Catherine Atkinson MP @catherineatkinson.bsky.social Labour MP for Derby North
Andrew Sparrow @andrewsparrowgdn.bsky.social I write the Guardian’s Politics Live blog
Caitlin Moran @mscaitlinmoran.bsky.social In the culture wars, I want to be the bit on Christmas Day where they all knocked it on the head for a bit and played football.
Gregory J. Marcinski @thegregorymarcinskiproject.org Award-winning journalist with the Prison Journalism Project. Writing from inside federal prison about prison life, rehabilitation, faith, redemption, and the people behind the labels.
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Prison Flow Project @prisonflowproject.org https://prisonflowproject.org/
The official account of the Prison Flow Project: Providing information, period.
Jason Billenness-Clarke @jason-b-c.bsky.social Lecturer in Criminology at Nottingham Trent University | Former Prison Officer, Interventions Facilitator, and Police Officer (firearms) | Gay 🏳️🌈 Autistic ♾️ | Penology, prison reform, social justice, public criminology | Views are my own.
Jonny Mood - National Audit Office @jonnymood.bsky.social Director at National Audit Office (https://bsky.app/profile/nao.org.uk) leading value for money work in justice sector. Improving public services through insights into public spending, performance, delivery, with interests in strategy and knowledge sharing
Justice and Home Affairs Committee @lordsjhacom.bsky.social News and information from the House of Lords committee considering issues relating to justice and home affairs.
Catherine McKinnell MP @cmckinnellmp.bsky.social Labour MP for Newcastle North and Minister for School Standards. https://linktr.ee/catherine.mckinnell
Alex Norris MP @alexjjnorris.bsky.social Labour and Co-operative Member of Parliament for Nottingham North and Kimberley | Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice
Ian Pickup @profianpickup.bsky.social Professor and Pro Vice Chancellor; currently Acting DVC, the Open University, UK.
Dalton harrison @daltonharrison1.bsky.social https://thebookishtype.co.uk/products/the-boy-behind-the-wall-poems-of-imprisonment-and-freedom-by-harrison-dalton-harrison?variant=42393105268951¤cy=GBP&utm_medium=product_sync&utm_source=google&utm_content=sag_organic&utm_campaign=sag_organic&srslt
Richard Osman @richardosman1.bsky.social Books etc
Rachel @dorsetrachel.bsky.social Amazon. Livid since 2016. 💚🤍💜
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Alex Sutherland @criminologist.bsky.social Criminology, public policy, research and experiments
https://sites.google.com/researchdesign.uk/alexsutherland
Newest paper https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11292-025-09726-0
Kiran Stacey @kiranstacey.bsky.social Policy Editor at the Guardian. Previously with the FT in London, Delhi, Washington.
Jon Bebb @jonbebb.bsky.social
Enver Solomon @enversol.bsky.social CEO Refugee Council. Proud Mancunian. Proud internationalist.
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.
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Alexander Abnos @anabnos.com ⚽️ for @us.theguardian.com / 🥁 for Secret Cities and myself / Signal: anabnos.11 / “There is still everything to play for, and forever to play it in.”
Esmé Kenney @esmekenney.bsky.social Reporter at Schools Week - focusing on exams, the curriculum, post 16 and AI
Jim Simon @jbsimon73.bsky.social Strategic Leader | CEO, Restorative Justice Council | AB Chair, APPG Restorative Justice | Advocate for Systemic Change through Restorative Practice
State of the Future @sotf.org.uk A new think tank for public servants & others who believe data, digital, openness and innovation can deliver better policy, better services & better outcomes for people. Established by @gavinfreeguard.com. Associate: @aliceolilly.bsky.social
sotf.org.uk
National Numeracy @nationalnumeracy.bsky.social UK #Charity dedicated to empowering confidence with every day #maths and #numbers.
www.linktr.ee/nationalnumeracy
The Bookseller @thebookseller.com At the heart of the book trade since 1858📚
News, charts, previews and more, online & in print. Buyer's Guides, conferences & The British Book Awards (Nibbies)✨
Ben Judah @benjudah.bsky.social Writer and former FCDO Special Adviser.
Liberal Democrats @libdems.org.uk For a Fair Deal.
