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Count Binface @countbinface.bsky.social Space politician. ‘’Face of the Establishment’. Sane.
Noble Francis @noblefrancis.bsky.social Economics Director at the CPA, PhD Econometrician & Honorary Professor at the UCL Bartlett School of Sustainable Construction. Tweets on construction & housebuilding.
Historic posts: https://www.linkedin.com/in/fnoblefrancis/recent-activity/all/
Lewis Herbert @lewisherbert.bsky.social Helping tackle UK housing & homeless crisis, the root of too many evils.
Labour Cambridge Council leader 2014 to 2021 - city of considerable magic.
Peace & equity, Hills & coast, Photoing & laughter too.
Band above is definitely not Genesis reformed.
Dan Wilson Craw @danwilsoncraw.bsky.social Deputy chief exec at Generation Rent. Geordie. Mostly housing, sometimes other policy stuff and daft observations. Employer doesn't necessarily agree with everything I say.
Paula Barker MP @paulabarkermp.bsky.social Labour MP for Liverpool Wavertree. Co-Chair of Ending Homelessness All Party Parliamentary Group
Create Streets @createstreets.bsky.social 
Priced Out @pricedout.bsky.social The Campaign for Affordable House Prices
Home Builders Federation @homebuildersfed.bsky.social We are the voice of the home building industry, representing developers in England and Wales. 
@SharonStevenage @sharonstevenage.bsky.social Baroness Taylor of Stevenage
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State
Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
Simon White @simoncomms.bsky.social Built environment and construction industry expert. PR and data communications. United Kingdom.
Melissa York @melyorktt.bsky.social Assistant Property Editor at The Times & Sunday Times. Proud #housingnerd and dachshund obsessive. Message me or email me at melissa.york@thetimes.co.uk
Paul Smith @housingpaul.bsky.social “Housing expert and social historian”
Eddie Hughes @eddiehughes.bsky.social Former Housing Minister engaging mostly in housing stuff. 🏠
Mark Carney @mark-carney.bsky.social Prime Minister of Canada and Leader of the Liberal Party | Premier ministre du Canada et chef du Parti libéral
markcarney.ca 
Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social Believe in yourself! Work hard, never give up & anything's possible! OR: Kick back, relax & aim low: You'll never be disappointed...😜
Brickonomics @brickonomics.bsky.social Taking a critical look at construction, housing, and property data.
Regional Studies Association @regstud.bsky.social Supporting and connecting researchers and policy-makers engaged in regional analysis and research. We're mostly on BlueSky now.
www.regionalstudies.org/
Glenn Athey @glennathey.bsky.social I'm here mainly to discuss economic and social policies. Day job a policy wonk economist working with cities and regions. Likes evidence, dislikes propaganda. Big passion for guitars, playing, listening to and seeing live music. 
Antonia Bance MP @antoniabance.bsky.social Labour MP for Tipton, Wednesbury and Coseley. Member of the Business and Trade select committee. Proudly repping British industry and the Black Country. Trade unionist, mama, runner, reader
QTs closed, replies open
Kevin Schofield @kevinschofied.bsky.social Labour client journalist and member of the right-wing MSM, apparently. Also political editor of HuffPost UK.
George Dibb @georgedibb.bsky.social Assoc Director & Head of Centre for Economic Justice IPPR. Previously IIPP at UCL. Innovation is political. All things policy, politics & running. Views own. 🌈
Ian Martin @ianmartin.bsky.social The Thick of It. The Death of Stalin. Veep. The Hartlepool Spy. Epic Space. Broken English. Avenue 5. Unhinged, and other books. Guardian, Architects' Journal, iPaper, Observer, whatever. Grandpa. STATE PENSIONER.
Michael Savage @michaelsavage.bsky.social Media Editor for @theguardian.com. Likes ≠ endorsements, obv. Story? 👇👇👇
Michael.savage@theguardian.com
Need a secure way to contact me? Signal username: word_builder.20
Marc Stears @mds49.bsky.social Political theorist, author, speechwriter, campaigner. Director UCL Policy Lab.
