High Speed Rail Group @hsrailgroup.bsky.social We are an industry body dedicated to advancing the UK’s rail infrastructure, with a particular focus on high-speed rail and better-connected, new rail systems.
https://www.rail-leaders.com/
Mark Pack @markpackuk.bsky.social Lib Dem Life Peer. Party President 2020-5. Author, "Polling UnPacked" / http://www.theweekinpolls.co.uk / https://libdemnewswire.substack.com / imprint + privacy http://markpack.org.uk/legal-privacy / he/him
Mike Atherton @athersmike.bsky.social Former cricketer, scribbler, waffler…..
Richard Fletcher @fletcherr.bsky.social Former newspaper delivery boy. Now Business editor of The Times (and proud south Londoner)
Elizabeth Ammon @elizabethammon.bsky.social Cricket reporter at the Times and Sunday Times. Hockey player. Tea drinker. Vice President Sheff collegiate CC and Barnes CC. Single mum. Insomniac. These are my Personal views etc etc. I think that just about covers it all.
Johnny “Euro Hoser” Renton @johnnyrenton.bsky.social Just here working at the posting factory. Meeting my 30% CanCon quota. A mix of being angry at the current state of affairs, yelling at the NDP, transit, urbanism, design and shitposting.
https://johnnyrenton.substack.com
Neil Lee @neillee.bsky.social Professor of Economic Geography, LSE
History & Policy @historyandpolicy.bsky.social We publish high-quality historical research freely accessible online and create opportunities for historians, policy makers and journalists to connect and learn from each other.
Simon Usherwood @simonusherwood.bsky.social Researcher of UK-EU relations, euroscepticism and learning & teaching. Open University and formerly UK in a Changing Europe. Renowned for my bubbly personality, I imagine.
@jacktshaw.bsky.social @jacktshaw.bsky.social Director of Groundwork Research and Policy Fellow, The Productivity Institute. 'Veteran local government advisor'.
Read my Notes on Local Government Substack: https://substack.com/@notesonlocalgovernment
Henry Morris @mrhenrymorris.substack.com Writer, Field Maneuvers boss, PT, comedy, 50+ ultra marathons, west Wales knotweed farmer
I was the Secret Tory
Substack: https://mrhenrymorris.substack.com/
Linktree: https://linktr.ee/henrymorrispt
Nigella Lawson @nigella.bsky.social Just to let you know, there are many, many recipes waiting for you on www.nigella.com
FT Visual & Data Journalism @data.ft.com The FT’s team of reporters, statisticians, illustrators, cartographers, designers, and developers work with colleagues across our newsrooms, using graphics and data to find, investigate and explain stories.
https://www.ft.com/visual-and-data-journalism
Ben Zaranko @benzaranko.bsky.social Economics Editor, The Observer
Sign up for my newsletter: https://observer.co.uk/newsletters
Glen O'Hara @gsoh31.bsky.social Historian. Writer.
Kate Pickett @profkepickett.bsky.social Social epidemiologist, co-author of 'The Spirit Level' and 'The Inner Level' and co-founder of The Equality Trust
www.wilkinsonpickett.com
Sophie Hale @sophiehale.bsky.social Research Director leading on economic growth, trade and intergenerational fairness at the Resolution Foundation.
Tracy Brabin, Mayor of West Yorkshire @mayorofwy.bsky.social First elected Mayor of West Yorkshire.
First woman to hold a Metro Mayor role in England.
Building a brighter West Yorkshire that works for all.
HS2 @hs2ltd.bsky.social HS2 will provide more track, more trains, more seats and faster journeys to improve performance and reliability across Britain’s rail network.
Ruth Curtice @ruthcurtice.bsky.social Chief Executive, Resolution Foundation
JamesSmithRF @jamessmithrf.bsky.social Chief Economist at the Resolution Foundation. Previous lives at the Bank of England and in the civil service. Focussed on all things economic-policy related.
