Mike Buckley @mdbuckley.bsky.social Director, Independent Commission on UK EU Relations. Writer. Commentator. Yorkshireman. Labour. Former aid worker. πΊπ¦ ukeucommission.org
Helen Dennis @helendennis.bsky.social Recovering former Labour Cllr & Mum to 2 minis. Lots of thoughts on housing, migration, local govt & int devt. Love all things Southwark. Views all my own!
Thomas Wilson @thomaswilsonuk.bsky.social I lead on the policy design of London's Tourist Levy for the Greater London Authority | #Acton born and bred | #Arsenal | personal account, all views my own
Sam Tims @sam-tims.bsky.social Lead analyst at JRF for social security and economics. Previously NEF, policy in Practice
Steve Fisher @stevefisher.bsky.social Professor of Political Sociology, Trinity College, University of Oxford. https://electionsetc.com
https://substack.com/@stevefisheroxford
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
SPA Employment policy group @spaemploysocsec.bsky.social We're the Social Policy Association's employment policy group. Account managed by Hayley Bennett. Group convened by Sioned Pearce, Ceri Hughes, and Levana Magnus
FairSquare @fairsq.bsky.social Human rights research and advocacy in our specialist areas of labour migration, political repression and sport | fairsq.org | linktr.ee/fairsq | rebootfifa.com
Tom Miller @tommilleruk.bsky.social solidarity, democracy, cooperation | politics for the public good | safc | views personal
Comprehensive Future @compfuture.bsky.social Campaigning for fair school admissions and an end to the 11-plus. UK education & policy.
Wage and Employment Dynamics @wagedynamics.bsky.social The Wage and Employment Dynamics (WED) project aims to bring together data to provide insights into the dynamics of earnings and employment in the UK.
Mainstream @mainstreamlabour.bsky.social The home for Labourβs radical realists - united by values, driven by change.
Join us to unlock the transformative potential of the Labour Party.
http://mainstreamlabour.org/
Prof GrΓ‘inne McKeever @mckeevergrainne.bsky.social Law Professor at Ulster Uni, Belfast. Co-Editor of Journal of Social Security Law. Former Vice-Chair of Social Security Advisory Committee. Writing a book on 'Effective participation for litigants in person: protecting the right to a fair trial.'
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
The Data City @thedatacity.bsky.social We tell you what companies do. Real-time data on companies and emerging sectors. thedatacity.com
Matt Whittaker @mattwhittaker.bsky.social Chief exec at PBE (Pro Bono Economics). Previously at Resolution Foundation. Inequalities-focused economist, cinephile, football coach (Fishersgate Flyers u17s), player (Sweet FA) and fan (Spurs & Stockport County).
@isspsurvey.bsky.social @isspsurvey.bsky.social 
Spatial Policy & Analysis Lab @uomspal.bsky.social Spatial Policy & Analysis Lab | Department of Planning, Property & Environmental Management | University of @Manchester.ac.uk
https://www.humanities.manchester.ac.uk/planning/research/groups/spatial-policy-and-analysis-laboratory/
Kirsten Grady @mrskgrady.bsky.social Social worker. Red tape slayer. Storyteller with a Wi-Fi connection & a grudge against broken systems.
Dignity > bureaucracy. Always. Social work is political.
Here to advocate, share insights, and spark change.
All views and opinions are my own.
Victoria Nunn @viva-victoria.bsky.social North East mum of 5 | ADHD, Autism, BPD, Depression, C-PTSD | PhD Student: VCSE Contribution to Health Research | Sr Research Assistant | Lived Experience Consultant | Project Coordinator/Evaluator | Charity Comms | Film, Running, History, True Crime
Oscar Baruffa @oscarbaruffa.com Yes it's me from twitter and @bigbookofr.com!
