Sue Marsh @suey2y.bsky.social Political soothsayer, now writing underclass.substack.com Used to write the Diary of a Benefit Scrounger @Suey2y on Twitter
Writing the stories of the people policy affects. Ranting, Polling and probably a bit of RuPaul
Ewan Robertson @ewanrobo.bsky.social Postdoc Researcher, Studying Parliaments and the Role of Knowledge, University of Edinburgh (https://www.project-spark.net/)
Focused on the Spanish and Catalan parliaments | PhD in Social Policy
Exec member & comms at the UK Social Policy Association
Political Studies @polstudies.bsky.social Flagship journal of @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social
journals.sagepub.com/home/psx
Phil Callaghan @pcallaghan99.bsky.social Catholic, Anti-poverty campaigner and worker. Passion about about social justice, Man. United and musical theatre.
Crips Against Cutsโฟ๏ธ๐ป @crips-against-cuts.bsky.social A Crip led grassroots group working Nationally to fight Government Cuts and reduce isolation through community.
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Hannah @wilderhomestead.bsky.social Creating a wilder smallholding in the Welsh borders. Mostly moths, sometimes butterflies, other inverts + wildflowers
Becca Boot @beccaboot.bsky.social Wonky body. Assistance dog handler. Yarn engineer. Politics nerd. ๐ณ๏ธโ๐ They/She
Graham Whitham @grahamwhitham.bsky.social CEO and founder of Resolve Poverty - working locally to end poverty nationally.
Greater Manchester Coalition of Disabled People @gmcdp.bsky.social Disabled People's Organisation (100% exec & staff are disabled people working from Social Model of Disability & Disability Justice)
#RightsNotCharity
https://gmcdp.com
Dan James @danjames.bsky.social Christian, Husband to Jay, Dad of Aoife, Welsh exile, Pastor of Eyres Monsell Community Church in Leicester (ForTheMonsell.co.uk)
Amy Fritz @amyfritz.bsky.social Host of the Untangled Faith Podcast
https://untangledfaithpodcast.com/
Asli Atay @asliatay.bsky.social Senior Policy Adviser at the Work Foundation. Interested in labour market and health. Previously at the Learning& Work Institute and Demos. Istanbulite living in London. Currently on maternity leave but still checks here!
https://asliatay.substack.com/
Chronic Illness Humor @chronicillness.bsky.social Chronic Illnesses + Autoimmune Disorders R no laughing matter but my humorous posts will make U feel better for while. https://chronicillnesstees.etsy.com
https://mybodyistryingtokillme.com/
https://www.redbubble.com/people/ChronicillnessT
#chronicillness
Dr Hayley Bennett @haylesben.bsky.social Senior Lecturer in Social Policy, University of Edinburgh. Welfare state, social security, (un)employment, poverty, policy-making. Views own, RTs not endorsements. https://www.sps.ed.ac.uk/staff/hayley-bennett
Austerity + Altered Life-Courses @austerityalters.bsky.social life-courses & futures | austerity & crisis | europe | creative oral histories | solidarity infrastructure | anti-poverty | Uni of Manchester | UKRI funded 2021-2029 ๐๐น
https://www.socialsciences.manchester.ac.uk/morgan-centre/research/austerityalters/
Sarah Marie Hall @smhall.bsky.social Professor in Human Geography+UKRI FLF @austerityalters.bsky.social ๐๐น Into everyday feminist economic geography, pizza+tap dancing. My views. She/Her
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Susie Dent @susiedentwords.bsky.social Always in the Corner
Ceri Hughes @ceridwenhughes.bsky.social British Academy Fellow researching insecure work, activation & work-related conditionality
Based at Work and Equalities Institute, University of Manchester. Visiting Fellow, CASE, LSE
Diary of a Disabled Person @wheelerdax.bsky.social Queer, enby (they/them), wheelchair using scientist โฟ๐ M.E/CFS, endometriosis, autism, mental health issues (and more!). Gamer ๐ฒ๐ฎ Pagan. Work in cancer research. ๐งฌ Yorkshire. @WheelerDax on X.
