Harrogate International Festivals @harrogatefestivals.bsky.social We bring the very best in music, literature, crime writing, salon, spectacle and education to Harrogate
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Patrick Radden Keefe @praddenkeefe.bsky.social New Yorker staff writer. Author of Rogues, Empire of Pain, Say Nothing. Podcast: Wind of Change. Producer of FX series Say Nothing, now streaming on Hulu (in the US) and Disney+ (everywhere else).
New book coming April 7, 2026: London Falling.
Marcus North @marcushnh.bsky.social Researcher with anti-fascists, HOPE not hate. Have spent the last few months mainly focusing on the summer's racist riots.
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May Bulman @maybulman.bsky.social Investigations editor @lhreports.bsky.social, formerly social affairs corro at The Independent
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Jane Bradley @bradleyjane.bsky.social UK Investigative Correspondent for The New York Times. Not from New York City from (near) Rotherham.
Used to be mid-tier on Twitter. Don't know if I have the energy for another social media platform.
Beren Cross @berencross.bsky.social Leeds United writer with The Athletic.
Valeria Rocca @vrocca.bsky.social Investigative journalist | @Vice @Bittercreek @BylineTimes @TBIJ @brazenFM @NovelPodcasts @BBC @WonderyMedia and more | BJA 2024 finalist
Richard Corbett CBE @richardcorbett.bsky.social Previously: UK Labour Party Leader in EurParliament, Yorks&Humber MEP, NEC, ShadowCabinet
Currently: EM, LME, writing & lecturing
Brexit was a costly mistake.
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Josh Horowitz @joshuahorowitz.bsky.social Social media is killing us but apparently I have a death wish.
Georgia Catt @georgiajcatt.bsky.social Executive Producer, Narrative Series, BBC Studios
The Missing Cryptoqueen, World of Secrets: The Disciples, Burn Wild, Two Minutes Past Nine
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HOPE not hate @hopenothate.org.uk The UK’s leading campaign group against the far right | Promoted by Nick Lowles on behalf of HOPE not hate LTD at 167-169 Great Portland St, 5th Floor, W1W 5PF.
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Nick Lowles @nicklowles.bsky.social Antifascist with @hopenothate. Will post about politics, cricket, travel and food
Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu staff writer @theatlantic.com and senior fellow @snfagora.bsky.social. author of GULAG, IRON CURTAIN, RED FAMINE, TWILIGHT OF DEMOCRACY and AUTOCRACY INC
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johnsweeneyroar @johnsweeneyroar.bsky.social Old school war reporter: author of 16 books inc Killer In The Kremlin, Murder In The Gulag and novel The Useful Idiot.
Co-host Lucy Letby: Was There Ever A Crime?
Founder: VPDFO! Festivals
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Steven Swinford @stevenswinford.bsky.social Political Editor, The Times
Sarah Deech @sarahdeech.bsky.social Freelance journalist & media trainer after an astonishingly long time at BBC News. “Many agree with her” - Private Eye. "Hack with a heart" - Al Murray. Oxonian in Crouch End. Earl Grey please.
Peter Geoghegan @petergeoghegan.bsky.social Irishman in London. Founder of award winning investigative news site Democracy for Sale https://democracyforsale.substack.com/
Rob Ford @robfordmancs.bsky.social Politics Professor, University of Manchester. Sky News Elections Analyst
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"The Swingometer", is here: https://swingometer.substack.com/
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Gaby Hinsliff @gabyhinsliff.bsky.social Guardian columnist & writer, author of Half a Wife, sometimes on telly/Guardian Politics Weekly podcast. No, I didn't write the headline. Event host & speaker https://www.specialistspeakers.com/?p=2705 
Shanti Das @shantidas.bsky.social Senior investigations reporter, The Times. Previously: The Observer / The Sunday Times. Orwell prize for exposing Britain’s social evils 2023
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Jessica Bateman @jessicabateman.bsky.social Berlin-based journalist focused on gender, faith and extremism | Bylines Wash Post, BBC, Guardian, 1843 etc | European Press Prize winner 2025 | Covering Germany for Hyphen
Alex Selby-Boothroyd @alexselbyb.bsky.social Head of data journalism at The Economist
Harry Horton @hhorton.bsky.social ITV News Political Correspondent and #safc fan
Chloe Chaplain @chloechaplain.bsky.social Senior Political Correspondent at The i Paper - covering all things Westminster
Tom Ranson @tomranson.bsky.social TV producer and director. Pompeii with Dan Snow and Kate Lister. RI Xmas Lectures with Dame Sue Black. Love science, history and film. Twickenham via Doncaster.
