Ethics and Integrity Commission @ethicsandintegrity.bsky.social Independent Commission that promotes high standards in public life, reports to the Prime Minister on ethics matters and advises public authorities on codes of conduct.
https://eic.independent-commission.uk/
Caroline Slocock @carolineslocock.bsky.social Director of think tank Civil Exchange, expert on government and civil society, political commentator, ex senior civil servant and Private Secretary to two PMs, author of People Like Us and Bad Government, published 30 June. Also on X.
Stella Creasy MP @stellacreasy.bsky.social Sitting on the sidelines is for Waldorf and Statler. Promoted by Tim Dexter on behalf of Labour both at 23 Orford Rd E17 9NL.
Katie Kelly FRSA @vibrantkatiekelly.bsky.social 
Crispin Truman @crispintru.bsky.social Director of The Rayne Foundation, London cyclist, formerly CEO @CPRE; @TheCCT and @revdoors; former chair of @londoncyclingcampaign and @stokeyschool OBE; he/him
Policy Evaluation & Research Unit @mmuperu.bsky.social Research & evaluation on criminal justice, social innovation, education, youth wellbeing, poverty, work, housing & homelessness. Working in UK & EU. #MMUPERU
mmuperu.co.uk
Located at Manchester Metropolitan University
Jess McGregor @jessmcp.bsky.social Social Care, ADASS, Camden
India Gerritsen @indiafhg.bsky.social 👊 🩷 Proud Northerner, hobbyist writer + outdoorsy dog woman
🕵️♀️Researcher at @ipprnorth.bsky.social.
💬 All things housing, MVAWG, health, regional equality, devo.
Views=own / repost not an endorsement
Michael Kenny @michaelkenny.bsky.social Professor of Public Policy, Inaugural Director of the Bennett Institute for Public Policy, University of Cambridge, Author
Yasmin Ibison @yasminibison.bsky.social Senior Policy Advisor at JRF (@jrf-uk.bsky.social) focusing on communities and place
she/her
Views my own.
Jilla Burgess-Allen @jillaclogs.bsky.social Director of Public Health, Stockport; views my own
David Klemperer @dmk1793.bsky.social Historian, researcher, and co-editor of @renewaljournal.bsky.social
Hannah @hannoir.bsky.social not on a “mini-retraite” any more
CarolineJMolloy @carolinejmolloy.bsky.social Writer, plant-lover, water-baby, #healthpolicy nerd. Ex-OpenDemocracy UK editor. NUJ/Unite/Green. Grew up on free school meals. Stroud-based. caroline.molloy@cantab.net
Adam Brown @adamlbrown.bsky.social Economist, formerly a physicist. Head of UK Economic Policy & Modelling @ Cambridge Econometrics, Visiting Researcher in Innovation Systems @ Oxford Brookes, & Associate @ CityREDI. Also interested in cricket, baseball and metal. Displaced Salopian. Vmo
Brian Groom @groomb.bsky.social Ex-Financial Times Assistant Editor. Ex-editor Scotland on Sunday. Author of 'Made in Manchester' and 'Northerners: A History'. 'These Isles' due Feb 2026.
Tom Loosemore @tomski.com Partner at Public Digital, co-founder Government Digital Service, ex-BBC. Expect occasional small boat sailing.
Sharlene McGee @sharlenemcgee.bsky.social Health inequalities, inclusive economies, devolution, employment & welfare
@healthfoundation.bsky.social
Previously working on disability, social care & carers policy
Jo Brown @jobrown77.bsky.social Asst CEX at Rotherham Council. Interested in local government, public policy, leadership, workforce issues/ opportunities, community engagement. Plus yoga, travel, food & coffee.
Public Digital @publicdigital.bsky.social We're a specialist digital transformation consultancy. We help governments, businesses and companies change their ways of working and thrive in the digital era.
https://public.digital/
Joe Hill @jo3hill.bsky.social Director of Strategy @re-state.bsky.social, Founder http://greaterlondon.co, Columnist in CityAM. ex Treasury. Views my own
Jonathan Simons @jonathansimons.bsky.social Partner, Public First and Head of Education Practice. Education strategy + policy advisory. Former civil servant + think tanker. Occasional loud LFC. Centrist Dad, so naturally I also have a Substack.
Jess Bowie @jessbowie.bsky.social Co-editor of @civilserviceworld.bsky.social. Civil servants are my bag.
Phil Tinline @philtinline.bsky.social Author, THE DEATH OF CONSENSUS (The Times Politics Book of 2022)
GHOSTS OF IRON MOUNTAIN ("riveting" - New Yorker)
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1035903857
POWER FAILURE (Future Governance Forum)
Last on Radio 4: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m002styf
Stu Mackinnon @stumackinnon.bsky.social Head of comms and advocacy at Carnegie UK - a foundation that works on wellbeing policy.
