Johnny Rich @johnnyrich.com Director, ResearchPlus
Also: CEO, PushTalks | Author (The Human Script and other works) | Speaker | #HigherEd Specialist
Personal account - any views are all my own fault.
Web: johnnyrich.com
Jay Scanlan @observatorycircleadvisors.com I help services businesses transact, transform & grow in information, media, telecommunications, technology, and business services. Work with private equity investors. Ex-McK, Genpact & Accenture. American-Brit now in DC. Views my own & subject to change.
David Wilson @theringofhireshow.bsky.social The Ring of Hire Podcast
Staffing Expert/Recruiter/Leadership/Resume/Jobs/SocialMedia Expert
Séamus Nevin @seamusnevin.bsky.social Economist, Historian, Politico.
@kateshoesmith.bsky.social @kateshoesmith.bsky.social 
Whole Education @wholeeducation.bsky.social We grow networks of confident and capable leaders who build schools that provide a rigorous whole education
wholeeducation.org
Soph Warnes @thatsoph.bsky.social Data & Graphics @ CNN. 📈👸
Priors: WSJ, ONS. Clearly a fan of acronyms. "Aggressive Door Opener".
Likes: Cats, maps, stats 🐱🗺️📊
Fair Warning newsletter: https://fairwarning.substack.com
Emily Andrews @emilyishness.bsky.social Director of Policy and Research @ Learning and Work. Previously @ Ageing Better, IfG. Very ex-teacher. PhD Victorian dementia. Views informed by my job, but my own.
Andy Bruce (Reuters) @bruceandy.bsky.social Reuters Journalist of the Year 2025: 'Scoop of the Year'
Senior correspondent, UK economy and north of England.
☀️ Stockport ☀️
💬 Signal: bruce.369
KPMG UK @kpmguk.bsky.social We combine our multi-disciplinary approach with deep, practical industry knowledge to help clients meet challenges and respond to opportunities.
Recruitment & Employment Confederation (REC) - Press @recpress.bsky.social The Recruitment & Employment Confederation is the voice of the recruitment industry. We're making great work happen. #YourREC
www.rec.uk.com
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.
Juergen Maier CBE @juergenmaier.co.uk Austro-British Industrialist. Chair of Great British Energy, Co-founder @vocl_uk, Former CEO #Siemens UK. Views my own. 🏳️🌈
Michael Davis @michaelldavis.bsky.social Chief Executive of the National Centre for Social Research and Chair of Governors of Capital City College, London. Views always my own.
Ursula von der Leyen @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu President of the @ec.europa.eu
Mother of seven. Brussels-born. European by heart. 🇪🇺
European Commission @ec.europa.eu News and information from the European Commission. Social media and data protection policy: http://europa.eu/!MnfFmT
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...😜
Darren Hankey @darrenhankey.bsky.social Principal of the underfunded, overlooked, undervalued yet marvellous Hartlepool College of FE. Raised on a council estate & FSM throughout school.
Duncan Hothersall @dhothersall.bsky.social Gay husband. Small businessman. Scottish Labour. #LGBWithTheT and women's rights. Pro-EU & pro-UK. Labourhame.com editor. Our Scottish Future board member.
No, I would not like an AI summary.
Rick @flipchartrick.bsky.social Nottingham-born West Londoner. Author of Flip Chart Fairy Tales blog. Patient #NFFC supporter.
https://flipchartfairytales.wordpress.com/
Scott Forbes @scottforbes.bsky.social Managing Director at EducationScape. Passionate about education and international development.
serialsockthief @serialsockthief.bsky.social Shameless chinwagger, devoted Jambo, purveyor of clutter. Fan of snacks, the snooze button and good travel etiquette. Accomplished pilferer of socks.
Cllr John Cope @johncope.bsky.social Strategic Advisor (mainly Education & Skills); Senior Counsel @ PLMR. Council Group Leader. Fmr Non-Exec @ IfATE & Fmr Exec Director @ UCAS
Anna McShane @annacmcshane.bsky.social Director www.newbritain.org.uk
Juggling mum of 4, former teacher, former Deputy Director, Public First.
MBA candidate, Bayes Business School
London via Wrexham
Kategobell @kategobell.bsky.social AGS, TUC, probably some other three letter acronyms
Alex Rossiter @alexrossiter.bsky.social Director of Communications @the-tuc.bsky.social Arsenal fan. Film lover. Internationalist. Trade unionist.
