Will Davies @will-davies.bsky.social Contributing Editor @lrb.co.uk
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Sky Burkson @skyburkson.bsky.social cut by hand paper miniaturist
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Felicity Hannah @felicityhannah.bsky.social Journalist. Presenter of R4's #MoneyBox Live (Weds, 3pm). Also found on #WakeUpToMoney, #R4Today, BBC 5 Live, #GreenMoneyShow. Enthusiast. Humanist.
Buckinghamshire Archives @bucksarchives.bsky.social Your favourite archive's favourite archive.
We're the archives and local studies library for the historic county of Buckinghamshire, England, and the home of Buckinghamshire History Festival.
Website: buckinghamshire.gov.uk/culture-and-tourism/archives/
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Lauren Leek @laurenleek.eu Social data scientist with too many questions | Assistant Professor at Leiden University | PhD from @EUI
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madeline odent @oldenoughtosay.com chaos feed. heritage, history, old buildings, social justice. 🏴🇺🇸🏳️🌈. sea witch, professional gargoyle, teller of tales. (she/her)(Oxford, England)
Caveat Frogs @caveatfrogs.bsky.social With Caveat Frogs, it’s important to read the small print.
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Miranda Keeling @mirandakeeling.com Author. Actor. Observer of everyday life.
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My first book: https://tinyurl.com/ycz2hc94
My podcast: https://StoppingToNotice.lnk.to/podcastho
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@hookland.bsky.social @hookland.bsky.social Phoenix Guide to Strange England: #Hookland. Run by David Southwell
#Hauntology Re-wilding #Folklore #FolkHorror #Psychogeography #LandscapePunk Re-enchantment Is Resistance https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1068598123
Lego Lost At Sea @legolostatsea.bsky.social Writer, beachcomber, all at sea. Founder of the award-winning Lego Lost At Sea project. Current Archaeology Rescue Project of the Year. Author of Adrift, The Curious Tale of the Lego Lost At Sea. Cornwall. MD ANT.
ian.fenrisgames @fenrisgames.com Shop: tinyurl.com/fenrisgames
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Continually worried about sabretooths. He/him. UK.
Occasional pimping of actual product. linktr.ee/FenrisGames
The Brunel Centre @thebrunelcentre.bsky.social Powering devolution and economic growth in the West of England through data and insight.
Twlldun @twlldun.bsky.social He must not be replaced by an otter.
Tim Morton @timmorton2.bsky.social Neighbourhoods, community, social housing, poverty, art, film, humour, puns, photography, cycling, climate
Armando Iannucci @aiannucci.bsky.social Words and smiles.Partridge,Thick of It,Veep,Death of Stalin, Dr Strangelove Taskmaster,Podcast #StrongMessageHere. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/m0024cp6?partner=uk.co.bbc&origin=share-mobile Patron of Child Poverty Action Group, @cpaguk.bsky.social.
Martin Rowson @martinrowson.bsky.social Cartoonist, illustrator, writer, ranter, poet & cook
Robert Macfarlane @robgmacfarlane.bsky.social Books: Is A River Alive? (May ‘25), Underland, The Lost Words, The Old Ways etc | Films: River, Mountain, Upstream | Music: The Moon Also Rises, Lost In The Cedar Wood, etc
Nature, climate, people.
Prof at Cambridge.
https://linktr.ee/robmacfarlane
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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Heard Island Government @heardislandgov.bsky.social Official Gov Description: Flight challenged colony of biracial nudists.
Status: Tariff & Human Free. Sovereign; yet protected by AU. “Flippers Up”
SIGN to protect our Island’s Marine Reserve https://wwf.org.au/get-involved/an-antarctic-safe-haven/
Maria Popova @popovaprof.bsky.social Political science professor at McGill 🇨🇦⚜️Hiram Mills Chair; Co-Director, Jean Monnet Centre Montreal;
Russo-Ukrainian war; Rule of law, (anti)corruption; European politics 🇺🇦 🇧🇬 🇪🇺. Opinions mine.
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Neil Williams @neillyneil.bsky.social Digital and tech exec at the BFI. Previously GOV.UK, and a tough but edifying stint in local gov. Alcohol free. Fun facts: I can't form mental images and have no inner monologue (aphantasia) nor remember my own life (SDAM). https://neilojwilliams.net
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
McSweeney's @mcsweeneys.net The official Bluesky feed of McSweeney's Quarterly Concern, McSweeney's Internet Tendency, & McSweeney's Books.
