Liam Thorp @liamthorp.bsky.social Political Editor, Liverpool Echo. UK regional journalist of the year 2025. 4 x Specialist Regional Journalist of the Year winner. Orwell Prize and Paul Foot nominee. Proud dad who loves overpriced craft ale.
Mainstream @mainstreamlabour.bsky.social The home for Labour’s radical realists - united by values, driven by change.
Join us to unlock the transformative potential of the Labour Party.
http://mainstreamlabour.org/
UK Research and Innovation @ukri.org The UK’s largest public funder of research. Our mission is to advance knowledge, improve lives and drive growth.
#FundedByYou
Also autoposting to @news.ukri.org, @funding.ukri.org, @blogs.ukri.org and @events.ukri.org. Topic specific feeds coming soon!
Kat Smith @profkatsmith.bsky.social Professor of Public Health Policy at the University of Strathclyde. Co-Director of the Centre for Health Policy & Co-Lead of SHERU (the Scottish Health Equity Research Unit). Interested in research, advocacy and policy to reduce inequalities.
Ewan Robertson @ewanrobo.bsky.social Postdoc Researcher, Studying Parliaments and the Role of Knowledge, University of Edinburgh (https://www.project-spark.net/)
Focused on the Spanish and Catalan parliaments | PhD in Social Policy
Exec member & comms at the UK Social Policy Association
Eppie Leishman @dreppie.bsky.social Researcher interested in all things social care. Frequently distracted by knitting, the need for more pockets and my animals. She/Her
EASP SPA 2025 Conference Official Account @easp-spa-2025.bsky.social Social Policy Association and East Asian Social Policy Research Network – Joint Annual Conference 2025: Go your own way? Social Policy in an era of fracturing solidarities
Jim Waterson @jim.londoncentric.media Journalist. Editor of @londoncentric.media, a modern news outlet covering London in the old-fashioned way: www.londoncentric.media jim@londoncentric.media
Fairness Foundation @fairness.bsky.social Putting fairness at the heart of public debate and policymaking in the UK.
https://linktr.ee/FairnessFoundation
Health Equity North @healthequitynorth.bsky.social Health Equity North is a virtual institute focused on place-based solutions to public health problems and health inequalities
www.healthequitynorth.couk
Centre for Cities @centreforcities.bsky.social The Centre for Cities is an independent think tank dedicated to improving the economies of the UK's largest cities and towns
Jill Rutter @jillongovt.bsky.social Senior Fellow, Institute for Government and still doing bits for UK in a Changing Europe. Cricket fan and (not very good) tennis player. 
Stephen Meek @stephenm65.bsky.social Formerly Director of the Institute for Policy and Engagement at the University of Nottingham and a recovering (recovered?) civil servant. Now a freelance gun for hire. Please. Here for the fresher air.
TUC Policy @tuceconomics.bsky.social TUC policy teams on economics, workers' rights, wages, social security, pensions, corporate governance, AI & tech and climate & industrial policy.
Danny Sriskandarajah @dhnnjyn.bsky.social Chief Exec of @neweconomics.bsky.social
Author of "Power to the People" (Headline Press, 2024) https://www.hachette.co.uk/titles/danny-sriskandarajah/power-to-the-people/9781035414277/
York Festival of Ideas @yorkfestofideas.bsky.social Annual award-winning Festival with more than 150 free events. York Festival of Ideas 2026 took place 30 May to 12 June under the overarching theme of ‘Place and Space’.
Sarah Longlands @sarahlonglands.bsky.social Chief Executive of Centre for Local Economic Strategies.@clesthinkdo.bsky.social.
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
Rosario Piazza @rosariop-jrf.bsky.social Chief Insight Architect @ Joseph Rowntree Foundation
https://insightinfrastructure.co.uk/
https://www.jrf.org.uk/
Louise Woodruff @louisewoodruff.bsky.social Senior Policy Adviser at the Joseph Rowntree Foundation. Care, work and poverty. Also York. Views here my own. 
Alfie Stirling @alfie-stirling.bsky.social Director of Insight & Policy at JRF | previously NEF & IPPR | "all models are wrong, but some are useful" (G Box)
Chris Birt @cdbirt.bsky.social Associate Director for Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland at the Joseph Rowntree Foundation.
Rachelle Earwaker @rachelleearwaker.bsky.social Economist and Kiwi in London.
Likely yapping about housing and the absolute state of things. 