Dr Adrian McMenamin @adrianmcmenamin.bsky.social Living with cancer. E pur si muove. The doctorate is in computer science.
The Museum of English Rural Life (MERL) @themerl.bsky.social We explore the history of the English countryside and its people. Chaotic Good.
https://merl.reading.ac.uk/
Learning and Work Institute @learnworkuk.bsky.social We are an independent policy and research organisation focused on lifelong learning and better work.
Stay informed. Be involved. Keep engaged. https://linktr.ee/learnworkuk?utm_source=linktree_profile_share<sid=48ff6019-3c2a-461c-9da1-dce7834844f2
The Shire-Reckoning @shire-reckoning.bsky.social The events of Tolkien's Lord of the Rings, tweeted at the date and time they occurred, using Oxford, England local time. The complete archive of entries, with commentary, can be found at https://shire-reckoning.com/
Chris Butcher @weachrisbutcher.bsky.social Senior Public Policy Manager at WEA. The WEA (Workers' Educational Association) has been "bringing adult learning within reach" for over 120 years.
https://www.wea.org.uk/
He/Him
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
Will Dunn @willdunn.bsky.social Political sketch writer at the New Statesman.
jamelle @jamellebouie.net The real jbouie. Columnist for the New York Times Opinion section. Co-host of the Unclear and Present Danger podcast. b-boy-bouiebaisse on TikTok. jbouienyt on Twitch. National program director of the CHUM Group.
Send me your mutual aid requests.
Melanie Simms @melaniesimms.bsky.social Professor of Work and Employment. Specialism in unions and worker voice. Promoter of social sciences. Fascinated by pretty much everything. She/her
Corrie Corfield @corriecorfield.bsky.social Retired radio bod. Loves snow, a good wood stack, The Ionian and pootling in the garden. Proud spectacles wearer.
Alice Roberts @profaliceroberts.bsky.social Prof of Public Engagement in Science, Uni of Birmingham; anatomist, author, broadcaster; vice President of Humanists UK. All views my own.
Ann Pettifor @annpettifor.bsky.social Published January, 2026: The Global Casino: How Wall St Gambles with People and Planet. Check out my newsletter: System Change, https://annpettifor.substack.com/
David Higham @oldtrotter.bsky.social Former economist and civil servant. Former (age related) national cycling champion. Still a music fan. Sewn up member of the Zipper Club.
Chris Addison @mrchrisaddison.bsky.social Spy. Dammit! Ex-spy.
Not in the Epstein Files, but in Alan Bennett's Diaries
Is it about work? Please contact: Rob Aslett roba@avalonuk.com
Avi pic by Clara Wolden. Background pic designed by Gentleman Jim Gloster.
This account mutes killjoys.
Soumaya Keynes @soumayakeynes.ft.com Author of "How to Win a Trade War"
FT econ columnist
Host of The Economics Show w/ Soumaya Keynes podcast
Singer-songwriter https://www.instagram.com/soumayakeynes/?hl=en and http://bit.ly/2Z6gvjp
Luke Sibieta @lukesibieta.bsky.social Research Fellow at IFS, independent consultant, posts about about school funding, education, inequalities and cycling
Sharon O'Dea @sharonodea.com Consulting, writing and speaking on comms, collaboration & future of work. Cofounder, Lithos Partners. Author, Digital Communications at Work. Gym bore. Gets about a bit.
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?
James O’Brien @mrjamesob.bsky.social Broadcaster @lbc.co.uk
Author: https://www.waterstones.com/book/how-they-broke-britain/james-obrien/9780753560365
Naomi Smith @pimlicat.bsky.social CEO @bestforbritain.org
Podcaster @quietriotpod.bsky.social
NED @RoSPA
Alex Andreou @sturdyalex.bsky.social I write, act, sing, broadcast and cook. Occasionally, even for money. One third of the @quietriotpod.bsky.social with @pimlicat.bsky.social and @mrkennycampbell.bsky.social
Support me on https://ko-fi.com/quietriotpod
Tony Yates @t0nyyates.bsky.social Economist. Ex Prof / central banker. Macro, politics, money, central banks, finance, Brexit, covid, AI, climbing, MUFC, Blueskyism, 'Contractor'.