Leader | Ed Davey
Deputy Leader | Daisy Cooper
Promoted by Liberal Democrats, 66 Buckingham Gate, SW1E 6AU.
www.libdems.org.uk
The Reading Agency @readingagency.bsky.social We are a UK charity that inspires social and personal change through the proven power of reading. In 2025/26, we reached over 2.5 million people.
Joshi Herrmann @joshih.bsky.social millmedia.bsky.social editor/founder. Interested in #localjournalism and low-stakes media drama.
Heather Stewart @guardianheather.bsky.social Economics editor at the Guardian. Former political editor, former Observer economics editor. Londoner, Mum.
heather.stewart@theguardian.com
Trapped: The IPP Prisoner Scandal @trapped-ipps.bsky.social Podcast charting the IPP Prisoner Scandal #IPPScandal - listen now on Spotify, Apple Podcasts or wherever to get your pods
Listen link 🎧 https://podfollow.com/1689277181
Alex Massie @alexmassie.bsky.social Columnist for The Times and The Sunday Times, specialising in Scottish affairs. Also, co-host of The Ponsonby & Massie podcast, available on all pod-platforms.
Rajiv Shah @rajivshah.bsky.social Interested in law, politics, the constitution, and policy. Former special adviser in MOJ, AGO, and No 10.
@RajivShah90 at the other place
Oak National Academy @oaknational.bsky.social Here to support great teaching. 🧑🏫
The National Lottery Community Fund @tnlcommunityfund.org.uk Awarding #NationalLottery funding to strengthen society and improve lives across the UK. #ItStartsWithCommunity
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Arts Council England @artscouncilengland.bsky.social Your national development agency for creativity and culture
• Awarding @dcmsgovuk & @tnluk funds
• Got a question? ☎️ artscouncil.org.uk/contact
Social Mobility Commission @smcommission.bsky.social Official feed of the Social Mobility Commission. We monitor progress towards improving social mobility in the UK & promote social mobility in England.
https://linktr.ee/socialmobilitycommission
Equality and Human Rights Commission @equalityhumanright.bsky.social We’re here to stand up for freedom, compassion and justice in our changing times.
equalityhumanrights.com
NCSC UK @ncsc.gov.uk We are the National Cyber Security Centre – part of the UK’s intelligence & cyber agency GCHQ. We help to make the UK the safest place to live and work online.
Ailbhe Rea @pronouncedalva.bsky.social Political Editor, New Statesman
Owen Jackson @owenjackson.bsky.social Policy 📑 | Science 💉 | Sport 🏈🏏🏉
Director of Policy
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Hannah Keenan @hannahkeenan.bsky.social Associate Director at Institute for Government, and former civil servant (cabinet office, dfid).
Tom Richmond @tom-richmond.com Education policy analyst. Host of 'Inside Your Ed' podcast (www.insideyoured.com). Former teacher, think tank director and government advisor. Follow my work here: https://linktr.ee/tomrichmond
Barely Civil Society (Alex Evans) @barelycivilsociety.bsky.social Nonprofit and UK charity consultant and critical fiend. You read that right. All views my own, because nobody else will want them. Find my Barely Civil Society blog at www.barelycivilsociety.org and my website at www.alexevansconsulting.org
Prison Governors’ Association @pga-prisons.bsky.social The Prison Governors Association exists to represent the interests of its membership and promote and support continuous improvement within the CJS
http://prison-governors-association.org.uk
Barrow Cadbury Trust @barrowcadbury.bsky.social BCT is a charitable foundation, committed to socially just change. Managing T2Alliance.bsky.social and @fairbydesign.bsky.social and https://bsky.app/profile/econjusticebrum.bsky.social. Watch our animation http://youtu.be/l2vW_2olYyk. 🧡
Here for civil society leaders @acevo.bsky.social Together with our network, we inspire and support civil society leaders through connection, skills and influence. Our members lead civil society organisations of every shape and size across England and Wales: acevo.org.uk
Rogare – The Fundraising Think Tank @rogare-ftt.bsky.social Rogare (Latin for 'to ask') is the fundraising profession's global think tank and home of the discipline of 'critical fundraising'. http://rogare.net
Dani Payne @danihpayne.bsky.social Head of Education & Social Mobility @SMFThinkTank, education/skills/HE • Opinions my own & evolving • 🏳️🌈
Demos @demos-uk.bsky.social Demos is a champion of people, ideas and democracy.
