Andrew Brightwell
Communications director for the Centre for Governance & Scrutiny some of the time and a sort-of journalist when not. Based on the UK's south coast. All views, however unoriginal, are solely mine and not those of my employer.
@jydenham.bsky.social
Director, Centre for English Identity and Politics, Southampton. Former Labour Minister, Interested in England's governance, devolution, identities and relationship with its unions.
@dylandifford.bsky.social
YouGov data journalist • Elections, polls, voting systems • "I like people, places and things"
@drdavemckenna.bsky.social
Scrutiny geek. Local government fan. Freelance public servant. Occasional academic. 🕺💃
@marksandford.bsky.social
Local and regional government, funding issues, national and regional identity; mostly writing for the House of Commons Library but elsewhere too. Occasional attempts at folk music, cycling, making food
@snellarthur.bsky.social
Writer, podcaster and former diplomat. https://www.rusi.org/people/snell arthursnell.substack.com
@clivemitchell1.bsky.social
Out of hours: masters swimmer, pond tenderer, step-grandad, and words. Occasionally, planes. In hours: freelance charity governance & operations, https://www.cranfieldtrust.org/ volunteer, facilitator. Staffordshire, UK.
@alexgathomas.bsky.social
Institute for Government: civil service and all things effective government. Ex-Cabinet Office, Defra, Dept of Health
@lucybrinicombe.bsky.social
Communications Consultant to help bring change for good. Strategic communications | Media & PR | Story-telling | Mentor
@tomforth.co.uk
Same as @thomasforth on X. Gone back to Twitter for now. Quality filter, locations in bios, and polls pls. Leeds, Yorkshire, UK.
@duncanrobinson.bsky.social
Write Bagehot column for the Economist. Comment writer of the year at British Journalism Awards 2024
@kiteturbine.bsky.social
Done a lot of kite turbine flying Born in a storm Grew up in wind and watersports Engineering keeps it fun #KiteTurbine https://windswept.energy
@kirstybwell.bsky.social
Medical Director NHS Shetland and GP. Thinking about systems, relationships, trust and meaning.
@naccomnetwork.bsky.social
NACCOM is a UK-wide network of frontline organisations collectively working to #EndDestitution and homelessness in the asylum and immigration system.
@njdavies.bsky.social
Programme Director at @instituteforgovernment.org.uk working on public services
@lawrennd.bsky.social
Professor of Machine Learning, University of Cambridge, academic lead of ai@cam, Accelerate Science, author of The Atomic Human, proceedings editor for PMLR.
@paddy-alley.bsky.social
Co-founder Global Witness, author of Very Bad People & Terrible Humans (Monoray). Talking about human rights, environment, corruption & books. https://linktr.ee/terriblehumans
@cfgs.bsky.social
As leading charity and national centre of expertise, we are committed to empowering organisations with the tools and knowledge to enhance governance and scrutiny.
@gr8governance.bsky.social
Trust is our greatest currency. Peace, love, truth, music I am #Notwestminster Up The Blades
@kellymcbr.bsky.social
Democratic innovation / collaborative governance / participation / community action. Often in the mountains 📍Edinburgh 🔗 linkedin.com/in/kmcbride1 🧑💻 Freelance Aiteal Co. Prev TPXimpact, FutureGov, Demsoc, UoEdi, UoSussex
@danielgover.bsky.social
Senior Lecturer in British Politics, Queen Mary University of London. Researching parliaments and UK politics. London, UK | https://www.qmul.ac.uk/politics/staff/profiles/goverdaniel.html
@alphaville.ft.com
A markets and finance blog that's outside the FT paywall. All we ask is that you register to read: https://on.ft.com/3tDRiiu
@reporterrwright.ft.com
Newsroom reporter at the Financial Times, clergy spouse, rider of bicycles. "I just wanted to see something new every day and tell a story with it": Gus Haynes.
@jessrmorley.bsky.social
100% health data nerd & OG swiftie. PhD Oxford Internet Institute. Previously Director of Policy Oxford Bennett Institute for Applied Data Science. Currently postdoctoral research associate Yale Digital Ethics Center.