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Gareth Hanrahan @mytholder.bsky.social He/Him. Novel THE DUNGEON BOOK out August '26. Currently writing: Black Iron 4, The Dreadful Heir, Terraforming Mars rpg, Metadungeon!, Tunnels & Trolls, too much tbh
N. K. Jemisin @nkjemisin.bsky.social Writer. She/her.
Marc Simonetti @kemar74.bsky.social Artist for cover arts, art director on movies, video games, making fine art.
designed the iron throne.
Clare Griffiths @statsgeekclare.bsky.social Demographer, former tweeting statistician and female data lad. Attempting to make a difference in public health analysis at DHSC. I ran the UK's covid dashboard. Now seen running parkruns. DMs not available. She/her 🍉🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈
The One Ring RPG @the-one-ring-rpg.bsky.social Fan site for The One Ring RPG by Free League. Immerses yourself in J.R.R. Tolkien's Middle-earth, exploring themes of heroism, fellowship, and the struggle against the Shadow. Journey through lands of wonder, peril, and epic adventure.
Mark Frost @markfrost.bsky.social Twin Peaks architect. Incurable storyteller. Stoic optimist.
Ben Ansell @benansell.bsky.social Professor of Comparative Democratic Institutions, Nuffield & University of Oxford, FBA. http://benansell.substack.com. BBC Reith Lecturer 2023. Host BBC Radio 4 Rethink. Columnist for Prospect. Director, Centre for Advanced Social Science Methods (CASSM).
Postcard From The Past @pastpostcard.bsky.social Fragments of life in messages from old postcards, curated by Tom Jackson. BOOK: http://amzn.to/34rIDhp POD: http://Apple.co/2xNqQ8D AGENT: http://morgangreencreatives.com
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/
European Space Agency @esa.int Elevating the future of Europe through space.
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Charlotte Pickles @charliepickles.bsky.social Director @re-state.bsky.social; all things State and public services.
Rick @flipchartrick.bsky.social Nottingham-born West Londoner. Author of Flip Chart Fairy Tales blog. Patient #NFFC supporter.
https://flipchartfairytales.wordpress.com/
Sarah Florini @florini.bsky.social Associate Prof of Film and Media Studies at ASU. Studying technology, race, power, and ethics. Lover of general shenanigans. I refuse to call them “skeets.” Opinions my own.
Jay Rayner @jayrayner1.bsky.social Eats and writes for The Financial Times. Piano for the JR Sextet; chairs Kitchen Cabinet for R4. Doesn’t accept comps. jay.rayner@ft.com
https://linktr.ee/jayrayner1
Nick Kimber @nick80.bsky.social Director of Public Service Reform at Cabinet Office. Seconded from Camden Council. Was a Policy Fellow at IIPP @ UCL; Policy Associate at Future Governance Forum
Piali Das Gupta @pialidg.bsky.social Basically, I'm a lot about #localgov, public services, place, travel, art, culture, photography and London. And sometimes a little bit about Canada too. Migrant and citizen, at the same time.
Ben Unsworth @benunsworth.co.uk User centred design in government. parkrun tourist A4418. Director of Digital and Tech for Kingston and Sutton councils.
Greg Fell @felly500.bsky.social DPH Sheffield Council.
President ADPHUK.
Barely active climber and below average cyclist. Fond of - 80s thrash metal.
Blog - https://gregfellpublichealth.wordpress.com/
Municipal Dreams @municipaldreams.bsky.social Social historian of housing. Author of 'A History of Council Housing in 100 Estates' (RIBA Books) and 'Municipal Dreams: the Rise and Fall of Council Housing' (Verso). I blog at https://municipaldreams.wordpress.com/.
Majeed @majeedneky.bsky.social Place, policy, politics, piss-taking, parenting. AD Economy, West London Alliance. Previously Levelling Up Task Force, Department for International Trade (RIP), Infrastructure and Projects Authority, Cities and Local Growth Unit, #localgov
Bryony Shannon @bryonyshannon.bsky.social Challenging and changing adult social care language and practice #RewritingSocialCare #LanguageMatters #UsNotThemAndUs
https://rewritingsocialcare.blog/
Angela Catley @angelacat.bsky.social Overly enthusiastic & talkative doer
Believer in citizens & community
Finding creative, quirky ways to think about care & wellbeing. Co founder When I Get Old www.WIGO.org.uk. Roles @TLAP.bsky.social @Commcats.bsky.social @learningdiseng.bsky.social
Simon Hanson @simonhanson.bsky.social Heading up Economic Policy and Delivery at Gateshead Council | Redrafting the new Gateshead Economic Development Strategy | Curious about new models of public service delivery and innovation |
Mark Sandford @marksandford.bsky.social Local and regional government, funding issues, national and regional identity; mostly writing for the House of Commons Library but elsewhere too. Occasional attempts at folk music, cycling, making food
Phil Rumens @rumens.uk Principal Technologist for GDS Local. Part of @LocalGovDigital.
