Jeremy Benson @jembenson.bsky.social Adviser @aqaeducation.bsky.social, MAT and @RSPH.bsky.social trustee, ex-senior civil servant; classical music, #LCFC 🦊, England⚽️🏏, walks, photos, words; husband, father, generally curious
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Nick Radcliffe @njr0.bsky.social Sceptic
James Ball @jamesrball.com Political editor @ The New World
Opinion @ The i Paper
Fellow @ Tech Policy Press
Fellow @ Demos
PhD researcher @ UCL Laws
newsletter @ techtris
Latest book: The Other Pandemic – How QAnon Contaminated The World. 🏳️🌈
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kenny brown @kennybrown131.bsky.social Edinburgh, Scotland. Enjoy music, sport (dundee united), bit of politics (Scottish republican), Cold War history (particularly Berlin), maps. 🏴🇮🇪
Andrew Dixon Music @adixonmusic.bsky.social YouTube channel focussing on #TheBeatles #PaulMcCartney #JohnLennon #GeorgeHarrison plus lots more other music! http://youtube.com/c/andrewdixonmusic
Jennifer Williams @jenwilliamsft.bsky.social Northern correspondent, Financial Times
Experimental cook, purveyor of Andy Burnham content
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Rob Hattersley @robhattersley.bsky.social Escapee primary teacher, child safety/lifeskills, charity CEO. Researching @reconnection.org.uk. RHS L2 horticulture student. Books, cycling, piano, French, history, places, esp. Dorset & Orkney. Born 327ppm. Exvangelical, now just human. Be kind always.
The Ramblers @ramblers.org.uk Britain’s walking charity, opening the way for everyone to enjoy the simple pleasures of walking & fighting for the places we love to wander.
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Patricia Nicol @patricianicol.bsky.social UK journalist. Radio and podcast critic, Sunday Times. S.E London
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Philip Gwynne Jones @pgjonesvenice.bsky.social Author of the Nathan Sutherland Venetian mysteries. Currently investigating "The Magus of Sicily" with Nedda and Calogero.
Here for Italy, music, old horror films and prog rock!
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Simon4 @simon4.bsky.social #ClassicalMusic & anything else that shows up
Christian Wolmar @christianwolmar.bsky.social Transport specialist. Writer and broadcaster. Author of 20 books on railways & transport. Host Calling All Stations, transport podcast. Parkrunner, QPR, cyclist, driverless car sceptic. christianwolmar.co.uk My substack https://transportnews.substack.com/
Mike @mikef45.bsky.social A refugee from X where I had 16000+
followers. Married, retired Lecturer and living in Newcastle upon Tyne. Left of centre, interested in Films, Theatre, sport and literature.
Ian Birrell @ianbirrell.bsky.social Foreign correspondent, columnist, campaigner, co-founder Africa Express, citizen of the world and a bit more besides…
Percival Fauncewater @ericleveque.bsky.social Classical music, Greek and Latin, and lawyer stuff (gotta keep the lights on somehow)
Hardwarian @merchandiser.bsky.social Hardware store owner.
Classical music.
Reading the Classics.
Pilsner and english ale.
British and scandinavian tv series.
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@bobhudson.bsky.social @bobhudson.bsky.social Visiting Professor in Public Policy, Sunderland University. Sunderland AFC loyalist. Inveterate Remainer. Durham City, UK.
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Val Hudson @valhud.bsky.social Feminist, international socialist very pro EU. Worked hard to get the Tories out and hope for a fairer society & electoral system. Patient advocate for people with severe lung disorders . Labour Party member #SAFC family
Tim Bale @timbale.bsky.social Professor of Politics at Queen Mary University of London & author of The Conservative Party after Brexit: Turmoil and Transformation (now out in paperback). The bits and pieces I do for websites and newspapers turn up eventually at https://proftimbale.com
Jon Sopel @jonsopel1.bsky.social Host of daily podcast The News Agents. And author of Strangeland. Available at all good bookshops….