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Daniel Hewitt @danielhewittitv.bsky.social Investigations Editor: ITV News. Author: Left to Rot (2026) out now.
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@andyburnham.bsky.social @andyburnham.bsky.social Mayor of Greater Manchester
Eve Livingston @everebecca.bsky.social Journalist mostly covering inequalities for Guardian, Observer, Bureau of Investigative Journalism, BBC & more.
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Owen Gibson @owengibson.bsky.social Deputy editor of the Guardian
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The Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust (JRCT) @jrct.bsky.social A Quaker grant-making organisation supporting those who address the root causes of conflict and injustice.
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Jessica Murray @journo-jess.bsky.social Guardian Social Affairs correspondent / Send stories: jessica.murray@theguardian.com
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David Collins @davidcollinsnews.bsky.social Sunday Times northern editor. Investigative reporter. Co-presenter Cocaine Inc podcast. Author of The Hunt for the Silver Killer & Saffie (out April 2025)
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Geraldine McKelvie @geraldinemckelvie.bsky.social Senior Correspondent at The Guardian.
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Rob Davies @byrobdavies.bsky.social Guardian reporter and author of Jackpot: How Gambling Conquered Britain.
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Rachel Davies @racheldavies.bsky.social Posting about UK corruption, dirty money, political integrity. Advocacy Director at @transparencyuk.bsky.social ; 
Steve Goodrich @stevejgoodrich.bsky.social Head of Research and Investigations at Transparency International UK. Formerly at Electoral Commission. Following the money.
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Edward Lucas @edwardlucas.bsky.social Journalist, author, thinktanker, baker, swimmer, politician. Lifelong Kremlin-basher.
Franz Wild @wildfranz.bsky.social Editor - The Bureau of Investigative Journalism 
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Naomi Alderman @naomialderman.bsky.social I write novels (eg The Power, new novel is The Future), I make games (eg Zombies, Run!), unorthodox Jew. not-getting-into-pointless-arguments-on-the-internet is an act of revolution. However complex you think things are, they're more complex than that
Madison Marriage @madisonmarriage.bsky.social FT investigations; book worm; spurs fan
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Sarah Ebner @sarahjebner.bsky.social Award-winning journalist, newsletter expert and media consultant. Former executive editor at the FT. Long-suffering Spurs fan (it's a family thing).
Oliver Bullough @oliverbullough.bsky.social Journalist; author of Butler to the World and Moneyland
Claudia Williams @claudiawilliams.bsky.social National news editor at The Observer
Podcast series: The Gas Man, Sweet Bobby, Left to Die, Hidden Homicides
Katie Polglase @katiepolglase.bsky.social Investigative reporter @CNN. Specialist in OSINT and visual investigations.
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Basia Cummings @basialc.bsky.social Editor, digital
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Daniella Peled @daniellapeled.bsky.social Managing editor at the Institute for War and Peace Reporting
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Hannah Postles @hannahpostles.bsky.social Public Affairs Manager at the University of Sheffield.
Sonia Sodha @sonia-sodha.bsky.social Columnist & broadcaster. Presenting for BBC Radio 4, news reviews for This Morning & Sky News. Highly commended/shortlisted Society of Editors' Commentator of the Year 2023 & 2024.
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Nicole Lampert @nicolelampert.bsky.social Journalist writing about politics and arts, mother, book-lover. Jewish feminist and social media addict. Londoner.
Rob Bagchi @unforgivenrb.bsky.social Co-author: The Unforgiven, True Grit, Determined, Hooked. Author: The Biography of Leeds United. Ex Sportspages. Journalist
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James Brown @jamesjamesbrown.bsky.social Unlikely to complete course. Likes reading, travel, football, water.
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Jonny Cooper @jrcooper26.bsky.social Football stat man for Opta & Leeds United fan.
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Tom Jamieson @tomjam.bsky.social Surprisingly 🇦🇺 Senior writer Private Eye. Co-head writer BBC Dead Ringers. Award losing children’s author. Dog stick wrangler.
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Janine Gibson @janinegibson.ft.com Editor of Weekend FT • sinkhole tracker • Do not buy crypto from me or anyone who appears to be me
The Secret Barrister @barristersecret.bsky.social Wears a black cape and fights crime. Not Batman.
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Kill All The Lawyers coming July 2027…
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.