Sean Hanson @seanimp.bsky.social IMPOWER CEO. Trustee. London and Derry
K I N D R E D @kindredlcr.bsky.social Kindred connects, supports & harnesses local entrepreneurialism for social good, in Liverpool City Region. Want to get in touch? Email info(at)kindred-lcr.co.uk
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Centre for Thriving Places @thrivingplaces.bsky.social Centre for Thriving Places is a place-based not-for-profit consultancy offering strategic support, research, training and tools that help put the wellbeing of people, place and planet centre stage.
The National Centre for Universities and Business @ncub.bsky.social Promoting business-university collaboration for a prosperous and inclusive economy.
Sian Campbell @siancampbell.bsky.social Enterprise Fellow at the University of Southampton Business School. Interested in placemaking, sustainable enterprise, the future of work and skills, and social impact evaluation.
#MakeYourPlace developer.
Developing Business-Aware Academics @dbaa-exeter.bsky.social Developing business mindsets, skills and networking opportunities for early-career researchers. Led by University of Exeter Business School and Chartered ABS. Funded by Research England.
https://business-aware-academics.org/
Rob Richardson @drrobrichardson.bsky.social Lecturer in Urban Planning & Placemaking at University of @Manchester.ac.uk Department of Planning, Property & Environmental Management | MRTPI | Urban design, planning, place & policy | Own views
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)
Jeremy Corbyn @jeremycorbyn.bsky.social MP for Islington North
Jess Phillips @jessphillipsmp.bsky.social MP for Birmingham Yardley
Dublin City University @dublincityuni.bsky.social The official account for Dublin City University. For all things #CAO, go to http://dcu.ie/cao, for #postgrad, go to http://dcu.ie/postgraduate #WeAreDCU
Yorkshire Universities @yorkshireunis.bsky.social The regional voice for higher education.
📍A regional partnership of 12 higher education institutions in Yorkshire, UK.
Subscribe to our Weekly Digest: https://bit.ly/YUDigest 
The University of Manchester @manchester.ac.uk A proud Manchester institution with teaching, research and social responsibility at the heart of everything we do. 
University of Glasgow @glasgow.ac.uk Changing the world since 1451 🌍 | #TeamUofG #WorldChangingGlasgow https://www.gla.ac.uk/
The University of Edinburgh @edinburgh-uni.bsky.social Influencing the world since 1583. Follow our other social channels: https://edin.ac/3CJvzdv
Teesside University @teessideuni.bsky.social Here Monday to Friday, 8.30am to 5.00pm (UK time) 👋
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International applicant live chat 👉 http://bit.ly/3zaDVoh
Imperial College London @imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social The official account for Imperial College London
A global top-ten university, where scientific imagination leads to world-changing impact. Science | Engineering | Medicine | Business
#OurImperial 💙
https://www.imperial.ac.uk/
Durham University @durham.ac.uk Inspiring the extraordinary.
Official Durham University Bluesky account.
Place Matters @placematters.bsky.social Place Matters works in partnership with organisations and communities to accelerate the impact of community-centred place-based change.
Innovation Unit @innovationunit.bsky.social We grow and scale the boldest and best innovations that deliver long-term impact for people across the UK.
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.
Keith Burge @carryonkeith.bsky.social Economic development professional, charity trustee, Shrewsbury (‘til I die) and ultra runner. On Instagram @carryonagainkeith
Liverpool City Region Combined Authority @lpoolcityregion.bsky.social Liverpool City Region: the best place to grow up, grow a family, and grow a business - where no-one is left behind.
Liverpool City Council @lpoolcouncil.bsky.social 🏛️ Your go-to for all things Liverpool.
🌆 Building a brighter future, together.
💼 Join us in shaping #Liverpool
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Dr Peter O'Brien @obee72.bsky.social A Bolton lad in Whitley Bay, UK
Executive Director, Yorkshire Universities - @yorkshireunis.bsky.social
Visiting Fellow at the Centre for Urban & Regional Development Studies (CURDS), Newcastle University - @curdsnewcastle.bsky.social
All views my own
Andy Rumfitt @arumfitt.bsky.social Founder Rumfitt Associates | Sustainable Economic Development | Geographer at heart | Love the outdoors
Annabel Smith @annabel-smith.bsky.social Director, Growth and Reform Network. Working with places across UK for a more inclusive economy. New to Bluesky.
