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Simon Wren-Lewis @sjwrenlewis.bsky.social Emeritus Professor of Economics, Oxford University. 
Gary Panton @garypanton.co.uk Author of THE NOTWITCHES and THE NOTWITCHES: PRISON BREAK. All the links for ordering can be found at garypanton.co.uk/books/
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📍Perth, Scotland
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Martin Stanley @ukcivilservant.bsky.social I write about, and for, the UK civil service and regulators. Author 'How to be a Civil Servant' and 'How to Succeed in the Senior Civil Service'. Previously Business Department and CMA.
Katy Morris @katymorris.bsky.social Interested in the social and political consequences of spatial inequality | Sociologist @sspatleeds.bsky.social
Richard Amlôt @richardamlot.bsky.social Head of the Behavioural Science and Insights Unit at @UKHSA.
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UK Health Security Agency @ukhsa.bsky.social Official feed of the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) providing regular news updates on the work of the organisation.
Kay Beckett @kaybeckett.bsky.social Interests - education, medicine, gardening, my husky. PhD in identity/migration in Paris. I head up the Dept for Education’s Strategy Unit (but will most often post about non-work things). Live in Sheffield
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Helen Lewis @helenlewis.bsky.social Staff writer, The Atlantic | Author, Difficult Women (2020) and The Genius Myth (2025) | Podcaster, Page 94 | Doom scroller, the internet | uk.bookshop.org/shop/helenlewis
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David Henig @davidheniguk.bsky.social Trade wonk, Brexit bore, globalisation defender, music lover, cricketer, gardener, supporter of mediocre football teams, who knows where the time goes?
Jess Phillips @jessphillipsmp.bsky.social MP for Birmingham Yardley
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Luke McGee @lukemcgee.bsky.social Emmy-award-winning journalist
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Emma Kennedy @emmakennedy.bsky.social Author, screenwriter, Lego builder. I’m @emmakennedy from the Bird Place.
James Felton @jimmfelton.bsky.social Author/annoyance from The Bird Site
Fionna O’Leary @fascinatorfun.bsky.social Retired Lawyer, cook, Europhile, books, music, good conversations, gardens, walking. Bird site refugee 🇬🇧 🇮🇪
George Peretz KC @georgeperetzkc.bsky.social KC (E&W) BL (Irl): public/constitutional law, competition, subsidies, tax, trade. Chair of the Society of Labour Lawyers. Views mine and not those of Monckton Chambers.
Dmitry Grozoubinski @explaintrade.com Author 'Why Politicians Lie About Trade' | Trade and Negotiations Explainer. Forever D&D DM.
🇺🇦 Born. 🇦🇺 Raised. 🇨🇭 Based.
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Chris Curtis MP @chriscurtis94.bsky.social Proud Milton Keynesian and Labour MP for MK North. Can't spell, views my own.
Russ Jones @russincheshire.bsky.social Author. The Wolf That Chews Rocks (https://www.amazon.co.uk/Wolf-That-Chews-Rocks-ebook/dp/B0HF8SR6JR?ref_=ast_author_mpb), the Erin Callahan thrillers, and some politics nonsense. Wulferhampton interloper. Twat.
https://russelljonesauthor.com/
Tom Chivers @tomchivers.bsky.social "Far too nice to be a journalist," per Terry Pratchett. Lead writer on Semafor's Flagship newsletter. DMs open; chiversthomas(a)gmail.
Latest book, Everything is Predictable: geni.us/EIPBook
Podcast, The Studies Show: https://www.thestudiesshowpod.com
Shelagh Fogarty @shelaghfogarty.bsky.social Broadcaster, Journalist, lover of swimming.
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Roland Smith @rolandmcs.bsky.social Tracking the Right's journey after Brexit and also the culture war's highly charged boundaries. Once a Fellow of the Adam Smith Institute, now centrist. Telegraph watcher.
https://open.substack.com/pub/rolandmcs
buymeacoffee.com/rolandsmith
Colin Yeo @colinyeo.bsky.social Barrister, blogger and author of Welcome to Britain: Fixing Our Broken Immigration System. Fully updated paperback out now.
Glen O'Hara @gsoh31.bsky.social Historian. Writer.
Tom Forth @tomforth.co.uk Same as @thomasforth on X. Leeds, Yorkshire, UK.
