Future of the Left @futureoftheleft.bsky.social A fortnightly newsletter exploring the political, economic, and cultural challenges facing the left in Britain and beyond.
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Mary Kelly Foy MP @marykfoymp.bsky.social Labour MP City of Durham. Trade Unionist. Socialist. Promoted by Kate Bolger, on behalf of Mary Kelly Foy, both at Labour North, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 6PA.
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
a rare photo of sean connery signed by roger moore @steamedhamms.bsky.social 
Imogen Shaw @imogenshaw.bsky.social Climate and Energy Transition lead at the Labour Climate and Environment Forum ๐ London ๐ Views my own
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. ๐ฅ๐บ๐ฆ
Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov Fighting every day to deliver a city that working New Yorkers can actually afford. Mayor of New York City.
Shreya Nanda @shreyagnanda.bsky.social @islington-labour.bsky.social councillor for Hillrise. @yimbylabour.bsky.social co-chair. @smfthinktank.bsky.social senior fellow. Views regrettably my own.
Mark Thompson @markreckons.bsky.social Politics (mainly UK and a bit of US), comedy and popular culture more generally.
Hear me on a radio near you blathering about Burnham or Farage. Probably.
Political Sandbox here: https://substack.com/@politicalsandboxmark
Dr Nick Dickinson @nickdickinson.bsky.social Political Scientist | British Politics and History | PhD on political salaries (Exeter) | Mst. Modern British and European History (Oxford) | Teaching methods and stats in social science
Lottie @sellottie.bsky.social Expert citizen, diverse workhorse, viva Wessex - health & justice - she/her
Nil @nilwhu.eurosky.social Vinyl record player and Westham United FC.
Expect to see pictures of both.
Seattle Seahawks and Cricket enthusiast. Collect 2000AD.
Sanjush Dalmia @sanjushdalmia.bsky.social Science, Innovation and AI Policy | Committee @labourcid.bsky.social and Labour Digital | Fellow @britishprogress.org | NHS Doctor and Medical Researcher
Former Science Policy Advisor to Labour
Manchester / Leeds
sanjushdalmia.com
Simon Cereda @simoncereda.bsky.social Public opinion and social research @focaldata.bsky.social.
Love documenting quality pubs over at instagram.com/simonspubtour.
Forza Milan!
Dan Mead @danmead.bsky.social Economist at ThinkLabour
ControlAI @controlai.com Working to keep humanity in control.
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Michael Wood @michaeldwood74.bsky.social Dad, Husband, Researcher - Sport Management @ Northumbria University, #PhD student - #Sport #Culture, #Places, #Spaces, #People. Future #Lidos co-founder. Frequently #Swimming or #Cycling. Views my own.
Bo Jacobs Strom @bojs.bsky.social Econ Predoc at LSE. Public and Labour. Jewish. Views own etc.
https://bo-js.github.io
Jeremy Gilbert @jemgilbert.bsky.social Cultural theory, political analysis, dance party politics.
Latest book: Hegemony Now (Verso, 2022). https://www.versobooks.com/en-gb/products/494-hegemony-now?srsltid=AfmBOoqJNrqKZ8ydc63_O5y4SrzNyv9lpYrFBw3P-Bs4O0Y-tEdJft1u
www.jeremygilbert.org
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.
Shipwreck @shipwreck75.bsky.social 30 years experience as Intel/NATO/OSINT Analyst. Retired US Navy Intelligence Analyst.
Current corporate Intelligence Analyst at Fortune 50 company with a global footprint.
Passionate about OSINT. Post things related to my work or that interest me.
Ben Glover @ben-glover.bsky.social Head of Policy Analysis, Independent Commission on Neighbourhoods
Sarah Dawood @sarahdawood.bsky.social Freelance journalist, editor and moderator | Formerly The New Statesman, Index on Censorship, Design Week | Words for The Guardian, Positive News, HR Magazine and more | All views my own etc etc
Words here: https://sarahdawood.journoportfolio.com/
Paula Barker MP @paulabarkermp.bsky.social Labour MP for Liverpool Wavertree. Co-Chair of Ending Homelessness All Party Parliamentary Group
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.