Peter Matejic @statspeter.bsky.social Chief Analyst, Insights and Analysis, at the Joseph Rowntree Foundation working to solve UK Poverty
Joseph Elliott @jelliott94.bsky.social Lead analyst at the Joseph Rowntree Foundation @jrf-uk.bsky.social
Posting about politics, poverty, housing, benefits and work.
Northern Irish, views my own.
Beth Watts-Cobbe @bethwcobbe.bsky.social Professor and Deputy Director @i-sphere.bsky.social Research homelessness, destitution, and social responses to them.
Emma Wincup @drewincup.bsky.social Qualitative Insight Manager at Joseph Rowntree Foundation researching poverty and destitution.
Iain Porter @iainkporter.bsky.social Senior Policy Adviser at the Joseph Rowntree Foundation
@jrf-uk.bsky.social https://www.jrf.org.uk/ 
Becca Stacey @beccastacey.bsky.social Financial security and terminal illness @mariecurieuk.bsky.social | Social security and devolution @safety-nets.bsky.social | Views my own
Naomi Finch @drnaomifinch.bsky.social Senior Lecturer in Social Policy @ University of York. Interested in gender equality, hybrid work, work-family balance, family policy, family wellbeing and poverty
School for Business and Society 🏫 @uoysbs.bsky.social It's what we're for. For better business. For fairer societies. Based @york.ac.uk.
People in the School - Starter Pack: https://go.bsky.app/enRmVo
🔗 https://www.linkedin.com/company/uoy-sbs/
🔗 www.york.ac.uk/business-society
Alice Martin @alicepmartin.bsky.social Head of Research at the Work Foundation, Lancaster University. Employment rights, working lives, health, industrial strategy. Living in a South London flood risk zone.
Safety Nets @safety-nets.bsky.social Bringing vital experience of the social security system across all four countries of the UK. Funded by @nuffieldfoundation.org
We are a team of six universities, two policy partners and an Experts by Experience panel. https://safetynets.study/
Annie Irvine @annieirvine.bsky.social Qualitative social researcher since 2002 | Mental health, employment, welfare reform | Learning the ropes as a lecturer since 2024…
Social Policy Association @socialpolicyuk.bsky.social SPA: the professional association for lecturers, researchers and students of social policy in the UK and internationally.
https://social-policy.org.uk/
Community Wealth Building @communitywealth.bsky.social Bluesky page for a forthcoming new, revised and updated book on Community Wealth Building by Joe Guinan and Martin O’Neill, forthcoming from Polity
SPA Employment policy group @spaemploysocsec.bsky.social We're the Social Policy Association's employment policy group. Account managed by Hayley Bennett. Group convened by Sioned Pearce, Ceri Hughes, and Levana Magnus
Patriotic Millionaires UK @patmillsuk.bsky.social Millionaires fighting inequality. To move money from the rich & create political economies where wealth does not mean power. UK sister of Patriotic Millionaires
patrioticmillionaires.uk
That's Devolved @thatsdevolved.bsky.social Pointing out the mistakes the media make about devolution across Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. your favourite policy wonks favourite policy wonk. not legal advice. For new articles tag us/ email: thatsdevolved@gmail.com
Leo McCann @leomc76.bsky.social Academic @york.ac.uk
Sociology of Professions / Critical Management Studies / History
Dr Millie Light @milliemaglet.bsky.social Academic researcher on Changing Realities, University of Glasgow and Centre for Arts and Health, Falmouth University. Interested in precarity, critical wellbeing and intersections of social and ecological (in)justice
@gmlivingwage.bsky.social @gmlivingwage.bsky.social 
James Prentice @jamespren.bsky.social Researcher, likes data, graphs, infographics and telling stories with data. PhD in political analysis from Sussex uni - like all social science subjects. Mainly post about political analysis and my research within the Hastings & Rye area. Fabian member.
Lucy Bannister @lucybannister.bsky.social Senior Policy Manager at Trussell focusing on social security and employment support. Previously Turn2us, Joseph Rowntree Foundation, Living Wage Foundation and local government. Trustee Sufra NW London.
Connor @connorofbfd.bsky.social MRes Public Policy student @uofgussp.bsky.social, exploring lived experience of disability benefits.
