Kent @kentuk.bsky.social News and updates from the county of #Kent, UK - we originally started this service on another app in 2012 and now here on Bluesky
Praful Nargund @prafulnargund.bsky.social Director of the Good Growth Foundation @goodgrowthfdn.bsky.social
Open Government Partnership @opengovpartnership.org 73 national & 135 local governments, alongside thousands of civil society groups, working together to improve people's lives. #OpenGov
Innovation Unit @innovationunit.bsky.social We grow and scale the boldest and best innovations that deliver long-term impact for people across the UK.
Tom Tugendhat @tomtugendhat.bsky.social MP for Tonbridge.
Conservative.
Mike Tapp MP @miketapp.bsky.social MP for Dover & Deal.
LabourList @labourlist.bsky.social The inside track on Labour party news + debate.
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Polly Billington @pollybillington.bsky.social Labour Member of Parliament, East Thanet,
Sean Delaney @sdelaneyjourno.bsky.social News Editor KentOnline
Naushabah Khan MP @naushabahkhanmp.bsky.social Labour Member of Parliament for Gillingham & Rainham
Tony Vaughan KC MP @tonyvaughanmp.bsky.social Proud to be the Labour MP for Folkestone, Hythe and Romney Marsh.
Follow me on Instagram @tonyvaughanmp
Alison McGovern @allymcgovern.bsky.social Labour MP for Birkenhead, Minister of State.
Progressive.
www.alisonmcgovern.org.uk
Best for Britain @bestforbritain.org Evidence. Action. Hope.
CEO @pimlicat.bsky.social
Politico @politico.com Nobody knows politics and policy like we do.
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Lauren Edwards MP @laurenedwardsmp.bsky.social Labour MP for Rochester and Strood
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Financial Times @financialtimes.com The best of FT journalism, including breaking news and analysis.
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Jim Dickson MP @jimdickson.bsky.social Proud to be Labour MP for Dartford. For help and support email jim.dickson.mp@parliament.uk.
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Lauren Sullivan MP @laurensullivanmp.bsky.social Member of Parliament for Gravesham || Labour
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Andrew Lewin MP @andrewlewinmp.bsky.social Labour MP for Welwyn Hatfield🌹
🏏 Still an occasional cricketer.
Always a Pro-European.
www.andrewlewin.co.uk
Liz Kendall MP @lizforleicester.bsky.social Labour MP Leicester West. Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology.
The Future Governance Forum (FGF) @futuregovforum.bsky.social Transforming the state to renew the nation.
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Association for Public Service Excellence @apsenews.bsky.social At APSE, we help local councils deliver excellent frontline services. Follow us for news, updates and events. Find out more here: https://apse.org.uk/index.cfm/apse/
Connected by Data @connectedbydata.org The campaign for communities to have a powerful say on data and AI, to help create an equitable and sustainable world.
connectedbydata.org
Common Wealth @cmmonwealth.bsky.social We design ownership models for a democratic and sustainable economy.
http://common-wealth.org
linktr.ee/common.wealth
ThinkLabour @thinklabour.bsky.social ThinkLabour is a new strategic force generating bold ideas for Britain | Media enquiries: press@thinklabour.co.uk
Liz Zeidler @lizzeidler.bsky.social Co-founder and Chief Executive of Centre for Thriving Places. @ThrivingPlaces
Community Wealth Building @communitywealth.bsky.social Bluesky page for a forthcoming new, revised and updated book on Community Wealth Building by Joe Guinan and Martin O’Neill, forthcoming from Polity
Nesta @nestauk.bsky.social We are Nesta, the research and innovation foundation. We apply our deep expertise in applied methods to design, test and scale solutions across the innovation lifecycle. linktr.ee/Nesta_uk
The National Centre for Universities and Business @ncub.bsky.social Promoting business-university collaboration for a prosperous and inclusive economy.
The Data City @thedatacity.bsky.social We tell you what companies do. Real-time data on companies and emerging sectors. thedatacity.com
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. 
Annabel Smith @annabel-smith.bsky.social Director, Growth and Reform Network. Working with places across UK for a more inclusive economy. New to Bluesky.
@jonathan-werran.bsky.social @jonathan-werran.bsky.social 
Ed Jennings @edjennings.bsky.social Local news bore. Editor @kentcurrent.news @localauthority.news // He/him.
