Jessica Studdert
CEO, @wearenewlocal.bsky.social
Politics, policy, local government, devolution, place, community power, public service reform, inequality & feminism. Always searching for good coffee.
Starter Packs
Created by Jessica Studdert (2)
Local Government Policy & Practice Starter Pack
People engaged in ideas & innovation relating to local government policy & practice. Mostly in England and non-partisan.
UK Public Policy Starter Pack
Policy professionals, think tankers & commentators engaged in UK domestic policy
@mmuperu.bsky.social
Research & evaluation on criminal justice, social innovation, education, youth wellbeing, poverty, work, housing & homelessness. Working in UK & EU. #MMUPERU mmuperu.co.uk Located at Manchester Metropolitan University
@indiaippr.bsky.social
🕵️♀️Researcher for @ipprnorth.bsky.social. Interested in housing, health, devolution & tackling VAWG. views=own. Born & bred Geordie :)
@michaelkenny.bsky.social
Professor of Public Policy, Inaugural Director of the Bennett Institute for Public Policy, University of Cambridge, Author
@yasminibison.bsky.social
Senior Policy Advisor at JRF (@jrf-uk.bsky.social) focusing on communities, place + technology she/her Views my own.
@dmk1793.bsky.social
Historian, think tank researcher, and co-editor of @renewaljournal.bsky.social
@carolinejmolloy.bsky.social
Writer, editor, #healthpolicy nerd. Loves evidence, humans, the NHS, equity. Trade unionist. Grew up on free school meals. Surprisingly good at identifying plants. Fantastic at sleeping. Rubbish at guitar. Stroud-based. 📧caroline.molloy@cantab.net
@katestakes.bsky.social
Normal zebra 🦓 NHS nerd. Fan of international human rights law, equality and equal rights 🏳️🌈 🏳️⚧️
@adamlbrown.bsky.social
Economist, formerly a physicist. Head of UK Economic Policy & Modelling at Cambridge Econometrics. Visiting Researcher at Oxford Brookes Business School. Also interested in cricket, baseball and metal. Displaced Salopian. Vmo
@groomb.bsky.social
Ex-Financial Times Assistant Editor. Ex-editor Scotland on Sunday. Author of 'Made in Manchester' (2024) and bestselling 'Northerners: A History' (2022).
@tomski.com
Partner at Public Digital, co-founder Government Digital Service, ex-BBC. Expect occasional small boat sailing.
@sharlenemcgee.bsky.social
Health inequalities, inclusive economies, devolution, employment & welfare @healthfoundation.bsky.social Previously working on disability, social care & carers policy
@jobrown77.bsky.social
Asst CEX at Rotherham Council. Interested in local government, public policy, leadership, workforce issues/ opportunities, community engagement. Plus yoga, travel, food & coffee.
@publicdigital.bsky.social
We're a specialist digital transformation consultancy. We help governments, businesses and companies change their ways of working and thrive in the digital era. https://public.digital/
@tomstannard.bsky.social
Chief Executive @mancitycouncil.bsky.social | #Manchester & UK #localgov | Chair @theied.bsky.social | Chartered Surveyor | Member @solace-uk.bsky.social | Commissioner @livingwageuk.bsky.social | CFC | bike run hike
@jo3hill.bsky.social
Policy Director @reformthinktank.bsky.social, Founder http://greaterlondon.co, Columnist in CityAM. ex Treasury. Views my own
@jonathansimons.bsky.social
Partner, Public First and Head of Education Practice. Education strategy + policy advisory. Former civil servant + think tanker. Occasional loud LFC. Centrist Dad, so naturally I also have a Substack.
@jessbowie.bsky.social
Co-editor of @civilserviceworld.bsky.social. Civil servants are my bag.
@philtinline.bsky.social
Author, THE DEATH OF CONSENSUS (The Times' Politics Book of 2022) GHOSTS OF IRON MOUNTAIN ("eye-popping" - Daily Telegraph) https://tinyurl.com/Ghosts-Iron-Mountain Last on Radio 4: Ronald vs Donald https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00274r
@stumackinnon.bsky.social
Head of comms and advocacy at Carnegie UK - a foundation that works on wellbeing policy. Scotch pie, science fiction and rugby enthusiast.