Kiran Stacey @kiranstacey.bsky.social Policy Editor at the Guardian. Previously with the FT in London, Delhi, Washington.
Peter Walker @peterwalker99.bsky.social Guardian senior political correspondent. New book, Stress tested, out now: https://tinyurl.com/mhn82a7m
Email: peter.walker@theguardian.com Secure email if needed: peter.walker.guardian@protonmail.com
Tom Sasse @tomsasse.bsky.social South Asia bureau chief at The Economist
George Eaton @georgeeaton.bsky.social Editor-in-Chief and co-founder, @ArguablyMag.bsky.social
Subscribe on Substack: Arguably.uk
Steve Akehurst @steveakehurst.bsky.social Politics, policy, public attitudes. Work in polling and comms. Director, Persuasion UK. ex- Shelter, civil service and various other things. 🏳️🌈
https://persuasionuk.org/about
https://strongmessagehere.substack.com/
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
Sarah O'Connor @sarahoconnorft.ft.com FT columnist, writing about work, technology & economics.
Sophy Ridge @sophyridge.bsky.social Lead Politics Presenter, Sky News
Daniel Hewitt @danielhewittitv.bsky.social Investigations Editor: ITV News. Author: Left to Rot (2026) out now.
Presenter: The Trapped (podcast). Make documentaries, including Surviving Squalor (ITV). West Brom fan.
Eleni Courea @ecourea.bsky.social Political correspondent for the Guardian
Get in touch — eleni.courea@theguardian.com or carob7@proton.me
Geri Scott @geraldinescott.co.uk Assistant political editor at The Times.
Ailbhe Rea @pronouncedalva.bsky.social Political Editor, New Statesman
Lucy Fisher @lucyfisher.ft.com Whitehall editor at the Financial Times 🗞️
Host of the FT’s award-winning ‘Political Fix’ podcast🎙️Author 📚
Spencer Livermore @spencerlivermore.bsky.social Financial Secretary to the Treasury | Former Visiting Senior Fellow, LSE | Erstwhile adviser to Gordon Brown, HMT and No10
James Heale @jaheale.bsky.social Deputy Political Editor at The Spectator
Steven Swinford @stevenswinford.bsky.social Political Editor, The Times
David Smith @dsmitheconomics.bsky.social Economics Editor, The Sunday Times.
Matthew Thompson @mattuthompson.bsky.social Recovering journalist. Formerly of Sky News, LBC & BBC.
Norn Irish, girl dad, linguist.
DMs open.
Paul Waugh MP @paulwaughmp.bsky.social Labour and Co-operative MP for Rochdale
paulwaugh.co.uk
Rachel Sylvester @rachelsylvester.bsky.social Political editor of The Observer. Email: Rachel.sylvester@observer.co.uk
Kitty Donaldson @kitty-donaldson.bsky.social Chief Political Commentator at i Newspaper
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
Esther Webber @estwebber.bsky.social Senior correspondent, POLITICO 
Ayesha Hazarika @ayeshahazarika.bsky.social Broadcaster, author, political nerd, after dinner speaker, occasionally funny - aka Baroness Hazarika of Coatbridge
Victoria Derbyshire @vicderbyshire.bsky.social Journalist, broadcaster, Mum of 2 boys, owner of 2 cocker spaniels
Unbelievable Britain - YouTube 🎧
BBC Newsnight 🎥 📱
And Then Came Breast Cancer 🎧
BAFTA RTS Sony Pink News AIB British Podcast Award winner
ThinkLabour @thinklabour.bsky.social ThinkLabour is a new strategic force generating bold ideas for Britain | Media enquiries: press@thinklabour.co.uk
Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social Political Editor of Byline Times and Online Editor of BylineTimes.com. Lobby journalist in the House of Commons. 📩Adam@bylinetimes.com
Subscribe to my Substack ⬇️
https://www.adambienkov.co.uk
The Empty City @davidallengreen.bsky.social Writes about law and policy at The Empty City blog and elsewhere.
