Jake Puddle @jakepuddle.bsky.social Director of Research at British Future
Interested in migration, cohesion and countering the far-right
Aspen Institute Fellow
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
Ben Williams @bpwilliams72.bsky.social Liberal sort. Rambler. Singer. Gamer. Occasional writer. Recovering politico. Former lots of things (inc. Lib Dem Leader's Chief of Staff, Cabinet Office SpAd, Head of Whips' Office). Yorkshire via Essex. Posting in a strictly personal capacity.
PSA Territorial Politics Specialist Group @psaterritorialpol.bsky.social We are the Territorial Politics Specialist Group of the Political Studies Association (@polstudiesassoc.bsky.social)
Web: www.psa.ac.uk/specialist-groups/territorial-politics
PSA Political Leadership Specialist Group @psapolleadership.bsky.social We are the Political Leadership Specialist Group of the Political Studies Association
(@polstudiesassoc.bsky.social)
Web: www.psa.ac.uk/specialist-groups/political-leadership
PSA Executive Politics & Governance Specialist Group @psaexecpolitics.bsky.social We are the Executive Politics & Governance Specialist Group of the Political Studies Association (@polstudiesassoc.bsky.social)
Web: www.psa.ac.uk/specialist-groups/executive-politics-and-governance
PSA Participatory & Deliberative Democracy Specialist Group @psapdd.bsky.social We are the Participatory & Deliberative Democracy Specialist Group of the Political Studies Association (@polstudiesassoc.bsky.social)
Web: www.psa.ac.uk/specialist-groups/participatory-and-deliberative-democracy
Political Studies Association @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social The home of Political Studies since 1950. We advance, support & promote the global study of Politics & International Relations. psa.ac.uk
Become a PSA member http://psa.ac.uk/members
PSA Parliaments @psa-parliaments.bsky.social We are the Parliaments specialist group of the UK's Political Studies Association.
PSA Local Politics & Governance Specialist Group @psalocalpol.bsky.social We are the Local Politics & Governance Specialist Group of the Political Studies Association (@polstudiesassoc.bsky.social)
Web: www.psa.ac.uk/specialist-groups/local-politics-and-governance
PSA Public Policy & Administration Specialist Group @psapublicpolicy.bsky.social We are the Public Policy & Administration Specialist Group of the Political Studies Association (@polstudiesassoc.bsky.social)
Web: www.psa.ac.uk/specialist-groups/public-policy-and-administration
Vicky Elliott @msvkelliott.bsky.social Director of the Institute for Government Academy.
Former Senior Civil Servant. Linguist. Views my own.
The Constitution Society @consoc.bsky.social The Constitution Society is a charity which promotes public understanding of the UK constitution. Founded 2009. www.consoc.org.uk
Giles Wilkes @gilesyb.bsky.social Former politico, comment writer, spread betting dealer, editor, now think tanker, consultant, former baker of overly dense loaves.
Nick Davies @njdavies.bsky.social Programme Director at @instituteforgovernment.org.uk working on public services
Stuart Hoddinott @stuarthoddinott.bsky.social Associate Director in the public services team
@InstituteforGov. Interested in the NHS, adult social care, and local government. All views my own. He/him
Philip Nye @philipnye.bsky.social Senior data scientist @instituteforgovernment.org.uk • Words and numbers on what the govt is up to, edu policy, doing data at a thinktank • Bilingual: 🐍/SQL • Sign up to the IfG newsletter: http://bit.ly/3xDINTz
Cassia Rowland @cassiarowland.bsky.social Associate director in public services @Instituteforgov. Passionate about crime.
Sam Macrory @sammacrory.bsky.social Director of Communications, Institute for Government
Sophie Metcalfe @sophiemetcalfe.bsky.social Senior researcher in policymaking at Institute for Government - especially all things housing, planning and early years
Matthew Fright @matthewfright.bsky.social Associate director - devolution @instituteforgovernment.org.uk formerly @nao.org.uk analyst. PhD on history of national income accounts. Views are my own.
Ben Paxton @drbenpaxton.bsky.social Senior Researcher at the @instituteforgov.bsky.social. Views my own.
