Yvette Cooper MP @yvettecooper-mp.bsky.social Labour MP for Pontefract, Castleford, Knottingley & Altofts
Rebecca Solnit @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social Writer of books. Guardian columnist. Newsletter at MeditationsInAnEmergency.com. Board member, Third Act and Oil Change International.
Dame Diana Johnson MP @damedianajohnson.bsky.social Labour MP Hull North and Cottingham. UK Minister of State at the DWP. ❤️Strong Yorkshire tea, cake, crime novels, cinema, black Labradors & a splash of red.
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@andyburnham.bsky.social @andyburnham.bsky.social Mayor of Greater Manchester
Third Sector @thirdsector.co.uk The UK's leading title for the voluntary and not-for-profit sector. Home of the Third Sector Podcast: https://podfollow.com/thirdsector/view
Sonia Kumar MP @soniakumarmpdudley.bsky.social Proud Dudley MP | NHS physio | Backing our high streets, NHS & local
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Mark Thompson @markreckons.bsky.social Politics (mainly UK and a bit of US), comedy and popular culture more generally.
Hear me on a radio near you blathering about Burnham or Farage. Probably.
Political Sandbox here: https://substack.com/@politicalsandboxmark
Sofia Ropek Hewson @sofiahewson.bsky.social Senior Research Fellow in democracy and politics team at IPPR.
Harry QP @harryqp.bsky.social Director of IPPR. Progressive policy and politics. Non-Exec Director at West London NHS Trust.
Jennifer Dixon @jenniferthf.bsky.social Dr Jennifer Dixon, Chief Executive @healthfoundation.bsky.social
More on our mission and the latest work of the Health Foundation at www.health.org.uk
All views my own.
Stuart Hoddinott @stuarthoddinott.bsky.social Associate Director in the public services team
@InstituteforGov. Interested in the NHS, adult social care, and local government. All views my own. He/him
Phil Tinline @philtinline.bsky.social Author, THE DEATH OF CONSENSUS (The Times Politics Book of 2022)
GHOSTS OF IRON MOUNTAIN ("riveting" - New Yorker)
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1035903857
POWER FAILURE (Future Governance Forum)
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lawrencedunhill.bsky.social @lawrencedunhill.bsky.social Health Journalist & Policy Analyst.
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Sarah Dawood @sarahdawood.bsky.social Freelance journalist, editor and moderator | Formerly The New Statesman, Index on Censorship, Design Week | Words for The Guardian, Positive News, HR Magazine and more | All views my own etc etc
Words here: https://sarahdawood.journoportfolio.com/
CharityTracker @charitytracker.bsky.social Next-generation brand tracking for the non-profit sector. https://charitytracker.co.uk/
Rónán Hession @ronanhession.bsky.social Irish writer. Leonard and Hungry Paul, Panenka, Ghost Mountain. Richard Heart Julianne out in summer 2027
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Music as Mumblin' Deaf Ro https://mumblindeafro.bandcamp.com/
Helen Bevan @helenbevan.bsky.social Change facilitator, co-designer of change interventions, speaker. Prof. of Practice in Health & Care Improvement at Warwick Business School. Advisor to NHS Horizons. Senior Fellow of Institute for Healthcare Improvement, USA. Views are my own.
Hugh Alderwick @hughalderwick.bsky.social Director of policy at the Health Foundation
Women's Budget Group @womensbudgetgrp.bsky.social The UK's leading feminist economics think tank. We put feminism into economics and economics into feminism.
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Research in Practice @researchip.bsky.social We support professionals with their learning to enable people to live good lives.
Part of the @ncb.org.uk family.
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RNIB @rnib.bsky.social We’re the Royal National Institute of Blind People.
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Lauren Bowes Byatt @laurenbowesbyatt.bsky.social Deputy Director, A Healthy Life at Nesta. Trustee at Hestia. Former civil servant. Geordie now obessed with north London. Views my own.
Heather Paterson @heatherpaterson.co.uk Head of Partnerships and Development @consortium.lgbt | Chair @proudchangemakers.bsky.social | LGBTQ+ Columnist Exposed Magazine
Proud queer 🏳️🌈 Trans ally 🏳️⚧️ Intersectional feminist ✊ Anti-fascist #LGBWithTheT
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Proud Changemakers 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️ @proudchangemakers.bsky.social We’re here to elevate, advocate and support LGBTQIA+ people, voices and stories from across civil society. 🏳️🌈 🏳️⚧️ #TransLivesMatter
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Chaminda Jayanetti @cjayanetti.bsky.social Freelance journalist covering British politics and public services - NHS, education, care, housing, disability, benefits. Not a tribalist.