#dataBS #RStats 
Noah Greifer @noahgreifer.bsky.social Statistical consultant and programmer at Harvard IQSS. Author/maintainer of the #Rstats packages 'MatchIt', 'WeightIt', and 'cobalt' for causal inference, among many others | He/him
ngreifer.github.io
Fe Balata @febalata.bsky.social Political economist and writer. https://fernandabalata.substack.com/ Associate Fellow (honorary) with @neweconomics.bsky.social but views here are my own. πππ
Scott Compton @scottcompton.bsky.social Senior policy advisor at Action for Children
James Prentice @jamespren.bsky.social Researcher, likes data, graphs, infographics and telling stories with data. PhD in political analysis from Sussex uni - like all social science subjects. Mainly post about political analysis and my research within the Hastings & Rye area. Fabian member.
Joe Sarling @joesarling.bsky.social Economist working in capital markets βͺ Big on placemaking, housing, regeneration, land policy βͺ Inspired by systems thinking and servant leadership βͺ FRSA
β€οΈ cycling & running in the Peak District & on Zwift π΅π»ββοΈπ
Greater Manchester Moving @gmmoving.co.uk We lead, support, and connect people and partners to deliver the GM Moving in Action strategy.
Changing lives through movement, physical activity, and sport.
Human Development and Capability Association @hdca.bsky.social Global association exploring human development & the capability approach through research, policy, and practice. π #HDCA
https://hd-ca.org/
Ben Walker @bwalker.uk Co-Founder of @britainelects.com | walker@britainelects.com
Policy Press @policypress.bsky.social Imprint of @brisunipress.bsky.social. Independent, not-for-profit social science publisher. Celebrating 25 years of publishing with a purpose.
https://policy.bristoluniversitypress.co.uk/linktree
Sheila Jones @mssjones.bsky.social Actor. ex-FT. Socialist. Feminist. Trade Unionist European β€οΈ Evertonian
equityuk.bsky.social http://Spotlight.com/4414-6759-7244
Represented by Robot Fish Commercials: http://robotfish.tv
Dame Diana Johnson MP @damedianajohnson.bsky.social Labour MP Hull North and Cottingham. UK Minister of State at the DWP. β€οΈStrong Yorkshire tea, cake, crime novels, cinema, black Labradors & a splash of red.
Rob Banes @rsb1213.bsky.social Scientist, artist, educator, chef, fisherman, outdoor enthusiast, bookworm, linguist, peacemaker, volunteer, etc. in no particular order.
Please don't ask because I will not date you, I will not send you money, and I will not be your disciple. Thanks.
Scott Cunningham @causalinf.bsky.social 47 year old man. 
Sharon Wright @profsharonwright.bsky.social Professor of Social Policy, University of Glasgow
Welfare conditionality, gender, women, Universal Credit, social security, disability benefits, devolution, migrant essential workers, labour migration
She/her
Inclusive Remote and Hybrid Working Study @irhws.bsky.social Project page for the Inclusive Remote and Hybrid Working Study, Lancaster University
Exploring how to make remote and hybrid working more inclusive for people with disabilities and long-term health conditions
https://wp.lancs.ac.uk/inclusive-working
LSE School of Public Policy @lsepublicpolicy.bsky.social Welcome to the official account of the School of Public Policy. The SPP equips you with the skills and ideas to transform people and societies. Follow for news, public events & more. lse.ac.uk/spp
Gavin Kelly @gavin-kelly.bsky.social Chief Executive, Nuffield Foundation
Previous lives:
Chief Executive & Exec. Chair, Resolution Foundation
Founding Chair, Living Wage Commission
Dr Sioned Pearce @sionedps.bsky.social Lecturer in Social Policy at Cardiff University / WISERD. Work, welfare, devolution, civil society and youth unemployment. Views are my own. She / Her
MyScienceWork @mysciencework.bsky.social Empowering research institutions with custom open-source institutional repositories, CRIS, grant management systems, & much more! | Advocates of #OpenScience and #OpenAccess | Paris π
π www.mysciencework.com
University of London Press @uolpress.bsky.social Opening up humanities research.
