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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.
soniasodha.com
@n-matt.bsky.social @n-matt.bsky.social 
Phil Tinline @philtinline.bsky.social Author, THE DEATH OF CONSENSUS (The Times Politics Book of 2022)
GHOSTS OF IRON MOUNTAIN ("riveting" - New Yorker)
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1035903857
POWER FAILURE (Future Governance Forum)
Last on Radio 4: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m002styf
The Voyager’s Workshop @wfgworkshop.bsky.social My name is Wouter /vaʊˈtər/ (he/him) - Nova Scotia 🇨🇦
I create unique maps & fantasy art for tabletop players, creators & publishers (Action Fiction, Cawood Publishing, Beadle & Grimm's, WotC). No NFTs, no AI.
Redmanphill @redmanphill.bsky.social Avid tabletop gamer of almost all genres, mainly fantasy though! Lots of painting some conversions and even a game or two!
Director of Content at New Moon Productions
📍Hamburg, Germany
BelloLudi @belloludi.bsky.social BelloLudi is a wargame publisher who also do wargaming workshops
Rolled a 1 @klaxwave.bsky.social I like NFL, 49ers, Blood Bowl, NBA, Cavs, the Ohio State, Crew, Blue Jackets, Nintendo, animal conservation, ttrpg, and Warhammer for starters. 💙
George Eaton @georgeeaton.bsky.social Editor-in-Chief and co-founder, @ArguablyMag.bsky.social
Subscribe on Substack: Arguably.uk
Nick Kimber @nick80.bsky.social Director of Public Service Reform at Cabinet Office. Seconded from Camden Council. Was a Policy Fellow at IIPP @ UCL; Policy Associate at Future Governance Forum
Ben Unsworth @benunsworth.co.uk User centred design in government. parkrun tourist A4418. Director of Digital and Tech for Kingston and Sutton councils.
Greg Fell @felly500.bsky.social DPH Sheffield Council.
President ADPHUK.
Barely active climber and below average cyclist. Fond of - 80s thrash metal.
Blog - https://gregfellpublichealth.wordpress.com/
Municipal Dreams @municipaldreams.bsky.social Social historian of housing. Author of 'A History of Council Housing in 100 Estates' (RIBA Books) and 'Municipal Dreams: the Rise and Fall of Council Housing' (Verso). I blog at https://municipaldreams.wordpress.com/.
Majeed @majeedneky.bsky.social Place, policy, politics, piss-taking, parenting. AD Economy, West London Alliance. Previously Levelling Up Task Force, Department for International Trade (RIP), Infrastructure and Projects Authority, Cities and Local Growth Unit, #localgov
Bryony Shannon @bryonyshannon.bsky.social Challenging and changing adult social care language and practice #RewritingSocialCare #LanguageMatters #UsNotThemAndUs
https://rewritingsocialcare.blog/
Angela Catley @angelacat.bsky.social Overly enthusiastic & talkative doer
Believer in citizens & community
Finding creative, quirky ways to think about care & wellbeing. Co founder When I Get Old www.WIGO.org.uk. Roles @TLAP.bsky.social @Commcats.bsky.social @learningdiseng.bsky.social
Simon Hanson @simonhanson.bsky.social Heading up Economic Policy and Delivery at Gateshead Council | Redrafting the new Gateshead Economic Development Strategy | Curious about new models of public service delivery and innovation |
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
Phil Rumens @rumens.uk Principal Technologist for GDS Local. Part of @LocalGovDigital.
Advocate of technology enabled user centred design.
o7 CMDR
Becca Dove @beccadove2.bsky.social Doing relational things for London Borough of Camden. Social work doctoral researcher, Universiy of Northampton. Alumni, UNESCO Child & Family Research Centre. Views my own, said with love
Joey Gurney @joeygurney.bsky.social Internationalist currently working in Local Gov strategy. Former think tanker. School governor and charity trustee. Many hats, even more interests.
Catriona Riddell @catrionariddell.bsky.social Strategic planner looking for some healthy debate about all things planning & development, local government & politics! Will also be hoping for some music chat on this thread! 
