Kinship Works @kinship.works We help organisations to be more human. Kinship Works is a network supporting more human ways of improving our lives together.
UofG Centre for Public Policy @uofgpolicy.bsky.social Based at the University of Glasgow, we exist to help prepare the next generation of policymakers by sharing evidence, nurturing skills and creating spaces for fresh thinking.
Website 🔗 www.gla.ac.uk/publicpolicy
Spotlight podcast 💡 www.uofgspotlight.com
Tom Kelsey @tomkelsey.bsky.social Lecturer in Defence Studies at the UK Defence Academy, King’s College, London. Writes on industrial strategy, British politics, and the history of technology.
Jake Benford @jbenford-berlin.bsky.social Europe in a geopolitical world @Bertelsmann Stiftung in Berlin. Interested in EU external partnerships, Germany’s Europe & foreign policy, UK politics and society, EU-UK relations
James Ball @jamesrball.com Political editor @ The New World
Opinion @ The i Paper
Fellow @ Tech Policy Press
Fellow @ Demos
PhD researcher @ UCL Laws
newsletter @ techtris
Latest book: The Other Pandemic – How QAnon Contaminated The World. 🏳️🌈
https://www.jamesrball.com/
Karl Kesel @karlkesel.bsky.social Career Cartoonist. Too late— you might even say "Impossible"— to save me now.
Rick Perlstein @rickperlstein.bsky.social "O, let America be America again—
The land that never has been yet..."
Rebecca Goldsmith @beccagold.bsky.social Writing about politics, the ‘vernacular’, selfhood and class. Research Fellow at Jesus College, Cambridge.
PhD on ‘The making of “Labour’s working class” 1931-1951’. She/her
Terrie McCann @terrie.bsky.social Political type, dipping my toe into the exciting/terrifying freelance world, while trying to cram as much art and culture into my life as possible. Long-form thoughts on Substack (substack.com/@terriemcc), sometimes on Threads (@terrie.mccann)
Chris Clarke @warringfictions.bsky.social Author of Tha Dark Knight and the Puppet Master: bit.ly/300rMSK
https://www.warringfictions.net/
https://parables.substack.com/
Jerry Ordway @jerryordway.bsky.social Artist-writer, DC Comics, Marvel Comics, etc. Creator of The Messenger, Proton, and many other characters.
Frederick Harry Pitts @fhpitts.bsky.social Political Economist & Head of Humanities & Social Sciences at University of Exeter in 〓〓 | Centre for Public Understanding of Defence & Security | Critical Minerals Challenge Centre | Centre for Sociodigital Futures
Ian Fraser @ianfraser.bsky.social Award-winning journalist and author. Latest edition of my book ‘Shredded: Inside RBS The Bank That Broke Britain’, about the pivotal role of what’s now called NatWest in the global banking crash, was reissued in 2024.
www.ianfraser.org
Rosie Fogden @rosiefogden.bsky.social Deputy Director at the Growth and Reform Network (formerly @centrepropolicy)
Interested in all things economics and policy
Nick Harrison @nickharrison73.bsky.social CEO @suttontrust.bsky.social campaigning for social mobility. Ex- business leader and consulting global practice lead. Proud father of three.
Brian Jaffe @brianjaffe.bsky.social Pro-housing, pro-abundance, pro-democracy in Northern CA. Housing 🏠, Health ⚕️, Education 📚, & Safety ⛑️ for all. End corruption ⬇️ Get results ⬆️.
Sally Gainsbury @sallygainsbury.bsky.social Senior Policy Analyst for the Nuffield Trust, writing and doing whatever-things-on-here-are-called about NHS funding, finance and healthcare equity
Phil Sturgeon 🌳🚵⚓️ @philsturgeon.com Co-founder of @protect.earth, a registered charity (England & Wales) creating/restoring woodlands and other knackered ecosystems to sequester carbon and fight the biodiversity crisis. Electric van/boat life, bikepacking, and boycotting fossil fuels. he/him
Welsh Labour @welsh-labour.bsky.social Delivering for Wales | Cyflawni dros Gymru
BBC Wales 🏴 @bbccymruwales.bsky.social The best of the BBC, #MadeInWales
TV, Radio, Online -> https://bbc.co.uk/wales
Citizens Advice Torfaen @torfaenca.bsky.social 
Fiona Cross @fiona-cross.bsky.social Dog lover, stitcher, occasional runner, Trekkie, prolific reader, collector of stamps and coins. County Councillor for Coed Eva since 2008
Matt Zoller Seitz @mattzollerseitz.bsky.social Author, filmmaker, book dealer. New York and Dallas. Bookstore: mzs.press. RogerEbert.com editor-at-large. Next book: Jack Nicholson: Leading Man
@vickysalt.bsky.social @vickysalt.bsky.social 
Neil Renic @ncrenic.bsky.social Researcher at the Centre for Military Studies, in Copenhagen. Working on ethics, politics, technology, Just War, drones, and autonomous weapons.