Passionate advocates for the humanities, we are a collaborative, non-profit and predominantly open access publishing partner to researchers and institutions, creating award-winning scholarly books.
https://uolpress.co.uk
Bridges 5.0 EU Project @bridges5-0.bsky.social Exploring workforce skills for Industry 5.0. We are a #HorizonEU initiative funded by EU HaDEA
https://bridges5-0.eu/
Sharlene McGee @sharlenemcgee.bsky.social Health inequalities, inclusive economies, devolution, employment & welfare
@healthfoundation.bsky.social
Previously working on disability, social care & carers policy
Hal Good @halgood.bsky.social Social & Racial Justice Advocate, Save democracy & our planet, Former Procurement Director #Climate, #Energy, #Sustainability, #SupplyChain, #ESG #SmartCities, #Anabaptist
Also at: @procurementpros.bsky.social
Public Services International @psiglobalunion.bsky.social Fighting fires, fighting pandemics, fighting billionaires.
We are the Global Union Federation for public service workers.
Over 30mill members in 168 countries.
Follow us for news on workers' struggles the world over
www.publicservices.international
Dan @socialuniverse.bsky.social Facebook refugee seeking sensible discourse.
Yorkshireman exiled in the south.
Nature lover. Reluctant believer in extraterrestrials π½
Slava Ukraini πΊπ¦ πͺπΊ
You may see some politics here π³οΈβππ³οΈββ§οΈπ¬π§
@lsesocialpolicy.bsky.social @lsesocialpolicy.bsky.social The Department of Social Policy provides top quality international and multidisciplinary research and teaching on social and public policy challenges facing countries across the world.
β‘οΈ www.lse.ac.uk/social-policy
Juliet Stone @drjulietstone.bsky.social Research Fellow at CRSP, Loughborough University. Stats geek researching social policy and inequality, poverty, and living standards.
London Joint Working Group on Substance Use and Hepatitis C @ljwg.bsky.social A harm reduction group focused on the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of hepatitis C in people who use drugs in London.
We manage the Hackney-based SWERVE Harm Reduction Hub.
Katharine Sutton @katharinesut.bsky.social Director of Aspire, Betterforus campaign - all for blue sky thinking - posts on labour markets, discrimination, procurement, equality, poverty, inequality and regeneration www.aspirecommunityworks.com www.betterforus.org.uk
GEOPOLIST - Istanbul Center for Geopolitics @geopolist.bsky.social Predicting the unpredictable!β― Founded by http://newsaboutturkey.com, GEOPOLIST is your premier source for comprehensive analysis of global & regional geopolitical developments. Op-eds are welcomed. β https://geopolist.com/submit-an-op-ed/
mattpadley.bsky.social @mattpadley.bsky.social Co-Director and Professor at the Centre for Research in Social Policy, Loughborough University. Research/think/write on poverty, living standards, income, retirement. Running may sneak in now & then.
Inclusive Growth Network @ignupdates.bsky.social The IGN is an initiative hosted by the @centrepropolicy.bsky.social, which supports places across the UK to translate inclusive growth from theory to practice.
InFER Frankfurt @infer-frankfurt.bsky.social Institute for Empirical-Analytical Social Science Research (InFER) - Sociology & Political Science - Goethe University Frankfurt
Victoria Derbyshire @vicderbyshire.bsky.social Journalist, broadcaster, Mum of 2 boys, owner of 2 cocker spaniels
Unbelievable Britain - YouTube π§
BBC Newsnight π₯ π±
And Then Came Breast Cancer π§
BAFTA RTS Sony Pink News AIB British Podcast Award winner
Benita Combet @benitacombet.bsky.social Educational inequality & gender inequality in the labour market. Panel data & experiments.
she/her. π³οΈβπ
π«: University of Bern, SNSF
π: www.benitacombet.net
Anjum Klair @anjumklair.bsky.social Work at the Trades Union Congress - Policy Lead on Labour market & Social security. Leicester City fan. Tweeting in personal capacity retweets not endorsements
@julia-rt.bsky.social @julia-rt.bsky.social Welfare policy research @citizensadvice.bsky.social
All views my own
Sami Outinen @samioutinen.eurosky.social historiantutkija
contemporary historian
political history, the left, economic regulation, labour market, Nordic welfare states, social policy, database research
Helsinki
Finland
ORCID ID: 0000-0001-6964-5518
https://globsoc.hypotheses.org
Carnegie UK @carnegieuk.bsky.social Carnegie UK is an independent charitable foundation that works to deliver better wellbeing for people in the UK and Ireland.