Bradford City, class, curry, hardcore punk, hip-hop and social policy. Usually found writing or taking photos. Views my own.
www.medium.com/@connorofbfd
Enrico Reuter @enricoreuter.bsky.social Co-Head of Social Policy, School for Business and Society, Uni York @uoysbs.bsky.social | Work on self-employment, labour market policy | Editor of Social Policy & Society | Opinions my own
Jiaxin Liu @jiaxinliu.bsky.social Lecturer in Social and Public Policy @ University of York
@jedmeers.bsky.social @jedmeers.bsky.social 
Professor Peter Matthews @urbaneprofessor.bsky.social Professor of Social Policy and LGBTQ+ Studies, and Head of Sociology, Social Policy & Criminology, University of Stirling he/him 🏳️🌈
ORCiD: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2014-1241
Ars Technica @arstechnica.com Original news, reviews, analysis of tech trends, and expert advice on the most fundamental aspects of tech.
@scs-manchester.bsky.social @scs-manchester.bsky.social 
Journal of Co-operative Studies @coopstudiesjournal.bsky.social Non-profit international journal linking theory and practice across co-operative sectors. Part of UK Society for Co-operative Studies
Kate Andersen @katejandersen.bsky.social Social Policy Research Fellow at the University of York.
CIRCLE @circleshef.bsky.social Centre for International Research on Care, Labour and Equalities, based at @SheffSocScience
Professor Lisa Scullion @lisa-scullion.bsky.social Professor of Social Policy
Academic Lead (Interim) Social Innovation Institute
University of Salford, UK
FAcSS
Dr Uisce Jordan @uiscejordan.bsky.social Research Associate working on @safety-nets.bsky.social & @changingrealities.bsky.social at University of Glasgow 🌞 (she/her)
IPPR Scotland @ipprscotland.bsky.social We are Scotland’s progressive think tank. We are dedicated to supporting and improving public policy, working tirelessly to achieve a progressive Scotland.
UCL Policy Lab @uclpolicylab.bsky.social Bringing extraordinary ideas and everyday experience together to tackle the challenges facing us all.
Lee Gregory (he/him) 🏳️🌈 @academiclee.bsky.social Associate Prof, UoN. Chair @Academics_Stand Founding member of @QPaPNetwork parkrun Event Ambassador and ED. New allotment holder.
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/ 
Nicola Smith @nicolasmith.bsky.social Policy at the TUC. 
Penny Rimmer @pennyrimmer.bsky.social Interested in localgov, anti-poverty policy and implementation, work and employment policy. Senior policy officer @resolvepoverty. Views my own.
Kate Summers @katesummers.bsky.social Researcher working on social security policy and economic inequality. British Academy postdoc @ London School of Economics Methodology.
Ceri Hughes @ceridwenhughes.bsky.social British Academy Fellow researching insecure work, activation & work-related conditionality
Based at Work and Equalities Institute, University of Manchester. Visiting Fellow, CASE, LSE
Dr Sioned Pearce @sionedps.bsky.social Lecturer in Social Policy at Cardiff University / WISERD. Work, welfare, devolution, civil society and youth unemployment. Views are my own. She / Her
Public Services International @psiglobalunion.bsky.social Fighting fires, fighting pandemics, fighting billionaires.
We are the Global Union Federation for public service workers.
Over 30mill members in 168 countries.
Follow us for news on workers' struggles the world over
www.publicservices.international
@profktrehan.bsky.social @profktrehan.bsky.social Pro-Vice Chancellor, University of York
Centre on Constitutional Change @ccc-research.bsky.social Leading research centre for the study of constitutional change and territorial politics in the UK & beyond.
Researching the issues. Informing the debate.
More at https://www.centreonconstitutionalchange.ac.uk/
Benoît Rihoux @benoitrihoux.bsky.social Full Prof, political science, UCLouvain | Chair of MethodsNET @methodsnet.bsky.social, global hub for #researchmethods #innovation & accessible #training | Into #QCA, comparison, #mixedmethods, multidata & cool collaborative projects | #methods pluralist
Katharine Sutton @katharinesut.bsky.social Director of Aspire, Betterforus campaign - all for blue sky thinking - posts on labour markets, discrimination, procurement, equality, poverty, inequality and regeneration www.aspirecommunityworks.com www.betterforus.org.uk
Hayley Lever @hayleylever.bsky.social CEO, Greater Manchester Moving.
Leading a movement for movement to address inactivity and inequality.
www.gmmoving.co.uk
Writer & poet, with three books on the go. Learning every day.
https://hayleyleverblog.wordpress.com/2019/06/20/contents-page/
Juliet Stone @drjulietstone.bsky.social Research Fellow at CRSP, Loughborough University. Stats geek researching social policy and inequality, poverty, and living standards.