Advocate of technology enabled user centred design.
o7 CMDR
Becca Dove @beccadove2.bsky.social Doing relational things for London Borough of Camden. Social work doctoral researcher, Universiy of Northampton. Alumni, UNESCO Child & Family Research Centre. Views my own, said with love
Joey Gurney @joeygurney.bsky.social Internationalist currently working in Local Gov strategy. Former think tanker. School governor and charity trustee. Many hats, even more interests.
Catriona Riddell @catrionariddell.bsky.social Strategic planner looking for some healthy debate about all things planning & development, local government & politics! Will also be hoping for some music chat on this thread! 
Dan Spicer @danspicer.bsky.social Work on local government policy and strategy - mostly health related, also currently working on engagement and participation. Curious about pretty much everything else. Some singing. Cats. (Politically restricted)
David Brindle @brindled.bsky.social One-time Guardian journo now charity chair and social care commentator 
Owen Garling @ojgarling.bsky.social Knowledge Transfer Facilitator @bennettschool.cam.ac.uk. Bridging research & policy on place-based policy, social infrastructure, regional growth, & devolution. #PolicySky #AcademicSky
Anna Randle @annarandle.bsky.social Public service reform thinker & do-er. Until recently, CEO of Collaborate CIC. People, places, public service reform, local government, population health, system leadership.
@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
Jennifer Williams @jenwilliamsft.bsky.social Northern correspondent, Financial Times
Experimental cook, purveyor of Andy Burnham content
“Cynical” - Boris Johnson
📍Manchester
Jon Rouse @jonrouse.bsky.social Service : Music : Books : Nature : Sport : Faith
John C @johnjdc.bsky.social Here and in many other places, call it decentralisation.
Marginally active. Mostly local government data, strategy, policy, comms, insight.
Tania Townsend @taniatownsend.bsky.social Head of Strategic Programmes & Strategy. ❤️#localgov. Black & Jewish, Londoner, Mother, Gooner, Hackney lady and blogger. ♥️ diversity matters. Views my own.
@TaniaTSays on X
Prof Catherine Mangan @catherinemangan.bsky.social Professor of Public Management and Leadership at University of Birmingham. Researching future public sector workforce, role of elected councillors and leadership of social care. 
@curiousc.bsky.social @curiousc.bsky.social 
Rachel Coldicutt @rachelcoldicutt.bsky.social Hopeful technologist.
Community tech, careful innovation, socially progressive tech policy.
https://www.careful.industries
https://hopeful.technology
https://buttondown.email/justenoughinternet
DMs don't work but hello@careful.industries will find me
Kirsty Weakley @kirstyweakley.bsky.social Journalist for Local Government Chronicle
@heather-themj.bsky.social @heather-themj.bsky.social 
Nick Gray @path-dependent.bsky.social Political economy & place‑based policy
Fellow of things at Teesside University
That's not Teesside in the banner photo
https://research.tees.ac.uk/en/persons/nicholas-gray
Katy Oglethorpe @katoglet.bsky.social People. Podcasts. Books. Bombay Mix.
Director of Communications @wearenewlocal.bsky.social 
Kate Ardern@KateAlvanley @ardernkate.bsky.social Public health doctor, hon Professor @salforduniversity, health policy wonk, former Director of Public Health, Scouser & @FT Women of 2020 ❤️all arts especially music & film, wildlife, photography, history, politics & sci-fi
Mark Rogers @mkmrogers.bsky.social Agathist | My Mind Ain’t So Open That Anything Can Crawl Right In | CX Leadership Centre | Interim CX EMCCA | Care Leaver Covenant Lover
Emma McGowan @emmamcgowan.bsky.social Public Sector Transformation and Reform. Consultancy Director. Former local gov nerd. Love to swim, garden, yoga. Music / art obsessive. Occasionally runs, always dances. 
Sarah Longlands @sarahlonglands.bsky.social Chief Executive of Centre for Local Economic Strategies.@clesthinkdo.bsky.social.
Nick Sinclair @nicksinclair.bsky.social Programme Director @ Community Catalysts (Local Area Coordination and Innovators Learn) Interested in asset based working, leadership, community, inclusion & good lives for all. Proud dad of daughters. Trustee of Disability North.
