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
Michael Wood @nhslocalgrowth.bsky.social Linking the NHS to the local economy. Advisor to several boards. Health, regen, devo, leadership and Blackburn Rovers.
LGC Editor @sarahcalkin.bsky.social Editor of the Local Government Chronicle, mum of three and adopted south east Londoner. Here for politics and geekery local and national (but especially local). Sucker for a good chart 📊
Matthew Pennycook MP @matthewpennycookmp.bsky.social Labour MP for Greenwich and Woolwich | Minister of State for Housing and Planning | Email: matthew.pennycook.mp@parliament.uk
Local Government Association (LGA) @local.gov.uk We are the national voice of local government, working with councils to support, promote and improve #LocalGov
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British Beer and Pub Association @bbpa.bsky.social The voice of brewers & pubs. Our members brew 90% of British beer and look after 20,000 of our pubs. 🔗https://linktr.ee/beerandpub
Jonathan Flowers @jonathanflowers.bsky.social Chair/NED/Adviser #localgov, "digital", governance, strategy, democracy, data, operational research. Militant optimism. Slightly retired so also: travel, theatre, WRU :-( , F1, politics-watcher, Wingnut and CFA superfan. Harpenden. #dysgwyr
Carnegie UK @carnegieuk.bsky.social Carnegie UK is an independent charitable foundation that works to deliver better wellbeing for people in the UK and Ireland.
#CollectiveWellbeing
Simon Kaye @stkaye.bsky.social Policy Director for @re-state.bsky.social. PhD from King's Political Economy. Localism, democracy, institutions, government. Ostrom stan.
Simon Wren-Lewis @sjwrenlewis.bsky.social Emeritus Professor of Economics, Oxford University. 
Centre for Governance and Scrutiny @cfgs.bsky.social As leading charity and national centre of expertise, we are committed to empowering organisations with the tools and knowledge to enhance governance and scrutiny. 
Local Partnerships @localpartnerships.bsky.social Local Partnerships is jointly owned by the Local Government Association, HM Treasury and the Welsh Government - delivering value and efficacy for the public purse
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South East Employers @seemployers.bsky.social Regional Employers' Organisation for south east providing support, training and consultancy to local authorities. #HumanResources #DemocraticServices #UKemplaw
Central London Forward @clfnews.bsky.social The sub-regional partnership of the 12 central London boroughs, CLF works to drive inclusive and sustainable growth in the capital.
Centre for Policy Studies @cps.org.uk Celebrating 5️⃣0️⃣ years. Leading British think tank, promoting enterprise, ownership & opportunity. Sign up to our newsletter 🔗 http://cps.org.uk/signup/
Cllr Victor Chamberlain @vmmchamberlain.bsky.social Leader of the Opposition, Southwark; @SouthwarkLibDems #Borough #Bankside Cllr 🔶; Deputy Chair LGA Local Infrastructure and Net Zero 🏘️/♻️ Board; Work in the NHS; Electoral Reform Society Treasurer; Dyslexic 🇪🇺🇮🇪🏳🌈🏳⚧
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John Hannen @jhannen.bsky.social Business Development Lead for @vsnw.bsky.social - Connecting, empowering and championing the voluntary, community, faith and social enterprise sector to shape a brighter future for the North West
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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/
The King's Fund @thekingsfund.bsky.social The King's Fund is an independent charity working to improve people's health. Our vision is a world where everyone can live a healthy life. https://www.kingsfund.org.uk/
Lise McNally @lisemcnally.bsky.social Political Correspondent for ITV News | Granada Reports
Fabian Society @thefabians.bsky.social Britain's oldest political think tank. The future of the left since 1884.
Growth and Reform Network @growthandreform.bsky.social A network of leaders & practitioners across UK government, bridging the gap between national policy & local delivery. Partners
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The Future Governance Forum (FGF) @futuregovforum.bsky.social Transforming the state to renew the nation.
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Andrew Carter @andrewcities.bsky.social Chief Executive at Centre for Cities. www.centreforcities.org. Views my own. 
Locality @locality.org.uk We support local community organisations to be strong and successful. #PowerOfCommunity
AKA @localitynews
locality.org.uk
Caroline Russell @carolinerussell.bsky.social London Assembly Member since 2016, Green Group Leader and Chair Transport Committee. Highbury Cllr 2014-26. Green Party
https://cityhallgreens.com/
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Mikey Smith @mikeysmith.com US Political Editor at the Mirror
Making sense of Trump's nonsense since 2016
(Fuelled by coffee, rollercoasters, The Wildhearts and The Washington Wizards)
Heather Stewart @guardianheather.bsky.social Economics editor at the Guardian. Former political editor, former Observer economics editor. Londoner, Mum.
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Northern Housing Consortium @northernconsortium.bsky.social The NHC is a not-for-profit membership organisation representing local authorities, housing associations, ALMOs and combined authorities across the North of England.
https://www.northern-consortium.org.uk/
MHCLG Answers @mhclg-answers.bsky.social Bot account posts whenever the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government answers or corrects an answer to a written parliamentary question. Monitored by librarians at the House of Commons Library.
Mark Lloyd @marklloydcbe.bsky.social Executive Director IMPOWER Consulting. Non-Exec Director HMPPS. Non-Exec Member UKHSA Advisory Board. Former Chief Exec LGA & councils. CBE. Somerset. 
William Benson @willbenson.bsky.social Chief Executive of Tunbridge Wells Borough Council, Finance Spokesperson for Solace / local government.
Sarah Castell @scastell.bsky.social CEO Involve. Working to build a stronger democracy that works for everyone, by using the supertools of participatory and deliberative democracy. Also like improv & jumping in cold water.