LeithMotive @leithmotive.bsky.social Scottish. No, the other kind.
Jonn Elledge @jonnelledge.bsky.social Annoying journalist, bestselling author, sweary podcaster and so forth. New Book: 31 Inventions That Built Our World (UK, out now) / A Brief History of Cities in 32 Inventions (US, 13 October).
Sam Bowman @sambowman.co Editor of www.worksinprogress.co and head of publishing at Stripe. Just here to have fun.
Daniel Knowles @dlknowles.bsky.social Midwest correspondent at The Economist, in Chicago. Before that, in London, Mumbai, Nairobi and DC.
Buy my book: http://shorturl.at/BJOUV
Brian Klaas @brianklaas.bsky.social Professor of Global Politics @UCL. Author of “Fluke." Writer @TheAtlantic. Host, Power Corrupts podcast. The Garden of Forking Paths Substack.
Steamed Buns @aremay.bsky.social And yet you call them steamed buns despite the fact that they are obviously grilled.
Likes politics and old buildings. Also bnuy.
Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social Pen name of Andrew Scott.
Fake History, Fake Heroes and Notorious.
Represented by Pew Literary
Links:
https://linktr.ee/OttoEnglish
Oz Katerji @ozkaterji.bsky.social Ukraine correspondent. British-Lebanese conflict journalist & filmmaker. Director of The Battle For Kyiv. Interested in human rights. RTs ≠ endorsement.
https://ko-fi.com/ozkaterji
Nigella Lawson @nigella.bsky.social Just to let you know, there are many, many recipes waiting for you on www.nigella.com
Dr Stylite @columnist.bsky.social ‘The view from the column is ever distant’
JamesSmithRF @jamessmithrf.bsky.social Chief Economist at the Resolution Foundation. Previous lives at the Bank of England and in the civil service. Focussed on all things economic-policy related.
Jack Worth @jackworth.bsky.social Education economist at NFER researching recruitment and retention in the education workforce
Katie Mack @astrokatie.com Cosmologist, pilot, author, connoisseur of cosmic catastrophes. TEDFellow, CIFAR Azrieli Global Scholar. Domain verified through my personal astrokatie.com website. She/her. Dr.
Personal account; not speaking for employer or anyone else.
James Plunkett @jamestplunkett.bsky.social Interested in more human ways to govern our lives together, and how technology can help. Blog: https://medium.com/@jamestplunkett 🏳️⚧️
Row Z @drawnfromrowz.bsky.social Scotland’s most prolific cartoonist. You can read my football cartoons every week at www.drawnfromrowz.com and I sell merch at shop.rowzstudio.com
David Aitchison @aitchison.bsky.social Public Affairs for @shelterscotland. Heart of Midlothian. Pasta.
Jo Kibble (Political Animal) @politicanimal.bsky.social politic_animal from the Musk shop.
Local government policy adviser by day. Timetable wrangler/travel challenge story-teller by day and night. Once branded ‘Twitter’s answer to Phileas Fogg’
YouTube: https://youtube.com/@travelling_turtle?si=WGsuH_ffy0bqKr2
Stephen McGann @stephenmcgann.uk Not even the most famous person in my bedroom. Full biog: https://tinyurl.com/29skn3p6
Jess Phillips @jessphillipsmp.bsky.social MP for Birmingham Yardley
Bodega Cats @bodegacats.bsky.social https://www.bodegacats.nyc
Carol Vorderman @carolvorders.bsky.social Hello lovelies. This is my official account.. 💙💙
Glad to be over here from the "other place"😂
It's like breathing clean air again 👍🏼
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
Greenacre Recruitment @greenacregroup.bsky.social UK social housing recruitment and leadership consultancy with strong social and community values🌲🏘🌲 
Meanwhile in Ukraine @meanwhileua.bsky.social 🇺🇦 Independent, volunteer-run journalism project from Ukraine.
Fb: fb.com/MeanwhileUA
X: x.com/MeanwhileInUA
Support: patreon.com/MeanwhileinUkraine
bmc.link/meaninuak
https://ko-fi.com/meaninua
paypal.me/meaninua
Ballot Box Scotland @ballotbox.scot Scottish elections and polling data. Not my polls. OG 'Britain Elects but Scottish'. PR fan account. Trans rights are human rights.