Birmingham/London. Janeite. #AVFC
www.theemptycity.com
Fiona Howie @fionahowie.bsky.social Interested in communities and placemaking.
@andyburnham.bsky.social @andyburnham.bsky.social Mayor of Greater Manchester
Abdi Duale @abdi-duale.bsky.social Chair of Equalities, UK Labour’s National Executive • GMB Trade Union • Arsenal fan• All views are mine (he/him) 🏳️🌈
Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan @london.gov.uk Husband, father and Mayor of the greatest city in the world. He/Him.
Shama Tatler @shamatatler.bsky.social Proud single mum. Head of Labour Office at LGA. Vice-chair London Labour REC. Labour cllr, Kingsbury Ward, Brent 🌹🌹🌹
Henry Zeffman @hzeffman.bsky.social BBC Chief Political Correspondent
Instagram: @hzeffmanbbc
Tom Baldwin @tombaldwin66.bsky.social Journalist, once a senior Labour Party adviser, and author of the best-selling biography of Keir Starmer, now out in paperback with a new chapter on the election and first weeks in power.
Duncan Weldon @duncanweldon.bsky.social Economics writer. Author.
Expect history, economics, finance and other stuff. Some cricket.
Wrote Two Hundred Years of Muddling Through.
Blood and Treasure, on the economics of war, out now.
Sam Coates @samcoatessky.bsky.social Deputy Political Editor, Sky News
Co-host Politics at Jack and Sam’s Podcast
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
Jennifer Williams @jenwilliamsft.bsky.social Northern correspondent, Financial Times
Experimental cook, purveyor of Andy Burnham content
“Cynical” - Boris Johnson
📍Manchester
Chaminda Jayanetti @cjayanetti.bsky.social Freelance journalist covering British politics and public services - NHS, education, care, housing, disability, benefits. Not a tribalist.
I like good things and I don't like bad things.
Bev Craig For Greater Manchester Mayor @bevcraig.bsky.social Labour Party candidate for the Greater Manchester mayoralty on 30 July 2026.
Get in touch: Bev4GM@labour.org.uk
Jonathan Wallace @jwallace70.bsky.social 
Robert Colvile @rcolvile.bsky.social Director of CPS, editor-in-chief of CapX, columnist for The Sunday Times, author of The Great Acceleration. Politics, policy and parenting.
Jonn Elledge @jonnelledge.bsky.social #1 Sunday Times bestselling author, because apparently that matters. New Statesman, New World, Oh God What Now, The Newsletter of (Not Quite) Everything, Paper Cuts (RIP). Londoner. *Not* an American.
Wyn Evans @wynevans.bsky.social Founding Director of Shared Voice. Thoughts and insights on property and politics. Writing in a personal capacity.
James Perry @perryjims.bsky.social Architect and planner. Housing and urbanism. Will draw things for money. 
Neil Murphy @neilmurphy.bsky.social Director of TOWN | Urbanist | Plastic Geordie
Planning Theory & Practice @planningtheory.bsky.social The official feed of Planning Theory & Practice, academic journal about urban space and place.
ONH Planning for Good @onhplanning.bsky.social Neighbourhood Plan & local development specialists, delivering for communities through planning
RTPI Small Planning Consultancy of the Year, South East 2024
www.oneillhomer.co.uk
Ricky Thakrar @rthakrar.bsky.social Planning and development surveyor / economic development specialist. Lifelong learner, tweeting about built environment, sustainability, art and design, UX.
Jo Russell @jorussellbham.bsky.social Planning Director, Stoford, Birmingham.
Interests in planning, urban areas, economic growth. Loves animals (esp Labradors!) and travel, sporting events etc
Jaimieferg @jaimieferg.bsky.social Urbanism & public realm specialist. Design advice that is straightforward, visionary & accessible. Creative leadership that realises value in place.