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Gavin Rice @gavinantonyrice.bsky.social Project Director, Future of Conservatism at Onward. Former Brexit SpAd. Teddy Roosevelt enthusiast. Sometimes in @telegraphnews.bsky.social, The Critic, ConHome. Redefining One Nation. Views my own.
Robbie Cruikshanks @rcruikshanks.bsky.social Senior Researcher for HE at epi.org.uk
@josh-freeman.bsky.social @josh-freeman.bsky.social Policy Manager, Higher Education Policy Institute (HEPI). Formerly Teach First Maths & Politics.
Erica H-W @ericaholtwhite.bsky.social Research team @Suttontrust.bsky.social and COSMO
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
Kevin Latham @kevinlatham.bsky.social Research and Policy Manager at the Sutton Trust; former secondary teacher (Social Sciences) and university lecturer (anthropology/sociology)
Nuffield Trust @nuffieldtrust.org.uk We are an independent health think tank aiming to improve the quality of health care in the UK by providing evidence-based research & policy analysis.
www.nuffieldtrust.org.uk
Centre for London @centreforlondon.bsky.social We are London’s think tank. A voice for all London is, and could be. Follow us for urban policy updates, London policy discourse and insight into our research.
https://centreforlondon.org/
Harry QP @harryqp.bsky.social Director of IPPR. Progressive policy and politics. Non-Exec Director at West London NHS Trust.
The Institute for Fiscal Studies @theifs.bsky.social Official account for Britain’s leading independent economic research institute. https://ifs.org.uk/
Institute for Public Policy Research @ippr.org IPPR is the UK’s leading progressive think tank.
Find out more here: linktr.ee/IPPR
Independent Monitoring Boards @i-m-b.bsky.social IMB members are the eyes and ears of the public, appointed by ministers to perform a vital task: independent monitoring of prisons and immigration detention.
Lewis Owens @lewisowens.bsky.social St Martin’s Challenge. PhD from Queens’ College Cambridge. Trustee, Autism Centre of Excellence. Shostakovich, Kazantzakis, Prisons, Life.
Mandy Mahil @mundill.bsky.social Chair, @clinks-charity.bsky.social
Chief Operating Officer (COO), @equallyours.bsky.social
Studying MSt Applied Criminology, Penology & Management @cam.ac.uk
FRODE Design @frodedesign.bsky.social An Independent Brand and Design Studio
frodedesign.com
John McTernan @johnmct.bsky.social
Jess Brown-Fuller 🔶 @jessbrownfullermp.bsky.social Liberal Democrat MP for Chichester.
Warinder Juss MP @warinderjussmp.bsky.social Labour Member of Parliament for Wolverhampton West
Member of the Justice Select Committee. Trade Unionist.
https://linktr.ee/warinderjussmp
Andy Slaughter @hammersmithandy.bsky.social Labour MP for Hammersmith & Chiswick
Solicitor General
For all casework enquiries please email andy.slaughter.mp@parliament.uk
Maria Laura La Corte @marialaura-lacorte.bsky.social Research Assistant on the Public Services team @instituteforgovernment.org.uk
Andrew Kersley @andrewkersley.bsky.social Investigative journalist at @londonermag.bsky.social - andrew@the-londoner.co.uk
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The Londoner @the-londoner.bsky.social London's new quality newspaper. Join our free mailing list - all our journalism comes via ✉️
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Ian Moss @ian.allenmoss.co.uk Politics, policy, music and blah.
https://www.thestory-network.com/ ,ex Senior Civil Servant, ex Labour Advisor
From Stoke on Trent to the Sussex countryside.
Mark O'Mahony @themarkages.bsky.social Youth club trustee. Previously children's social care policy. Drinks coffee, eats cake, sings in choirs, usually in that order.
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.