Aaron Porter @aaronrossporter.bsky.social London. Theatre, football, running, reading, travel, dining out, politics ⚽️🏏🎭🏃✈️
Chair, BPP University; Deputy Chair, Goldsmiths University; Trustee @kingsheadtheatre; Non-Exec, IFoA; School governor
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).
Leo Ringer @leoringer.bsky.social Founding Partner at Form Ventures. Recovering policy wonk. Irrecoverable Norwich City fan. Unconvincing Geordie.
@shuab.bsky.social @shuab.bsky.social Researcher and Writer
Bilal Mahmood @bilal-mahmood.bsky.social -Lawyer in Tech
-The Future Governance Forum Board Member.
-Social-Mobility success story and campaigner.
-That guy who made Chingford winnable for progressives.
-Content is personal views.
James Kirkup @jkirkup.bsky.social Partner at Apella Advisors
Columnist for the Times and Spectator
Fellow of the Social Market Foundation
Councillor Emma Taylor @cllretaylor.bsky.social Labour councillor for Sharston, Manchester City Council
Adam Jentleson @adamjentleson.bsky.social Author, Kill Switch from W.W. Norton + a new 📕 coming soon, “Democrats are good” guy, ex-Fetterman COS and Harry Reid Deputy COS
Community Security Trust @cstuk.bsky.social The UK's Jewish security organisation and leading authority on antisemitism, extremism and anti-Jewish terrorism.
CST 24/7 Emergency No. 0800 032 3263.
The Landline @thelandlineband.bsky.social Classic 90's era Indie and Britpop tribute band based in London…Stone Roses, Charlatans, Blur, Pulp, Oasis, Pixies, Happy Mondays, Suede etc! https://linktr.ee/thelandline
Tim Aldrich @timaldrich.bsky.social 
Mary Creagh MP @marycreagh.bsky.social MP for Coventry East.
Promoted by Mary Creagh, Enterprise House, Courtaulds Way, Coventry, United Kingdom, CV6 5NX
Sam Bright @writesbright.bsky.social Investigative journalist, author, and Yorkshireman. DeSmog’s UK deputy editor.
writesbright.substack.com
The Lead @theleaduk.bsky.social The Lead is a lean, mean mag on politics, culture and everything in between.
Jeni Tennison @jenitennison.com Data nerd/wonk. Founder of Connected by Data, campaigning for communities to have a powerful say over data and AI.
Into trans rights, neurodiversity, board games, lego, dogs, spreadsheets.
www.jenitennison.com
Dan Corry @danrcorry.bsky.social Public policy and economics. Special adviser for last Labour government including HMT and No 10. Former boss NPC, a charity think tank and consultancy. Chair of Carers Trust charity. Author of 'Tales of the Unelected' - https://www.dancorrywriter.com/
Aveek Bhattacharya @aveek18.bsky.social Strategy Fellow, Global Health & Wellbeing at Coefficient Giving. Views my own
Kevin Brady @kevinbrady.bsky.social Agent at AHA Talent; proud Labour Party activist; NPF rep; LGBT+ Labour exec; ex Tower Hamlets Councillor; northerner living it up in the East End.
Torsten Bell @torstenbell.bsky.social Member of Parliament for Swansea West
@stevebassam.bsky.social @stevebassam.bsky.social 
Brandon T. Snider @brandontsnider.bsky.social Supergirl's Family Vacation, Monster Middle School (Disney,2027), Golden Girls: Love is Golden, Rube Goldberg, Avengers: Infinity War: The Cosmic Quest, Dark Knight Manual, Marvel & DC books, Mad Libs, I'm an actor too! SAG-AFTRA 🏳️🌈 cootiekid.com
Peter Mason @peter-mason.bsky.social Labour Party Leader of Ealing Council and Cllr for Southall Green. Deputy Leader of LGA Labour. Labour National Executive Committee.
Nick Walkley @homesnickw.bsky.social Cities, local growth, housing, regeneration & development. MDANT
Sara Hyde @drsarahyde.bsky.social Fabian Society Chair. Councillor Islington Labour. Prisons expert. Passed-viva-but-not-yet-graduated Dr - PhD on healthcare staff experiences of prisoner suicide & self-harm. Labour Women's Network exec. Trade Unionist. Twin mumma. Kindness changes lives.