Thomas Pope @tompope.bsky.social Chief Economist @instituteforgov.bsky.social
Matthew Gill @drmatthewgill.bsky.social
@akashpaun.bsky.social @akashpaun.bsky.social
Shaina Sangha @shaina-sangha.bsky.social Researcher in public services team and formerly public finances @instituteforgovernment.org.uk.
Interested in immigration and asylum policy, and policymaking for groups historically underserved by the state.
Former parliamentary staffer.
Teodor Grama @teodorgrama.bsky.social learning & development @instituteforgovernment.org.uk & @ifgacademy.bsky.social, he/him
Paddy McAlary @paddy-mcalary.bsky.social Historian of medieval Ireland and Britain @cam.ac.uk
Research Fellow @queens.cam.ac.uk
Researcher on parliament and government @instituteforgovernment.org.uk
IfG Academy @ifgacademy.bsky.social IfG Academy, part of @instituteforgov.bsky.social, helps those working in government to improve it, and those outside government to understand and engage with it.
Find out more https://www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/ifg-academy
Amber Dellar @amberdellar.bsky.social Researcher, public services @instituteforgovernment.org.uk. Focusing on schools and local government, particularly children's social care and homelessness. She/her
Melissa Ittoo @melissaittoo.bsky.social Head of Digital Content at the Institute for Government.
Megan Bryer @meganbryer.bsky.social
Martha Ford @martha-ford.bsky.social Research assistant, public finances @instituteforgovernment.org.uk
Daniel Howes @howesdaniel.bsky.social Research assistant: civil service and public bodies, @instituteforgovernment.org.uk. Cymro
Maria Laura La Corte @marialaura-lacorte.bsky.social Research Assistant on the Public Services team @instituteforgovernment.org.uk
Emma @emma-conway.bsky.social Research Assistant, Policymaking Team @instituteforgovernment.org.uk
Megan Isaac @meganisaac.bsky.social Working on devolution at the Institute for Government
@alexandra-howard.bsky.social @alexandra-howard.bsky.social
Vimbai Dzimwasha @vimbai-dzimwasha.bsky.social Temporary think-tanker. Loves gardening.
Sophie Daud @sophiedaud.bsky.social
Harriet Shaw @shawharriet.bsky.social Researcher (devolution) @instituteforgovernment
Nehal Davison @nehaldavison.bsky.social Freelance Policy Consultant | Helping the early years sector influence government | Former think tank & government leader.
Dan Haile @danhaile.bsky.social Economist @instituteforgovernment.org.uk
Charlie Feldman @parlcharlie.bsky.social Fan of legislatures and legislation! Past President, Canadian Study of Parliament Group. Co-Chair, CIAJ Legislative Drafting Section. All views personal and most likely uninformed :)
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
Margot Mollat @margotmollat.bsky.social Senior Research & Policy Manager at Transparency International UK. Previously APPG on Anti-Corruption & Responsible Tax, and investigator at Global Witness. All things corruption and dirty money. Views my own
Hannah Keenan @hannahkeenan.bsky.social Associate Director at Institute for Government, and former civil servant (cabinet office, dfid).
Jane Kirkpatrick @janekirkpatrick.bsky.social Senior Lecturer Politics and International Relations UWE Bristol. Director E-International Relations. Civil society, resistance, Parliament, teaching using videogames and other stuff.
Rose Whiffen @rosewhiff.bsky.social Researcher for @transparencyuk.bsky.social on political integrity issues and wider corruption. All opinions my own.
Jane Green @profjanegreen.bsky.social Nuffield College, Oxford
Director, Nuffield Politics Research Centre
President, British Polling Council
Election Analyst, ITV News
Voting, surveys, explanation, singing …
Paula Surridge @psurridge.bsky.social Professor of Political Sociology, University of Bristol
British politics, elections, public opinion and (a lot of) political values.