Colin Lindsay @clindsaystrath.bsky.social Employment & social policy researcher…
Leads ESRC PrOPEL Hub… https://propelhub.org/
Researcher ESRC InterAct Network… https://interact-hub.org/
Global Policy @globalpolicy.bsky.social Global Policy is an interdisciplinary journal, website and blog bringing together world class academics and leading practitioners to analyse both public and private solutions to global problems and issues.
https://www.globalpolicyjournal.com
@ref2029.bsky.social @ref2029.bsky.social 
Resolve Poverty @resolvepoverty.bsky.social 📍 Resolve Poverty is an independent, not-for-profit organisation working with local authorities and partners across the country to see an end to poverty.
🌐 resolvepoverty.org
Courtney McNamara @drmcnamara.bsky.social Lecturer of Public Health @ Newcastle University in NE England
Chair, Trade & Health Forum, @aphapublichealth.bsky.social
Health equity, macroeconomics, international trade, social determinants of health, commercial determinants of health
Antonios Roumpakis @aroumpakis.bsky.social Associate Professor, School of Arts & Social Sciences, Hong Kong Metropolitan University. Co-editor of Journal of International & Comparative Social Policy. Views my own.
Markus Ketola @markusketola.bsky.social Senior lecturer in Global and International Social Policy | University of Edinburgh | Co-Editor, Journal of International and Comparative Social Policy
Policy Press @policypress.bsky.social Imprint of @brisunipress.bsky.social. Independent, not-for-profit social science publisher. Celebrating 25 years of publishing with a purpose.
https://policy.bristoluniversitypress.co.uk/linktree
Stefan Kühner @stefankuehner.bsky.social Associate Professor currently researching pandemic preparedness, welfare deservingness and benefit stigma, and family policy and child well-being. All views are my own.
Website: https://stefan-kuehner.com/ 
JICSP @jiandcsp.bsky.social JISCP is an international academic journal sponsored by the UK Social Policy Association. Editors: @stefankuehner.bsky.social, @aroumpakis.bsky.social, @markusketola.bsky.social
LIS Cross-National Data Center in Luxembourg @lisdata.bsky.social LIS is a research center facilitating cross-national microdata analyses.
LIS is home to the ex-post harmonised Luxembourg Income Study (LIS) & Luxembourg Wealth Study (LWS) Databases.
https://www.lisdatacenter.org/
Dafydd Vaughan @daivaughan.uk Geek. Cymru. Digital technology specialist. Consulting Practice CTO at Public Digital. Independent Member for Digital at Aneurin Bevan University Health Board. Co-founder of GDS. Views my own.
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.
West Yorkshire Health and Care Partnership @wypartnership.bsky.social We work in partnership to improve the health and care of 2.4 million people across WY. Account not currently in use.
Louise Houghton @louisehoughton.bsky.social Co-founder of the Bylines Network and Yorkshire Bylines
Rob Parsons @robparsonsna.bsky.social Executive Editor - Local Democracy Reporting Service for Reach Plc
Jo Bibby @jobibby.bsky.social Calder Valley Kite Kollective
Prayer Collector
Dream Broker
📍Bohemia
University of York @york.ac.uk We’re a leading UK university and part of the Russell Group 🦆
See news, events and find out more about York at: york.ac.uk
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
Sam Tims @sam-tims.bsky.social Lead analyst at JRF for social security and economics. Previously NEF, policy in Practice
Sam Bright @writesbright.bsky.social Investigative journalist, author, and Yorkshireman. DeSmog’s UK deputy editor.
writesbright.substack.com
Kevin McKenna MP @kevinmckenna.co.uk Labour MP for Sittingbourne & Sheppey and former nurse. For help & support please email kevin.mckenna.mp@parliament.uk with your name and address.
Promoted by Lee Griffiths on behalf of Kevin McKenna, both at 29 Park Rd, Sittingbourne, Kent ME10 1DR.
Colm Murphy @colmpm.bsky.social Historian of UK and ROI politics and political economy. Senior Lecturer at QMUL and Deputy Director of Mile End Institute (https://www.qmul.ac.uk/politics/staff/profiles/murphycolm.html). Book on Labour and 'modernisation' (https://tinyurl.com/37tzatvk).
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
Chris Cook @chriscook.news FT enterprise editor. South London nationalist. Articles with my byline get posted automagically on @cook.report
@kateandersen.bsky.social @kateandersen.bsky.social