Jon Turney @jonturney.bsky.social Writer & editor, past lives in science policy, sci-comm etc. Retirement pastimes include managing climate anxieties. New writing at UKjazznews.com and @theartsdesk.bsky.social
jonturney.wordpress.com
See also https://bristoljazzlive.co.uk
The Observer @theobserveruk.bsky.social Enjoy The Observer journalism in print every Sunday, and digitally, seven days a week 🗞️
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Pulse Of Nations @pulseofnations.lol Your global newsroom — breaking geopolitics, crypto, tech & markets news, 24/7. Independent coverage. Stay informed, stay ahead. https://pulseofnations.lol
Nick Cohen @nickcohen.bsky.social British journalist and author
Read me on Substack
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Danny Blanchflower @dannyblanchy.bsky.social Prof of econ dartmouth and ex MPC Bank of England working a lot now on the declining wellbeing of the young around the world I am here https://sites.dartmouth.edu/blanchflower/
And now grandad of eleven
Blanchflower@dartmouth.edu
Jens Cornelius @jenscornelius.bsky.social Classical music journalist, Denmark.
Radio presenter/producer (DR).
Author and editor of music books.
Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu staff writer @theatlantic.com and senior fellow @snfagora.bsky.social. author of GULAG, IRON CURTAIN, RED FAMINE, TWILIGHT OF DEMOCRACY and AUTOCRACY INC
https://linktr.ee/anneapplebaum
Boris Giltburg @borisgiltburg.bsky.social Classical pianist, amateur photographer, geek.
George Peretz KC @georgeperetzkc.bsky.social KC (E&W) BL (Irl): public/constitutional law, competition, subsidies, tax, trade. Chair of the Society of Labour Lawyers. Views mine and not those of Monckton Chambers.
SpinningHugo @spinninghugo.bsky.social Always ask yourself, what would Lord Diplock think?
https://spinninghugo.wordpress.com/
Sophy Ridge @sophyridge.bsky.social Lead Politics Presenter, Sky News
Sam Coates @samcoatessky.bsky.social Deputy Political Editor, Sky News
Co-host Politics at Jack and Sam’s Podcast
Shayan Sardarizadeh @shayan86.bsky.social BBC Verify senior journalist | verification, AI, disinformation, conspiracy theories, open source investigations | shayan.sardarizadeh@bbc.co.uk
Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social Pen name of Andrew Scott.
Fake History, Fake Heroes and Notorious.
Represented by Pew Literary
Links:
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Jack Tindale @jacktindale.bsky.social Freelance Bernard Woolley Impersonator
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
Helen Kennedy @helenkennedy.com Newspapers 4 life. (Ex NY Daily News, Boston Herald.)
NYC, North Fork. (Amateur watercolors now at @washbuckler.bsky.social)
No substack. No podcast. You're welcome.
Too sarcastic for my own good.
Igor Levit @igorpianist.bsky.social Pianist & Tastenterrorist- B Brendan McCarthy @brendanmccarthy.bsky.social Journalist living in London. Formerly arts editor, The Tablet. Even more formerly,
producer RTÉ and BBC. Irish. Francophile.
Flosshilde @susanjordan.bsky.social Works for the NHS. Geek. Likes history, politics, Palestine, cats, music, TV, films, ballet, wine, photography, PS5, science, astronomy, opera and books
My pinterest page - https://uk.pinterest.com/moonbootica/
Judith Mackrell @judithmackrell.bsky.social Former dance writer, author of biographies, currently writing double profile of Gwen and Augustus John. Travel, food ,gardening, arts, jaunts and jokes 
Yale University Press London 📖 @yalebooks.bsky.social Yale University Press in London https://yalebooks.co.uk/
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Mark Pullinger @larkingrumple.bsky.social Music critic, editor, programme note writer. Happy to be ambushed by cake. Best when caffeinated.
https://canzonetta.substack.com/- S Susan Reynolds @sior56.bsky.social Observer with a penchant for over-analysis.