Daniel Wigglesworth @dwigglesworth.bsky.social Head of Digital Products @jrf-uk.bsky.social
John Chekal @jchexmix.bsky.social Former Organizer for the Harris Walz Campaign in Pgh | Focused on Urbanism, Climate, Labor, and Immigration
Uphold Karl Polanyi Thought @highestmarx.bsky.social Political theorist and anonymous academic, planting seeds beneath the snow.
Sandy Martin @sandyofipswich.bsky.social Chair, Labour Campaign for Electoral Reform, SERA Executive (Labourโs Environment Campaign), pro-EU, LGBT+, Democratic Socialist - for 1to1 dialogue feel free to email sandyofipswich@gmail.com
George Bangham @georgebangham.bsky.social Head of Social Policy @neweconomics.bsky.social
Ex HM Treasury/No10/Resolution Foundation
@eastlondongroup.bsky.social @eastlondongroup.bsky.social The art of the East London Group. Also on Instagram:- http://instagram.com/eastlondongroup/ & Facebook http://facebook.com/EastLondonGroup. All images: copyrighted. Find out more about the Group here:- https://www.eastlondongroup.co.uk/ 
Freya Marshall Payne @fmarshallpayne.bsky.social Orwell Prize-winning writer and DPhil researching women's homelessness at Oxford. I am especially interested in oral history and life-writing. I've written for the TLS, Guardian, Prospect etc | she/her
Nick Clarke @nickclarkegeo.bsky.social Geographer, social scientist, student of politics 
Prosper UK @prosperuk.bsky.social A new political movement focused on growth, opportunity, and listening to people and business.
Join us: www.prosperuk.com
Rebecca Solnit @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social Writer of books. Guardian columnist. Newsletter at MeditationsInAnEmergency.com. Board member, Third Act and Oil Change International.
Sofie Pultz @sofiepultz.bsky.social ๐ฉ๐ฐ in ๐ฌ๐ง
๐ญ๐ Spending my time thinking about geopolitics and international policy at IPPR
Labour Unions @labourunionsuk.bsky.social Bringing the collective voices of 4 million working people to the heart of the Labour Party โ๐น Promoted by National TULO, 20 Rushworth Street, London SE1 0SS.
๐ https://labourunions.org.uk ๐ https://linktr.ee/labourunionsuk
Rachel Casey @rachelcasey.bsky.social Policy Adviser at the Joseph Rowntree Foundation
@jrf-uk.bsky.social
Posting about poverty, inequality, communities and places.
From the Potteries, Stoke-on-Trent, views my own.
Ethan Croft @ethangcroft.bsky.social Political Correspondent at the New Statesman
Rebecca Goldsmith @beccagold.bsky.social Writing about politics, the โvernacularโ, selfhood and class. Research Fellow at Jesus College, Cambridge.
PhD on โThe making of โLabourโs working classโ 1931-1951โ. She/her
Altreik @altreik.bsky.social A very social democrat
Scot Hunter @scothunter.bsky.social Analyst @ Joseph Rowntree Foundation. Sociology PhD Univ. Stirling (2019-2024). Interested in communities and place, health inequalities and ethnic labour market penalties.
Fe Balata @febalata.bsky.social Political economist and writer. https://fernandabalata.substack.com/ Associate Fellow (honorary) with @neweconomics.bsky.social but views here are my own. ๐๐๐
Cat Arnold @catarnold.bsky.social Leading #SussexPrisonersFamilies, community cafรฉ creator. Sitting on @LabourParty NEC - website: catarnold.co.uk. Ex District Cllr of 6 years.
Lizzi Collinge MP @lizzicollinge.bsky.social Labour MP for Morecambe and Lunesdale, general interest nerd.
Adam Dyster @adamdyster.bsky.social Comms & public affairs on culture, nature & more. Theatre-lover, mudlarker and rock-bottom bargain hunter. Views and bad puns all my own!
william ๐ @william.noiseistherapy.co.uk digital bee advocate and co-mmunicator @coopparty.party.coop - posts not reflective of party policy
Ailbhe Rea @pronouncedalva.bsky.social Political Editor, New Statesman
Anneliese Dodds MP @anneliesedoddsmp.bsky.social Labour and Co-op MP for Oxford East.