Dan Weir @danweir.bsky.social Research and Policy Manager at moneyandmentalhealth.org
Rapier Instructor at londonhistoricalfencing.club
Hereditary Crystal Palace fan
Mostly just musing here.
Views my own, reposts not endorsements etc
He/Him
@mcnabgareth.bsky.social @mcnabgareth.bsky.social 
Campaign for Disability Justice @campaignfdj.bsky.social A UK-wide campaign run by Disabled people, for Disabled people, run by a local charity @inclusionbarnet.bsky.social
Join a growing movement calling for a decent life for Disabled people: https://buff.ly/IZDn3T5
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.
Michael Marmot @michaelmarmot.bsky.social Professor Sir Michael Marmot is Professor of Epidemiology at University College London, Director of the UCL Institute of Health Equity and Past President of the World Medical Association
David Oliver @mancunianmedic.bsky.social NHS Acute Hosp Dr 37 y. GER/GIM. Ex DH Nat Clin Dir. Lapsed Academic. Policy Think Tanker. Ex BGS/RCP Pres/VP
Med Journalism. Byline: @BMJ_latest. Columns: health press newspapers. @mjauk
Manc-in-South. MCFC. Craic, Schlock, Sharing, Learning, Friends
Disability News Service @johnpring.bsky.social In-depth reporting on issues affecting disabled people in the UK since 2009. www.disabilitynewsservice.com
Jess McCabe @jessmccabe.bsky.social Deputy ed at Inside Housing
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)
Luke Raikes @lukeraikes.bsky.social Deputy General Secretary at the Fabian Society | regional economies, devolution, productivity, industrial strategy, employment rights, employment support, transport, politics | Views are my own | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ
https://fabians.org.uk/about-us/meet-our-experts/
Anna Whitfield @annawhitfield.bsky.social Community Development Course Lead & Lecturer Nazarene Theological College in Manchester, UK. Determined to disagree well,listen hard & love big! Nazarene.ac.uk
Paula Peters @paulapeters19.bsky.social Disability Rights Activist - DPAC
Co founder of Bromley & Croydon DPAC
Disability Rights Advocate
Trade Unionist - Unite
NHS Activist
Ed Balls @officialedballs.bsky.social Dad, cook, pianist, economist, Harvard, King's London, Holocaust Fdn co-Chair, NCFC, podcaster, retired dancer, former Cabinet minister, sometimes on TV & Radio
Dr Alison Allam @alisonallam.bsky.social Qualitative researcher - interested in lived experiences of chronic illness/ energy limiting conditions #PPI #spoonie
Scribbler Pen @scribblerpen.bsky.social Writer, editor, analyst. Disability employment rights advocate.
Trade union disability rep. Arts, science and languages nerd, internationalist, hiker, nature lover. Could really do without Long Covid
Dr Marie Allitt @marieallitt.bsky.social Researcher, Writer, (Over)Thinker.
Literary medical historian
Medical Humanities. Life-writing. Chronic illness. Disability. Mental health. Healthcare spaces. she/her. Views own
Live in Scotland
Kate Summers @katesummers.bsky.social Researcher working on social security policy and economic inequality. British Academy postdoc @ London School of Economics Methodology.
Rick B @rickburgess.bsky.social He/They
Dissident. Pondering an anti-social model of disability?!?!
If I ever get the time and energy I like to compose odd music.
Otherwise - Ask me about my initialisms: GMCDP, MDPAC, RITB, CSMH, DBW, CSS, DPHRN.
Catherine Hale @catherinehale.bsky.social Founder, Disability Insight. Independent research and policy consultant on disability employment and social security. Founded Chronic Illness Inclusion. #pwME and survivor of medical abuse.