@thatcharityman.bsky.social
Hi 👋🏻 I’m Tom and I work at Cancer Research UK as the Head of Talent & Influencers. Also a Trustee at St. Catherine’s Hospice. (all views my own)
@alb-toth.bsky.social
Audience Reporter at The Independent | Welfare, housing, cost of living | Get in touch: albert.toth@independent.co.uk https://www.independent.co.uk/author/albert-toth
@pgeraghty.bsky.social
Working on tech/AI/data and social good fundraising. Co-founder and Director @Crowdfunder.bsky.social - director of Crowdjustice.com
@nikwilliams.bsky.social
Policy wonk at Index on Censorship and co-chair of the UK Anti-SLAPP Coalition. Works on FoEx, Anti-SLAPP and digital rights. Loves Joan Didion, Dinosaurs 🦕 & My Bloody Valentine. He/Him @indexoncensorship.org
@kellygrehan.bsky.social
Dartford Labour Councillor, Deputy Leader of Dartford Labour Group, Policy Manager for a justice charity. Co- vice chair of Fabian Women's Network
@mirandakeast.bsky.social
Freelancer & social policy researcher, trustee, book addict, mum. She/her. Views all mine.
@cmarrows.bsky.social
Head of News for charity Citizens Advice (England and Wales). Ex brand comms for The Economist. Can't unsee a typo.
@psa-parliaments.bsky.social
We are the Parliaments specialist group of the UK's Political Studies Association.
@jamesrball.com
Tech, policy, politics. Pol ed @ the New European, fellow @ Demos, writer in various other places. Latest book: The Other Pandemic – How QAnon Contaminated The World https://www.jamesrball.com/
@helenbarnard.bsky.social
Director of Policy, Research, Impact, TrussellTrust Trustee NatCen. Former JRF & Pro Bono Economics. Author: Want (Giants: A New Beveridge Report) http://amzn.eu/d/hk1ojO6
@london.gov.uk
Husband, father and Mayor of the greatest city in the world. He/Him.
@alanwayman.bsky.social
Londoner 🇪🇺🇺🇦 Fully deserving to be as completely ignored here as I was at the other place ✈️🚙🤓🍺
@pablofmarmissolle.bsky.social
Cities, Regions & Local Governments | Global Partnerships | Right to the City | 🚲🌎 Cities Are Listening towards the World Social Summit
@mheb.bsky.social
Former newsman. Writer. In Europe for 40 years. A lot of "American" has fallen away, but not those values we thought were permanent and universal. Resist. https://www.amazon.com/stores/Marc-Heberden/author/B00BHWTWEK
@michaelcomerford.bsky.social
Bestselling Author/Multimedia Journalist - 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐂𝐲𝐜𝐥𝐞: 𝐀𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚'𝐬 𝐂𝐨𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐂𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐂𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐬; Beast of Main Street; American OZ
@globaltaskforce.bsky.social
#LocalGov networks working together to achieve the #SDGs, the #ParisAgreement and the #NewUrbanAgenda
@adamtooze.bsky.social
Chartbook Substack https://adamtooze.substack.com/ OnesandTooze podcast https://foreignpolicy.com/podcasts/ones-and-tooze/ C******* University historian, Director European Institute, Chair Cttee on Global Thought. Economics, history, theory, politi
@officialedballs.bsky.social
Dad, cook, pianist, economist, Harvard, King's London, Holocaust Fdn co-Chair, NCFC, podcaster, retired dancer, former Cabinet minister, sometimes on TV & Radio
@worldledforum.bsky.social
#WFLED unites a strong multilateral alliance of local, national & international actors who recognize the power of local economic development
@leni.bsky.social
‘One manʼs feminist garbage is another womanʼs feminist treasure.’ – Lauren Mayberry Marxist media scholar, researching intellectual property in digital capitalism. Proofreading, translating en⇆de, taking photos. Singing in @anomic.bond (www.anomic.bond).
@carolinebeavon.com
Digital artist for hire (scrollytelling + more) Digital stories IRL feels. Crone. Queer. ADHD. Magpie. Into> misusing tools, narratives, AI chatbots, what is human, digital witchcraft http://www.carolinebeavon.com
@tconnellyrte.bsky.social
Europe Editor RTE, Ireland’s public broadcaster Author Brexit & Ireland: the Dangers, the Opportunities, the Inside Story of the Irish Response
@uclg.bsky.social
United Cities and Local Governmente. We are the global network representing the interests of #LocalGov & regions on the world stage #CitiesAreListening #Local4Action
@sebastianpayne.bsky.social
Leader writer and columnist @thetimes.com Previously seen at Onward and FT. Author of Broken Heartlands and The Fall of Boris Johnson.