Tom Calver @tomcalver.bsky.social Data Editor, @thetimes.com
🇬🇧 How is Britain doing? 👉 thetimes.com/data
🔗 https://www.thetimes.com/profile/tom-calver
📧 thomas.calver@the-times.co.uk
Guardian Sport @sport.theguardian.com Sport news, comment, video and more from @theguardian.com
Robert Reiner @waylon18.bsky.social Retired criminology professor. Democratic Socialist.Written on political economy of crime, criminal justice and policing 1970s until severe COVID 2021. Last book Social Democratic Criminology. Love old mysteries, Westerns, country music, music 1930-70
Working Chance @workingchance.bsky.social Pioneering charity supporting women with convictions to find hope, purpose and financial independence through employment.
🌐 workingchance.org
The Justice Gap (www.thejusticegap.com) @justicegap.bsky.social An online magazine about the law and justice - and the difference between the two. Buy PROOF magazine, support the Justice Gap: www.thejusticegap.com/shop. Editors: Jon Robins and Sam Dulieu
StandOut @standoutprogrammes.bsky.social We empower people to make positive change, realise their potential, and rebuild their lives after prison.
The Guardian @theguardian.com The need for independent journalism has never been greater. Become a Guardian supporter https://support.theguardian.com
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Diocese of Gloucester @glosdioc.bsky.social The Rt Revd Rachel Treweek is Anglican Bishop for HM Prisons in England and Wales. Involved with people and issues across the breadth of the Criminal Justice System. We are the Church of England in and around Gloucestershire. www.gloucester.anglican.org
Clinks @clinks-charity.bsky.social Supporting the voluntary sector working in the criminal justice system - https://www.clinks.org
Clinks is currently in the process of establishing its Blue Sky account and will be deactivating its X account in due course. Please do follow us here.
Zahid Mubarek Trust @zahidmubarektrust.bsky.social
Fine Cell Work @finecellwork.bsky.social UK charity rebuilding the lives of people in prison and prison leavers through the transformative power of needlework, one stitch at a time 🪡 www.finecellwork.co.uk
APPEAL @appealcharity.bsky.social A non-profit law practice committed to fighting miscarriages of justice and demanding reform of a broken justice system. https://appeal.org.uk/donate
St Giles @stgilestrust.bsky.social Turning Pasts Into Futures
A charity working across the UK using real-life past experiences to provide advice, training and support to people facing challenges today.
https://sprout.link/st_giles_trust
World Prison Brief @worldprisonbrief.bsky.social World Prison Brief is a unique, freely accessible online database that drives evidence-based prison reform worldwide through global incarceration data. Hosted by Institute for Crime & Justice Policy Research (@icpr.bsky.social) at Birkbeck, Uni of London
The Prison Oracle @theprisonoracle.bsky.social All the prisons information you need from the publisher experts have trusted for over 25 years - https://prisons.org.uk
Howard League Scotland @howardleague-scot.bsky.social Scotland's leading independent penal reform organisation. Promoting just responses to the causes and consequences of crime.
Ailie Rennie @ailierennie.bsky.social (she/her) Research assistant at Uni of Nottingham. Post-prison Project Lead at the Prison Reform Trust. Recent PhD from Uni of Cambridge. New Bridge Foundation trustee. Interested in punishment, resettlement, indeterminate sentences (and football!).
Centre for Crime and Justice Studies @crimeandjustice.bsky.social A fair, effective and accountable justice system, in a society less dominated by criminalisation and punishment
Marc Conway @fairjustice.bsky.social
UK Parliament @ukparliament.parliament.uk Where the House of Commons and the House of Lords scrutinise the work of the Government. Learn more about Parliament, its people and our unique heritage.
linktr.ee/ukparliament
House of Lords @houseoflords.parliament.uk News & information from the UK Parliament’s second chamber. Produced by its staff to show how the Lords checks and challenges the UK government.
https://www.parliament.uk/business/lords/
@womeninprison.bsky.social @womeninprison.bsky.social
Prison Radio Association @prisonradiouk.bsky.social The UK charity making radio behind bars and podcasts beyond bars 🎙️
Website: www.prison.radio
Socials: @prisonradiouk
The Centre for Social Justice @csjthinktank.bsky.social An independent think-tank, established to put social justice at the heart of British politics.
👉 MEDIA: media-enquiries@centreforsocialjustice.org.uk