#CollectiveWellbeing
Per Engzell @pengzell.bsky.social Interested in how the rich stay rich and the poor poor. Sociologist at @sriucl.bsky.social @ucl.ac.uk. He/him/his. http://perengzell.com Photo bomber @simoneschneider.bsky.social
Owen Winter @owenwntr.bsky.social Covering politics, elections and data at The Economist
New Economy Brief @neweconomybrief.bsky.social βNew Economy Brief brings together credible analysis and proposals for building a fair, sustainable & resilient economy. Sign up to our weekly newsletter: https://www.neweconomybrief.net/sign-up
Simon_does_policy_stuff @simondoespolicy.bsky.social Works in policy and public affairs around active travel, cycling infrastructure, sustainability and public health. Previously housing & homelessness, international development, addiction & recovery. Vegan. π Late yoga convert. ποΈ Bi. π³οΈβπ
Law Centres Network @lawcentres.bsky.social We are the national body for Law Centres: non-profit practices defending the rights of people who cannot afford a lawyer.
π https://www.lawcentres.org.uk/
Christopher Rocks @christopher-rocks.bsky.social Lead Economist and Head of Secretariat @HealthFdn HealthierWorkingLives. Views my own.
Miguel Delaney @migueldelaney.bsky.social Chief football writer at the Independent. Author of 'States of Play'
Anand Menon @anandmenon.bsky.social Director @ukandeu.bsky.social Bitter and twisted observer of politics. βNot yodaβ (DC) βSlightly matey politics don' (Q. Letts) Trustee, @fullfact #LUFC Most views someone elseβs
entitledto @entitledto.bsky.social We want to make sure everyone who is entitled to benefits is empowered to claim them. Try us out at entitledto.co.uk
Saqib Butt @saqibbutt.bsky.social Likes Chai, Coffee, BBQ & Chaunsa mangoes πΉ
#Labour Councillor For #Kingsbury in the London Borough of #Brent
Josiah Mortimer @josiahmortimer.bsky.social Chief Reporter at UK political outlet Byline Times. I cover democracy, campaigning, and Britain's media.
Followers can reply to posts (ask to DM me). Open to news tips.
'Fake news w*nker' - Tommy Robinson.
Women's Budget Group @womensbudgetgrp.bsky.social The UK's leading feminist economics think tank. We put feminism into economics and economics into feminism.
Press queries: press@wbg.org.uk
wbg.org.uk
Ryan Miemczyk @theimpactlab.co.uk ONS Accredited Researcher | Founder of imd2025.co.uk & theimpactlab.co.uk | Director of Research @ Trust Impact | Chair @ ManchesterYoungLives | Deputy Chair @ YMCAManchester |
I help charities measure the important stuff
https://linktr.ee/ryanmiemczyk
Dr. Jeevun Sandher MP @jeevunsandher.bsky.social πΉ Economist MP who loves the pub
Department for Business and Trade PPS
jeevunsandher.substack.com- A Anthony Rafferty @arafferty.bsky.social Professor and Director of the Work and Equalities Institute, Alliance Manchester Business School, Manchester University.