James O'Malley @jamesomalley.co.uk @Psythor on Twitter. Freelance writer covering politics/tech/nerd stuff.
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Yes, I inevitably have a podcast too: yimbypod.com
Free the Postcode Address File!
Simon Usherwood @simonusherwood.bsky.social Researcher of UK-EU relations, euroscepticism and learning & teaching. Open University and formerly UK in a Changing Europe. Renowned for my bubbly personality, I imagine.
UK in a Changing Europe @ukandeu.bsky.social UK in a Changing Europe is an academic think tank providing impartial, research-based analysis of the critical issues facing the UK.
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Adam Wagner KC @adamwagner1.bsky.social Barrister specialising in human rights, public law and public inquiries. Views my own https://www.doughtystreet.co.uk/barristers/adam-wagner
Holger Hestermeyer @hhesterm.bsky.social Professor of Int’l & EU Law, Diplomatic Academy Vienna. Past: Prof., founding Director CIGAD at King's College London, specialist adviser House of Lords EU Select Committee, Référendaire CJEU 
Jessica Simor KC @jmpsimor.bsky.social Barrister, environment, energy, public law, human rights. Visiting Prof LSE & Goldsmiths.
Angela Eagle @angelaeagle1.bsky.social MP for Wallasey (UK)
Diane Abbott MP @hackneyabbott.bsky.social Re-elected as Labour MP for Hackney North & Stoke Newington. Mother of the House.
Layla Moran MP 🔶🕊️ @laylamoran.bsky.social Member of Parliament for Oxford West and Abingdon | Chair of the Health & Social Care Select Committee | Here because Musk ruined the ‘other (social) place’ | she/her | Promoted by the Lib Dems, Unit C5 Grange Court, Barton Lane, OX14 3NB
Thangam Debbonaire @thangamdebbonaire.bsky.social CEO UK Opera Association.
Cellist. Various boards.
Labour Member, House of Lords.
https://open.substack.com/pub/thangamdebbonaire
Christabel Cooper @christabelcoops.bsky.social Director of Research at ThinkLabour. Interested in politics and data. Interested in how people think about politics and data.
James Bloodworth @jamesbloodworth.bsky.social Author of Hired and Lost Boys (June 2025). Writing on Substack: https://www.forthedeskdrawer.com/
Book: https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/1786499797/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0
Caroline Criado Perez @ccriadoperez.bsky.social Writer, speaker, author of Invisible Women
Peter Kellner @pkellner.bsky.social Pluralsight author focusing on React. Silicon Valley Code Camp organizer. 
The Citizens @mplscitizenssg.bsky.social ISG of Mpls City Soccer Club and holder of MN Super Cup 🏆
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Robin Ince @robinince.bsky.social Patreon.com/robinince for blog posts and podcasts
Shashank Joshi @shashj.bsky.social Incoming Washington bureau chief at The Economist. Previously defence editor for eight years.
Visiting Fellow at Department of War Studies, KCL. For speaking engagements: https://chartwellspeakers.com/speaker/shashank-joshi
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
max seddon @maxseddon.bsky.social moscow bureau chief @financial times. in soviet russia, news reports you: max.seddon@ft.com
Channel 4 News @channel4news.bsky.social Stories that reveal and inspire, challenging expectations.
Weekdays 7-8pm on Channel 4.
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Krishnan Guru-Murthy @krishgm.bsky.social Channel 4 News, Unreported World, Ways to Change the World, The Fourcast, Class of 2023 on Strictly
Also Chairman of Duchenne UK
Mark Urban @markurban.bsky.social Host C4N Fourcast Indicators pod, writing @Sunday Times, ex-BBC guy covering war & peace + sometime Newsnight presenter 1990-2024, IWM trustee, author Big Boys Rules, Generals, Rifles, Task Force Black, The Tank War, Skripal Files, Red Devils, Tank & more!
Zarah Sultana MP @zarahsultana.bsky.social Your Party MP for Coventry South 🌹
coventrysouth@parliament.uk
Promoted by Zarah Sultana at CWU South Midlands, Coventry, CV1 3EG
Simon Mayo @simonmayo.bsky.social Nil desperandum
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The New Statesman @newstatesman1913.bsky.social Politics, geopolitics, economics, books, culture, ideas, science, history, tech, data...