SubStack: https://pollingsnippets.substack.com/?r=4a6d0z&utm_campaign=pub-shar
Sophie Andrews-McCarroll @sophieandrewsmcc.bsky.social Policy Analyst, International Agreements Committee, House of Lords | 💕cycle lanes |
Second Reading @commonslibrary.bsky.social Unofficial bot account posting whenever the House of Commons Library publishes new research and analysis.
Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology @post-parliament.bsky.social Unofficial bot account posting whenever the Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology (POST) publishes new research and analysis.
Jessica Elgot @jessicaelgot.bsky.social I'm the Guardian's deputy political editor in Westminster.
Story? Email - jessica.elgot@theguardian.com
Signal - jessicaelgot.51
Always #lufc
https://www.theguardian.com/profile/jessica-elgot
Dr Joshua Wells @drjoshwells.bsky.social Deputy Head of UK Political Intelligence and Environmental Policy consultant at Dods.
PhD in Politics, focusing on issues of climate justice, and geoengineering.
Se-shauna Wheatle @seshauna.bsky.social Constitutional law professor. Cat lover.
https://www.durham.ac.uk/departments/academic/law/research/ucnp/
Centre for Constitutions in Context @cccwarwick.bsky.social Centre for Constitutions in Context at Warwick Law School | https://warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/law/research/centres/constitutions/
Public Law @publiclaw.bsky.social A Thomson Reuters journal publishing research on public law: https://www.sweetandmaxwell.co.uk/en-gb/products/public-law. This account is maintained by the editors: public.law@durham.ac.uk
Gavin Phillipson @prof-phillipson.bsky.social Law Professor, Bristol University, all opinions own: free speech, public protest, privacy, ECHR, counter-terror law; platform regulation; UK constitution
Alan Greene @alangreene.bsky.social Professor of Constitutional Law and Human Rights. Irish emigrant. I write about emergencies, terrorism, constitutional theory, and human rights.
Prof Sarah Hall @drsarahhall.bsky.social Professor @ Cambridge Uni, Deputy Director UK in a Changing Europe @ukandeu.bsky.social. Economics,trade and politics of finance led development. Views my own.
Helen Miller @helenmiller.bsky.social Economist. Deputy Director, Institute for Fiscal Studies, theifs.bsky.social
Katja Ziegler @profziegler.bsky.social Sir Robert Jennings Professor of International Law Co-Director of the Centre of European Law and Internationalisation (CELI) University of Leicester
Paul @peejay16.bsky.social UK resident, retired IT professional enjoying life by the seaside
derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social Menswear writer. Editor at Put This On. Words at The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Financial Times, Esquire, and Mr. Porter.
If you have a style question, search:
https://dieworkwear.com/ | https://putthison.com/start-here/
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.
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House of Commons @houseofcommons.parliament.uk Where elected MPs represent the public, legislate, and scrutinise the Government. Find out more about their work and how Parliament happens.
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/
Katy Hayward @katyhayward.bsky.social As it turns out, a Professor of Political Sociology at Queen's University Belfast working in & on the island of Ireland.
Own my own views.
http://go.qub.ac.uk/hayward
George Parker @georgewparker.bsky.social Political Editor Financial Times, former FT bureau chief in Brussels. Presenter R4 Week in Westminster. Crystal Palace and Somerset CCC supporter
Diana Stirbu @dianastirbu.bsky.social Prof. Public Policy & Governance | Co-Director @LondonMet CARES | Parliaments | Participatory Governance & Democracy | Political Participation & Recruitment | Strategy
Philippe Sands @philippesands.bsky.social @ucllaws.bsky.social
@11KBW
#EASTWESTSTREET
#THERATLINE
#THELASTCOLONY
#38LONDRESSTREET
Dr Stuart Wallace @echrhawk.bsky.social Associate Professor, University of Leeds, Human Rights and Constitutional Law. Dad, 🎮 gamer, recovering running addict
Adam Webster @dradamwebster.bsky.social Law • Policy • Family
Associate Professor at Oxford | Dad on the school run
Sharing reflections on fatherhood, care & equality- J Jeremy Pocklington @jeremypocklington.bsky.social
Centre for Constitutional Studies @centreconststud.bsky.social A hub for constitutional research and public legal education at the University of Alberta
Jack Liddall @jackliddall16.bsky.social Politics PhD candidate at the University of Cambridge. Researching parliaments and intergovernmental relations in the UK. Research Assistant at the Centre for Geopolitics.
