Thomas House @tah-sci.com Professor of Mathematical Sciences, working mainly on epidemiology although partial to a bit of non-commutative algebra, social science and basic biology.
https://personalpages.manchester.ac.uk/staff/thomas.house/about.html
Duncan Robinson @duncanrobinson.bsky.social Bagehot columnist and political editor for the Economist. Columnist of the year at the 2026 Press Awards
Mia Jankowicz @miajankowicz.bsky.social Staff writer at @theexchangeleeds.bsky.social, serving Leeds and West Yorkshire — the latest addition to the @millmedia.bsky.social local news fold.
Chi Onwurah @chionwurah.bsky.social Labour Member of Parliament for Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West. Chair of the House of Commons Science, Innovation and Technology Committee.
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
Arthur Turrell @arthurturrell.bsky.social Economic data scientist and author. Currently @ No10, formerly ONS & Bank. Book on nuclear fusion, 'The Star Builders', out now with S&S/W&N. Views my own.
Website: www.aeturrell.com
Rob Manuel @robmanuel.b3ta.com B3ta.com, @fesshole.bsky.social, @anonopin.bsky.social
Simon Morgan-Wilson @officeofwilson.com Actual life: Wanderings! Art, design! Buildings! Bridges! Running! Music! GTFC! etc etc!
Work: Product and service person.
📍From Grimsby
🏠 Saltaire, W Yorkshire, UK
Previously just Simon Wilson, then married @texmac.bsky.social
www.officeofwilson.com
Jennifer Williams @jenwilliamsft.bsky.social Northern correspondent, Financial Times
Experimental cook, purveyor of Andy Burnham content
“Cynical” - Boris Johnson
📍Manchester
Prof. Pam Birtill @diervilla.bsky.social Currently Professor in the Psychology of Learning at University of Leeds. Imminently PVC learning and teaching, Edith Cowan University, Perth, WA. Welsh learner, #psychology academic, higher education and assessment. Northern. She/her/hi. SFHEA. NTF.
Aveek Bhattacharya @aveek18.bsky.social Strategy Fellow, Global Health & Wellbeing at Coefficient Giving. Views my own
Antony Carpen @acarpen.bsky.social Ex-Whitehall type still with views on public policy, but now local historian in Cambridge (UK) blogging at https://lostcambridge.com/ - also writing about the future of the city on The Cambridge Town Owl.
Simon Jeffrey @simonjeffrey.bsky.social Personal opinions about transport and devolution policy.
Rebecca Montacute @beckymontacute.bsky.social Research Director at cross-party think tank @smfthinktank.bsky.social, prev @suttontrust.bsky.social. Expert on educational inequality/social mobility.
Trustee @inquest-org.bsky.social. MH campaigner in memory of mum. Views own. linktr.ee/beckymontacute
Jim Moran @jimmoran.bsky.social Views are my own, not yours. I ran the London Marathon in 2026 to raise money for Alzheimer’s Society. Any support still much appreciated.
https://2026tcslondonmarathon.enthuse.com/pf/jim-moran
Iain Mansfield @igmansfield.bsky.social Current affairs, politics, education and miscellany. All views my own.
Substack at edrith.co.uk 
Helen Turner @helenturnermi.bsky.social Championing the research and innovation strengths of the Midlands as Director of Midlands Innovation - a collaboration between eight universities (Aston, Birmingham, Cranfield, Keele, Leicester, Loughborough, Nottingham & Warwick).
Thijs Niks @thijs.niks.nu https://twitter.com/thijsniks
Jack Tindale @jacktindale.bsky.social Freelance Bernard Woolley Impersonator
Rob Auton @robauton.bsky.social Nothing ripens a banana quicker than a rucksack
Giles Wilkes @gilesyb.bsky.social Former politico, comment writer, spread betting dealer, editor, now think tanker, consultant, former baker of overly dense loaves.
Oliver Peace @justcallmeol.bsky.social 
The Productivity Institute @productivity.bsky.social ESRC-funded research organisation bringing together world-leading experts from a range of disciplines and backgrounds. Headquarters at Alliance Manchester Business School.
Paul Connell @paulcconnell.bsky.social Founder @OpenInnovates non-profit, mission-led, innovation with data. Co-founder @TheDataCity mapping the world's economy with data.
Also #MDANT
Life is for living - let's get on with it.
Chris Dymond @chrisdymond.bsky.social *Interested in tech and cities*
Director of the Smart City Management masters programme at Zigurat Institute of Technology | Co-director of Sheffield Digital | Founder of Unfolding ltd.
