Dr Dave McKenna
Scrutiny geek. Local government fan. Freelance public servant. Occasional academic. 🕺💃
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Notwestminster
Notwestminster is a free event for everyone who has something positive to say about local democracy and anyone who is up for the challenge of making it better. Here are some people who have been involved in Notwestminster 🕺💃.
Politics and public admin researchers
Ahead of, and after, the UKAPA conference (sep 24) here is a list of people to follow.
@jessicaelgot.bsky.social
I'm the Guardian's deputy political editor in Westminster Story? Email - jessica.elgot@theguardian.com https://www.theguardian.com/profile/jessica-elgot
@yougov.co.uk
YouGov gathers real opinions and behaviours from worldwide panel members to power insights into what the world thinks. Join now: https://account.yougov.com
@evanhd.bsky.social
The bloke who presents the BBC Radio 4 PM programme as well as the Bottom Line. And Dragons Den on BBC1. I try to be reasonable, but it is sometimes a struggle.
@imogenwalker.bsky.social
Labour Member of Parliament for Hamilton and Clyde Valley imogen.walker.mp@parliament.uk
@alastaircampbell2.bsky.social
Writer, strategist, co-presenter the U.K. No1 podcast The Rest Is Politics … love Britain hate Brexit, loved Twitter loathe Musk n Trump
@rafaelbehr.bsky.social
Political columnist, The Guardian Author, Politics, A Survivor's Guide Website: https://rafaelbehr.com/
@chriscook.news
ft senior reporter. articles with my byline get posted automagically on @bot.chriscook.news
@bbcbreaking-bot.bsky.social
A bot mirroring BBC Breaking News updates. This is an unofficial account with no affiliation to BBC. Sources: - twitter.com/BBCBreaking - BBC app
@hackneyabbott.bsky.social
Re-elected as Labour MP for Hackney North & Stoke Newington. Mother of the House.
@rentouljohn.bsky.social
Chief political commentator, The Independent, and visiting professor, the Strand Group, King's College London
@jdportes.bsky.social
Professor of Economics and Public Policy, King's College London; Senior Fellow, UK in a Changing Europe. Immigration, economics, public policy. Personal views only; usual disclaimers apply. Books: Immigration (Sage), Capitalism (Quercus)
@mrjohncrace.bsky.social
Political sketch-writer for the Guardian. Author. Latest book out now 'Taking the Lead: A Dog at Number 10'.
@johncurtis.bsky.social
Senior Researcher/Clerk at the House of Commons Library, researching Asia, Americas and the NI Protocol. War Studies alumnus. Follow for tepid takes on uncontroversial subjects.
@pippacrerar.bsky.social
Political Editor, The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/profile/pippacrerar
@mmarymckenna.bsky.social
Co-founder and Chair of @AwakenHub group, entrepreneur, pollinator, people collector, MC, connector, non exec, cheerleader, investor, mentor, Donegal border dweller
@pubgovman.bsky.social
Institute for Public Management & Governance, at Vienna University of Economics and Business
@inlogov.bsky.social
Part of the Department of Public Administration and Policy at the University of Birmingham and a leading centre for the study and teaching of public management. Blog: http://inlogov.com
@maddow.msnbc.com
Mondays at 9pmET on MSNBC MaddowBlog.com From Russia with Lev: MSNBC.com/Lev Ultra podcast: MSNBC.com/Ultra Prequel: MSNBC.com/Prequel
@scott.cannonstats.com
Soccer | Arsenal | Stats | Stats Guy and a Civilian | Cannon Stats
@johnweise.bsky.social
Altruist, Educator, Governor, Safeguarding & SEND (Chair of governors at three schools, member at one school, serving on local safeguarding board, police scrutiny and CDOP) (Dyn saesneg arall yn dysgu siarad Cymraeg) 🏴 #UKEdGovs
@fahy51.bsky.social
Labour Councillor in Royal Borough of Greenwich, Kidbrooke Park Ward , Chair of Children&Young People’s Scrutiny Panel. All views my own.