Venetia Caine @venetiacaine.bsky.social Pragmatist, moderate, what works over ideology. Remainer of course. Worked in HM Treasury, probation, and (in France) university teaching, long enough in each to gather some moss. Apt to 'like' cat photos. Blog: musiewild.wordpress.com
Neil Henderson @hendopolis.bsky.social Cat slave and journalist 
Steve Rosenberg @bbcstever.bsky.social BBC Russia Editor, Moscow
Tim Ashley @timashash.bsky.social Writer, critic, gay, likes decadent French, German and Italian literature, can sometimes be found slouching around in leather. I live in Sussex by the sea. #TeamRacine #TeamFlaubert #TeamFranzWerfel
John Rentoul @rentouljohn.bsky.social Chief political commentator, The Independent, and visiting professor, the Strand Group, King's College London
Maitlis @maitlis.bsky.social Co host @thenewsagents .
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Lucy Fisher @lucyfisher.ft.com Whitehall editor at the Financial Times 🗞️
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John Crace @mrjohncrace.bsky.social Political sketch-writer for the Guardian. Author. Latest book out now 'Taking the Lead: A Dog at Number 10'.
Simon Fletcher @fletchersimon.bsky.social Former adviser to Labour leaders, former chief of staff to the Mayor of London. Director of winning Labour leadership campaigns. Socialist.
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Dr Nigel Fletcher @nigelfletcher.bsky.social Wanderer in the fourth dimension. British political & constitutional historian, author and lecturer.
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Patrick Maguire @patrickmaguire.bsky.social Chief political commentator, The Times
Tim Shipman @shippersunbound.bsky.social Chief Political Commentator, Sunday Times. Author of All Out War, Fall Out and Out (coming soon)
Jim Pickard @pickardje.bsky.social Deputy political editor, Financial Times. Also amateur iphone photographer and some-time musician.
Peter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social Lawyer, Filmmaker, Big Issue top 100 Changemaker 2024, CEO CAMPAIGN FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE https://www.cfsj.co.uk/
Owen Jones @owenjones.bsky.social Socialist, antifascist, writer in various places, geriatric millennial, GQ's 9th Worst Dressed Man in 2016. He/him. YouTube channel http://bit.ly/33iARb3 🏳️🌈
Jonathan Portes @jdportes.bsky.social Professor of Economics and Public Policy, King's College London; Senior Fellow, UKICE. Immigration, economics, public policy. Personal views only; usual disclaimers apply. https://jonathandportes.github.io/
Peter Foster @pmdfoster.bsky.social Brighton-dwelling World Trade Editor at the Financial Times
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Ian Dunt @iandunt.bsky.social Journalist. Author. Podcaster. Liberal extremist.
Will Jennings📉🗳️ @drjennings.bsky.social I research and write about politics, public policy, public opinion, polls, elections, geography, place, trust. I run on espresso.
George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social Ungainly on land
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
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Anthony Barnett @anthonybarnett.bsky.social ‘Notes on Now’ every month in Byline Times, Co-founder openDemocracy Led Charter 88 from 1988-2005. Iron Britannia; The Lure of Greatness; Taking Control! Etc Online articles in Authory.
Carole Cadwalladr @carolecadwalla.bsky.social Investigative journalist. Ex-Guardian/Observer. Now co-founder brand new all-women journalist collective, www.thenerve.news. Tech justice stuff: www.the-citizens.com. Personal newsletter: www.broligarchy.substack.com
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?
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.
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Robert Shrimsley @robertshrimsley.bsky.social Chief political commentator and executive
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https://www.chartwellspeakers.com/speaker/robert-shrimsley/
Alan Rusbridger @arusbridger.bsky.social EX Editor, the Guardian/ prospect magazine. The New World. ARusbridger.com/ Speaking: karen@chartwellspeakers.com.