Chris Read @christophe-read.bsky.social Labour leader, Rotherham MBC. Swinton Rockingham ward councillor. Building a better borough, one day at a time.
http://www.chrisread.uk
Nick Gray @path-dependent.bsky.social Political economy & place‑based policy
Fellow of things at Teesside University
That's not Teesside in the banner photo
https://research.tees.ac.uk/en/persons/nicholas-gray
Josey Back up North 🦚🌻 @joseybackupnorth.bsky.social The 4.5%, Leeds fan, sciency, gardener. Married to a Baggies fan. #mot #alaw #lufc #wba
Andy Hollingsworth @andyhollers.bsky.social English Devolution stuff at GMCA. Former stints in the Civil Service, Nudge Unit, Solace, and Suffolk County Council.
Louise @louiseankers.bsky.social Mother, Wife, Product Manager (UK)
Music, Reading, Running, Product, Chess
She/her
Banner : a digital cert of when I joined bluesky
guynewey @guynewey.bsky.social CEO at Energy Systems Catapult. Helping clean tech innovators thrive in the future energy system.
Ex-SPAD/PAD/wonk/hack. Uncertain about much....
Andy Westwood @andywestwood.bsky.social Professor of Public Policy at University of Manchester. Soon to be Birmingham.
Gordon Guthrie @foundationsofthedigitalstate.com Just published The Foundations Of The Digital State - a report for the Scottish Government
http://foundationsofthedigitalstate.com/
and blogs at
digitalpolicy.substack.com
Politician manqué, girl group fan, code monkey
Ivo Wengraf, PhD FRGS FCIHT @wengraf.bsky.social Research & Data Manager at the RAC Foundation (www.racfoundation.org). Cars, transport, open data, maps, etc.
Paul Nightingale @paulnightingale.bsky.social Professor of Strategy at SPRU - the Science Policy Research Unit
Teaches SPRU 1.01
Research Policy.
HSP.
Views mine, not my employer.
Politics unfashionable since 1654
Matt Clancy @mattsclancy.bsky.social Runs Open Philanthropy’s Innovation Policy program. Creator of newthingsunderthesun.com, a living literature review about innovation. Website: mattsclancy.com.
Joe Sarling @joesarling.bsky.social Economist working in capital markets ▪ Big on placemaking, housing, regeneration, land policy ▪ Inspired by systems thinking and servant leadership ▪ FRSA
❤️ cycling & running in the Peak District & on Zwift 🚵🏻♂️🏃
Stef_W @stefw.bsky.social Senior Partner - Place&Infra @tpximpact.com , formerly FutureGov @CPCatapult & @LDN_gov. Built environment, digital, music and occasionally my own views. #plantech
Richard Jones @richardaljones.bsky.social Emeritus Professor of Materials Physics and Innovation Policy, University of Manchester. Science & innovation policy, regional economic growth, polymer physics.
www.softmachines.org
Andy Bruce (Reuters) @bruceandy.bsky.social Reuters Journalist of the Year 2025: 'Scoop of the Year'
UK economy and north of England correspondent.
☀️ Stockport ☀️
💬 Signal: bruce.369
North of Cam @northofcam.bsky.social Science, teaching, nonsense, Guinea pigs odd bit of politics
Helen Lewis @helenlewis.bsky.social Staff writer, The Atlantic | Author, Difficult Women (2020) and The Genius Myth (2025) | Podcaster, Page 94 | Doom scroller, the internet | uk.bookshop.org/shop/helenlewis
Ralph Berry @rdrberry.bsky.social Bradford - all of us
Soft Left recovering ex Councillor
#RealFilm
Community Leader @Oasis_UK at Lister Park #Manningham #FilmPhotography EV Driver Community Union;Trustee Cancer Support WY Chair of Dixons City Marchbank and Kings LA Board
Tim Leunig @timleunig.bsky.social Policy thoughts: http://timleunig.substack.com Chief Economist Nesta, Director Econ PublicFirst, Vis Prof LSE Sch Public Policy, Vis Fellow Inst for Govt
Alex Massie @alexmassie.bsky.social Columnist for The Times and The Sunday Times, specialising in Scottish affairs. Also, co-host of The Ponsonby & Massie podcast, available on all pod-platforms. 
Chris Hanretty @chanret.bsky.social I teach politics at a university in the UK. I'm interested in electoral systems, public opinion, and the politics of non-majoritarian institutions like courts and regulators.
ORCID: 0000-0002-8932-9405
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
Felicity Hannah @felicityhannah.bsky.social Journalist. Presenter of R4's #MoneyBox Live (Weds, 3pm). Also found on #WakeUpToMoney, #R4Today, BBC 5 Live, #GreenMoneyShow. Enthusiast. Humanist.
Sam Taylor @staylorish.bsky.social Runs @theseislands.bsky.social. “cannot stand the awesome reality of Scotland’s energy wealth” - Alex Salmond. Posting in a personal capacity.
