Alex Thomas
Institute for Government: civil service and all things effective government. Ex-Cabinet Office, Defra, Dept of Health
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@evansolomon.bsky.social
Running to be your Liberal Member of Parliament for Toronto Centre
@robertharrishome.bsky.social
Author of 16 novels — Conclave, Fatherland, Enigma, Act of Oblivion, The Ghost, Pompeii. Precipice, An Officer and a Spy, The Cicero Trilogy, Archangel, Munich, V2, The Second Sleep, The Fear Index.
@bradwendel.bsky.social
LawProf at Cornell - mostly legal ethics but also other stuff. Also following aviation, Texas alt-country music, tacos, and barbecue.
@glennyrodge.bsky.social
I like to wear flares and do the jokes. Bit of a woke prick. He/him.
@annabower.bsky.social
Just asking questions. Senior Editor, Lawfaremedia.org. Send story ideas and tips to anna.bower@lawfaremedia.org Signal username: annabower.24
@elerianm.bsky.social
@ellecordova.bsky.social
A nerd at large. Writer. Musician. Sometimes funny. 🏳️🌈 Join my sci-fi book club: http://patreon.com/ellecordova nerd humor • space & sci fi • books
@georgefreemanmp.bsky.social
MP MidNorfolk 2010▶️ UK Trade Envoy 🇸🇬🇲🇾🇵🇭🇧🇳// Former Minister of State; Science, Technology & Innovation / Founder, OneNation🇬🇧Caucus & 🎪BigTentIdeas. /✍️Author #BritainBeyondBrexit
@pixelatedboat.bsky.social
The 76th most followed account on bluesky. I will NOT be updating this ranking when it’s no longer true
@listifications.app
Follow me to receive notifications via DM whenever you're added to a starter pack, block list, feed or when someone blocks your account. Follow @unsub.blocks.listifications.app to opt out of direct block notifications. Created by @dom96.picheta.me
@canadianpolling.bsky.social
Your Canadian Public Aggregator For Polling, Data, and Other Related Canadian Content // 338Canada Contributor // Consider Supporting: http://ko-fi.com/polling 🇨🇦🇺🇦
@338canada.bsky.social
Editor-in-Chief 338Canada丨Rédacteur en chef Qc125丨Chroniqueur @ L'actualité, The Walrus & Politico Canada丨Co-host The Numbers podcast丨Prof astronomy & astrophysics丨Occasional cat pictures🤍丨📍Montréal
@planningtransport.co.uk
Transport and urban planning stuff. I run sustainable transport and environmental justice non-profits: @transportgood.org @transportfornewhomes.org.uk Can also be found: Ⓜ️ mastodon.cloud/@respros 📸 pixelfed.social/respros 🍴 beliapp.co/app/respros
@popovaprof.bsky.social
Polisci prof at McGill 🇨🇦⚜️ Democracy, rule of law, (anti)corruption in Eastern Europe 🇺🇦 🇧🇬 🇪🇺; post-Communism; Russo-Ukrainian war and its impact on European democracies; #UkraineIsEurope #DefendDemocracy https://linktr.ee/popovaprof
@helenmiller.bsky.social
Economist. Deputy Director, Institute for Fiscal Studies, theifs.bsky.social
@leonardocarella.bsky.social
Postdoctoral Prize Research Fellow in Politics, Nuffield College (University of Oxford). Former minor twitter celebrity/hate figure. https://www.leonardocarella.com/
@eagleowlsheila.bsky.social
All-purpose outdoor type. Gardens, allotments, mountains, Lakes. Leftie. Ex-hack, now copy editor and carer. Christian. Francophile. Cyclist. Remarkably slow runner. West Sussex.
@dannychambers.bsky.social
MP for Winchester | Liberal Democrat spokesperson for Mental Health | Veterinary Surgeon 🩺 https://dannychambers.org.uk
@mark-carney.bsky.social
Prime Minister of Canada and Leader of the Liberal Party | Premier ministre du Canada et chef du Parti libéral markcarney.ca
@duncanhames.bsky.social
Director of Policy @TransparencyUK.bsky.social, governor at Westminster Foundation for Democracy, JRRT director, and former MP (2010-15). Husband to @joswinson.bsky.social, Dad to 3 boys, and recent King’s war studies MA. All views here are my own etc.
@barbararich.bsky.social
Barrister, mediator (England + Wales) https://www.5sblaw.com/our-people/barbara-rich/ law of inheritance, trusts, mental incapacity + interested in legal history, public understanding of law, crowdfunding. Londoner. https://bleakhouserevisited.substack.com
@petebuttigieg.bsky.social
Husband, dad, veteran, writer, and proud Midwesterner. 19th US Secretary of Transportation and former Mayor of South Bend.
@alexisconran.bsky.social
TV & Radio Presenter… in front of a mic or camera somewhere. On Times Radio weekends 1-4pm 🇬🇷🇬🇧
@vizcomic.bsky.social
Our readers have understood the concept of Buyer's Remorse since 1979. Digital Sub: http://shop.viz.co.uk/subscription/d… Postal Sub: http://subscribe.viz.co.uk
@colmbritchfield.bsky.social
@wired.com
At wired.com where tomorrow is realized || Sign up for our newsletters: https://wrd.cm/newsletters Find our WIRED journalists here: https://bsky.app/starter-pack/couts.bsky.social/3l6vez3xaus27
@narosenblum.bsky.social
Associate Professor @NYULaw | Legal History, Administrative State, New York State Courts | “agenda-driven naysayer whose head instantiates academic ethers”
@himself.bsky.social
http://www.henryfarrell.net Now out with Abe Newman, Underground Empire: How America Weaponized the World Economy (Holt, Penguin). https://www.publishersweekly.com/9781250840554
@annagbusse.bsky.social
Professor of political science at Stanford. State formation, religion, political parties, Europe, etc. Amateur electrician.
@rdanielkelemen.bsky.social
McCourt Chair at the McCourt School of Public Policy @Georgetown University. Non-resident Senior Associate @CSIS. EU politics, policy & law. https://www.rdanielkelemen.com
@brendannyhan.bsky.social
Dartmouth political scientist and Bright Line Watch co-director. Previously Upshot NYT / CJR contributor, Spinsanity co-founder, All the President's Spin co-author. https://sites.dartmouth.edu/nyhan/ http://brightlinewatch.org
@sarahroutley.bsky.social
Research Assistant (Devolution) @instituteforgovernment.org.uk
@tobyontv.bsky.social
TV critic, Greenlit podcast creator/host, still trying to write a book
@gmcgiv.bsky.social
Actor. Original Ford Prefect, 'The Hitch Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy.' [BBC Radio] Barclay in 'Ghosts'. Uncle Geoff in 'Back', [Netflix/C4.]
@inglesongrey.bsky.social
Incoherent views expressed are my own He/Him 🏴🏳️🌈 Слава Україні🇺🇦 Ingleson-Grey Notes https://open.substack.com/pub/tominglesongrey?r=1ix0um&utm_medium=ios My pictures: inglesongreyphoto.bsky.social
@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/
@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
@johnauldwebster.bsky.social
Senior Civil Servant and former UK and Scottish diplomat. Still trying to figure it all out #MDANT
@joesarling.bsky.social
Strategic Director at @gmmoving.co.uk 🐝 Economist working on #systemchange & prevention in physical activity, health & placemaking ▪ Geeky about devolution, housing, social impact ▪ FRSA ❤️ cycling & running in the Peak District & on Zwift 🚵🏻♂️🏃