Scotch pie, science fiction and rugby enthusiast.
@shuab.bsky.social @shuab.bsky.social Researcher and Writer
Sarah Routley @sarahroutley.bsky.social Former Research Assistant (Devolution) @instituteforgovernment.org.uk
James Somerville @jamessomervlle.bsky.social Head of Policy at NPC. Interested in evidence-based policy, climate, local growth, and green jobs. Views are my own. He/Him.
@jamessomervlle on X, https://www.linkedin.com/in/james--somerville/
Liam Gregson @lgregson.bsky.social making better places
India Woodward @indiaww.bsky.social Public affairs and comms. Former think tanker.
Tricia Hughes Taylor @triciahughes.bsky.social Former Local Government Chief Executive now volunteering to improve social wellbeing in the local area....with two amazing dogs and a fabulous hubby
@SharonStevenage @sharonstevenage.bsky.social Baroness Taylor of Stevenage
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State
Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
@strouddc.bsky.social @strouddc.bsky.social 
Rebecca Madgin @imadgination03.bsky.social Place - Heritage - Emotion - Urban History
Professor of Urban Studies at University of Glasgow
Arts & Humanities Research Council Place Programme Director
Views/posts/likes etc my own
Cormac Russell @cormacrussell.bsky.social I animate communities & support professionals/orgs working in citizen space. Books include: The Connected Community, and Rekindlling Democracy. More here: https://www.nurturedevelopment.org/who-we-are/cormac-russell/
Dr. Henry Tam @henrytam.bsky.social Author: 'Time to Save Democracy', 'Communitarianism', 'Against Power Inequalities', 'Who's Afraid of Political Education', 'Tomorrow's Communities', 'Whitehall through the Looking Glass', etc. More info from: https://hbtam.blogspot.com
LGC Editor @sarahcalkin.bsky.social Editor of the Local Government Chronicle, mum of three and adopted south east Londoner. Here for politics and geekery local and national (but especially local). Sucker for a good chart 📊
Patrick Butler @patrickjbutler.bsky.social Social Policy editor, The Guardian. Winner of the Paul Foot Award for Investigative Journalism 2025.
Nick Walkley @homesnickw.bsky.social Cities, local growth, housing, regeneration & development. MDANT
Mark Wallace @wallaceme.bsky.social Chief Executive of Total Politics Group. Writer, broadcaster, media CEO. Publisher of PoliticsHome, The House magazine, Holyrood magazine, The Parliament magazine, Civil Service World, ConservativeHome and more. Columnist for the i paper. Never a dull day.
Local Government Association (LGA) @local.gov.uk We are the national voice of local government, working with councils to support, promote and improve #LocalGov
Visit our website: https://www.local.gov.uk/
Adam Terry @adamterryfgf.bsky.social Executive Director @futuregovforum.bsky.social
Politics and policy geek | Bearded north London music lover | Twin father and sometime trailing spouse
Jo Miller @jomillernz.bsky.social Rebel daughter of Liverpool & citizen of Aotearoa. CE @huttcitycouncil. President @taituarā. @lfc forever. YNWA
Laurie Brennan @laurie-brennan.bsky.social 
Mark Davis @profmarkdavis.bsky.social Economic Sociologist | Co-created Local Climate Bonds - raised +£30M for #netzero projects so far | Now researching social relations of retrofit | Deputy Head of School @sspatleeds.bsky.social | First-Gen | Views mine
Dr Sam Baars @sambaars.bsky.social Head of Research and Insight at Isos Partnership ⦿ public sector policy and delivery ⦿ education and skills ⦿ area-based inequalities ⦿ research and evaluation
Jeremy Smith @jeremysmith.bsky.social Co-director PRIME Economics, author of "The Great Brexit Wrench" (PEF, 2019). Past: Gen Secretary of European & international local govt associations, CEO Camden Council, barrister, law centre founder, factotum at ABC tea-shop on Earl's Court Road 1966.
Brian Mcleish @bmcleish.bsky.social Public sector public affairs bod, charity trustee and minirugby coach. I post about economic development, social mobility, rugby, TTRPGs and anything else that comes to mind.
Cameron Holloway @cameronholloway.bsky.social Former Labour Leader of Cambridge City Council
Andrew Furber @furbera.bsky.social Public health doctor
Paige Cherrington @paigecherringtonlp.bsky.social I joined Local Partnerships in September 2024 as the Events Coordinator within the Marcomms team. Previous to this role, I was a qualified primary school teacher for 4 years. 