Stephanie Flanders @stephanomics.bsky.social Head of Economics and Politics at Bloomberg and Bloomberg Economics. Also a QPR fan. But my views are my own. 
Tom Ec-Dev 💼 @tom-ecdev.bsky.social 🚀Supporting #business and shaping places🚀
Working on #inwardinvestment, #regeneration, #businesssupport, #highstreet and #towncentre #regeneration, #digitalinfrastructure, #rural economy and #tourism
See more here: https://www.ashfordfor.com/
Steven M. Foster @drstevenmfoster.bsky.social Historian of Early Modern Religion & Politics. Husband to Dr Lynnette, Father to Isaac & Joseph. Human to Gino the Beagle. Associate Lecturer at OpenUniversity. My views, not my employers. #KirkElla #Hull
@raybrowning.bsky.social @raybrowning.bsky.social 
@carolynculture.bsky.social @carolynculture.bsky.social 
Juliet Harrison @jharrison66.bsky.social Research Impact & Policy Engagement Manager at Leeds Beckett University, with a background in Academic Publishing. Talk to me about all things impact! 
Jane Lanigan @editors4change.bsky.social Freelance copyeditor, writer (www.editors4change.co.uk)
Social justice, climate justice, sustainable futures, democracy, human rights. Also live music 💃🏻, trashy crime novels 📚, walks on the South Downs 🌳☔️. One grown up daughter, three cats 😸. 🚫DMs
Anne Green @anne-e-green.bsky.social Professor of Regional Economic Development, City-REDI, University of Birmingham. Interested in the geography of labour markets, employment, non-employment, migration, commuting, skills, local economic development, public policy, etc.
Rob Johnson @rjson.bsky.social Senior analyst, Centre for Cities. All things urban economics - mainly labour markets, living standards, transport, and innovation. Fan of working with data and visualising it.
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. 🥑🇺🇦
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
Tom Dobson @tomdobbo.bsky.social MD Quod
Cities, planning, numbers.
Max Nathan @maxnathan.bsky.social Professor of Economic Geography, UCL. Also CEP, IZA. Cities, economics, innovation, diversity, and public policy. Views here are mine, not those of UCL, funders, data providers, etc.
https://max-nathan.github.io
Mayor of Greater Manchester @mayorofgm.bsky.social Official account for the Mayor of Greater Manchester. This account's not fully up and running yet (bear with us), so we may not see your comments. Give us a follow and we'll be here soon.
West Yorkshire Combined Authority @westyorkshireca.bsky.social 
Alison McGovern @allymcgovern.bsky.social Labour MP for Birkenhead, Minister of State.
Progressive.
www.alisonmcgovern.org.uk
Mayor Dr Nik Johnson @mayordrnik.bsky.social 
Richard Parker @richardparkerwm.bsky.social Labour & Co-op Mayor of the West Midlands
Tracy Brabin @tracybrabinmayorwy.bsky.social Mayor of West Yorkshire 
Mayor of the West Midlands @mayorwestmids.bsky.social Official Bluesky account of the Mayor of the West Midlands, managed by West Midlands Combined Authority.
Steve Rotheram, Mayor of the Liverpool City Region @lcrmayor.bsky.social Mayor of the Liverpool City Region. All posts are by members of my team. Follow my personal account: @metromayorsteve.bsky.social
Mayor of York and North Yorkshire, David Skaith @ynymayor.bsky.social Official account for the first Mayor of York and North Yorkshire. Leading the first devolution deal for a City, Region, Rural Powerhouse.
Dan Tomlinson MP @dantomlinson.bsky.social Member of Parliament for Chipping Barnet. Exchequer Secretary & Growth Minister in HM Treasury and the Cabinet Office.