Adam Smith Institute @adamsmith.org 🇬🇧 #1 Economics Think Tank 🎓| Promoting markets, liberty, innovation, progress & growth 🚀| Sign-up to our Bulletin 📨 http://adamsmithinstitute.substack.com
National Institute of Economic and Social Research @niesrorg.bsky.social Founded in 1938, NIESR is Britain’s longest established independent research institute focusing on macroeconomics and social policy. 
Resolution Foundation @resolutionfoundation.org The Resolution Foundation is an independent think-tank dedicated to lifting living standards in the UK.
Gemma Tetlow @gemmatetlow.bsky.social Chief Economist, Institute for Government
Formerly Economics Correspondent at the Financial Times and Programme Director at the Institute for Fiscal Studies
Nesta @nestauk.bsky.social We are Nesta, the research and innovation foundation. We apply our deep expertise in applied methods to design, test and scale solutions across the innovation lifecycle. linktr.ee/Nesta_uk
Social Market Foundation @smfthinktank.bsky.social Britain’s leading cross-party think tank, with a mission to enable markets and government to work together to benefit society.
https://www.smf.co.uk/ | Also on LinkedIn, X and TikTok
IPPR North @ipprnorth.bsky.social We're the leading think-tank based in the North丨Developing bold, progressive ideas to empower England’s regions丨21 years of independent research & influence
Harry QP @harryqp.bsky.social Director of IPPR. Progressive policy and politics. Non-Exec Director at West London NHS Trust.
Chatham House @chathamhouse.org The Royal Institute of International Affairs - Chatham House. Independent thinking since 1920.
Website🔗: chathamhouse.org
Podcast🎙️: https://apple.co/45Bbbny
Magazine: @theworldtoday.org
Journal: @iajournal.bsky.social
The Institute for Fiscal Studies @theifs.bsky.social Official account for Britain’s leading independent economic research institute. https://ifs.org.uk/
The Sutton Trust @suttontrust.bsky.social Championing social mobility through evidence-based programmes, agenda-setting research and policy advocacy: https://linktr.ee/thesuttontrust
Rebecca Montacute @beckymontacute.bsky.social Research Director at cross-party think tank @smfthinktank.bsky.social, prev @suttontrust.bsky.social. Expert on educational inequality/social mobility.
Trustee @inquest-org.bsky.social. MH campaigner in memory of mum. Views own. linktr.ee/beckymontacute
Robert Saunders @robertsaunders.bsky.social Historian of modern Britain, singer and political nerd. Author of "Yes to Europe! The 1975 Referendum & Seventies Britain". "A jaw-dislocating page turner"(Andrew Marr). Deputy-director @mileendinstitute.bsky.social, Reader @QMHistory
Maria Drutska @mariadrutska.bsky.social Thoughts on Rus-Ukr war updates.
I speak fluent sarcasm.
https://linktr.ee/maria.drutska
Dr Duncan Robertson @duncanrobertson.bsky.social Policy & Strategy Analytics academic at Loughborough University; Member, Independent SAGE; Fellow, St Catherine's College, Oxford.
Duncan Lamont @duncanlamont2.bsky.social I post cool charts about markets and investing. Scottish and into running. Head of Strategic Research @Schroders. Not investment advice
Tim Bale @timbale.bsky.social Professor of Politics at Queen Mary University of London & author of The Conservative Party after Brexit: Turmoil and Transformation (now out in paperback). The bits and pieces I do for websites and newspapers turn up eventually at https://proftimbale.com
Simon Wren-Lewis @sjwrenlewis.bsky.social Emeritus Professor of Economics, Oxford University. 
Jay in Kyiv @jayinkyiv.bsky.social https://buymeacoffee.com/jayinkyiv
Jon Worth @jonworth.eu European, originally a Brit, became German, moved to France. Runs #CrossBorderRail project, writes a newsletter about railways. Green, lives happily without a car.