Legion of Super Heroes @bringbacklsh.bsky.social Lifelong fan of comic books, doing what I can to help return the greatest super-team of the 31st - or any - century back to the printed page
Matthew Barton @tbwultrapowers.bsky.social 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗰𝘀 | 𝗙𝗶𝗹𝗺 | 𝗣𝗼𝗽 𝗖𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 | 𝗧𝗲𝗹𝗲𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 + 𝗥𝘂𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴
#DCComics #LegionOfSuperHeroes #NewTeenTitans #WonderWoman #BackToTheFuture #JohnCarter #StarTrek #StarWars #Baywatch #Dallas #TwinPeaks #BillyWarlock #JoshHartnett #PopCulture
Shiiine On @shiiineon.bsky.social Shiiine On Weekender music festival
Minehead - November 14th -16th 2025
Skegness - March 28th - 30th
Shiiine On 10th anniversary 2025
Tickets on sale now www.shiiineon.com
The Empty City @davidallengreen.bsky.social Writes about law, history, and policy.
At The Empty City blog and elsewhere.
Birmingham/London. Janeite. #AVFC
www.theemptycity.com
Adam Terry @adamterryfgf.bsky.social Executive Director @futuregovforum.bsky.social
Politics and policy geek | Bearded north London music lover | Twin father and sometime trailing spouse
Paul Mason @paulmason.bsky.social 📖 Writer 🌏 Security & Resilience 🚩Labour 🏭 Industrial strategist 🐾 Wheaten Terrier owner 📖 https://t.co/BjHB4lzjMG
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
Emily Graham @emilyagraham.bsky.social Migration and asylum policy. Plus often human rights & democratic participation. Trustee of Care Rights UK.
Morten Morland @mortenmorland.bsky.social Political cartoonist
Rachel Blake MP @rachelblakemp.bsky.social Cities of London & Westminster MP, Labour and Co-operative. Email rachel.blake.mp@parliament.uk
Anthony Hunt @anthonypantegward.bsky.social Panteg ward councillor and Torfaen leader tweeting in personal capacity. Love football, rugby, cycling, music esp Springsteen. Choose love, community, peace. Reject division and hate. Join a Union. 
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. Accusations of bad faith or lying = block.
Kate Dearden MP @katedeardenmp.bsky.social The proud Labour & Co-op MP for Halifax 🌹
Casework cannot be dealt with via Bluesky. For casework or a reply please contact me on kate.dearden.mp@parliament.uk.
Jo Gauden @josieel.bsky.social Grannie to not one but two Olivers!
Home & yoga lover 🧘♀️
Labour Ward Cllr for Croesyceiliog.
Torfaen Cabinet Member for Economy, Skills & Regeneration 🌹
lAwReNcE bLaCk @lawrenceblack.bsky.social https://www.york.ac.uk/history/people/black/ - or the history of where, when and how politics and culture met. Or didn’t. Likes flawed red things.
David Pepper @davidpepperoh.bsky.social Jack and Charlie’s dad, Alana’s husband. Cincy native. Running for Lieutenant Governor alongside @amyactonoh to fight for Ohioans and lower costs.
FWC Indivisible @fwcindivisible.bsky.social FWC is a multi-state Indivisible Group and a grassroots operation providing messaging and social media content inspired by our progressive allies.
https://indivisible.org
Daniel Knowles @dlknowles.bsky.social Midwest correspondent at The Economist, in Chicago. Before that, in London, Mumbai, Nairobi and DC.
Buy my book: http://shorturl.at/BJOUV
Jewish Labour Movement @jewishlabour.bsky.social Voice of the Jewish community in Labour Party, and the Labour Party in the Jewish community. Est. 1903, affiliated to Labour in 1920 🌹✡️
Promoted by Ella Rose-Jacobs on behalf of the Jewish Labour Movement at 27 Old Gloucester Street, London, WC1N 3AX
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
Bronze Age Babies @bronzeagebabies.bsky.social Growing Up Goodness from the 70s & 80s - with Karen and Doug.
http://bronzeagebabies.blogspot.com
This is Doug, usually posting from the Chicago Southland - comics, pop culture, and various wonderings and wanderings.
Jim Lee @jimlee.bsky.social DC Comics—a Warner Bros. Discovery company—President, Chief Creative Officer, Publisher. Comics that are good for you.