Prof. Bethan Evans @drbevans.bsky.social Professor of Human Geography at Uni of Liverpool, research on chronic illness, energy limiting conditions, fat embodiment. Feminist, Fat Activist, Spoonie, PwME, Friend, Sister, Daughter, Person. Hobbies: SF, cats, knitting/crochet. she/her or they/their ๐ณ๏ธโโง๏ธ
Hoss @hossylass.bsky.social Here for when the other place implodes. Disability rights. Fair society. Animal rescue. Likes spreadsheets, clean air and FFP3 masks. Reads Hansard. Swears. UBI nerd.
Swears - in case you missed it the first time.
Sheila Wray Gregoire @sheilagregoire.bsky.social Changing the evangelical conversation about sex and marriage! Author of The Great Sex Rescue and The Marriage You Want. Find me at BareMarriage.com. Twitter/X handle @sheilagregoire
Andrew Phillips @andrewphillips.bsky.social Policy & Research Manager at the Standard Life Centre for the Future of Retirement. Previously a researcher at Demos and the Institute for Government. Views my own.
https://www.standardlife.co.uk/centre-for-the-future-of-retirement
David Anderson @bricksilk.bsky.social Lord Anderson of Ipswich KBE KC: barrister, cross-bench peer; HL Justice & Home Aff Cttee; Chair Inter Mediate, @uclei.bsky.social; Vis Prof KCL; ex-Indept Reviewer Terrorism, Prevent Commr, AFPS; history, nature, sea kayaking, Suffolk
Joe Sarling @joesarling.bsky.social Economist working in capital markets โช Big on placemaking, housing, regeneration, land policy โช Inspired by systems thinking and servant leadership โช FRSA
โค๏ธ cycling & running in the Peak District & on Zwift ๐ต๐ปโโ๏ธ๐
Louise Foster @louisefoster.bsky.social @SfpLouise on X, much prefer to be here!
Anti Brexit, pro immigration, humanist, (actually Marxist), studied & am passionate about politics & economics. Hate current journey of travel in UK, US & on X. Diminished by Long Covid, Fibro, ME & PoTS.
Re:State @re-state.bsky.social Formerly Reform think tank. Re:State is an independent, cross-party public services think tank. We donโt want to tweak, we want to transform.
Foxes In Love @foxes-in-love.bsky.social The official bluesky account of Foxes In Love!
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.
https://ukandeu.ac.uk/
Michael Savage @michaelsavage.bsky.social Media Editor for @theguardian.com. Likes โ endorsements, obv. Story? ๐๐๐
Michael.savage@theguardian.com
Need a secure way to contact me? Signal username: word_builder.20
Katie Schmuecker @katieschmuecker.bsky.social Principal Policy Adviser at the Joseph Rowntree Foundation - UK poverty, social policy, politics, research and data. Occasionally crochet, gigs and nature
Tom MacInnes @tommacinnes.bsky.social Interim Director of Policy, Citizens Advice. Policy stuff, data, graphs, that kind of thing. 
Henry G Overman @henryoverman.bsky.social Economics, Cities, Policy.
Professor, London School of Economics. Research Director Centre for Economic Performance @cep-lse.bsky.social. Director @whatworksgrowth.bsky.social. President @urbaneconomics.bsky.social
Tony Wilson @wilsontony.bsky.social Employment, labour markets and social inclusion. Personal views etc.
Louise Murphy @louisemurphy.bsky.social Senior Economist at the Resolution Foundation, focusing on employment, young people and health | views my own
Jessica Studdert @jesstud.bsky.social Always searching for good coffee.
Declan Gaffney @greyskiesthinking.bsky.social Research, analysis & grey-skies thinking on labour markets, social security, public finance & equality. Usual disclaimer. Cheap foreign labour ๐ฎ๐ช. Profile pic is Takashi Shimura with Toshiro Mifune in Stray Dog (Akira Kurosawa, 1949).