@tamhauyu.bsky.social
New socialist @greenparty.org.uk Cllr w/ Evelyn, Lewisham's only Opposition 💚 Recovering ex-Labour member. @iwgbunion.bsky.social rep. Safer Stronger Communities, migrant rights, primary school governor. linktr.ee/tamhauyu 📧 Hau-Yu.Tam@lewisham.gov.uk
@cllreuniceodame.bsky.social
Labour & Coop' Councillor for Bensham Manor Ward CR0 | Chair of Health & Social Care Scrutiny Committee| Parlimentary Candidate Kingston & Surbiton 2024| School Governor| Unison Activist| Social Justice| Inclusion| Employment Law| Equilibrium| 💙| #Blacksky
@democracynetworkuk.bsky.social
Connecting the 900+ organisations working on issues of power, democracy and voice in the UK. Our vision is of a democracy fit for the 21st century. https://democracynetwork.org.uk/
@westsussexfire.bsky.social
West Sussex Fire & Rescue Service - making West Sussex a safer place to live, work & visit. In an emergency always call 999.
@westsussex-eps.bsky.social
Through the application of psychology, we aim to promote the educational, social and emotional development of all children and young people in the community.
@wsccnews.bsky.social
Official Bluesky account of West Sussex County Council. Not regularly monitored.
@cllrandrewcooper.bsky.social
Green Party Councillor on Kirklees Councillor. 1st elected in 1999. Dad, husband, Yorkshireman. 2024 Green Party Candidate for Huddersfield, now the most marginal Labour/Green Constituency in the UK.
@joe-mitchell.com
Another day, another microblog! Mainly worrying about democracy. Work on regenerating local news at @publicinterestnews.org.uk. Also @j0e_m@mastodon.social for when the sky inevitably clouds over.
@timdavies.org.uk
Director of Research & Practice at @ConnectedByData.org working on participatory and open governance of tech. Adoptive parent.
@estrangeirada.bsky.social
Parliaments and Public Engagement, with an obsession for petitions. Professor of Politics @ POLISatLeeds and Chair of IPEN, the International Parliament Engagement Network: https://ipen-network.org/ .
@lgiu-local-gov.bsky.social
We are a membership organisation working to make local democracy around the world collectively stronger. We support local government in the UK, Ireland and Australia with resources, research and networks.
@mattclack.bsky.social
Public Health, local democracy, noisy rock, the great outdoors. Strategy consultant, husband and dad, Chair of Foundation for Change
@jimsbot.bsky.social
Network Development Lead @ Involve / Democracy Network Fellow, Faculty @ Newspeak House running niche RPGs, painting little plastic men, singing, recovering boater (he/him)
@andbwell.bsky.social
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.
@research-for-act.bsky.social
We produce research and organise around accountability, information rights & local democracy. Currently: democratic effects of #LocalGov financial crisis. A worker co-operative. Newsletter: https://tinyurl.com/47xnyb37
@localis.bsky.social
We are an independent, not-for-profit think tank promoting localist ideas through research, events and commentary. https://www.localis.org.uk/
@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
@cormacrussell.bsky.social
I animate communities & support professionals/orgs working in citizen space. Books include: The Connected Community, and Rekindlling Democracy. More here: https://www.nurturedevelopment.org/who-we-are/cormac-russell/
@pollyrt.bsky.social
@hlscollaborative.bsky.social
A global movement for change - we believe that public service exists to support human freedom and flourishing.
@profaliceroberts.bsky.social
Prof of Public Engagement in Science, Uni of Birmingham; anatomist, author, broadcaster; vice President of Humanists UK. All views my own.
@timcouncillor.bsky.social
Proud @labouruk.bsky.social & @coopparty.party.coop Councillor serving Armthorpe Ward in Doncaster. #Restorative #ADHD advocate Promoted by Andrew Horsfield at Balby Labour Hall, Low Road, Doncaster DN4 8PP
@cmweible.bsky.social
@politicsjournal.bsky.social
A flagship @PolStudiesAssoc journal. Published by @SAGECQPolitics. http://politicsblog.ac.uk. IF 2.492