Dan Spicer @danspicer.bsky.social Work on local government policy and strategy - mostly health related, also currently working on engagement and participation. Curious about pretty much everything else. Some singing. Cats. (Politically restricted)
Anna Randle @annarandle.bsky.social Public service reform thinker & do-er. Until recently, CEO of Collaborate CIC. People, places, public service reform, local government, population health, system leadership.
Jon Rouse @jonrouse.bsky.social Service : Music : Books : Nature : Sport : Faith
John C @johnjdc.bsky.social Here and in many other places, call it decentralisation.
Marginally active. Mostly local government data, strategy, policy, comms, insight.
Tania Townsend @taniatownsend.bsky.social Head of Strategic Programmes & Strategy. ❤️#localgov. Black & Jewish, Londoner, Mother, Gooner, Hackney lady and blogger. ♥️ diversity matters. Views my own.
@TaniaTSays on X
Prof Catherine Mangan @catherinemangan.bsky.social Professor of Public Management and Leadership at University of Birmingham. Researching future public sector workforce, role of elected councillors and leadership of social care. 
@curiousc.bsky.social @curiousc.bsky.social 
Kirsty Weakley @kirstyweakley.bsky.social Journalist for Local Government Chronicle
@heather-themj.bsky.social @heather-themj.bsky.social 
Katy Oglethorpe @katoglet.bsky.social People. Podcasts. Books. Bombay Mix.
Director of Communications @wearenewlocal.bsky.social 
Kate Ardern@KateAlvanley @ardernkate.bsky.social Public health doctor, hon Professor @salforduniversity, health policy wonk, former Director of Public Health, Scouser & @FT Women of 2020 ❤️all arts especially music & film, wildlife, photography, history, politics & sci-fi
Mark Rogers @mkmrogers.bsky.social Agathist | My Mind Ain’t So Open That Anything Can Crawl Right In | CX Leadership Centre | Interim CX EMCCA | Care Leaver Covenant Lover
Emma McGowan @emmamcgowan.bsky.social Public Sector Transformation and Reform. Consultancy Director. Former local gov nerd. Love to swim, garden, yoga. Music / art obsessive. Occasionally runs, always dances. 
Nick Sinclair @nicksinclair.bsky.social Programme Director @ Community Catalysts (Local Area Coordination and Innovators Learn) Interested in asset based working, leadership, community, inclusion & good lives for all. Proud dad of daughters. Trustee of Disability North.
Tim Morton @timmorton2.bsky.social Neighbourhoods, community, social housing, poverty, art, film, humour, puns, photography, cycling, climate
Paul Matthews FLSW @paulmatthews67.bsky.social CEO Monmouthshire County Council, Honorary Professor Cardiff University, Governor Cardiff Met University, Investment Board Member Cardiff Capital Region, CEO HM Lord Lieutenancy of Gwent, Executive Board Solace Wales, Board Welsh Centre for Public Policy
Matt Skinner @skinnerm.bsky.social CEO at Care City CIC supporting innovation across health and social care #ageing #localgov #socialcare #health #opendata #digital #design #tech 🌈 https://www.carecity.org/
Longhouseman @longhouseman.bsky.social Social care, workforce development, music. Working to make a difference with humility and honesty and care one step at a time. I live in a very long house :)
Sam Plum @samplum1.bsky.social Believer in local government. Chief Exec of Westmorland & Furness Council. Family is everything. Swimmer, dog walker. Views my own
Stephen Moir @ssmoir.bsky.social Proud public servant. Proud of my HR professional roots and being Chartered CCIPD, FCMI, FRSA.
Chief Executive of Cambridgeshire County Council.
All views personal and likes don’t equal endorsement.
Tom Barrett @plannertomb.bsky.social Town Planner what does policy stuff. Based in Northern England.
Simon Kirk @slowe76.bsky.social Economic Development | Culture | People | Places | Music | Real Ale | Running I Trustee at Lincoln City Foundation | @Insplacemanagement.bsky.social
Ben Holliday @benholliday.com Design and digital transformation | Chief Design Officer at TPXimpact | UK Lake District
James Green @jamesgreen.bsky.social Content Designer in local government.
Interested in digital accessibility.