Louise Haigh @louisehaighmp.bsky.social Labour MP for Sheffield Heeley
Victoria Shaw @victoriashaw.bsky.social OD, leadership, innovation for systems transformation | NHS, Royal Free London FT | Previously Transformative Innovation Policy Consortium, Deep Transitions Lab, SPRU, University of Sussex | โก inc bookmarks
David Lawrence @davidlawrenceuk.bsky.social Shooting for UK growth & progress with @britishprogress.org
Previously: Chatham House research fellow and Labour parliamentary candidate.
Britain could have the highest living standards in the world!
FEPS Europe @feps-europe.eu Foundation for European Progressive Studies ๐ก
Think tank inspiring EU progressives ๐ช๐บ
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Jacqui Broadhead @jacquibroadhead.bsky.social Director at the Global Exchange on Migration @ox.ac.uk Believes structural problems have structural solutions. Terrier.
Paul Pudney @ppudney.bsky.social Scientist, spectroscopist, Iron, still a socialist, ex runners, dad, Hon Prof Liverpool Uni Chemistry. 
Gurwinder @gurwinder.bsky.social Examining how technology is affecting human psychology, and how to stay rational in the digital age.
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Tim Burrows @timburrows.bsky.social Writer, Guardian and others. The Invention of Essex is published by Profile Books: http://bit.ly/3Bj9lLi
Guardian profile: https://www.theguardian.com/profile/tim-burrows
Linktree: https://linktr.ee/timburrows
Agent: ZRoss@unitedagents.co.uk
Francisca Ladouch @franladouch.bsky.social analyst at @Joseph Rowntree Foundation
Posting about poverty, benefits and labour market in the UK.
Views my own.
Matthew Barnfield @mbarnfield.bsky.social British Academy Postdoctoral Fellow at Queen Mary University of London.
matthewbarnfield.co.uk
Bob From Brockley @bobfrombrockley.bsky.social Middle aged anti-fascist and left libertarian in South London. In to: dub, country and western, critical theory, Yiddish, black history, internationalism, trade unions, salt beef. Fan of: Omar Aziz, Bayard Rustin, Hannah Arendt, Cesaria Evora.
Sam Tims @sam-tims.bsky.social Lead analyst at JRF for social security and economics. Previously NEF, policy in Practice
Jon Favreau @jonfavs.bsky.social The Other One. Crooked Media, Pod Save America, Obama alum. 
Fairness Foundation @fairness.bsky.social Putting fairness at the heart of public debate and policymaking in the UK.
https://linktr.ee/FairnessFoundation
@justinmadders.bsky.social @justinmadders.bsky.social 
Claire Wilmot @clairelwilmot.bsky.social Journalist/writer/researcher | visiting postdoc fellow, London School of Economics | before: TBIJ, UofT | epistemology, tech, corruption, legal systems, gender.
https://www.instagram.com/clairelwilmot?igsh=MWl2dmJzYjY2YWh2Ng%3D%3D&utm_source=qr
Community Union @communityunion.bsky.social We are Community. The modern union for a changing world. Promoted by Community Union, 3rd Floor, 67/68 Long Acre, Covent Garden, London, United Kingdom, WC2E 9JD
Cameron Holloway @cameronholloway.bsky.social Chair of Trustees, It Takes a City. Former Leader, Cambridge City Council.
Hammers United @hammersunited.bsky.social Hammers United is a West Ham United FSA affiliated supporters group dedicated to improving things for all West Ham fans. #COYI #GSBOUT #YourClubYourVoice
www.hammersunited.co.uk
Morgan Bestwick @morganbestwick.bsky.social 
@bethgardiner-smith.bsky.social @bethgardiner-smith.bsky.social 
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)
Alex Firth @alexwfirth.bsky.social Advocacy & Comms at Just Fair / economic, social and cultural rights / build more homes.