Normally stuck on a train, stuck in a village, or escaping either on a folding bicycle.
Simply Railway @simplyrailways.bsky.social I create train trip reports on YouTube every week! Here to show the great side of train travel and advocate as much as possible for more trains… for the greater good 🚆🌍🌱
https://linktr.ee/simply_railway
Trains Trams Tracks @trainstramstracks.bsky.social Everything about trains and trams (and subways) and tracks (rail and bicycle tracks) all across the world.
Plus some general transport related stuff.
The Quarterly Journal of Economics @qjeharvard.bsky.social The Quarterly Journal of Economics is the oldest professional journal of Economics in the English language. Edited by the Department of Economics at Harvard.
John Austin @jcaustin.bsky.social Senior Fellow, Eisenhower Institute & Brookings Institution, Associate Fellow Academy of International Affairs-NRW. Leading international work to strengthen economies, our alliances, our democracies, bringing new opportunity to neglected regions.
Andy Westwood @andywestwood.bsky.social Professor of Public Policy at University of Manchester. Soon to be Birmingham.
Richard Jones @richardaljones.bsky.social Emeritus Professor of Materials Physics and Innovation Policy, University of Manchester. Science & innovation policy, regional economic growth, polymer physics.
www.softmachines.org
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
History and Heritage Yorkshire @handhyorkshire.bsky.social Independent researcher/writer in the history, heritage and culture sectors. Former Editor, History and Heritage Yorkshire Magazine, Bylines Network. Passionate about community and inclusivity Hate racism. Servant to a Patterdale,
Alexander Clarkson @aphclarkson.bsky.social Senior Lecturer for European Politics and History at King's College London. Opinions my own. RT not always endorsement.
Also to be found at @APHClarkson
https://www.ullstein.de/werke/die-macht-der-diaspora/hardcover/978354910
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
Newcastle United @newcastleunited.com The official Bluesky account of Newcastle United Football Club
The Rest Is Politics @therestpolitics.bsky.social A view on politics at home & abroad, while bringing back the lost art of disagreeing agreeably with Rory Stewart & Alastair Campbell. Powered by Fuse Energy⚡
https://linktr.ee/RestIsPolitics
Peston @itvpeston.bsky.social Wotcha! 👋
ITV’s flagship current affairs programme bringing you big interviews and analysis.
🔴 9PM LIVE YouTube
📺 1045PM ITV
🔗https://linktr.ee/itvpeston
Bradley Whitford @bradleywhitford.bsky.social Entertainer, opinionator, lover of pets. 
Mile End Institute @mileendinstitute.bsky.social We are @qmul.bsky.social's leading institute for British politics, political history and policymaking. Keep updated with news about our latest events, opinion polling and research by signing up to our mailing list!
https://www.qmul.ac.uk/mei/contact-us/
Emma Haslett @emmahaslett.bsky.social Freelance journalist. Business, feminism, reproductive rights and lots besides. As seen in: Observer, BBC, Prospect, New Statesman, The Persistent.
Substack: https://bigfatnegative.substack.com/
📍 Coastal Kent
Arthur Snell @snellarthur.bsky.social Writer, podcaster and former diplomat.
Buy my book👇
https://tr.ee/ElementalBookshopOrg
https://tr.ee/ElementalAmazon
https://tr.ee/ElementalWaterstones
If you don't want to buy my book, you could buy me a coffee👇
https://ko-fi.com/snellarthur
Alliance Manchester Business School @alliancembs.bsky.social The official page for world-renowned Alliance Manchester Business School at The University of Manchester.