Like music, books, food, running, cats and shenanigans.
he / him
Megan Streb @meganstreb.bsky.social Head of Outreach at @whatworksgrowth.bsky.social Non-Exec Director at @theied.bsky.social Also, fan of good planning, transport, and local gov. American living in Southampton, UK with ADHD. she/her
Dan Wainwright @dwainwright.bsky.social Strategy at Camden Council | Honorary research fellow at UCL IIPP | Formerly Dark Matter Labs, TeachFirst
Vicky Payne @vickypayne.bsky.social Planning, strategy, design, art. Thinking about systems, places and how they function. Writing at The Field https://vickypaynewrites.substack.com/
Art on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/the_field_art?igsh=MXM3dGYzMDJnZ295&utm_source=qr
Steve Senior @stevensenior.bsky.social Consultant in Public Health. Recovering civil servant. Lapsed neuroscientist. Ex-paper boy and former donut stand operator. Ultracrepidarian. Elaborate food pipe. Denizen of West Yorkshire. Opinions my own, re-posts are not endorsements.
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
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/
Liz White @lizcwhite.bsky.social Book lover. Tea drinker. Incorrigibly plural.
Martin Wheatley @martinhwheatley.bsky.social Public service reform, housing, environment, active travel
Ben Worthy @benworthy.bsky.social 
Paul Hayes @paulhayes01.bsky.social Senior Policy Fellow, Leeds University Business School. Defrocked #localgov policy bod. Into: Cities, Devo, Councils, Localism and all things The North. Doesn't have a podcast.
Ant Breach @antbreach.bsky.social Director of Policy and Research at Centre for Cities, working on Housing, Planning, Devolution. Stuff on Ukraine + Eastern Europe and Japan + East Asia too. YIMBY. Views own etc. 🥑🇺🇦
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
Tony Smith @smithtonyd.bsky.social #Networks with #government, #thinktanks etc for #Birmingham, one of the UK's great but dis-empowered #cities. I own my views but they are socially constructed.
Centre for Urban and Regional Development Studies (CURDS) @curdsnewcastle.bsky.social Based at Newcastle University, UK. Producing academically rigorous and policy relevant research in urban and regional change and development since 1977.
Only follow accounts with a bio.
https://www.ncl.ac.uk/curds/
City-REDI @city-redi.bsky.social The City-Region Economic Development Institute at the University of Birmingham. Supporting inclusive economic growth in the West Midlands and the UK.
https://tinyurl.com/Find-out-more-about-City-REDI
Centre for Economic Performance @cep-lse.bsky.social Welcome to the Centre for Economic Performance at LSE. News, events and analysis from a world-leading economics and policy research institute.
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
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/
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/
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
James Winterbottom @jameswinterbottom.bsky.social Director of Strategy & Innovation at Wigan Council; Director of Leigh Sports Village; Honorary Life President Leigh Leopards Rugby League Club; Trustee AllChild
Ash McGregor @ashmcgregor.bsky.social Northern Powerhouse. East LAAHNDAN.
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. 
Justin Griggs @justingriggs.bsky.social policy/comms NALC | #parishpower | dad of 3 | #papaspizzeria #curryclub | campaigner/policy wonk | eclectic music | @Plumsteadrunner | #Parkrun convert | #Blades | Wisden leggie
Bennett Institute for Public Policy @bennettinstitute.cam.ac.uk The Bennett Institute for Public Policy has expanded to become the Bennett School of Public Policy. Please follow us on our new handle: @BennettSchool.cam.ac.uk
Insights North East @insightsnortheast.bsky.social Driving evidence-led policy change - for a better North East
Jim McMahon MP @jimmcmahon.co.uk Labour & Co-operative MP for Oldham West, Chadderton & Royton | Chair of @CoopParty.bsky.social | UK Government Minister @mhclg
Andy Hollingsworth @andyhollers.bsky.social English Devolution stuff at GMCA. Former stints in the Civil Service, Nudge Unit, Solace, and Suffolk County Council.
Christabel Cooper @christabelcoops.bsky.social Director of Research at ThinkLabour. Interested in politics and data. Interested in how people think about politics and data.