Martha Gill @marthagill.bsky.social Observer columnist 
Catharine Morris @catharinemorris.bsky.social Executive Editor at The TLS (@thetls.bsky.social). Commissioning in Biography, Memoir, Travel, Book History, Language. Freelance writer
LiftedLegDance @liftedlegdance.bsky.social LiftedLeg.com is the online dance home of Bruce Marriott — a place to rapidly scribble thoughts on performances and a source of GreatLinks
Jonathan Portes @jdportes.bsky.social Professor of Economics and Public Policy, King's College London; Senior Fellow, UKICE. Immigration, economics, public policy. Personal views only; usual disclaimers apply. https://jonathandportes.github.io/
Michael Volpe OBE @noisymv.bsky.social Founder and former CEO Opera Holland Park.
Written a couple of books.
https://linktr.ee/mvolpe
Ellin Stein @ellinst.bsky.social Arts journo (now mostly Slate and Byline Times),
MA Screenwriting lecturer @Goldsmiths UoL, authorina https://wwnorton.com/books/9780393074093, tech fumbler
Marina Frolova-Walker @mfwalker.bsky.social 
Anne Billson @annebillson.bsky.social Auteur en filmcriticus, screenwriter, vertaler, fotograaf, evil feminist, wicked spinster, international cat-sitter. Likes frites, beer & chocolade. The Low Countries.
@emmadiamond.bsky.social @emmadiamond.bsky.social 
Louise Hardiman @louisehardiman.bsky.social Art / Design History, Russia, Ukraine, Soviet Union, British-Russian cultural exchange, international Arts & Crafts, c19th British art, #womensart
Dr Emma L Briant 🇬🇧 in 🇺🇸 w/ 🐕 @emma-briant.co.uk Researches Propaganda & IW; Visiting Prof @notredame.bsky.social; Fellow @ Bard; Associate @ Cambridge; Owner Maven of Persuasion; Snr Researcher Oscar-shortlisted The Great Hack on #CambridgeAnalytica. 🐕 https://emma-briant.co.uk signal: Emmalbriant.44
Polly Jones @drpollyjones.bsky.social Professor of Russian, University of Oxford 
Siobhán Hearne @siobhanhearne.bsky.social Historian of the Russian Empire & Soviet Union. Currently working on the history of the Soviet Red Cross, 1953-1991. Co-editor of @conteurohistory.bsky.social and @peripheralhist.bsky.social. Author of 'Policing Prostitution' (OUP, 2021).
Mischa Gabowitsch @mgabo.bsky.social Historian & sociologist. Professor of Multilingual and Transnational Post-Soviet Studies at the University of Mainz. Movements & monuments
Catherine Phillips @kittypetersburg.bsky.social Art historian based in Norwich, interested in Old Master drawings and the history of collecting, and the glorious angel roofs of East Anglia
Steve Peers @stevepeers.bsky.social Professor of EU and Human Rights Law. Usual disclaimers. Latest book: European Union Law, 5th edition, co-edited with Catherine Barnard.
Gramilano @gramilano.com @gramilano - the popular blog on dance, classical music and opera with reviews, interviews and news.
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Dr Bendor Grosvenor FRHistS @bendorgrosvenor.bsky.social Art historian. New book The Invention of British Art, out now.
Nigel Slater @nigelslater.bsky.social A cook who writes.
Observer columnist. Author. Gardener.
Books: The Kitchen Diaries,
The Christmas Chronicles, A Cook’s Book,
A Thousand Feasts.
Instagram.com/nigelslater 
Gavin Esler @gavinesler.bsky.social Writer, broadcaster, new book “Britain Is Better Than This” gavinesler.substack.com
Contact: lfennimore@noelgay.com
Ben Chu @benchu.bsky.social Policy and analysis correspondent, BBC Verify.
https://www.benchu.co.uk/
Author of "Exile Economics: What Happens if Globalisation Fails", published May 2025
https://linktr.ee/exileeconomics
Tim Shipman @shippersunbound.bsky.social Chief Political Commentator, Sunday Times. Author of All Out War, Fall Out and Out (coming soon)
Rachel Cunliffe @rmcunliffe.bsky.social Associate Political Editor @NewStatesman. Devout classicist, "indulgent editrix", at one point the only Ancient Greek teacher in South Korea
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
@davidgauke @davidgauke.bsky.social Recovering politician, writes columns, editor of The Case For The Centre Right.
