynne.bsky.social Husband | dad | grandad | gardener | VIC-20 & Amiga user | recovering politicoholic | ex Crown Steward & Bailiff of the Manor of Northstead | Charity Trustee
Mason Roberts @masonroberts.bsky.social 📈 Healthcare Actuary / Data Scientist @ParameanSolutions
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Wes Streeting @rthonwesstreeting.bsky.social Labour MP for Ilford North. Former Secretary of State for Health & Social Care.
Sarah Hall MP @sarahhall-labour.bsky.social Labour & Co-operative MP for Warrington South 🌹🐝
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Camille @camillezazyx.bsky.social Saber não empata lugar.
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Centre for Ageing Better @ageingbetter.bsky.social At the Centre for Ageing Better we are pioneering ways to make ageing better a reality for everyone. Supported by The National Lottery Community Fund.
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Ben Mitchell @bmitchellwrites.bsky.social Painfully nostalgic for the 90s.
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
Lucy Pollock @lucypgeridoc.bsky.social Geriatrician who gets to write stories. Celebrating longevity, tackling delicate questions. She/her. https://linktr.ee/lucypollock #TheGoldenRule #TheBookAboutGettingOlder Proud patron @AgeUKSomerset
David Oliver @mancunianmedic.bsky.social NHS Acute Hosp Dr 37 y. GER/GIM. Ex DH Nat Clin Dir. Lapsed Academic. Policy Think Tanker. Ex BGS/RCP Pres/VP
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Sarah Champion @sarahchampionmp.bsky.social Member of Parliament for Rotherham
Big Issue @bigissue.com The UK’s number one street paper and social enterprise. 📰
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Morgan Vine @morganvine.bsky.social Passionate about Angela Lansbury, ABBA, cake & expressing personal opinions. Director of Policy, Grants & Influencing @IndependentAge & Trustee @AgeUKBandG @CentreforMH
Joanna Elson @joanna-elson.bsky.social CEO of Independent Age charity, and interested in (almost) everything. Guilty pleasure: daily the Archers fix
Rhun ap Iorwerth @rhunapiorwerth.bsky.social Prif Weinidog Cymru | First Minister of Wales
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Michael E. Mann @michaelemann.bsky.social Scientist/Author/Speaker; Presidential Distinguished Prof/Director Center for Science, Sustainability & the Media, U. Penn; National Academy of Sciences; American Academy of Arts & Sciences; Royal Society; Tyler Prize
Rebekah Jones @georebekah.bsky.social Climate and disaster scientist, famed government whistleblower, and former candidate for Congress. Expertise includes climate science, natural disasters, politics, and media.
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Sam Carling MP 🌹 @samcarling.bsky.social Member of Parliament for North West Cambridgeshire
Tom Hayes MP @tomhayesmp.bsky.social Labour MP for Bournemouth East 🌹 #AFCB 🍒 For casework, email: tom.hayes.mp@parliament.uk
NHS Confederation (now known as The NHS Alliance) @nhsconfed.org Follow us on LinkedIn.
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The King's Fund @thekingsfund.bsky.social The King's Fund is an independent charity working to improve people's health. Our vision is a world where everyone can live a healthy life. https://www.kingsfund.org.uk/
Health and Social Care Workforce Research Unit @hscwru.bsky.social HSCWRU, at King's College London, conducts research into the workforce. Follow for news of our findings and upcoming free events. Director: @annetteboaz.bsky.social Visit: www.kcl.ac.uk/hscwru
Simon Bottery @blimeysimon.bsky.social #Socialcare guy at The King's Fund. Early riser. Available in stereo on Twitter/X.
Institute for Employment Studies @employmentstudies.bsky.social IES is a centre for research and evidence-based consultancy in labour market analysis, employment, education and HR policy and practice.
Tim Gardner @timgardnerthf.bsky.social Policy wonk at Health Foundation, interested in health system performance, health care quality and role of policy in driving improvement. Also cycling, coffee, cake. Views personal, etc.
Institute for Government @instituteforgovernment.org.uk The UK’s leading independent think tank working to make government more effective.
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Matthew Hill @matthew-hill.bsky.social Head of Insight, Evaluation and Research, Q, The Health Foundation
Richard Humphries @richardhumphries.bsky.social Social care & health geek. Herefordshire & London. Author ‘Ending the Social Care Crisis - a new road to reform’. Wolves supporter.