Donate; http://liberapay.com/ballotboxscot
Britain Elects @britainelects.com Britain's leading aggregator for polling, forecasts and election results. Run by @bwalker.uk. Est. 2013 with the late, great, Lily Jayne Summers.
Marie Le Conte @youngvulgarian.marieleconte.com jack of like five to six trades / journalist, author, radio person, art dealer, etc / marie.s.leconte@gmail.com
Alastair Meeks @alastairmeeks.bsky.social Lawyer, writer, Zedra
Lewis Baston @lewisbaston.bsky.social Author of ‘Borderlines’ (Hodder, 2024) and previously Reggie Maudling, John Major. Psephologist, cat ‘owner’, flâneur. Against cruelty, which used to be a consensus position. https://www.hodder.co.uk/titles/lewis-baston/borderlines/9781399723763/
Jack Tindale @jacktindale.bsky.social Freelance Bernard Woolley Impersonator
Tom Forth @tomforth.co.uk Same as @thomasforth on X. Leeds, Yorkshire, UK.
WeThink Polling @wethink.report WeThink (by @omnisis.bsky.social) run adhoc polling when clients demand.
Robert Smith @bondhack.ft.com Financial Investigations Editor at the Financial Times.
Have a tip? Email: robert.smith@ft.com / robert.smith.ft@proton.me | Signal: robert_smith_ft.55
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)
Freddie Whittaker @fcdwhittaker.bsky.social Editor of national education newspaper Schools Week
www.schoolsweek.co.uk
Helene von Bismarck @helenebismarck.bsky.social Historian and Writer, Anglophile and European. Dr. Phil. FRHistS. Senior Associate Fellow, RUSI.
All views strictly my own.
Author FANTASTIC KINGDOM John Murray 2026. www.helenevonbismarck.com
Lawrence Freedman @ldfreedman.bsky.social Emeritus Professor of War Studies King's College London. Latest Book Strategists and Strategy: collected essays, 2014-2024. Substack Comment is Freed https://samf.substack.com/
Rory Cellan-Jones @rorycj.bsky.social Technology, Parkinson’s, #sophiefromromania
Matthew England @matthewengland.bsky.social Researcher at Hansard Society. Parliament; constitutions; delegated legislation. 
Kate Bevan @katebevan.com Cat pics, tech, ranting. Sweary. Londoner. Enemy of gerunds in headlines. When I want advice, I'll ask for it.
Sathnam Sanghera @sathnam.bsky.social Sunday Times bestselling author. FRSL. FRHistS. WTF. #Empireworld #EmpireLand #TheBoyWithTheTopknot #MarriageMaterial. New book on George Michael, Tonight the Music Seems So Loud, published by Picador, out now. https://shorturl.at/qhPlJ
Lewis Goodall @lewisgoodall.com Journalist, Reporter, Writer, Presenter @ Britain's biggest news podcast The News Agents (Mon-Fri) and Sunday with Lewis Goodall on LBC 10-12.
Website: lewisgoodall.com
Email: lewis.goodall@global.com
Substack: https://goodallandgoodluck.substack.com
Ben Ansell @benansell.bsky.social Professor of Comparative Democratic Institutions, University of Oxford, FBA. http://benansell.substack.com. BBC Reith Lecturer 2023. Host BBC Radio 4 Rethink. Columnist for Prospect. Director, Centre for Advanced Social Science Methods. www.benwansell.com
Prof Christina Pagel @chrischirp.bsky.social Prof Operational Research , @UCL_CORU, passionate about health care, women in STEMs, defending liberal democracy (!). Member of @independentsage, posts personal. https://www.trumpactiontracker.info/
FT Alphaville @alphaville.ft.com A markets and finance blog that's outside the FT paywall. All we ask is that you register to read: https://www.ft.com/content/b6cdf8d1-7435-460b-9a68-df456a143ce5
Chris Curtis MP @chriscurtis94.bsky.social Proud Milton Keynesian and Labour MP for MK North. Can't spell, views my own.
John Burn-Murdoch @jburnmurdoch.ft.com Columnist and chief data reporter the Financial Times | Stories, stats & scatterplots | john.burn-murdoch@ft.com
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