📍 Medway, UK
Local Authority @localauthority.news Award-winning independent news for Medway
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Southeastern @serailway.bsky.social This is the official Bluesky account for Southeastern. Providing real-time information about Southeastern services 24/7. Also available via WhatsApp; message: 07866 002690, channel: http://bit.ly/seWAchannel
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/
Jessica Studdert @jesstud.bsky.social Always searching for good coffee.
The Good Growth Foundation @goodgrowthfdn.bsky.social The Good Growth Foundation is a new non-profit that campaigns for a fairer economy, so growth can work for good.
https://www.goodgrowthfoundation.co.uk
https://x.com/GoodGrowthFdn
https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-good-growth-foundation
Place Matters @placematters.bsky.social Place Matters works in partnership with organisations and communities to accelerate the impact of community-centred place-based change.
Google Search Liaison @searchliaison.bsky.social Please follow Google Search Central at https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/googlesearchcentral/ for site owner information and see our Search blog for the latest updates: https://blog.google/products/search/
Food and Drink Federation @foodanddrinkfed.bsky.social Shaping the future of food and drink manufacturing.
fdf.org.uk
M&S News @mandsnews.bsky.social #NotJustAnyNews
Updates from the M&S Corporate Press Team
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Make UK @makeuk.bsky.social Make UK is the voice of UK manufacturing. We help businesses thrive, connect, and shape the industry of tomorrow. https://www.makeuk.org/
The Wine and Spirit Trade Association @wstauk.bsky.social The voice of the UK #wine and #spirit industry representing over 300+ companies producing, importing and selling wines and spirits. 
Wave Community Bank @wavecommunitybank.bsky.social Your local community bank providing ethical, affordable loans and savings accounts to people living/working in East Sussex, Brighton & Hove, Kent, Medway and the London Borough of Bexley, and members of Unite the Union in the South East. www.wavecb.org.uk
British Council Arts @britisharts.bsky.social Celebrating British arts for a global audience. Constantly making connections in the arts across 100+ countries. Follow us for news & opportunities. arts.britishcouncil.org
Gala Lights @galalights.bsky.social Professional Christmas lighting specialists, working with towns, cities and BIDs throughout the UK. #christmaslights #ledlights #placemaking
Active Travel England @ategov.bsky.social Ensuring everyone in England has the choice to get around actively 👩🦽🚶🌳🛴🚲 
Mike Spicer @mikespicer-pd.bsky.social Managing Director of consultancy PolicyDepartment. We empower the civic-minded organisations that invest in enterprise programmes, industrial strategy, and local economic development.
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
Create Streets @createstreets.bsky.social 
Climate Change Committee @thecccuk.bsky.social The UK’s independent adviser on tackling climate change.
https://www.theccc.org.uk/
The Assembly Line @theassemblyline.bsky.social Project management and marketing for high streets, markets, places + businesses. 
Britain Elects @britainelects.com Britain's leading aggregator for polling, forecasts and election results. Run by @bwalker.uk. Est. 2013 with the late, great, Lily Jayne Summers.
Kent Current @kentcurrent.news Independent journalism helping you understand what’s happening across Kent.
📩 Free editions every Monday & Thursday.
kentcurrent.news
Urban Big Data Centre @ubdc.bsky.social UBDC is a national research centre and data service providing expertise, training, extensive data collections and data tools. Funded by ESRC and the University of Glasgow.
Hypha Studios @hyphastudios.bsky.social We match creatives with vacant property to provide free exhibition and studio space. Working across the UK, bringing culture to our high streets.
Graham Soult FIPM @grahamsoult.bsky.social Retail Cupid 💘, high street champion, Fellow of the Institute of Place Management (IPM), Durham Business Group chairman. BBC: "The North East's best-known retail expert". Slovenščino se učim! https://www.cannyinsights.com/
KentOnline @kentonline.co.uk All the latest news for Kent - brought to you by the KentOnline team. Send stories and pics to news@thekmgroup.co.uk
UKHospitality @ukhospitality.bsky.social As the lead trade body for the hospitality industry, UKHospitality represents every corner of the sector.