Local Partnerships @localpartnerships.bsky.social Local Partnerships is jointly owned by the Local Government Association, HM Treasury and the Welsh Government - delivering value and efficacy for the public purse
localpartnerships.gov.uk
Solace @solace-uk.bsky.social Solace is the UK’s leading membership network for public sector & local gov professionals.
Meghan Owen @meghanowen.bsky.social Work and Money Correspondent @BBCNews @BBCLondon- D Dan Drillsma-Milgrom @danieldrillsma.bsky.social Working on poverty and social policy at the Greater London Authority. Previously welfare reform at London Councils and journalism at Local Government Chronicle. The odd bit of LFC
LGC Editor @sarahcalkin.bsky.social Editor of the Local Government Chronicle, mum of three and adopted south east Londoner. Here for politics and geekery local and national (but especially local). Sucker for a good chart 📊
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! 
Tim Kay @timkay.bsky.social Deputy Chief Scientific Advisor at Department for Business and Trade at UK Government. Reformed consultant. Can be found in an allotment or brass band practice room
Anna Valero @asvalero.bsky.social Professor in Practice and Growth Programme Director, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE
Greg Jackson @gjuk.bsky.social Founder http://octopus.energy
Customer issues: email greg at octopus dot energy for best response
Blog at http://octopus.energy/blog
Sharlene McGee @sharlenemcgee.bsky.social Health inequalities, inclusive economies, devolution, employment & welfare
@healthfoundation.bsky.social
Previously working on disability, social care & carers policy
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.
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 | 🏴
https://fabians.org.uk/about-us/meet-our-experts/
Hayley Lever @hayleylever.bsky.social CEO, Greater Manchester Moving.
Leading a movement for movement to address inactivity and inequality.
www.gmmoving.co.uk
Writer & poet, with three books on the go. Learning every day.
https://hayleyleverblog.wordpress.com/2019/06/20/contents-page/
Rebecca McKee @rebeccamckee.bsky.social Associate Director at @instituteforgovernment.org.uk working in our Ministers team with special interest in parliament, ministerial leadership, private office and (sometimes) public inquiries.
Former academic and citizens' assembly organiser 🫶
Prof David Bailey @dgbailey.bsky.social #industrialstrategy Birmingham Business School, UK in a Changing Europe Senior Fellow, Contemporary Social Science Editor in Chief, Editor Regional Studies, ‘activist academic’ (Gove’s 🪓man Max Caller), media commentator, Likes EVs. Baggies fan.
Diane Coyle @dianecoyle1859.bsky.social Bennett Professor of Public Policy, University of Cambridge; economist
@lgalabour.bsky.social @lgalabour.bsky.social 
Polly Billington @pollybillington.bsky.social Labour Member of Parliament, East Thanet,
APPG for Coastal Communities @coastalappg.bsky.social APPG on Coastal Communities looks to consider current issues affecting coastal communities & actively seek strategies to enhance health, wellbeing, education, infrastructure, environment and economies. Chair: Alison Hume MP, Co-Chair: Polly Billington MP
Rebecca Long-Bailey @rebeccalongbailey.com Member of Parliament for Salford • Wife, Mother & Proud Socialist • This is my only Bsky account and all views are my own • Want to get in touch? Email me at: rebecca.longbailey.mp@parliament.uk
Website: rebeccalongbailey.com
Wera Hobhouse MP @werahobhouse.org.uk Lib Dem MP for Bath🔶
Energy Security & Net Zero Select Committee🌍
Championing women’s rights by helping criminalise upskirting & making workplaces safer🧑⚖️
👉https://werahobhouse.org.uk/
Published & promoted by Wera Hobhouse at 31 James St. West, BA1 2BT
Bill Esterson MP @billesterson.bsky.social Labour MP for Sefton Central
Chair of the Energy Security and Net Zero Committee
For casework contact: bill.esterson.mp@parliament.uk
Yuan Yang @yuanfenyang.bsky.social 🌹 Labour MP for Earley and Woodley, covering Shinfield & Whitley
📈 Member of the Treasury Select Committee
✉️ Please email if you'd like a reply: yuan.yang.mp@parliament.uk
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
Sarah Smith MP @sarahsmithlab.bsky.social Labour Member of Parliament for Hyndburn and Haslingden. Housing, Communities and Local Government Select Committee member. Opportunity Mission Champion. Mum and wife ✝️🌹🇬🇧🏴
Liam Byrne MP @liambyrnemp.bsky.social 🌹MP Hodge Hill & Solihull North | Chair, Business & Trade Committee | New book! Why Populists Are Winning & How To Beat Them: https://m.cmpgn.page/wpbppt
Pippa Heylings 🔶 MP for South Cambridgeshire @pippaheylings.bsky.social Liberal Democrat Spokesperson for Energy Security & Net Zero
Daisy Cooper MP 🔶 @libdemdaisy.bsky.social Member of Parliament for St Albans.