I like good things and I don't like bad things.
Ellie Reeves @elliereeves.bsky.social MP for Lewisham West and East Dulwich. Attorney General
Ruth Curtice @ruthcurtice.bsky.social Chief Executive, Resolution Foundation
Department of Health and Social Care Media Centre [Unofficial] @healthmedia.blog.gov.uk.web.brid.gy Welcome to Department of Health Media Centre - see blog posts
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Sebastian Rees @sebrees1.bsky.social Head of Health at the IPPR
Vivensa Foundation @vivensa.bsky.social We fund the remarkable science and radical social change needed to help everyone to age well. vivensafoundation.org.uk
ARMA @arma.uk.net The Arthritis and Musculoskeletal Alliance (ARMA) is the umbrella body and collective voice of organisations serving the 20 million people living with MSK conditions in the UK.
Matteo Cesari @macesari.bsky.social Professor of Geriatrics, University of Milan
Scientist, World Health Organization (WHO)
Geriatrics • Aging/Ageing • Frailty • Medicine • Public Health • Science • Geriatria • AS Roma • SPQR • MedSky
Post my own
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Jonathan Alexis Carrington @doriangraysanatomy.bsky.social 芸 for pay. Wabi-sabi, genki living.
Alexander Gardiner @alexgardiner.bsky.social Politics junkie, TV CEO, Arsenal fan, Londoner. Over the years I’ve made political debate shows, documentaries and factual entertainment. School governor. An unrequited lover of life.
Luke Alsford @lukealsford.bsky.social News Reporter at Metro || always happy to chat at Luke.Alsford@metro.co.uk
CharityComms @charitycomms.bsky.social CharityComms is the membership network for communications professionals working in and with UK charities. Find out more about us and our membership at www.charitycomms.org.uk
Civil Society @civilsociety.bsky.social Civil Society Media is the UK’s only independent media company dedicated solely to supporting the charity sector.
Ailbhe (Alva) McNabola @ailbhemcnabola.bsky.social Interim Director of Policy & Impact at London & Partners
Affiliated Researcher at the Bennett Institute for Public Policy @bennettinstitute.bsky.social
Trustee at the Postal Museum
Trustee at East Anglia Swimming Club
Bennett Institute for Public Policy @bennettinstitute.cam.ac.uk The Bennett Institute for Public Policy has expanded to become the Bennett School of Public Policy. Please follow us on our new handle: @BennettSchool.cam.ac.uk
Julia Unwin @juliaunwin.bsky.social Chair Charity Commission England and Wales. Chair of #CivilSocietyFutures 2018. CEO of Jospeh Rowntree Foundation 2006-20016.. Www.juliaunwin.com
Renewal @renewaljournal.bsky.social A quarterly journal of politics and ideas, committed to exploring and expanding the radical potential of social democracy.
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Piali Das Gupta @pialidg.bsky.social Basically, I'm a lot about #localgov, public services, place, travel, art, culture, photography and London. And sometimes a little bit about Canada too. Migrant and citizen, at the same time.
Arianna Giovannini @ariannagiovannini.bsky.social Professor of Political Sociology @uniurb. Former director and now Associate Fellow, @ipprnorth.bsky.social. Devolution/Territorial Politics/Regions/Local Government
Diane Coyle @dianecoyle1859.bsky.social Bennett Professor of Public Policy, University of Cambridge; economist
Carers UK @carers-uk.bsky.social Carers UK is the leading national charity for unpaid carers. We support, advocate for, champion and connect carers across the UK, so that no one has to care alone.
James' Place @jamesplaceuk.bsky.social Charity offering free, life-saving therapy to men in suicidal crisis at centres in Birmingham, London, Liverpool and Newcastle. www.jamesplace.org.uk
Alzheimer's Society @alzheimerssoc.bsky.social We want a world where dementia no longer devastates lives. That’s why we give help to everyone living with dementia today, and hope for the future. Find us at https://www.alzheimers.org.uk/
Fawcett Society @fawcettsociety.bsky.social UK’s only member-powered org fighting sexism and misogyny in all its forms.