Paul Matthews FLSW @paulmatthews67.bsky.social CEO Monmouthshire County Council, Honorary Professor Cardiff University, Governor Cardiff Met University, Investment Board Member Cardiff Capital Region, CEO HM Lord Lieutenancy of Gwent, Executive Board Solace Wales, Board Welsh Centre for Public Policy
Matt Skinner @skinnerm.bsky.social CEO at Care City CIC supporting innovation across health and social care #ageing #localgov #socialcare #health #opendata #digital #design #tech 🌈 https://www.carecity.org/
Longhouseman @longhouseman.bsky.social Social care, workforce development, music. Working to make a difference with humility and honesty and care one step at a time. I live in a very long house :)
Sam Plum @samplum1.bsky.social Believer in local government. Chief Exec of Westmorland & Furness Council. Family is everything. Swimmer, dog walker. Views my own
Stephen Moir @ssmoir.bsky.social Proud public servant. Proud of my HR professional roots and being Chartered CCIPD, FCMI, FRSA.
Chief Executive of Cambridgeshire County Council.
All views personal and likes don’t equal endorsement.
Tom Barrett @plannertomb.bsky.social Town Planner what does policy stuff. Based in Northern England.
Simon Kirk @slowe76.bsky.social Economic Development | Culture | People | Places | Music | Real Ale | Running I Trustee at Lincoln City Foundation | @Insplacemanagement.bsky.social
Ben Holliday @benholliday.com Design and digital transformation | Chief Design Officer at TPXimpact | UK Lake District
James Green @jamesgreen.bsky.social Content Designer in local government.
Interested in digital accessibility.
Like music, books, food, running, cats and shenanigans.
he / him
Megan Streb @meganstreb.bsky.social Head of Outreach at @whatworksgrowth.bsky.social Non-Exec Director at @theied.bsky.social Also, fan of good planning, transport, and local gov. American living in Southampton, UK with ADHD. she/her
megan kenyon @meganekenyon.bsky.social political correspondent, new statesman
subscribe to the NS: https://secure.newstatesman.com/I5OXMABN?gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=21429525497&gbraid=0AAAAACT-7u5
Dan Wainwright @dwainwright.bsky.social Strategy at Camden Council | Honorary research fellow at UCL IIPP | Formerly Dark Matter Labs, TeachFirst
Vicky Payne @vickypayne.bsky.social Planning, strategy, design, art. Thinking about systems, places and how they function. Writing at The Field https://vickypaynewrites.substack.com/
Art on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/the_field_art?igsh=MXM3dGYzMDJnZ295&utm_source=qr
Steve Senior @stevensenior.bsky.social Consultant in Public Health. Recovering civil servant. Lapsed neuroscientist. Ex-paper boy and former donut stand operator. Ultracrepidarian. Elaborate food pipe. Denizen of West Yorkshire. Opinions my own, re-posts are not endorsements.
Arianna Giovannini @ariannagiovannini.bsky.social Professor of Political Sociology @uniurb. Former director and now Associate Fellow, @ipprnorth.bsky.social. Devolution/Territorial Politics/Regions/Local Government
Jo Kibble (Political Animal) @politicanimal.bsky.social politic_animal from the Musk shop.
Local government policy adviser by day. Timetable wrangler/travel challenge story-teller by day and night. Once branded ‘Twitter’s answer to Phileas Fogg’
YouTube: https://youtube.com/@travelling_turtle?si=WGsuH_ffy0bqKr2
Catherine Needham @catherineneedham.bsky.social Professor of Public Policy and Public Management, Uni of Bham. Interested in social care, the public service workforce and crosswords, https://21stcenturypublicservant.wordpress.com/
Liz White @lizcwhite.bsky.social Book lover. Tea drinker. Incorrigibly plural.
Martin Wheatley @martinhwheatley.bsky.social Public service reform, housing, environment, active travel
Ben Worthy @benworthy.bsky.social 
Steve Skelton @steve1skelton.bsky.social Practitioner policy wonk | Founder www.questionfactory.co.uk | Trustee @mysociety | Ex- Demos, LGA, Stockport Council, GMCA, Govt of Jersey, LCRCA
Paul Hayes @paulhayes01.bsky.social Senior Policy Fellow, Leeds University Business School. Defrocked #localgov policy bod. Into: Cities, Devo, Councils, Localism and all things The North. Doesn't have a podcast.
Ant Breach @antbreach.bsky.social Director of Policy and Research at Centre for Cities, working on Housing, Planning, Devolution. Stuff on Ukraine + Eastern Europe and Japan + East Asia too. YIMBY. Views own etc. 🥑🇺🇦
New Local @wearenewlocal.bsky.social We're an independent think tank and network of councils with a mission to transform public services and unlock community power.
Find out more: https://www.newlocal.org.uk
Tony Smith @smithtonyd.bsky.social #Networks with #government, #thinktanks etc for #Birmingham, one of the UK's great but dis-empowered #cities. I own my views but they are socially constructed.