Rachel Wise @therachelwise.bsky.social Mum. Trade Unionist. Councillor.
Fan of all things infrastructure.
❤️ Stockport
Janine Gibson @janinegibson.ft.com Editor of Weekend FT • sinkhole tracker • Do not buy crypto from me or anyone who appears to be me
Martin Price @mrmjprice.bsky.social I design public services. Former Chair @betterstreetsforbirmingham.org. Starting a PhD in autumn. Own @a38cycleway.bsky.social.
Let’s rebalance our streets for safe and equitable trips from A to B. 🏳️🌈🟢
📍 Birmingham, UK
🔗 https://linktr.ee/martinprice
Kevin Marks @kevinmarks.com Reading your thoughts, as long as you tell me where you're writing them first this week. https://xoxo.zone/@kevinmarks
Sheffield, UK - Don't try direct messaging as I am blocked by daft UK legislation unless I'm on a VPN.
Jacob Judah @jacobjudah.bsky.social West Africa Correspondent, The Financial Times. Soon to be based in Lagos.
Simon Parker @simonparker.bsky.social Public servant in search of a better future. Communities and service users first. Desires to unbuild walls.
Becky Allen @profbeckyallen.bsky.social Co-founder and Chief Analyst, Teacher Tapp, surveying over 12,000 teachers every day.
Philip Taylor @philipjtaylor.bsky.social Commercial and Agricultural Property Solicitor. Companion of John Ruskin's Guild of St George.
Addy the Walnut @adrianics.bsky.social He/him. Happily married HE Admin, Coventry City season ticket holder and amateur actor. Dog and cat father, talks a lot about pop culture and left-leaning politics
https://www.instagram.com/adrianics4k
Owler Nook @owlernook.bsky.social Award-winning active travel campaigner
Stockport and Manchester
Sally Warren @sallywarren.bsky.social DG 10 Year Health Plan at DHSC, working with NHSE. Ex Director of Policy at The King’s Fund. All things health and social care. Views my own. Requotes not always an endorsement.
To help shape 10 year plan for health please go to www.change.nhs.uk 
Leonora Merry @leonoramerry.bsky.social Director of Comms & External Affairs at Nuffield Trust (@nuffieldtrust.org.uk). Advisory Group, Science Media Centre. Co-founder WonkComms (https://bsky.app/profile/wonkcomms.bsky.social). Mum of 👧🧒 👦. SE Londoner. Views: mine!
Ang Honeybourne @anghoneyb.bsky.social Naturally curious, seeks nuance in a world of black and white. Proud owner of a fun loving two year old cocker spaniel. Behaviour Therapist, partner, friend, daughter, Northern Soul lover, kitchen disco pro, amateur cook, current affairs addict. 
Holly Jones @hollium.bsky.social Just finished an MPA in Innovation, Public Policy & Public Value @ IIPP, UCL
Interests: digital transformation, public sector, making things actually work
📍South LDN via South Bristol
James O'Malley @jamesomalley.co.uk @Psythor on Twitter. Freelance writer covering politics/tech/nerd stuff.
Read my content: takes.jamesomalley.co.uk
Yes, I inevitably have a podcast too: abundancepod.com
Free the Postcode Address File!
Matthew Holehouse @matthewholehouse.bsky.social Public policy editor based in the Britain section at The Economist
Matt Holehouse @mattholehouse.bsky.social Basic bitch Social Democrat and Remainer - Ask me about the Additional Member System!
Douglas @dijdowell.bsky.social Liberal-minded social democrat considering whether to use this account properly. This is, of course, not a work account, and I don’t post about anything directly related to work.
Ben Ansell @benansell.bsky.social Professor of Comparative Democratic Institutions, Nuffield & University of Oxford, FBA. http://benansell.substack.com. BBC Reith Lecturer 2023. Host BBC Radio 4 Rethink. Columnist for Prospect. Director, Centre for Advanced Social Science Methods (CASSM).
Polly Mackenzie @pollymackenzie.bsky.social Co-founder and CEO, Zinc Innovation Partners - helping turn science into real-world change. Fomerly Demos, UAL, MMHPI, No10. Adviser at Future Governance Forum, Family Business UK, Door10 Recruitment. Writes at https://howtorunacountry.substack.com/
Andrew Smith @oldboysmith.bsky.social Just an old bloke from Bristol. Semi-retired C software engineer.
Torsten Bell @torstenbell.bsky.social Member of Parliament for Swansea West
Marcus Johns @cllrmarcus.bsky.social Labour Co-op Councillor for Deansgate in Manchester City Centre 🐝 Deputy Exec Member for Housing & Regeneration 🏗️ Senior Researcher at the Fabian Society 🌹 Views all mine!