💷 Revolutionising Work
🤖 Creating Feminist AI
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Join us to build a feminist future. Est. 1866
https://www.fawcettsociety.org.
The Children's Society @childrenssociety.bsky.social We fight for a better future for all children. We're working to end child poverty, halt the grooming and exploitation of children, and stop crisis in its tracks. Learn more: https://www.childrenssociety.org.uk
Southall Black Sisters (SBS) @sbsisters.bsky.social
The Health Foundation @healthfoundation.bsky.social We are an independent charitable organisation working to build a healthier UK.
www.health.org.uk
Full Fact @fullfact.org Full Fact is the UK's independent fact checking charity. We put reliable evidence at the heart of public debate so you can make sense of what matters.
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@oonaghsmyth.bsky.social @oonaghsmyth.bsky.social
Royal Osteoporosis Society @royalosteosoc.bsky.social We’re the Royal Osteoporosis Society – the UK’s largest national charity dedicated to improving bone health and beating osteoporosis.
Visit us at https://theros.org.uk
@HSJnews @hsj.co.uk The UK's leading resource for healthcare leaders. Winner AOP best specialist media brand 2017.
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Nick Kituno @kituno.bsky.social @hsj.co.uk Senior Correspondent | NHS workforce and Greater Manchester. Views my own.
Association of Medical Research Charities @amrc-uk.bsky.social The membership organisation of leading medical and health research charities in the UK.
www.amrc.org.uk
Anon Opin @anonopin.bsky.social Anonymous opinions written by YOU - sometimes right, sometimes wrong, and often niche. Edited by @robmanuel.b3ta.com - add yours: https://bit.ly/addanonopin
@kateleeceo.bsky.social @kateleeceo.bsky.social
Letters of Note @lettersofnote.com Professional letter nerd since 2009. Buy the books (https://books.lettersofnote.com), read the newsletter (https://news.lettersofnote.com/), come to the live shows (https://www.youtube.com/@LettersLive). Or don't. It's your choice.
Rob Abercrombie @robabercrombie.bsky.social Charity strategy & philanthropy consultant. Ex-SMK, NPC, Royal Foundation. Obsessed by social justice...and bicycles. Views my own
Alex Sutton @alexsutton-82.bsky.social Director of AB Charitable Trust. Interested in migration, human rights, social justice. He/him. Views own.
Monica Mason @monicajaymason.bsky.social Trustee of UK arts studio, Invisible Flock | Campaigns Manager at Versus Arthritis. Previously Hospice UK and Alzheimer's Society. All views my own, of course.
Ros Scott @baronessros.bsky.social Lib Dem Peer. Deputy Speaker House of Lords. President National Association of Local Councils.
Baroness Wilcox of Newport @theladywilcox.bsky.social Debbie Wilcox
Labour & Co-operative Member of the House of Lords
Baroness Barbara Keeley @baronesskeeley.bsky.social Labour Peer. Former MP for Worsley & Eccles South & former Shadow Minister for the Arts and Music.- K Krishan Shah @krishanshah.bsky.social Economist Bank of England, formerly Resolution Foundation.
Deborah Alsina (She/Her) @deborahalsina.bsky.social Proud CEO of Arthritis UK working for a future free from arthritis through research, services, campaigns.
Keir Mather MP @keirmathermp.bsky.social Labour MP for Selby and Kippax 🌹
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State in the Department for Transport. 🚢 ✈️ 🔋
📧 keir.mather.mp@parliament.uk
Wes Streeting @rthonwesstreeting.bsky.social Labour MP for Ilford North. Former Secretary of State for Health & Social Care.
Tim Shakespeare @tim-shakespeare.bsky.social Working on research and innovation to give children a fairer start and reduce inequalities. New dad, community volunteer and senior analyst @nestauk.bsky.social. My own views
Danny Blanchflower @dannyblanchy.bsky.social Prof of econ dartmouth and ex MPC Bank of England working a lot now on the declining wellbeing of the young around the world I am here https://sites.dartmouth.edu/blanchflower/
And now grandad of eleven
Blanchflower@dartmouth.edu
@therightethos.bsky.social @therightethos.bsky.social
HOPE not hate @hopenothate.org.uk The UK’s leading campaign group against the far right | Promoted by Nick Lowles on behalf of HOPE not hate LTD at 167-169 Great Portland St, 5th Floor, W1W 5PF.