Alison McGovern @allymcgovern.bsky.social Labour MP for Birkenhead, Minister of State.
Progressive.
www.alisonmcgovern.org.uk
Jess Phillips @jessphillipsmp.bsky.social MP for Birmingham Yardley
Samuel Miller @arichanpin93.bsky.social Esotericist, Hegelian, Kabbalist, Chaldean NeoPlatonist/Hermeticist, Panentheist, Alchemist, Marxist
Gareth Millward @millieqed.bsky.social Historian, Univ. Southern Denmark, working on the history of the British Welfare State. Erstwhile Birmingham, Warwick, LSHTM.
Joseph Rowntree Foundation @jrf-uk.bsky.social We work to speed up and support the transition to a future free from poverty, in which people and planet can flourish.
https://www.jrf.org.uk/
Tom Foolery @outreachdude.bsky.social https://linktr.ee/outreachdude?utm_source=linktree_profile_share<sid=29e17572-80f4-4f09-8b7d-859d503f6289
Tanya Marlow @tanyamarlow.bsky.social Writer, lecturer (pastoral theology), speaker. Author of Those Who Wait (+ more). Writing on Christian #faith, trauma, #disability & #chronic illness, Bible. Housebound w/ M.E. #MyalgicE. Spirituality, suffering, soc justice & all the big questions.
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
Tory Fibs @toryfibs.bsky.social Fact Checking account established in 2010 initially to hold the Tories to account. The team is now holding all governments to account.
Bernadette Meaden @ducklings.bsky.social Reading, writing, pictures, and ducks.
Nearly Legal @nearlylegal.co.uk Solicitor. Done housing law since 2006. The Guardian says top 5 for squalor. Legal Aid Housing Lawyer of 2018. Co-author of Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) Act 2018. โNot an academic authorityโ - Judge Carr. https://nearlylegal.co.uk
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 ๐ณ๏ธโโง๏ธ
Mike Brewer @mikebrewerecon.bsky.social Deputy Chief Executive Resolution Foundation, CPAG Trustee & Visiting Prof in Practice at LSE Social Policy. 'Calm, Measured, Withering' http://tinyurl.com/y6wxlxhj). 'Cool, calm analysis' (More or Less, 8/10/25). He/him
@justjackmonroe.bsky.social @justjackmonroe.bsky.social 
Toby Lloyd @tobylloyd.bsky.social Policy wonk, spad, consultant, writer, Londoner. Housing, urbanism and transport mainly.
Prof Ruth Patrick @ruthpatrick0.bsky.social Professor of Social & Public Policy at University of Glasgow
Perimenopausal | neurodivergent | navigating parenting kids with SEND
Naomi L. Jacobs @naomijacobs.bsky.social Researcher-activist, Manchester Met @learningmet.bsky.social #DisabilityStudies
Member, Neurodiversity Working Group of the Church of England
Co-author, At the Gates: Disability, Justice & the Churches https://bit.ly/3YMoUaE
Disabled, ND, they/them
โโกโโฉโโก @frazerdjones.bsky.social Diary of walks & creative trips to the coastโก๏ธ๐๏ธโค๏ธ๐ค๐ค๐๐ณ๏ธโ๐๐ณ๏ธโโง๏ธ๐๏ธ#HopeNotHate
Tom Shakespeare @tomshakespeare.bsky.social Talks, writes, teaches. "The Ha-ha" & "The Ends" might make you laugh. Patreon https://patreon.com/Tomtalksdisabillity?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=creatorshare_fan&utm_content=join_link
neilmcrowther @neilmcrowther.bsky.social Social change, social care, social life.