#AmbsLife
Hetan Shah @hetanshah.bsky.social Chief Executive, The British Academy
Chair, Our World in Data
Board, National Audit Office
Visiting Professor in Practice, LSE
Visiting Professor, Kings College London
Fellow, Birkbeck College
Views my own
Thomas Ableman @freewheeling.info 🚇 Was Strategy & Innovation Director Transport for London
🖊️ Freewheeling Blog / Podcast www.freewheeling.info/blog
SUBSTACK: Freewheeling Bitesize: https://freewheelingbitesize.substack.com/ & History of Europe in 75 Railway Journeys http://bit.ly/3EQNOPA
Evan Davis @evanhd.bsky.social The bloke who presents the BBC Radio 4 PM programme as well as the Bottom Line. And Dragons Den on BBC1. I try to be reasonable, but it is sometimes a struggle.
New Economics Foundation @neweconomics.bsky.social Change the rules. Share the wealth. Protect the planet.
General Boles @generalboles.bsky.social Former MP, former Supreme Allied Commander #WarOnTheCountryside, above average satirical photoshopper, author - Beyond Brexit: A new deal for Britain, Ukraine and Europe.
(possibly a parody - who can even say)
Barack Obama @barackobama.bsky.social Dad, husband, President, citizen. barackobamabooks.com
𝗠𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗧𝘆𝗻𝗲 #NUFC @toonmouthtynenufc.bsky.social All the latest NUFC news | Debate/Opinion | Transfer Rumours | Injury Updates | Stats | Comps | Ran BY a fan, FOR the fans.
Steve Ellwood @tynesnapper.bsky.social Retired, Local Historian, Snapper, Newcastle City Guide. Author of Newcastle in 50 Buildings, River Tyne, 50 Gems of Northumberland by Amberley Publishing.
Mark Carney @mark-carney.bsky.social Prime Minister of Canada and Leader of the Liberal Party | Premier ministre du Canada et chef du Parti libéral
markcarney.ca 
Political Quarterly @politicalquarterly.bsky.social Analysis, insight and informed opinion on politics and public policy. https://politicalquarterly.org.uk
Parody Nigel Farage @parodypm.bsky.social Parody account. Here to take the piss out of the full time grifter and part time MP who leads Reform UK. Enjoy – and feel free to encourage my coffee habit: ⬇️
https://ko-fi.com/:parody_pm
Helen Lewis @helenlewis.bsky.social Staff writer, The Atlantic | Author, Difficult Women (2020) and The Genius Myth (2025) | Podcaster, Page 94 | Doom scroller, the internet | uk.bookshop.org/shop/helenlewis
Hardeep Matharu @hardeepmatharu.bsky.social Journalist. Speaker. Writer. Commentator.
Curious explorer of the forces that shape us. Society. Identities. Politics. Media. Culture. The personal. The structural.
Editor in Chief, Byline Times.
hardeep@bylinetimes.com / hardeepmatharu.wordpress.com
The Policy Institute @policyatkings.bsky.social Working to solve society’s challenges with evidence and expertise. Based at King's College London 🔗 kcl.ac.uk/policy-institute
Event invites & updates ➡️ https://kcl.us14.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=1fbc849719098ca1a31f3263e&id=9ba63cb1ff
Nick Bowes @nickbowes.bsky.social Northerner in SE London
Politics. Football. Cats. Tinned Red Salmon. Baking. Accordion. Travel. Alan Partridge. HP Sauce. Gardening. Vintage shops. Yorkshire Tea.
Let’s disagree but do so politely and with humour
@undercoverhist.bsky.social @undercoverhist.bsky.social Historian of applied economics
(macro, public, urban, ag, env, design, tractability, computational econ & more)
CNRS & CREST, Ecole Polytechnique 
Economic thought @economicthought.bsky.social News on the history and philosophy of the 'economic thought'. Edited by @hugocerqueira.bsky.social at Cedeplar, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (Brazil).
https://linktr.ee/economicthought
John Springford @johnspringford.bsky.social Economist and occasional politics dabbler. Working on a project to improve labour markets. Associate fellow, Centre for European Reform. Visiting fellow, Institute for Policy Research, Bath University. Accusations of bad faith or lying = block.