Mark Norbury @markjnorbury.bsky.social @unltd @acevo - generally prefer hopeful liberal progress + humour over despair, division, aggro, ego
Ed Wallis @ewallis.bsky.social Director of Policy and Engagement @locality.bsky.social
Kate Martin @kate-martin.bsky.social Executive Director City Futures @sheffcitycouncil.bsky.social. Director @theied.bsky.social . Y&H Member of ADEPT UK. Fellow @cihhousing.bsky.social . Love coffee and doing a bit of amateur art …
Ellen King @ellenking.bsky.social Government and Politics geek. Local government policy wonk. INLOGOV alum. Jo Cox Women in Leadership graduate
Thomas Pope @tompope.bsky.social Chief Economist @instituteforgov.bsky.social
Sam Macrory @sammacrory.bsky.social Director of Communications, Institute for Government 
John Oxley @joxley.jmoxley.co.uk Commentator, writer, corporate/political strategy. Undertaking an MSc in International Security and Global Governance at Birkbeck.
The only Tory on Bluesky, but that's why you love me.
Newsletter at: www.joxleywrites.jmoxley.co.uk
Social Service Review @socservreview.bsky.social Since 1927, publishing thought-provoking, original research on pressing social issues and social welfare policies, organizations, and practices.
https://www.journals.uchicago.edu/toc/ssr/current
Carnegie UK @carnegieuk.bsky.social Carnegie UK is an independent charitable foundation that works to deliver better wellbeing for people in the UK and Ireland.
#CollectiveWellbeing
Sarah Davidson @sarahdavidson.bsky.social CEO, Carnegie UK - the wellbeing policy foundation. Hon Prof at Centre for Public Policy at Glasgow University. Chair of WEvolution Scotland.
Ewan King @ewandking.bsky.social Chief Executive of Shared Lives Plus and Deputy Director of IMPACT. Passionate about social care and believe in its potential. #sharedlives #socialcare #homeshare #kdrama #mentalhealth https://sharedlivesplus.org.uk 
Victor da Cunha 🇵🇹🇬🇧 @victor-dacunha.bsky.social Chief Customer Officer, Notting Hill Genesis. Chair of Local Space HA and Board Member of NHF. Share thoughts mainly on #housing some #music #arsenal & #Portuguese footie when it matters.
Alex Wickham @alexwickham.bsky.social Political Editor at Bloomberg in London
Ciaran Cummins @ciarancummins.bsky.social Engagement Lead, Involve. Writing a book on public philosophy and the space for reflection in our lives: https://www.thepubliclifeofthemind.co.uk/
Grace Pollard @gracepollard.bsky.social Head of Policy and Insights @wearenewlocal.bsky.social
local government, community power, innovation in public services, devolution. Views own.
Jonathan Coe @jonathancoe.bsky.social Writer. New novel coming in November: LESSONS IN HARMONY. Previous titles include What a Carve Up!, The Rotters' Club, Middle England, The Proof of My Innocence ...
https://linktr.ee/coelinks
Shadi Brazell @shadibrazell.bsky.social South Londoner. Former Labour PAd, interested the power of places and getting stuff done.
Too scared to post in the other place...maybe I'll do better here, maybe not.
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
Local Partnerships @localpartnerships.bsky.social Local Partnerships is jointly owned by the Local Government Association, HM Treasury and the Welsh Government - delivering value and efficacy for the public purse
localpartnerships.gov.uk
Dr Jaweeda Idoo @jaweeda-idoo.bsky.social GP Partner for more than 25 years @AlvanleyFamilyPractice
Clinical lead GMHSC Live Well, Clinical lead Diabetes NW SCN NHSE
Ceri Oeppen @oeppen.bsky.social Geographer. Interests include: Afghanistan and the Afghan diaspora; migration, return migration, refugees and asylum; gaming. Views my own.
Philippe Sands @philippesands.bsky.social @ucllaws.bsky.social
@11KBW
#EASTWESTSTREET
#THERATLINE
#THELASTCOLONY
#38LONDRESSTREET
@annainnewcastle.bsky.social @annainnewcastle.bsky.social Research, policy, occasionally books, music, cats.
Views my own, posting in a personal capacity. Reposts don't imply agreement etc
@florenceeshalomi.bsky.social @florenceeshalomi.bsky.social Labour & Coop Member of Parliament for Vauxhall & Camberwell Green. ❤️💜
Chair of Housing, Communities & Local Government Select Committee 🏡🏠
Cassie Robinson @cassierobinson.bsky.social www.cassierobinson.work
🌳Wealth Pre & Redistribution, Emerging Futures, Imagination Infrastructures, Conscious Closures, Practices for Transition.
🔮Erotic Ecology, Designing with the Other-than-human World, Oracular Bodies and Queer Capacities.
Melissa Mean @melissamean.bsky.social Regenerative neighbourhoods, social infrastructure, community-led housing, just transition.