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John Simpson @johnsimpsonnews.bsky.social BBC lifer since 1966, international affairs editor since 1982. Presenter of ‘Unspun World’ on BBC Two, BBC World & World Service. Two daughters, one son, six grandchildren, a loving wife, lots of books, and an Irish terrier. Defender of the Oxford comma.
Hettie O’Brien @hettieobrien.bsky.social Writer at the Guardian: First Edition and Guardian Long Reads | Author of THE ASSET CLASS
Clive Lewis MP @labourlewis.bsky.social MP for Norwich South “The ultimate hidden truth of the world is that it is something we make and could just as easily make differently” - David Graeber
Dr Rosena Allin-Khan MP @drrosena.bsky.social 🌹 Labour MP for Tooting
👩⚕️ A&E Doctor
🏡 Born and raised in Tooting
📧 rosena@drrosena.co.uk "Rosena" rhymes with "tenner" (she/her)
Promoted by Tooting Labour Party, at 89 Bickersteth Road, SW17 9SH
Will Dunn @willdunn.bsky.social Political sketch writer at the New Statesman.
John Curtis @johncurtis.bsky.social Senior Researcher/Clerk at the House of Commons Library, researching Asia, Americas and the NI Protocol. War Studies alumnus. Follow for tepid takes on uncontroversial subjects.
Ros Taylor @rostaylor.bsky.social Oh God What Now & More Jam Tomorrow; writer, reviewer (TV & books), editor; author, The Future of Trust (Melville House)
‘The most calming voice in the podcast world’
https://rostaylor.me
https://morejamtomorrow.com
https://rostaylor240051.substack.com
Cathy Newman @cathynewman.bsky.social Presenter, The Cathy Newman Show, Sky News; Presenter, Times Radio; Insta cathynewmanc4 Agent http://bit.ly/2m6VRis
Samira Ahmed @samiraahmeduk.bsky.social Bride of Art. Presenter:Front Row, Newswatch, Art of Persia @SquareWindowPod.bsky.social. 20th Century Society Pres. BFI Film Classics Bk on A Hard Day's Night out now: https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/hard-days-night-9781839029394/
https://samiraahmed.blog/
The Citizens @the-citizens.bsky.social We expose Big Tech's harms to democracy.
Parents to The Real Facebook Oversight Board & Independent Sage.
Our newsletters:
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citizensreunited.substack.com
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Dr Zubaida Haque @zubhaque.bsky.social Head of Policy, Progs and Media at AdviceUK. Former Dep Director at Women’s Budget Group, interim CEO and Dep Director of The Runnymede Trust & CEO of Equality Trust. Worked across Government and on national Commissions. Views my own.
Matt Kerlogue @matt.kerlogue.co.uk Freelance data/numbers/pretty charts, typically in #rstats.
He/him, alphabet mafia type 🏳️🌈, SE London.
https://github.com/mattkerlogue
https://matt.kerlogue.co.uk
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/
Larry the Cat @number10cat.bsky.social Chief Mouser to the Cabinet Office. 17 year old tabby. Living with my seventh Prime Minister. Unofficial.
https://www.buymeacoffee.com/Number10cat
Paul Waugh MP @paulwaughmp.bsky.social Labour and Co-operative MP for Rochdale
paulwaugh.co.uk
Paul Krugman @pkrugman.bsky.social Ex NY Times, now author of Substack Paul Krugman. Nobel laureate and, according to Donald Trump, "Deranged BUM". Also Research Professor at the City University of New York Graduate Center and senior scholar at the GC-CUNY Stone Center.
Emma Lennard @emlennard.bsky.social Primary curriculum adviser, teacher, ITT trainer, chair of governors. Always learning.
www.primaryknowledgecurriculum.org
UCL Social Research Institute @sriucl.bsky.social Changing the world for the better through world-class social science research and education. https://www.ucl.ac.uk/ioe/departments-and-centres/ucl-social-research-institute
Ahmad Barclay @bothness.bsky.social Architect // #DataViz storyteller // tech wrangler. Making useful stuff with #OpenData at the ONS. Occasionally #PalOpenMaps. Views my own. Portfolio @ ahmadbarclay.com
Patrick Scott @patrickscott.bsky.social Head of content at the Office for National Statistics. Used to do data journalism and vis for GlobalData, New Statesman, Telegraph & Reach
Sam Rickards @shiny--penny.bsky.social Data visualisation specialist at ONS 📈📊
There will be pet pictures 🐶🐹
Very nerd 📚🤓🎮
Anthony Wilson @arboviral.bsky.social Epidemiology and risk of foodborne + (formerly) vector-borne diseases. Dad and husband. Ex-academic. Values equality, diversity & inclusion. Terrible tapdancer, occasional viking. He/him. Views are my own.