Prof Christina Pagel @chrischirp.bsky.social Prof Operational Research , @UCL_CORU, passionate about health care, women in STEMs, defending liberal democracy (!). Member of @independentsage, posts personal. https://www.trumpactiontracker.info/
Heather Stewart @guardianheather.bsky.social Economics editor at the Guardian. Former political editor, former Observer economics editor. Londoner, Mum.
heather.stewart@theguardian.com
John Harris @johnharris1969.bsky.social Guardian. Free Substack pieces at maybeimamazed.substack.com Plus music writing in MOJO. Maybe I'm Amazed, my new memoir about autism & music, out now. Order here https://linktr.ee/maybeimamazed
Andy Cowper @hpiandycowper.bsky.social Freelance journalist: writes about health policy and politics of the English NHS in weekly column (£) ‘Cowper’s Cut’ on www.healthpolicyinsight.com. 
Thangam Debbonaire @thangamdebbonaire.bsky.social CEO UK Opera Association.
Cellist. Various boards.
Labour Member, House of Lords.
https://open.substack.com/pub/thangamdebbonaire
Richard Ovenden @richove.bsky.social Bodley's Librarian, @bodleian.ox.ac.uk & Head of Gardens, Libraries & Museums @ox.ac.uk OBE. FSA. FRHistS, FRSE. President, DPC. Fellow, @Ballioloxford.Bsky.social. Member, @AmPhilsociety.Bsky.social Hon. Fellow @britishacademy.bsky.social
Mehdi Hasan @mehdirhasan.bsky.social Editor and CEO, Zeteo
Author, ‘Win Every Argument’
British-American
Adam Wagner KC @adamwagner1.bsky.social Barrister specialising in human rights, public law and public inquiries. Views my own https://www.doughtystreet.co.uk/barristers/adam-wagner
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.
Eleni Courea @ecourea.bsky.social Political correspondent for the Guardian
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Daniel Sandford @bbcdaniels.bsky.social I am UK/Home Affairs Correspondent for BBC News. Police, prisons, law, crime and terrorism. Before that Moscow Correspondent so still post about Russia/Ukraine.
megan kenyon @meganekenyon.bsky.social political correspondent, new statesman
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Rosie Campbell @profrosiecamp.bsky.social Professor of Politics King’s College London 
David Aaronovitch @davidsonofaaron.bsky.social Broadcaster, author, journalist, dad, grandpa, heroic Substacker to be found at davidaaronovitch.substack.com. Recovering tweeter
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.
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.
Quentin Sommerville @sommervilletv.bsky.social BBC’s International Correspondent
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Alex Renton @axrenton.bsky.social Writer, broadcaster, optimist. FRHistS. Books: Blood Legacy: slavery & my family's part in it. Stiff Upper Lip: abuse in Britain's elite schools. BBC Radio 4's In Dark Corners.
alexrenton.com
Kim Willsher @kimwillsher.bsky.social Europe Correspondent - The Observer
Foreign Correspondent - The Guardian
Journalist. News and feature writer.
Former Reporter of the Year: UK Press Awards
IG @kimwillsher_journalist
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Kenan Malik @kenanmalik.bsky.social Writer & Observer columnist. Latest book: Not So Black and White (Hurst). “Unsettles the pieties of contemporary race-talk” - Paul Gilroy. “A work of immense scholarship” – Jon Bloomfield. Website: https://kenanmalik.com/
Steve Rosenberg @bbcstever.bsky.social BBC Russia Editor, Moscow
Laura Phillips @lauraphillips.bsky.social Campaigner to support the BBC (not a BBC employee). It’s affected by savage UK govt cuts: c40% 2010-2024. BBC costs >49 pence/around 65 US cents a day per UK household. It’s a national public service broadcaster, respected worldwide for accurate reporting.
Tim Harford @timharford.ft.com FT columnist, BBC journalist, author, host of Cautionary Tales, professional nerd.