Regional Studies Association @regstud.bsky.social Supporting and connecting researchers and policy-makers engaged in regional analysis and research. We're mostly on BlueSky now.
www.regionalstudies.org/
Centre for Economic Policy Research @cepr.org CEPR, established in 1983, is an independent, non‐partisan, pan‐European non‐profit organization. Its mission is to enhance the quality of policy decisions through providing policy‐relevant research, based soundly in economic theory.
Economic Policy Institute @epi.org The working people's think tank for 40 years. Nonprofit + nonpartisan, we use the tools of economics to defend & promote workers' interests in economic policy discussions.
epi.org
Newsletter: epi.org/signup/
Federal Policy Watch: epi.org/policywatch
Institute for Public Policy Research @ippr.org IPPR is the UK’s leading progressive think tank.
Find out more here: linktr.ee/IPPR
Policy Leeds @policyleeds.bsky.social Policy Leeds is the policy engagement hub for the University of Leeds, strengthening connections between researchers and policy actors.
policyleeds@leeds.ac.uk for all enquiries.
Andrew Carter @andrewcities.bsky.social Chief Executive at Centre for Cities. www.centreforcities.org. Views my own.
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.
Harmesh @harmeshj.bsky.social Likes Bowie , United , the Jam , talking heads and many more . History ,politics , comedy, arts of all kinds. Urbanist and a bit pretentious. Just passing through in time and space. 
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.
True Faith: Newcastle United Podcast @tfnufc.bsky.social Weekly articles, podcasts and videos by Mags, for Mags around the world since 1999 ⚫️⚪️ podcast@true-faith.co.uk 📥
https://www.patreon.com/tfpodcast
Russ Jones @russincheshire.bsky.social Author. The Wolf That Chews Rocks, the Erin Callahan thrillers, and some politics nonsense. Wulferhampton interloper. Twat.
Buy direct and save a few quid.
https://russelljonesauthor.com/
Yorkshire Bylines @yorkshirebylines.co.uk Powerful citizen journalism from Yorkshire | IMPRESS regulated
To write, edit or help behind the scenes, email editor@yorkshirebylines.co.uk
Whatsapp Channel: https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VaChEIR4NVidtlOgFu0I
Tim Minshall @timminshall.bsky.social Dr John C Taylor Professor of Innovation, Head of the Institute for Manufacturing and Fellow of Churchill College, University of Cambridge. Author of ‘Your Life is Manufactured’ https://timminshall.com
#engineering #manufacturing #innovation
Kieran - North East Heritage Library @neheritagelib.bsky.social exploring and documenting the North East, one brick at a time (among other things) / Newcastle
northeastheritagelibrary.co.uk / linktr.ee/nehl
Charles Fourier @charlesfourier.bsky.social Pro-Europe #socialist #RefugeesWelcome. Warning - I swear a lot because the world is on fire!
Hollie Berman @hollieberman.bsky.social News editor at The Economist. Views own
📍 NYC
Tom Sasse @tomsasse.bsky.social South Asia bureau chief at The Economist
Tom Nuttall @tomnuttall.bsky.social 
Archie Hall @archiehall.bsky.social Writing for The Economist—mostly on the US economy, with occasional forays elsewhere. Recreational Britain-watcher. Previous lives in macro investing and polling.
Substack at: https://notes.archie-hall.com/
Gavin Jackson @gavinjackson.bsky.social Mumbai correspondent at the Economist
James Austin @jamesdaustin.bsky.social 'Fiercely hetrosexual for bluesky'
Outdoors. Politics. Sport. Not always in that order. Labour. Trade Unionist. Trying to do community things. Views entirely my own
Sarah Murphy @13sarahmurphy.bsky.social Welcome to my shiny new echo chamber… hoping here that I can keep it clean and tidy and ‘woke’.
IRL - lawyer (of the lefty, campaigning variety).