Robyn Vinter @robynvinter.bsky.social North of England correspondent at the Guardian. Mostly here to make bad jokes
Cllr Tom Hunt @tomhunt100.bsky.social Leader of Sheffield City Council | Councillor for Walkley ward
Smart Thinking @smartthinking.bsky.social Smart Thinking is a platform and network for UK think tanks. We share their research, events and career opportunities as well as providing networks, training and knowledge sharing for those working in think tanks.
Alex King @alexdpking.bsky.social Senior reporter at Planning Magazine | freelance words in the Guardian, Politico, Novara Media, the Bristol Cable etc | Tips, coffees: alex.king@haymarket.com
Jennifer Williams @jenwilliamsft.bsky.social Northern correspondent, Financial Times
Experimental cook, purveyor of Andy Burnham content
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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
megan kenyon @meganekenyon.bsky.social political correspondent, new statesman
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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/
Jack Newman @jacknewman.bsky.social Lecturer in Politics & Public Admin, Uni of Liverpool • UK Politics • English devo • spatial inequality • place-based policy • healthy urban development • critical realism
https://www.liverpool.ac.uk/people/jack-newman
Kirsty Weakley @kirstyweakley.bsky.social Journalist for Local Government Chronicle
Hetan Shah @hetanshah.bsky.social Chief Executive, The British Academy
Chair, Our World in Data
Board, National Audit Office
Visiting Professor in Practice, LSE
Visiting Professor, Kings College London
Fellow, Birkbeck College
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Will Forster MP @willforster.bsky.social Liberal Democrat MP for Woking
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The Young Foundation @theyoungfdn.bsky.social The UK's home for community research and social innovation. Also powering the Institute for Community Studies.
www.youngfoundation.org
Also on X and Threads
Power to Change @powertochange.org.uk We are the think-do tank that backs community business. We turn bold ideas into action so communities have the power to change what matters to them.
powertochange.org.uk
Place Matters @placematters.bsky.social Place Matters works in partnership with organisations and communities to accelerate the impact of community-centred place-based change.
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
The Sutton Trust @suttontrust.bsky.social Championing social mobility through evidence-based programmes, agenda-setting research and policy advocacy: https://linktr.ee/thesuttontrust
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
The Institute for Fiscal Studies @theifs.bsky.social Official account for Britain’s leading independent economic research institute. https://ifs.org.uk/
Andrew Phillips @andrewphillips.bsky.social Policy & Research Manager at the Standard Life Centre for the Future of Retirement. Previously a researcher at Demos and the Institute for Government. Views my own.
https://www.standardlife.co.uk/centre-for-the-future-of-retirement
Jim McMahon MP @jimmcmahon.co.uk Labour & Co-operative MP for Oldham West, Chadderton & Royton | Chair of @CoopParty.bsky.social | UK Government Minister @mhclg
Local Government Lawyer @localgovlawyer.bsky.social The Local Government Lawyer: Covering legal practice in local government and the public sector since 2009.
www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
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
Jessica Studdert @jesstud.bsky.social Always searching for good coffee.
Sean Hanson @seanimp.bsky.social IMPOWER CEO. Trustee. London and Derry
Adam Hug @adamhug.bsky.social Councillor for Westbourne Ward, Westminster City Council. Former Council Leader and former Executive Director of the Foreign Policy Centre.
PoliticsHome @politicshome.bsky.social Exclusive stories and insight from Westminster via PoliticsHome and The House magazine. Read our reporting at https://www.politicshome.com and subscribe to The Rundown podcast: http://bit.ly/3M8d963
Nick Plumb @nickplumb.bsky.social Director of Policy and Insight at @powertochange.org.uk
Interests include: UK politics, trust, communities, localism, democratic reform, and inequality.
IMPOWER Consulting @impower.bsky.social We help public service leaders to produce lasting, positive change in complex systems using the IMPOWER Index and our unique EDGEWORK® approach.
Nick Beall @nickbeall.bsky.social Sort of here, sort of there. Politics, Localism, Communities and Cricket. Labour and Co-op Councillor. Opinions unlikely to be anyone else's.
Sheffield City Council @sheffcitycouncil.bsky.social Account no longer active. See pinned post for where to get updates or find us on social media.
Social Finance UK @socialfinance.bsky.social We help you design, fund and scale better solutions to complex social problems.
Institute for Government @instituteforgovernment.org.uk The UK’s leading independent think tank working to make government more effective.
➡ Find our latest research, analysis, events and opportunities
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Re:State @re-state.bsky.social Formerly Reform think tank. Re:State is an independent, cross-party public services think tank. We don’t want to tweak, we want to transform.
Centre for the South @centreforthesouth.bsky.social We are a regional thinktank working within the University of Southampton, founded to help drive the University’s vision as a civic partner for our region.
www.centreforthesouth.co.uk
www.linkedin.com/company/centre-for-the-south/
Inside Housing @insidehousing.bsky.social The leading monthly magazine for social housing professionals in the UK
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
Josh Halliday @joshhalliday.bsky.social North of England editor, the Guardian. Dad. Paul Foot Award winner 2025.
Institute for Public Policy Research @ippr.org IPPR is the UK’s leading progressive think tank.
Find out more here: linktr.ee/IPPR
The Leadership Centre @localleadership.bsky.social Supporting & empowering leaders to have the greatest collective positive impact on the communities they serve.
@heather-themj.bsky.social @heather-themj.bsky.social 
Health and Social Care Workforce Research Unit @hscwru.bsky.social HSCWRU, at King's College London, conducts research into the workforce. Follow for news of our findings and upcoming free events. Director: @annetteboaz.bsky.social Visit: www.kcl.ac.uk/hscwru
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
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.
Green Alliance @green-alliance.org.uk Independent think tank working to accelerate political action for a green and prosperous UK.
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https://linktr.ee/greenallianceuk
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