SME Climate Hub @smeclimatehub.org Empowering small & medium-sized businesses to take climate action and build resilient companies. Join our community today. 🌍
Night Time Industries Association @ntiaofficial.bsky.social 
Retail Week @retailweek.bsky.social At the heart or retail. The UK's leading provider of retail news, analysis, interviews, data, special reports and events. retail-week.com
Sarah Butler @whatbutlersaw.bsky.social Guardian journalist covering retail, restaurants, high streets and workers’ rights. Got a story? Contact me on Sarah.butler@theguardian.com
Institute of Place Management @insplacemanagement.bsky.social The Institute of Place Management is a professional network that creates positive impact and transformation in places through place-based research, education and knowledge exchange with a trusted and respected community of academics and practitioner.
Tom Savvides @tomsavvides.bsky.social TV reporter & journalist working for ITV News Meridian, based in England, UK.
New Economics Foundation @neweconomics.bsky.social Change the rules. Share the wealth. Protect the planet.
Solace @solace-uk.bsky.social Solace is the UK’s leading membership network for public sector & local gov professionals.
Kirsty Weakley @kirstyweakley.bsky.social Journalist for Local Government Chronicle
MHCLG Answers @mhclg-answers.bsky.social Bot account posts whenever the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government answers or corrects an answer to a written parliamentary question. Monitored by librarians at the House of Commons Library.
Andrew Carter @andrewcities.bsky.social Chief Executive at Centre for Cities. www.centreforcities.org. Views my own. 
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.
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
Jon Worth @jonworth.eu European, originally a Brit, became German, moved to France. Runs #CrossBorderRail project, writes a newsletter about railways. Green, lives happily without a car.
Normally stuck on a train, stuck in a village, or escaping either on a folding bicycle.
Localis @localis.bsky.social We are an independent, not-for-profit think tank promoting localist ideas through research, events and commentary.
https://www.localis.org.uk/
The Centre for Local Economies (CLES) @clesthinkdo.bsky.social Founded in 1986, the Centre for Local Economies is an independent economics think tank and charity. We work collaboratively to develop solutions that ensure economies are rooted in the places people call home.
🔗 cles.org.uk
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
Growth and Reform Network @growthandreform.bsky.social A network of leaders & practitioners across UK government, bridging the gap between national policy & local delivery. Partners
@MetroDynamics @FutureGovForum
@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
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.
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 📊
Institute of Economic Development @theied.bsky.social We are the UK’s leading professional body representing economic development and regeneration practitioners working for local and regional communities.
https://ied.co.uk/
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/
Heidi Alexander MP @heidialexander.bsky.social Swindon girl. Labour MP for Swindon South. Secretary of State for Transport. Email: heidi.alexander.mp@parliament.uk
Katie Tiplady-Startin @tippers83.bsky.social Head of Operations @Centre For Thriving Places | Believer in human kindness | Lover of growing food | Aspiring author
https://bsky.app/profile/thrivingplaces.bsky.social
kmfm news @kmfmnews.bsky.social Updates from the kmfm news team. We are on air from 6am - 6pm weekdays and 8am - 1pm at weekends. Listen online at https://kmfm.co.uk
Jules Serkin @julesserkin.bsky.social Radio presenter : Real food , health , support independent biz - https://soundcloud.com/jules-serkin
Ben Pearce @benpearcetalks.bsky.social Host of #TheHitList on kmfm across Kent every Monday, to Thursday 7pm 'til 10pm! 🔊
Maxim @maximpr.bsky.social Leading Kent agency specialising in PR, public affairs, crisis comms and marketing. Organisers of the Kent Press & Broadcast Awards #KPBA
Rory Stewart @rory-stewart.bsky.social Author The Middleland linktr.ee/middleland, PlacesinBetween, Jackson/Yale. PoliticsOnTheEdge. @Restispolitics podcast w Alastair Campbell.
Parody
Kit Bradshaw @kitbradshaw.bsky.social Political Correspondent
ITV News Meridian 📺📡
📍Westminster | My views
Cllr Diccon Spain @dicconspain.bsky.social Ashford Borough Councillor for Bockhanger ward | Political Liaison Officer for Bring Back Euro Trains
@dcmsgovuk.bsky.social @dcmsgovuk.bsky.social 
Music Venue Trust @musicvenuetrust.bsky.social UK registered charity which acts to protect, secure and improve Grassroots Music Venues.
https://linktr.ee/MusicVenueTrust
Citizens Advice @citizensadvice.bsky.social We are Citizens Advice - the people's champion.
If you need advice, visit our website: citizensadvice.org.uk
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.
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/