Disability Culture Lab @disabilitylab.bsky.social DCL is a nonprofit disability media and narrative lab, by and for disabled folks. We exist to dismantle ableism and celebrate disabled community and culture.
https://linktr.ee/disabilityculturelab
Marcus Chown @marcuschown.bsky.social Writer. Books include A Crack in Everything, Breakthrough, The Ascent of Gravity, Infinity in the Palm of Your Hand, Quantum Theory Cannot Hurt You & Solar System for iPad. See www.marcuschown.com
David Buck @davidjbuck.bsky.social Senior fellow in public health and health inequalities at The King's Fund (https://www.kingsfund.org.uk/). Bit of a magpie, don't necessarily agree with those i (re)share. Also over at twitter @davidjbuck.
Jeremy Corbyn @jeremycorbyn.bsky.social MP for Islington North
Frances Ryan @francesryan.bsky.social Guardian columnist and journalist. Commentator of the Year 2024. Author of Who Wants Normal? (paperback out now) and Crippled.
E: frances.ryan.freelance@guardian.co.uk
Richard Murphy @richardjmurphy.bsky.social Economic justice campaigner. Professor of Accounting Practice, Sheffield University. Former chartered accountant. Political economist. Opinions all my own.
Benjamin Studebaker @bmstudebaker.bsky.social Political Theorist from the University of Cambridge.
New Open Access Article: https://doi.org/10.1177/13684310251393914
Edinburgh UP Book: https://edinburghuniversitypress.com/book-legitimacy-in-liberal-democracies.html
George Eaton @georgeeaton.bsky.social Editor-in-Chief and co-founder, @ArguablyMag.bsky.social
Subscribe on Substack: Arguably.uk
David Barclay @davidbarclay.bsky.social Partner at the Good Faith Partnership. Director of the Warm Welcome Campaign. Lover of anything vaguely competitive. 
Church of England in Parliament @churchstate.bsky.social Church of England Parliamentary office, working with Lords Spiritual, MPs, Peers & staff in Palace of Westminster. Account maintained by @richardachapman.bsky.social
www.churchinparliament.org
Dr Jay Watts @shrinkatlarge.bsky.social Consultant psychotherapist/ disability activist/ bluestocking. Former Lived Experience Worker, future failed poet. Will question ideology for cake โค๏ธ๐ฅ๐๐ญ๐ฆ๐ฅ๐ณ๏ธโ๐
#MadSky #TraumaNotPD #Disability #Neurodivergent #Mad https://t.co/83d2Ztwpp2
Andrew Bell @andrewjdbell.bsky.social Professor of Quantitative Social Sciences, University of Sheffield. Multilevel models, age period cohort, Intersectionality, etc https://linktr.ee/andrewjdbell
Paul Bivand @paulbivand.bsky.social Labour market stats wonk: default mode: cynical. Boosts are not endorsements and may be ironic. Also on avian-dinosaur-site @PaulBivand- E Church without Barriers @equalchurch.bsky.social
Tom O'Grady @drtomdog.bsky.social Associate Professor of Political Science, UCL. Studying political economy, welfare reforms, public opinion, European and British politics. He/him ๐ณ๏ธโ๐
Jennifer Brea @jenbrea.bsky.social 
Pete Apps @peteapps.bsky.social Inside Housing + freelance elsewhere. Author of Orwell Prize winning Show Me The Bodies - How We Let Grenfell Happen. https://peteapps.substack.com
Bill Mitchell @askbillmitchell.bsky.social ๐๐๐
A tech geek that will discuss just about anything: Technology, Business, Music, Movies with some politics sprinkled in for flavor.
I do follow back, I do engage, and I post way too often.
I also speak fluent sarcasm.
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Stephanie Kelton @stephaniekelton.bsky.social Author of the NYT bestseller The Deficit Myth. Professor of Economics and Public Policy at Stony Brook University. Writer of newsletter https://stephaniekelton.substack.com/
4 Day Week Foundation @4dayweek.bsky.social Building a world where we work to live, not live to work. Website: 4dayweek.co.uk | Instagram: 4dayweekcampaign