All about making together. Land. Materials. People.
Founding Director WeCanMake; Trustee Power to Change; Director MAIA Group.
www.wecanmake.org
Amy Gandon @amygandon.bsky.social Big fan of big ideas about big issues. Mostly public services, civil service and civic governance.
Ex-Cabinet Office, DHSC and RSA. Now freelance.
C🅰️S Ⓜ️UDDE @casmudde.bsky.social Dutchman 🇳🇱 in South 🇺🇸 | Politologist 🧑🎓 | columnist ✍️ | public speaker 🗣️ | Far-right politics 👌 | Soccer & Politics ⚽ | European politics 🇪🇺 | Defending democracy 👊 | punkrock 🎸 | #groundhopping ⚽🏒🏉 | movies 🎦 | watches ⌚ | no manels ❌ | only MY opinions 👋
Carrie Deacon @carriedeacon.bsky.social Social innovation and systemic change. Democratic, social and economic participation for equality and justice. Civil society, public service reform, community, relationships and connection. I love nuance, mountains, cake and tea.
Malcolm Clark @malcolmjclark.bsky.social Public health senior policy manager & campaigner. Streatham, W Norwood & Lambeth.All views my own.
@joefd.bsky.social @joefd.bsky.social 
Dave Finch @davefinch.bsky.social Assistant Director, Healthy Lives
The Health Foundation
Katy Beale @katybeale.bsky.social Cycling, running, raving.
Ceramics.
Local gov, tech for good & public purpose.
Design and digital.
🏳️🌈
Currently: CDEO, Westminster City Council
Previously: Hackney Council, DHSC, Equal Experts, Yodomo, Caper.
Tom Railton @tomrailton.bsky.social Head of Comms and Politics at Prospect union. Mainly politics and Newcastle United on here.
Jason Strelitz @jasonstrelitz.bsky.social Prevention & Healthy Lives, The Health Foundation
Founder/Trustee Masambiro UK,
author of “Same storm, different boats: Covid, community and how we come together” (coming soon, Hawksmoor Publishing)
Paul Spicker @paulspicker.bsky.social Paul is Emeritus Professor of Public Policy at the Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen. He mainly writes on poverty, benefits, social justice and social policy. Find his published work at https://observant-paulspicker.wordpress.com/paul-spicker/ 
Rod Hick @rodhick.bsky.social Professor of Social Policy at Cardiff University. Poverty | social security | work | housing. Incalculable damage-doer. www.rodhick.com
Rebecca Florisson @rebeccaflorisson.bsky.social Principal Analyst at the Work Foundation and part- time PhD at Queen Mary Uni of London. Insecure work, labour markets, data. Opinions my own.
Matthew Mckeague @memckeague.bsky.social CEO @archhfund.bsky.social | communities, built environment & social infrastructure | interested in all kinds of places | music and running most of the rest of the time
John Scalzi @scalzi.com I enjoy pie.
Social Media FAQ: https://whatever.scalzi.com/2025/04/16/the-official-john-scalzi-social-media-faq/
Mark Ferguson MP @markfergusonmp.bsky.social Labour MP for Gateshead Central and Whickham.
Email: mark.ferguson.mp@parliament.uk
Prof Ruth Patrick @ruthpatrick0.bsky.social Professor of Social & Public Policy at University of Glasgow
Perimenopausal | neurodivergent | navigating parenting kids with SEND
Ellen Stewart @profellenstu.bsky.social probably typing with a cat on my shoulder | Professor of Public Policy & Health @uofgussp University of Glasgow | Editor, Sociology of Health & Illness | Fellow, Academy of Social Sciences | author 'How Britain Loves the NHS' @policypress
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.
Jo Winterbottom @policynerd.bsky.social Senior Research Fellow at University of Glasgow with focus on Systems Science in Public Health. 
Association of Directors of Public Health (ADPH) @adphuk.bsky.social Supporting Directors of Public Health (DsPH) across the UK to promote and protect good health and wellbeing, prevent ill-health and reduce inequalities.
Cllr Arooj Shah @aroojshah.bsky.social Leader of @Oldhamcouncil | @LGAComms Lead Member for Children and Y People |Commissioner on @GordonBrown Commission on the UK’s future | Chair of @UKLabour NCC
Daniel Knowles @dlknowles.bsky.social Midwest correspondent at The Economist, in Chicago. Before that, in London, Mumbai, Nairobi and DC.
Buy my book: http://shorturl.at/BJOUV
Rob Ford @robfordmancs.bsky.social Politics Professor, University of Manchester. Sky News Elections Analyst
Author of "The British General Election of 2024" & "Brexitland". All takes are mine only.
"The Swingometer", is here: https://swingometer.substack.com/
https://www.robertford.net/