Jennifer Johnston @jjohnstonmezzo.bsky.social • British Opera Singer
• Rep: HarrisonParrott Group
• Patron: Streetwise Opera, Destination Opera, Southport Bach Choir
• LCR Music Board Member
• Cultural & Artistic Strategy Consultant: clients incl. London Transport Museum, Opera de Montreal
The New York Times @nytimes.com We seek the truth and help people understand the world. Not a subscriber? Your first month is now free in our app. https://nytimes.onelink.me/Xpht/zbx4nci9
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @aoc.bsky.social Waitress turned Congresswoman for the Bronx and Queens. Grassroots elected, small-dollar supported. A better world is possible.
ocasiocortez.com
Kate Devlin @drkatedevlin.bsky.social Academic; writer. Professor of AI & Society, Chair-Director @kings-dfi.bsky.social, King’s College London. Eye-rolling at AI nonsense on a daily basis. #academicsky . Norn Irish in Norwich.
Anna Picard @annapicard.bsky.social South Londoner. Comms Opera Holland Park. Moonlighter TLS and others. My teeth are better than my cat’s.
Politico @politico.com Nobody knows politics and policy like we do.
www.politico.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.
Adam Payne @adampayne26.bsky.social Editor of PoliticsHome. Sometimes heard on our weekly podcast, The Rundown. Contact me: adam.payne@politicshome.com & DMs.
Stephen Kinsella @stephenkinsella.bsky.social Professor of Economics at the University of Limerick in Ireland. Economic Advisor
to An Tánaiste (Ireland’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance)
Rafael Behr @rafaelbehr.bsky.social Political columnist, The Guardian
Author, Politics, A Survivor's Guide
Website: https://rafaelbehr.com/
The Secret Barrister @barristersecret.bsky.social Wears a black cape and fights crime. Not Batman.
Sunday Times No.1 Bestselling author•The Secret Barrister•#FakeLaw•Nothing But The Truth•
Also writes thrillers. The Cut Throat Trial out now at all good bookshops.
Kill All The Lawyers coming July 2027…
Susie Dent @susiedentwords.bsky.social Always in the Corner
Philippa Perry @pperry.bsky.social Author, Agony Aunt, Artist, Psychotherapist philippaperry.substack.com
The Empty City @davidallengreen.bsky.social Writes about law, history, and policy.
At The Empty City blog and elsewhere.
Birmingham/London. Janeite. #AVFC
www.theemptycity.com
Emily Bell @emilybell.bsky.social Prof Columbia J School. Director Tow Center . Writes Guardian + elsewhere. Lives in airports…views are my own, thank goodness
Dr Kate Maltby @katemaltby.bsky.social weekly at the i newspaper (news column)
monthly at Prospect & at The Stage (on theatre)
often at FT & Observer (books, culture)
also Deputy Chair, Index on Censorship; Co-Chair, Critics' Circle (Drama); Senior Research Associate, Jesus College, Cambridge
Aleks Sierz @sierz.bsky.social Theatre critic, lecturer and writer. Part of The Arts Desk collective. 
Graham Fuller @grahamfuller.bsky.social Film Editor at The Arts Desk. Editorial Associate at Cineaste. 
Katie Colombus @katiecolombus.bsky.social Director of Audiences at Artfund. Occasional writer. Mum of 3 & English Pointer owner.
Kathryn Reilly Artificer @kathrynreilly.bsky.social Incessantly nosey writer, editor and artist. Admirer of dogs, Kathy Burke and Self Esteem (amongst others).
Gary Naylor @garynaylor85.bsky.social Theatre www.broadwayworld.com/author/Gary-Naylor and theartsdesk.com/users/gary-naylor
Films https://letterboxd.com/garynaylor999/
Cricket www.theguardian.com/profile/gary-naylor
Football https://open.spotify.com/show/2TDgsixzCFC4cfAPdIU0V5
Alexandra Coghlan @alexandracoghlan.bsky.social Classical music journalist. Author, Carols From King's, Ebury, 2016.
Bernard Hughes @bernardhughes.bsky.social Composer. Cricketer. Third thing.
https://linktr.ee/bernardhughes
Christopher Miller @christopherjm.ft.com Chief Ukraine correspondent for the Financial Times. 16 years living and reporting in Ukraine. https://www.ft.com/christopher-miller
Author of the book, THE WAR CAME TO US, published by Bloomsbury: https://www.amazon.com/dp/139940685X
Eilish Hart @eilishhart.bsky.social Writing, editing, and translating stories about Russia, Ukraine, and beyond. Former @meduza.io deputy editor, best known for The Beet. DM for 📧 or📱