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Michael Marmot @michaelmarmot.bsky.social Professor Sir Michael Marmot is Professor of Epidemiology at University College London, Director of the UCL Institute of Health Equity and Past President of the World Medical Association
Rhian Davies @statsrhian.bsky.social 🧮 NHS Data Scientist
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Hanna Geissler @hannagsslr.bsky.social Health Editor & wandering hack at the Daily Express newspaper
Michael Searles @michaelsearles.bsky.social Deputy Health Editor at The Telegraph
Cancer Research UK @cancerresearchuk.org We’re the world's leading independent cancer charity dedicated to saving lives through research, influence and information.
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Deb Cohen @debscohen.bsky.social Broadcaster and writer | Senior visiting fellow, LSE | Escapee medic | Former health correspondent, BBC Newsnight | Science editor, ITV News | Investigations editor, BMJ | Scouse
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James Kirkup @jkirkup.bsky.social Partner at Apella Advisors
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Andrew Ellson @andrewellson1.bsky.social Consumer Affairs Correspondent of The Times
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.
Tom Clark @tom-clark.bsky.social Contributing Editor at Prospect Magazine; Principal Editor at Resolution Foundation
Jessica Elgot @jessicaelgot.bsky.social I'm the Guardian's deputy political editor in Westminster.
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Signal - jessicaelgot.51
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Sunder Katwala (sundersays) @sundersays.bsky.social Director of @britishfuture.bsky.social
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Liz Jarvis MP @lizjarvis.bsky.social Lib Dem MP for Eastleigh. Member of House of Commons Select Committee for Culture, Media and Sport. For casework please email liz.jarvis.mp@parliament.uk
Ailbhe Rea @pronouncedalva.bsky.social Political Editor, New Statesman
Caroline Voaden @carolinevoadenmp.bsky.social Liberal Democrat MP for South Devon and Schools Spokesperson. Former leader of Lib Dem MEPs. 🔶
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UK-EU Parliamentary Partnership Assembly member.
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Daisy Cooper MP 🔶 @libdemdaisy.bsky.social Member of Parliament for St Albans.
@libdems.org.uk Deputy Leader and Treasury Spokesperson.
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Wendy Chamberlain MP @wendychambld.bsky.social Liberal Democrat MP for North East Fife 🔶 Chief Whip
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Matt Forde @matt-forde.bsky.social Comedian, podcaster, radioer.
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Lee Dillon MP for Newbury @leedillonmp.bsky.social Liberal Democrat MP for Newbury. Passionate about housing, the NHS, and supporting local communities.
Julian Huppert @julianhuppert.bsky.social Former MP for Cambridge
Now running an interdisciplinary centre at @jesuscollegecam
Scientist, Liberal, Environmentalist, Cyclist, and much more.
Adam Forrest @adamforrest.bsky.social Scotland Correspondent, The i Paper
Tim Farron @timfarron.bsky.social Proud to be the MP for Westmorland & Lonsdale. Former leader of the Lib Dems.
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Sal Brinton @salbrinton.bsky.social Member House of Lords. Lib Dem (party President 2015-2019). Vice President ALDE Party. Wheelchair user.
Melanie Onn MP @melanieonnmp.bsky.social MP for Great Grimsby & Cleethorpes | Renewables | UNISON, Coop, Fabians | Trustee for Shalom | Director at Grimsby Community Energy | Dog-mum
Rafael Behr @rafaelbehr.bsky.social Political columnist, The Guardian
Author, Politics, A Survivor's Guide
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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/
Patrick Maguire @patrickmaguire.bsky.social Chief political commentator, The Times
Andrew Sparrow @andrewsparrowgdn.bsky.social I write the Guardian’s Politics Live blog
Kiran Stacey @kiranstacey.bsky.social Policy Editor at the Guardian. Previously with the FT in London, Delhi, Washington.
Eleni Courea @ecourea.bsky.social Political correspondent for the Guardian
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Max Wilkinson MP @maxwilkinson.bsky.social MP for Cheltenham
Liberal Democrat Spokesperson for Home Affairs
Rosa Prince @rosaprince.bsky.social Deputy UK Editor, POLITICO
Rachel Cunliffe @rmcunliffe.bsky.social Associate Political Editor @NewStatesman. Devout classicist, "indulgent editrix", at one point the only Ancient Greek teacher in South Korea
Richard Vaughan @richardvaughan.bsky.social Chief Political Correspondent with The i Paper. Generally tired.