Janet Hughes @janethughes.bsky.social Director General Reform and Efficiency, UK Cabinet Office
Allotmenteer, reader, over-enthusiast.
Here to learn and make things work better.
Darren Hilliard @darrenhilliard.bsky.social Behavioural Science and Data Specialist @ Behavioural Insights Team |📍Delhi | Behavioural science, public health, obesity, loneliness, wellbeing, inequalities, quant methods | Views my own
Gareth Hollands @gjhollands.bsky.social Behavioural science + evidence synthesis at UCL • population health • interventions • environments • unpopular culture • architecture (& morality) • "fun-sponge boffin" (Daily Star)
🔗 https://profiles.ucl.ac.uk/92345-gareth-hollands
🌍 London, UK
Joshua Salomon @jsalomon.bsky.social Professor at Stanford. Probabilistic optimist.
#healthpolicy | #publichealth | infectious disease | decision science | simulation modeling | economic evaluation
Director http://ppml.stanford.edu
Catherine Best @cathbest.bsky.social Quantitative data analysis and statistics #StatsSky . Public health. Commercial determinants of health. Maternal mental health. Associate Professor at University of Stirling Faculty of Health, Sport and Society.
Monika Kosinska @monikakosinska.bsky.social WHO global lead for economic and commercial determinants of health. All things health and human rights, equity and social justice. She/her.
Jeremy Horwood @jhorwood.bsky.social Professor of Social Sciences, Uni of Bristol. Research: tackling inequities in HIV, sexual health, public health, primary care • intervention co-design, evaluation, implementation • qualitative methods.
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7092-4960
Harry Rutter @harryrutter.bsky.social Prof of Global Public Health, University of Bath. European.
Justine Roberts @justineroberts.bsky.social Mumsnet and Gransnet Founder. NED on the EFL and Admiral. Liverpool FC fan. Mother of 4.
@bee101010.bsky.social @bee101010.bsky.social 
Sue Macmillan @suemacmillan.bsky.social COO Mumsnet
Steven Riley @stevenriley.bsky.social Infectious disease scientist at UKHSA and Imperial College
Richard Osman @richardosman1.bsky.social Books etc
Trish Greenhalgh @trishgreenhalgh.bsky.social DEI hire. Prof of Primary Care, Uni of Oxford. Researching digital health/ inequities, covid prevention (masks/ air quality). Wild swimmer. Mum to Rob (marine bio) & Al (doc). She/her. https://scholar.google.com.au/citations?user=QDCqsJwAAAAJ&hl=en&oi=ao
Andy Cowper @hpiandycowper.bsky.social Freelance journalist: writes about health policy and politics of the English NHS in weekly column (£) ‘Cowper’s Cut’ on www.healthpolicyinsight.com. 
Martin McKee @martinmckee.bsky.social Prof of European Public Health LSHTM
Co-Director European Observatory on Health Systems & Policy
Member Independent SAGE
Past President BMA & EUPHA
Committed to 🇬🇧 rejoining 🇪🇺
https://www.lshtm.ac.uk/aboutus/people/mckee.martin
Shaun Lintern @shaunlintern.bsky.social Health Editor at The Sunday Times. Health Journalist of the Year 2023. Helped expose #MidStaffs. Public interest journalism matters #E17 #patientsafety
📰 https://www.thetimes.co.uk/profile/shaun-lintern
📝 DMs open
📨 shaun.lintern@sundaytimes.co.uk
Meaghan Kall @kallmemeg.bsky.social Epidemiologist, public health trainee, mom, wife. Formerly @UKHSA. Disability advocate. Born 🇺🇸 Migrated 🇬🇧. 🏳️🌈 Personal account.