Work on the UK, based in Mexico City.
www.justfair.org.uk
Kate Bermingham @kate-evelyn.bsky.social Journalist: clippings.me/kateevelynber
Also: @lifeunderpatriarch.bsky.social
Aleisha Omeike @aleishao.bsky.social Trainee Researcher @ IPPR
Big on all things progressive politics...and Irn Bru ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ๐งก
Alison McGovern @allymcgovern.bsky.social Labour MP for Birkenhead, Minister of State.
Progressive.
www.alisonmcgovern.org.uk
Mainstream @mainstreamlabour.bsky.social The home for Labourโs radical realists - united by values, driven by change.
Join us to unlock the transformative potential of the Labour Party.
http://mainstreamlabour.org/
Robert Struthers @rstruthers.bsky.social Robert is Research Director and Head of Public Perceptions at BMG. Alongside leading their public-facing polling, he oversees high-profile projects that track what the public thinks, feels, and does for government, think tanks, and political parties.
Alex von Tunzelmann @alexvont.bsky.social Historian, writer, broadcaster. She/her. Latest book, FALLEN IDOLS, shortlisted for the Wolfson History Prize 2022. HISTORYโS SECRET HEROES and THE LUCAN OBSESSION on BBC Radio 4. One of the Silk Road Slippers https://www.silkroadslippers.com
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.
Ralph Scott @ralphscott.bsky.social Leverhulme Early Career Fellow in politics at the University of Bristol.
Investigating the effect of education on political attitudes and behaviour, among other things.
ralphscott.co.uk
James Breckwoldt @jamesbreckwoldt.bsky.social Senior Research Analyst @focaldata.bsky.social
https://jamesbreckwoldt.substack.com
Sean Irving @seanirving.bsky.social Popular Power, Institutional Political Economy, Organization and Governance https://essex.academia.edu/SeanIrving
Natalie Morris @nmozz.bsky.social Senior Editor, The Lead UK
Freelance journalist
Author: MIXED/OTHER. BELIEVE
Repped by United Agents
Jason Bunting @jasonbunting.bsky.social Advocacy Manager at the Fairness Foundation | Former MPP student at Blavatnik School of Government & Parliamentary Assistant
Nicholas Harris @nickpaulharris.bsky.social Ideas Editor @newstatesman.com Pitches to: nicholas.harris@newstatesman.co.uk
AE Snow @demofuturist.bsky.social Democratic Futurist.
@marleymorris.bsky.social @marleymorris.bsky.social 
James Hickson @jmchickson.bsky.social Political theorist and policy researcher at the Heseltine Institute, University of Liverpool.
Anoosh Chakelian @anooshc.bsky.social Britain editor, New Statesman. Lead host, New Statesman Podcast (Publisher Podcast Award winner '21-24) & co-host Westminster Reimagined with Armando Iannucci.
The Good Growth Foundation @goodgrowthfdn.bsky.social The Good Growth Foundation is a new non-profit that campaigns for a fairer economy, so growth can work for good.
https://www.goodgrowthfoundation.co.uk
https://x.com/GoodGrowthFdn
https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-good-growth-foundation
Roz Savage MP @rozsavage.bsky.social ๐ถ Liberal Democrat MP for South Cotswolds
๐ง roz.savage.mp@parliament.uk.
๐๐ป Promoted by Liberal Democrats on behalf of Roz Savage, Watermoor Point, Watermoor Road, Cirencester
Lee David Evans @leedavidevansuk.bsky.social Podcasting and writing about post-war British politics. Ramsden Fellow at Mile End Institute.
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.
@tejparikh.ft.com @tejparikh.ft.com 
The Campaign for Compulsory Voting @compulsoryvoting.bsky.social Everyone should vote.
https://compulsoryvoting.org.uk/
Abundance @abundance-org.bsky.social We are an action-research organisation developing bold public-common strategies that shift power, democratise the economy, and realise a just socio-ecological transition.
www.in-abundance.org
Maddy Rose @maddyirose.bsky.social Welfare policy research at Citizens Advice
she/her
views my own โจ
LSE British Politics and Policy @lsepoliticsblog.bsky.social Evidence-based social science commentary on UK politics and policy. Part of
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Xiaowei Xu @xiaoweixu.bsky.social Economist at the IFS. Interested in inequality, labour markets and economic geography. Views my own.
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