Director at www.lucidstudio.co
Geordie now at home in Manchester
https://www.instagram.com/jaimieferg
Charlotte Morphet, MRTPI, FRSA, AoU @morphetminor.bsky.social Planner| Feminist| Londoner| Academic - Snr Lec & doc researcher @leedsbeckett | Co-chair @womeninplanning |#W7 resident | personal views etc
Graeme Moore @geordiegraeme.bsky.social Exiled Geordie. Town planner, part-time urban designer. Passionate about making great places. Long suffering Newcastle United fan and avid Football Manager player.
Rob Krzyszowski @robzowski.bsky.social Personal account | Director of Built Environment & Highways, London Borough of Haringey | Place, active travel, climate, diversity | Best Planning Authority 2024! 🏆 www.linkedin.com/in/robzowski
Joshua Parkinson @joshmparkinson.bsky.social Town Planner and proud Yorkshireman living in Lancashire!
Richard Lemon @rlemon-planner.bsky.social Chartered town planner; former chair of RTPI London
Town Planner @sleekhands.bsky.social Urban & Regional Planner | ArcGIS & AutoCAD User | Survey Plan & Architectural Drawings | ManUtd
Duncan Smith @citygeographics.bsky.social Urban geographer and Associate Professor in GIS & Visualisation at @casaucl.bsky.social. Blogs at https://citygeographics.org
Mark Parkinson @markaparkinson.bsky.social BSc (Hons), MA, MRTPI, CRWM, CENV Professional Officer @StaffordshireCC | Ctr Town Planner | Ctr Resource & Waste Mgr | Ctr Environmentalist | Fin. IM70.3Staffs
John Grindrod @grindrod.bsky.social Social historian of modern places. Tales of the Suburbs, on LGBTQ+ history, out now. Wrote Concretopia and Outskirts. Disappointingly unserious. Podcast: Monstrosities Mon Amour
Find out more: https://linktr.ee/johngrindrod
Stefania Fiorentino @stefaniafiorentino.bsky.social Associate Professor in Planning and Urban Regeneration at University of Cambridge, Land Economy.
Fellow of Downing College.
Economic Geography & Planning: Local Economic Development, Urban and Regional Transformations.
🇮🇹🇪🇺🇬🇧
Constructing London @constructinglondon.bsky.social London is always under construction. We cover it.
https://constructing-london.com/
Inside Housing @insidehousing.bsky.social The leading monthly magazine for social housing professionals in the UK
orrox @orrconsult.bsky.social UK urban designer and landscape architect; movement design #urbanism #activetravel #streets #architecture #morphology #maps #pyschogeography 👣🚲
Canterbury UK
Eddie Millar @emillar.bsky.social Policy Adviser at the Royal Town Planning Institute | planning, housing, nature, govt | socialism or barbarism | Pompey fan | All views my own
Jane Newman @janenewmanplanning.bsky.social Chartered Town Planner working as an Independent Planning Consultant at Jane Newman Planning.
Interested in people, places, rural development, listed buildings, minerals and waste.
Beyond that, walking, gardening, radio 4 and midcentury furniture!
Elaine Field @elainefield.bsky.social Planning lawyer at Brabners. Interested in all things planning and politics.
Rubix_Tom @rubixtom.bsky.social Chartered Town Planner and Director of Rubix Planning.
A lover of dogs, the countryside, any activity or machinery even remotely dangerous.
RTPI Independent Consultants Network. Views are my own and unfiltered.
Tom Furby @furbyplanning.bsky.social Town Planner and Surveyor. Viability and planning economics in particular. Assisting local authorities, developers and registered providers deliver. Also writes occasionally. Views my own.
Nigel Hewitson @nigelhewitson.bsky.social Planning lawyer and co-author of “Listed Buildings and Other Heritage Assets”. Other interests include music, sport, comedy and politics. Views own. Reposts not endorsement. Warning: likely to post about Prog rock and Watford FC!
@jleanlmc.bsky.social @jleanlmc.bsky.social Barrister, practising across most things land use / development related, with an increasing penchant for trains. Formerly SW now SW2. Personal views / reposts not endorsements.