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Burcu Borysik @burcuborysik.bsky.social Head of Policy and Research at a national charity.
Cordis Bright @cordisbright.bsky.social We're a research, evaluation & consultancy company specialising in children's services, adult social care, criminal justice, NHS, domestic abuse, multiple disadvantage, mental health, public health, & employment.
Gideon Rachman @gideonrachman.bsky.social FT columnist. Also have podcast. Author of three and a half books. Four kids. Two cats. One wife. Numerous friends. Fulham fan.
Max Kendix @kendix.bsky.social Political Reporter, The Times
Dr Kate Maltby @katemaltby.bsky.social weekly at the i newspaper (news column)
monthly at Prospect & at The Stage (on theatre)
often at FT & Observer (books, culture)
also Deputy Chair, Index on Censorship; Co-Chair, Critics' Circle (Drama); Senior Research Associate, Jesus College, Cambridge
Andrew Copson @andrewcopson.bsky.social Humanist. Midlander. Liberal. Xennial. Quondam Classicist. Chief Executive @humanists.uk | Ambassador @humanists.bsky.social
Saskia Konynenburg @saskiaalice.bsky.social NCVO Exec Director, CharityComms Trustee
Adeela Warley @awarley.bsky.social CharityComms CEO and passionate about strategic communications.
Charity Times @charitytimes.bsky.social Charity Times is the leading charity leadership title for third sector professionals
Home of the #CharityTimesAwards
https://www.charitytimes.com
Jugdeep Dhesi @jkdhesi.bsky.social President British Geriatrics Society, Geriatrician POPS GSTT, Hon Prof Geriatric Medicine KCL, Deputy Director Centre for Perioperative Care, Clinical Lead NHS Elect POPS network
Saqib Bhatti MP @saqibbhattimp.bsky.social Member of Parliament for Meriden and Solihull East
Shadow Minister for Education
Richard Burgon MP @richardburgon.bsky.social Leeds born and bred. Member of Parliament for Leeds East. Secretary of the Socialist Campaign Group.🌹
Dr Luke Evans MP @drlukeevans.org.uk Conservative Member of Parliament for Hinckley & Bosworth.
Doctor (GP) and Shadow Health Minister
Promoted by John Brown, both of 10A Priory Walk, Hinckley, LE10 1HU
www.drlukeevans.org.uk
Andrew Cooper MP @andrewcooper.net Labour MP for Mid Cheshire 🌹
Will Stone MP @willstonemp.bsky.social Labour Member of Parliament for Swindon North.
Follow my substack: https://willstonemp.substack.com
Website: https://willstone.org.uk
Adam Jogee MP @adamjogee.bsky.social Member of Parliament for Newcastle-under-Lyme 🌹
Shockat Adam MP @shockatadam.bsky.social Your independent MP for Leicester South. Leicester is my heart, home, and commitment.
Pippa Heylings 🔶 MP for South Cambridgeshire @pippaheylings.bsky.social Liberal Democrat Spokesperson for Energy Security & Net Zero
Tim Farron @timfarron.bsky.social Proud to be the MP for Westmorland & Lonsdale. Former leader of the Lib Dems.
Promoted by M Barwise on behalf of T Farron both at Acland House Yard 2 Stricklandgate Kendal LA9 4ND
Josh Fenton-Glynn MP @joshfg.bsky.social Member of Parliament for Calder Valley, Health and Social Care Select Committee Member, mediocre fell runner - never knowingly on message.
Joe Morris MP @joemorrismp.bsky.social Labour MP for the Hexham constituency
Rachel Taylor MP @racheltaylormp.bsky.social Labour MP for North Warwickshire and Bedworth and Co-Chair of the LGBT+ Parliamentary Labour Party
John McDonnell MP @johnmcdonnellmp.bsky.social Elected Labour Member of Parliament for Hayes & Harlington, former Shadow Chancellor.
Rachel Hopkins MP @rachelhopkins.bsky.social Labour Member of Parliament for Luton South and South Bedfordshire🌹
rachel.hopkins.mp@parliament.uk
https://linktr.ee/rachel.hopkins.mp
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