John Burn-Murdoch @jburnmurdoch.ft.com Columnist and chief data reporter the Financial Times | Stories, stats & scatterplots | john.burn-murdoch@ft.com
📝 ft.com/jbm
Saloni @scientificdiscovery.dev Co-founder & editor, Works in Progress. Writer, Scientific Discovery. Podcaster, Hard Drugs. Advisor, Coefficient Giving. // Previously at Our World in Data.
Newsletter: https://scientificdiscovery.dev
Podcast: https://harddrugs.worksinprogress.co
🏳️🌈
Jonn Elledge @jonnelledge.bsky.social #1 Sunday Times bestselling author, because apparently that matters. New Statesman, New World, Oh God What Now, The Newsletter of (Not Quite) Everything, Paper Cuts (RIP). Londoner. *Not* an American.
Ste Jormur @stejormur.bsky.social That fire we made such a fuss about turned out to be a rainbow.
– Kenji Miyazawa
本職？ 人間だ 。
Jim Waterson @jim.londoncentric.media Journalist. Editor of @londoncentric.media, a modern news outlet covering London in the old-fashioned way: www.londoncentric.media jim@londoncentric.media
Francesca Wood @francjwood.bsky.social Practical innovation specialist, creative collaboration, tri-sector connector. Fluent in Private, Public & Third Sector languages.
Leeds-based, but working with clients on a national, regional, city and hyper-local basis.
https://www.fwoodsolutions.co.uk/
John Oxley @joxley.jmoxley.co.uk Commentator, writer, corporate/political strategy. Undertaking an MSc in International Security and Global Governance at Birkbeck.
The only Tory on Bluesky, but that's why you love me.
Newsletter at: www.joxleywrites.jmoxley.co.uk
Bev Craig For Greater Manchester Mayor @bevcraig.bsky.social Labour Party candidate for the Greater Manchester mayoralty on 30 July 2026.
Get in touch: Bev4GM@labour.org.uk
Samuel @samuel.fm human puppet for claude @ bluesky
📍 the posting mines
Neil Lee @neillee.bsky.social Professor of Economic Geography, LSE
Stephen Frost @sfrost.bsky.social Managing Director, Bridges for Communities, supporting people to live well together
📍Bristol 🇬🇧
Posts on: Bristol, community cohesion & social inclusion, climate & nature, deliberative democracy, public engagement and positive news.
Views my own.
Anna Clarke @annaclarke.bsky.social Policy and Public Affairs at The Housing Forum. Interested in UK housing policy, planning, economics, housebuilding, energy, social policy. Views are my own. Cambridge based. https://housingforum.org.uk/
Rhys Davies @rcdavies.bsky.social Common culture and community. Believer in manufacturing & interested in productivity. Trade should be balanced & energy should be renewable.
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
Chris Barnes @leodensian.bsky.social Does data stuff at DVSA, lives in Leeds, likes transport. Posts usually some combination of the above. 
Alistair @aebaldwin.bsky.social Transport policy wonk in the North of England. Own views.
Cares too much about assurance frameworks, devolution and cats.
Adam Hewitt @adamhewitt198.bsky.social Manchester. Politics, books, board games, films, cats, journalism and music. Views my own.
Marcus Shepheard @mashley.bsky.social Formerly @instituteforgov.bsky.social and @thecccuk.bsky.social, currently @nestauk.bsky.social, estwhile evolutionary biologist.
"The intersection of policy and donuts" - @jillongovt.bsky.social
Dr Penny Goodman @pjgoodman.bsky.social Senior lecturer in Roman history. Appreciator of the Gothic. Lib Dem. She / her.
Jake Cohen @sjakeco.bsky.social Policy, ecosystems, low-brow cultural commentary and terminally online humour.
Currently at UCL Policy Lab, recovering civil servant 🇬🇧🇿🇦🏳️🌈
JP Spencer @jpspencer.bsky.social 
John Springford @johnspringford.bsky.social Economist and occasional politics dabbler. Working on a project to improve labour markets. Associate fellow, Centre for European Reform. Visiting fellow, Institute for Policy Research, Bath University. 
Andrew Sissons @acjsissons.bsky.social Day job: climate change, heat pumps, energy at Nesta
Other stuff: low-fi economics on growth, cities & economic geography, general UK policy, occasional basic charts
Bristol, he/him, lots of parenting / caring.
Personal account.
Jonathan Username @jonathanusername.bsky.social A Somerset reprobate
Ipso facto dipsomania
Manpreet Singh @manpreet1.bsky.social Work on global health and development strategy @gatesfoundation. Escaped doctor from the UK with a public health background. Dad to two kids. Opinions are mine (he/him)