Lizzie Dearden @lizziedearden.bsky.social Security correspondent at
@theipaper.com, author of 'Plotters: The UK Terrorists Who Failed'
Matt C.bsky.social @matthewcameron.bsky.social Wargamer | History Magpie | Port Enthusiast | Jacobus
Svelhlaupr @svelhlaupr.bsky.social Formerly a man of letters, now a key worker.
Post-thrombotic, which is less interesting than it sounds.
Retirement fund donations gratefully accepted. PM for details.
Luke Tryl @luketryl.bsky.social Lover of finding out what people think. Director @moreincommonuk.bsky.social
https://www.moreincommon.org.uk/
Anthony Painter @anthonypainter.bsky.social Policy. Political economy. Increasing bewilderment.
"The Three Economies" Substack here: https://open.substack.com/pub/anthonypainter
#ynwa
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
Views my own
Maria Abreu @mariaabreu.bsky.social Prof. of Economic Geography and Fellow of Pembroke College, University of Cambridge. My work is on labour markets, migration, planning, and regional policy. I also love photography and baking, and have a crazy cocker spaniel called Fonzie.
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 🏳️⚧️
Ben Zaranko @benzaranko.bsky.social Economics Editor, The Observer
Sign up for my newsletter: https://observer.co.uk/newsletters
Gavin Freeguard @gavinfreeguard.com Data/govt etc freelancer gavinfreeguard.com
Starting @sotf.org.uk
@connectedbydata.org, Data Bites @publicdigital.bsky.social, @instituteforgovernment.org.uk, Think Digital Partners, @kinship.works, @transformgovtalks.bsky.social
Pic @paulclarke.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
Ryan Swift @ryanswift93.bsky.social Research Fellow at IPPR North/IPPR - work on democracy, devolution, regional identity | PhD on the politics of Northernness
Nathan Yeowell @yeowell.bsky.social Exec Director of futuregovernanceforum.co.uk
Welsh Labour cllr for Panteg, torfaen.gov.uk
Chair of gwentpensionfund.co.uk
Niamh Lennox-Chhugani @niamhtaohealth.bsky.social Personal views on integrated health and care policy and practice worldwide. Irish woman in the UK. Posts about gardens🌱for fun!
Steve Skelton @steve1skelton.bsky.social Practitioner policy wonk | Founder www.questionfactory.co.uk | Trustee @mysociety | Ex- Demos, LGA, Stockport Council, GMCA, Govt of Jersey, LCRCA
Bec Riley @rileyresearch.bsky.social #Impact #place #policy #data #innovation #research & #relationships. Professor/DPVC West Midlands @City-REDI.bsky.social @lpiphub.bsky.social @uob views my own, sharing not endorsement - sometimes Birmingham and sometimes Manchester (UK) hate the M6.
megan kenyon @meganekenyon.bsky.social political correspondent, new statesman
subscribe to the NS: https://secure.newstatesman.com/I5OXMABN?gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=21429525497&gbraid=0AAAAACT-7u5
Giles @policygiles.bsky.social Attempting to facilitate dialogue between researchers and policymakers. Sometimes succeeding. Views not employers (obvs).
https://www.linkedin.com/in/ggilespps?utm_source=share&utm_campaign=share_via&utm_content=profile&utm_medium=ios_app
Halima Khan @halimakhan.bsky.social CEO Paul Hamlyn Foundation
Barney Stringer @barneystringer.bsky.social Retired. Former Senior Director at Quod
Regeneration, housing, development, economics, demographics, cities, schools and community infrastructure
📍London
http://barneystringer.wordpress.com
Tom Pollard @pollardtom.bsky.social Head of Policy, Campaigns & Public Affairs at Mind | NHS Mental Health Social Worker | Previously at NEF & DWP | Views expressed here my own
Anna Clarke @annaclarke.bsky.social Interested in UK housing policy, planning, economics, housebuilding, energy, social policy. Cambridge based.
Tim Durrant @timdurrant.bsky.social Interested in how government works and how it can work better
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Andy Westwood @andywestwood.bsky.social Professor of Public Policy at University of Manchester. Soon to be Birmingham.