Philjimeneznyc 🏳️🌈 @philjimeneznyc.bsky.social Eisner-winning writer/artist for Marvel/DC Comics; Wonder Woman: Historia, X-Men, Infinite Crisis; teacher, life drawing and narrative storytelling; Out100 alum and proud member of the #Dadbodsquad 
Social Service Review @socservreview.bsky.social Since 1927, publishing thought-provoking, original research on pressing social issues and social welfare policies, organizations, and practices.
https://www.journals.uchicago.edu/toc/ssr/current
Kate Josephs @katejosephs.bsky.social CEO Sheffield City Council. Proud public servant. Together we get things done.
The Economist @economist.com News and analysis with a global perspective, since 1843. We’re here to help you understand the world around you. Subscribe here: https://econ.st/4fAeu4q
Joe Rossiter @joekrossiter.bsky.social Co-Director, Policy and External Affairs - Institute of Welsh Affairs. Views my own.
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
Colin Oreilly @colin0reilly.bsky.social Musician , producer , mysterious drifter, Liberal, Woke, Progressive, Pro Science , Pro Wrestling, UFOs , he/him, ❤️🇺🇦 ❤️ 🇨🇦 ❤️ 🇵🇦 ❤️ 🇹🇼 ❤️
Free Music!
https://open.spotify.com/artist/4mYbrLo3jFGyVWBZPWBxCk?si=5d8tdy0NSJ-ydm4b1a-E7g
Cavendish Cymru @cavendishcymru.bsky.social Please contact: cymruinfo@cavendishconsulting.com
Jack Burkinshaw @jackburkinshaw.bsky.social Passionate about all things community.
Chairperson for Brereton Big Local & Vysions youth services a legacy group of Brereton Million / Local Trust.
Councilor for Kings Bromley & Running an electrical company by day!
Claire Kober @clairekober.bsky.social Housing MD. Former politician. Mum, cook, runner, pond swimmer. Always on the hunt for London’s best restaurants.
Kez Dugdale @kezdugdale.bsky.social Associate Director, @uofgpolicy.bsky.social. Prof University of Glasgow. Trustee of Shelter and Oversight Board Member of The Promise. Writes for The Courier, Talks for Times Radio.
Miranda Green @greenmirandahere.bsky.social Yakking. Tippy tappy typing. Politics. Education. FT columns, Political Fix podcast and videos here https://www.ft.com/miranda-green - please check out Not Another One https://open.spotify.com/show/7u4nlhVNmzzZrLjmB7z137?si=dcf00d7580444ccb- J @jamespurnell.bsky.social @jamespurnell.bsky.social
Dan Turner @dtturner.bsky.social Sheffield-based researcher. Interested in regional growth, populism and political economy.
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
Alex Ballinger MP @alexballingermp.bsky.social Labour's MP for Halesowen, including Cradley, Wollescote, Cradley Heath, Old Hill, Quarry Bank and Dudley Wood.
alex.ballinger.mp@parliament.uk
Promoted by Matt Collins on behalf of Alex Ballinger MP both at 14 Peckingham Street, Halesowen B633AN
Luke Akehurst MP @luke-akehurstmp.bsky.social Member of Parliament for North Durham
@jezzalet.bsky.social @jezzalet.bsky.social 
Declan Curry @declancurry.com Biz journalist for 25+ yrs. Thanks for following! Might amuse or inform. If you don’t like whimsy or sarcasm, look away now. No one else wants these views. 👬
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)
Last on Radio 4: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m002styf
Ben Franklin @bjafranklin.bsky.social Deputy Chief Exec. International Longevity Centre UK. Former Chief, Centre for Progressive Policy. Before think tanks I did some stuff at HMT and the FCA.
John Stevens @johnestevens.bsky.social Spad 🌹
Alfie Woods @absolvedfenian.bsky.social Fiscal policy wonker (ex BEIS and HMT). Writing and comedy on the side.
@annielouise @annielouisr.bsky.social Feminist. Former teacher. Have 2 cats. Labour voter. Have RA.
Zoë Billingham @zoebillingham.bsky.social Director of IPPR North in Manchester. Economist focused on people’s lived experience. Regional policy. Views my own.
Blair McDougall MP @blairmcdougall.com Labour Member of Parliament for East Renfrewshire. Minister for Reindustrialisation. Sanctioned by Putin for being rude to him. Contact me at blair.mcdougall.mp@parliament.uk
Issy Waite @issywaite.bsky.social National Secretary of Labour Students
Former Parliamentary Candidate
London Labour Executive
Work @ Progressive Britain
Gabriel Siles-Brügge @gabrielsilesb.bsky.social Professor in Global Governance & Public Policy, @uob-policystudies.bsky.social | Co-edit @jcms-eu.bsky.social | IPE, EU Studies, public policy, trade, Brexit, health | 🇪🇸 & 🇩🇪 | In @ucu.org.uk | Own views | He/Him.
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