Prof Ruth Patrick @ruthpatrick0.bsky.social Professor of Social & Public Policy at University of Glasgow
Perimenopausal | neurodivergent | navigating parenting kids with SEND
LSE Review of Books @lsereviewofbooks.bsky.social The latest social science books reviewed by academics and experts at the London School of Economics and beyond
Cllr Gill Wood @cllrgillianwood.bsky.social Labour & Cooperative Cllr Claughton Wirral MBC, Deputy Cabinet Member For Net Zero Liverpool City Region Combined Authority, Vice Chair LCR Climate Partnership, Member of Merseyside Fire & Rescue Authority, member of GMB Union
Su-Min Lee @su-min-lee.bsky.social Principal Economist at London Economics @le-education.bsky.social | PhD University of Cambridge | Research on childcare, education, labour markets, data science | Personal views only
LSE Blogs @lseblogs.bsky.social The world's largest dedicated social sciences blogging platform hosted by The London School of Economics and Political Science.
Explore our website π₯ https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/
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Journal of Deliberative Democracy @delibdemjournal.bsky.social Forum for the latest thinking, emerging debates, alternative perspectives and critical views on deliberative democracy.
War Mapper @warmapper.org Mapping conflicts
If you would like to support me: https://buymeacoffee.com/warmapper
Malcolm V Tucker @tuckerslaw.bsky.social βUnbelievably rudeβ - Rupert.
The V is for vitriol, vilification, vendetta and volley of verbal abuse.
Indiana Jones had the right approach to Nazis. Yes, thatβs really my cat.
Voice on https://bsky.app/profile/angryscotland.bsky.social
The Housing Forum @housingforum.org.uk A Quality Home For All -
The cross-sector, public & private #ukhousing industry membership body representing 150+ organisations.
RT β endorsement
https://housingforum.org.uk/
James Ingram @ingyingram.bsky.social Increasingly bionic π¦Ύπ¦Ώ Vice Chair, Patients' Voices Royal College Anaesthetists + Faculty of Pain Medicine | Former int'l civil servant + NGOs on human rights etc | Χ¨Χ³ ΧΧΦ΄Χ
https://linktr.ee/jamesingram
Worker Info Exchange @workerinfox.bsky.social Demanding transparency and accountability from platforms on algorithmic practices and worker rights violations
www.workerinfoexchange.org
The Policy Institute @policyatkings.bsky.social Working to solve societyβs challenges with evidence and expertise. Based at King's College London π kcl.ac.uk/policy-institute
Event invites & updates β‘οΈ https://kcl.us14.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=1fbc849719098ca1a31f3263e&id=9ba63cb1ff
Public Digital @publicdigital.bsky.social We're a specialist digital transformation consultancy. We help governments, businesses and companies change their ways of working and thrive in the digital era.
https://public.digital/
Joel R Hunt @joelrhunt.bsky.social Word Wrangler. Worrywart. Wannabe Witticist.
Anyone else a #vss365 refugee from Twitter? Those were the days, eh...
https://joelrhuntauthor.wordpress.com/
(he/him)
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
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
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
Gaia Marcus @gaiamarcus.bsky.social - Director @adalovelaceinst.bsky.social:ensuring data & AI work for ppl & society
- Stint in government - led #NationalDataStrategy; roles in Cabinet Office, ONS & MHCLG
- Charity roles inc. Samaritans Trustee; staff @ The RSA, Centrepoint, ParkinsonsUK
Dr Katy Jones @katyjones.bsky.social Reader (Associate Prof) in Employment, Head of the Decent Work and Productivity Research Centre at Manchester Met University
Peter Foster @pmdfoster.bsky.social Brighton-dwelling World Trade Editor at the Financial Times
https://www.ft.com/peter-foster
Sometime Brexit nerd & author of 'What Went Wrong with Brexit' https://t.co/VsIipD7JBr
What Works Growth @whatworksgrowth.bsky.social The What Works Centre for Local Economic Growth provides evidence on #WhatWorks to drive local economic growth.
Partners: @cep-lse.bsky.social, @centreforcities.bsky.social
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.
Institute for the Future of Work @ifow.org An independent research and development institute exploring how new technologies are transforming work and working lives. http://www.ifow.org
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