@sarahroutley.bsky.social
Research Assistant (Devolution) @instituteforgovernment.org.uk
@jamessomervlle.bsky.social
Policy Manager at NPC. Interested in evidence-based policy, climate, local growth, and green jobs. Views are my own. He/Him. @jamessomervlle on X, https://www.linkedin.com/in/james--somerville/
@indiaww.bsky.social
Researcher at Reform think tank, 'Reimagining the local state' workstream
@triciahughes.bsky.social
Former Local Government Chief Executive now volunteering to improve social wellbeing in the local area....with two amazing dogs and a fabulous hubby
@sharonstevenage.bsky.social
Baroness Taylor of Stevenage Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
@jpcherr.bsky.social
Speechwriter and public speaking coach. Political communications consultant. Formerly professional theatre director and writer (including Horrible Histories: Live on Stage). Tendency to pun, occasionally for money.
@imadgination03.bsky.social
Place - Heritage - Emotion - Urban History Professor of Urban Studies at University of Glasgow Arts & Humanities Research Council Place Programme Director Views/posts/likes etc my own
@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/
@henrytam.bsky.social
Political writer - books include: 'Time to Save Democracy', 'Communitarianism', 'Against Power Inequalities', 'Who's Afraid of Political Education', 'Tomorrow's Communities', etc + the Anti-Con novels. More info from: https://hbtam.blogspot.com
@sarahcalkin.bsky.social
Editor of the Local Government Chronicle, mum of two and adopted south east Londoner. Here for politics and geekery local and national (but especially local). Sucker for a good chart 📊
@wallaceme.bsky.social
Chief Executive of Total Politics Group. Writer, broadcaster, media CEO. Publisher of PoliticsHome, The House magazine, Holyrood magazine, The Parliament magazine, Civil Service World, ConservativeHome and more. Columnist for the i paper. Never a dull day.
@local.gov.uk
We are the national voice of local government, working with councils to support, promote and improve #LocalGov Visit our website: https://www.local.gov.uk/
@adamterryfgf.bsky.social
Deputy Director @futuregovforum.bsky.social Politics and policy geek | Bearded north London music lover | Twin father and sometime trailing spouse
@jomillernz.bsky.social
Rebel daughter of Liverpool & citizen of Aotearoa. CE @huttcitycouncil. President @taituarā. @lfc forever. YNWA
@laurie-brennan.bsky.social
@profmarkdavis.bsky.social
Economic Sociologist | Co-created Local Climate Bonds - raised +£12M for #netzero projects so far | Now researching social relations of retrofit | Deputy Head of School @sspatleeds.bsky.social | First-Gen | Views mine
@sambaars.bsky.social
Head of Research and Insight at Isos Partnership ⦿ public sector policy and delivery ⦿ education and skills ⦿ area-based inequalities ⦿ research and evaluation
@jeremysmith.bsky.social
Present: co-director PRIME Economics, town councillor, etc. Past: Gen Secretary of European & international local govt associations, CEO Camden Council, GLC/ILEA, barrister, law centre founder, factotum at ABC tea-shop on Earl's Court Road 1966 etc.
@bmcleish.bsky.social
Public sector public affairs bod, charity trustee and minirugby coach. I post about economic development, social mobility, rugby, TTRPGs and anything else that comes to mind.
@cameronholloway.bsky.social
Exec Cllr for Community Safety, Homelessness and Wellbeing, Cambridge City Council, Newnham ward, with Cambridge Labour. Work in prison education.
@paigecherringtonlp.bsky.social
I joined Local Partnerships in September 2024 as the Events Coordinator within the Marcomms team. Previous to this role, I was a qualified primary school teacher for 4 years.
@markjnorbury.bsky.social
@unltd @acevo - purpose, impact, entrepreneurship, democracy, equity, progress