Prof Dave Richards @profdaverichards.bsky.social Professor of Public Policy, University of Manchester
Caroline Bhattacharya @carolinebha.bsky.social Research Information Analyst, Research Strategy Office @University of Cambridge | Political scientist
Joshua Rozenberg @joshuarozenberg.bsky.social KC (hon). UK's most experienced full-time legal commentator. Honorary bencher, Gray's Inn. Former solicitor (non-practising). Writes at https://rozenberg.substack.com
Martyn Atkins @martynpatrick.bsky.social Former House of Commons Clerk. (Very) amateur choral singer. Lapsed late mediaevalist. Slow horse.
Daniel Bruce @danieljbruce.bsky.social Currently: Chief Executive @TransparencyUK.BSky.social the UK chapter of @anticorruption.BSky.social the global coalition against corruption.
From October 2026: Chief Corporate Affairs Officer @Channel4.BSky.social
Previously: Europe CEO at Internews.
Cristina Leston-Bandeira @estrangeirada.bsky.social Parliaments and Public Engagement, with an obsession for petitions. Professor of Politics @ POLISatLeeds, Co-Director of its Centre for Democratic Politics and Deputy Chair of IPEN, the International Parliament Engagement Network.
Roger Masterman @rogermasterman.bsky.social prof at durham law school; helps edit @publiclaw.bsky.social
Chris Monaghan @chrisjmonaghan.bsky.social Principal Lecturer in Law. Researches in constitutional law, impeachment, Chagos, and accountability.
Lotte Hargrave @lottehargrave.bsky.social Lecturer in Quantitative Political Science at The University of Manchester. Research gender, political behaviour, elections, and representation
https://www.lottehargrave.com/
Otherwise lover of:
- Hiking 🥾
- Wild swimming 🌊
- Pub going 🍺
- Football ⚽️
Alex Walker @alwalker.bsky.social Senior Researcher @re-state.bsky.social
Interests include devolution, governance, democracy, trust
Ben Worthy @benworthy.bsky.social
Dr Nigel Fletcher @nigelfletcher.bsky.social Wanderer in the fourth dimension. British political and constitutional historian. Co-founder, Centre for Opposition Studies.
Distracted by cats and camp classic telly. Will run for cake.
🖊️ 📖 🇬🇧 🏰 🐈⬛ 🏳️🌈 📺 🍰🏃🏻♂️
www.nigelfletcher.org
Finn Baker @finnbaker.bsky.social Former research assistant @instituteforgov
Matthew England @matthewengland.bsky.social Researcher at Hansard Society. Parliament; constitutions; delegated legislation.
The House magazine @thehousemag.bsky.social Parliament's magazine, published bi-weekly when Parliament is in session. Learn more: https://www.politicshome.com/house-magazine.htm
Wendy Chamberlain MP @wendychambld.bsky.social Liberal Democrat MP for North East Fife 🔶 Chief Whip
Shinty player 🔶
Wendy.Chamberlain.mp@parliament.uk
she/her
Dmitry Grozoubinski @explaintrade.com Author 'Why Politicians Lie About Trade' | Trade and Negotiations Explainer. Forever D&D DM.
🇺🇦 Born. 🇦🇺 Raised. 🇨🇭 Based.
Substack: substack.com/@dmitryopines
Media and training: explaintrade.com
Speaking representation: cwgspeakers.com
David Phinnemore @dphinnemore.bsky.social Professor of European Politics, Queen's University Belfast. EU politics, treaty reform, enlargement, Brexit/Protocol/Windsor Framework
Public Law Project @publiclawproject.bsky.social Promoting access to justice, upholding the rule of law, ensuring fair systems
David Lidington @davidlidington.bsky.social Chair: RUSI, Conservative European Forum, Koenigswinter Conference & Aurora Forum. Trustee, Institute for Govt. History, singing & hill walking enthusiast. Ex-Minister & MP.
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.