Gavin Esler @gavinesler.bsky.social Writer, broadcaster, new book “Britain Is Better Than This” gavinesler.substack.com
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Anand Menon @anandmenon.bsky.social Director @ukandeu.bsky.social Bitter and twisted observer of politics. ‘Not yoda’ (DC) ‘Slightly matey politics don' (Q. Letts) Trustee, @fullfact #LUFC Most views someone else’s
John Kampfner @johnkampfner.bsky.social Author, journalist
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Stephen Bush @stephenkb.bsky.social Associate editor and columnist @financialtimes.com. Post too often about culture, public policy, management, politics, nerd stuff, Arsenal the champions, wosoc. Wow! (center) Try my UK politics newsletter for free here: www.ft.com/tryinsidepolitics
Nigel Slater @nigelslater.bsky.social A cook who writes.
Observer columnist. Author. Gardener.
Books: The Kitchen Diaries,
The Christmas Chronicles, A Cook’s Book,
A Thousand Feasts.
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George Eaton @georgeeaton.bsky.social Editor-in-Chief and co-founder, @ArguablyMag.bsky.social
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Andrew Fisher @fisherandrew79.bsky.social Writer, broadcaster, trade unionist and socialist
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Annette Dittert @annettedittert.bsky.social Senior Correspondent ARD London 2008- 2025 • previously Warsaw/New York • Loving London • Living on a Narrowboat • Also writing for Prospect/Blaetter and others.
Tom Clark @tom-clark.bsky.social Contributing Editor at Prospect Magazine; Principal Editor at Resolution Foundation
David Aaronovitch @davidsonofaaron.bsky.social Broadcaster, author, journalist, dad, grandpa, heroic Substacker to be found at davidaaronovitch.substack.com. Recovering tweeter
Henry Mance @henrymance.ft.com UK news editor, Financial Times. I write some of the headlines. I also wrote a book, How to Love Animals. https://www.ft.com/henry-mance
Alastair Campbell @alastaircampbell2.bsky.social Writer, strategist, co-presenter the U.K. No1 podcast The Rest Is Politics … love Britain hate Brexit, loved Twitter loathe Musk n Trump 
Peter Jukes @peterjukes.bsky.social Co founder @Byline.com and @BylineTimes.bsky.social. “Destructive British media” according to the Kremlin. Six nominations for sanctions from their Mofo MFA! An Oscar record
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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John Harris @johnharris1969.bsky.social Guardian. Free Substack pieces at maybeimamazed.substack.com Plus music writing in MOJO. Maybe I'm Amazed, my new memoir about autism & music, out now. Order here https://linktr.ee/maybeimamazed
Robert Hutton @roberthutton.co.uk Author, parliamentary sketchwriter and co-host of classic cinema love-in War Movie Theatre. Books about chaotic detectives, sneaky spies, and misleading words.
Sam Freedman @samfr.bsky.social Writes the most popular UK Substack (samf.substack.com)
Author of Sunday Times bestselling book "Failed State". (An Economist and Financial Times Book of the Year for 2024). Working on book two.
Senior fellow: Institute for Government
Rafael Behr @rafaelbehr.bsky.social Political columnist, The Guardian
Author, Politics, A Survivor's Guide
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The Paul McCartney Project @the-paulmccartney-project.com A Fan For Fans Project. The Paul McCartney Project is dedicated to uncovering the magic of one of the greatest musicians of our time. Our mission is to create the most comprehensive and detailed guide to Paul McCartney's life, art, and music.
ClassicalCritic @classicalcritic.bsky.social Roving Classical Critic-at-Large & Translator. Opinions are my own - or stolen.
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James O’Brien @mrjamesob.bsky.social Broadcaster @lbc.co.uk
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Christian Hoskins @aquilanebula.bsky.social Public transport specialist, reviewer for Gramophone, occasional traveller & photographer.
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