@libdems.org.uk Deputy Leader and Treasury Spokesperson.
📧 Daisy.cooper.mp@parliament.uk
Gideon Amos MP @gideonamos.bsky.social Member of Parliament for Taunton & Wellington in Somerset’s proud Liberal tradition.
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Vikki Slade MP @vikkislademp.bsky.social Lib Dem MP-Mid Dorset & North Poole
Love to read, walk my crazy dog & investigate my family history.
Passionate about climate, children & community development
Promoted by the Liberal Democrats 66 Buckingham Gate SW1E6AU
https://linktr.ee/VikkiSlade
Michael Shanks MP @michaelshanksmp.co.uk Proud to serve as Rutherglen's Labour Member of Parliament. UK Energy Minister. Charity trustee and volunteer. Occasional runner.
Gareth Thomas MP @gareththomasmp.bsky.social Labour & Co-op MP for Harrow West; If you want to get in touch please e-mail me on: gareth.thomas.mp@parliament.uk
Sarah Jones MP @sarahjonesmp.bsky.social Labour MP for Croydon West. Minister of State for Industry. https://linktr.ee/laboursj
Beth Russell @bethjrussell.bsky.social Second Permanent Secretary at HM Treasury and Head of the Darlington Economic Campus
Rushanara Ali MP @rushanaraalibgs.bsky.social Labour MP for Bethnal Green and Stepney.
Alex Norris MP @alexjjnorris.bsky.social Labour and Co-operative Member of Parliament for Nottingham North and Kimberley | Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice
Matthew Pennycook MP @matthewpennycookmp.bsky.social Labour MP for Greenwich and Woolwich | Minister of State for Housing and Planning | Email: matthew.pennycook.mp@parliament.uk
Paul Swinney @paulswinney.bsky.social Chief Economist at The Data City. Formerly of Centre for Cities. Posting mainly about economics.
Matt Leach @mattleach.bsky.social CEO at Building Centre/Built Environment Trust. Social capital, devolution, hyperlocal change, public service reform. Thinks about the future a bit. Member of the Independent Commission on Neighbourhoods.
Northern Powerhouse Partnership @np-partnership.bsky.social Representing the voice of the North's business and civic leaders | Chaired by Lord Jim O'Neill.
Phil Aldrick @philaldrick.bsky.social Senior economics reporter, Bloomberg
Kate Josephs @katejosephs.bsky.social CEO Sheffield City Council. Proud public servant. Together we get things done.
@jacktshaw.bsky.social @jacktshaw.bsky.social Director of Groundwork Research and Policy Fellow, The Productivity Institute. 'Veteran local government advisor'.
Read my Notes on Local Government Substack: https://substack.com/@notesonlocalgovernment
Nick Plumb @nickplumb.bsky.social Director of Policy and Insight at @powertochange.org.uk
Interests include: UK politics, trust, communities, localism, democratic reform, and inequality.
Helen Pidd @helenpidd.bsky.social Host of Today in Focus, the Guardian’s daily news podcast. Former North of England editor. Nominated for best host at the 2025 British Podcast Awards. Contact me in confidence helen.pidd@theguardian.com
Leah Millthorne @leahmillthorne.bsky.social ✍️chief economist, leftist, yorkshire, mummy
📍Centre for Local Economic Strategies (CLES)