Jules Birch
Journalist interested in anything connected with housing. Which means just about everything. Doctorate in housing since the financial crisis
Starter Packs
Created by Jules Birch (2)
Housing for refugees from X 2
More people and organisations with an interest in housing who are active on Bluesky
Housing for refugees from X
People with interesting things to say about housing who are also active on Bluesky. Work in progress.
@joxley.jmoxley.co.uk
Commentator, writer, opinion-flinger. Corporate and political strategy. The only Tory on Bluesky, but that's why you love me. Newsletter at: www.joxleywrites.jmoxley.co.uk
@katebelgrave.bsky.social
Journalist. Problem with authority that I'm too old to have. Blogger, housing and benefits activist. Interview-based podcast with people with housing and benefits problems. Non tribal politically. Dislike them all. https://whovotedforthis.buzzsprout.com/
@david-haslam.bsky.social
Dad and Grandad, Former GP and ex Chair of NICE, Ex President & Chair RCGP & BMA. Author: “Side Effects. How our healthcare lost its way, and how we fix it”. A Book of the Week in The Observer. “Brilliant! (Their words!) www.haslam.org
@hjahousinglaw.bsky.social
The #HousingLaw team at leading UK law firm. Recommended in Legal 500 & Chambers UK. Offering support for Disrepair, Evictions, Homelessness and Discrimination. Tel: 0330 822 5788 https://www.hja.net/legal-services/housing-help/
@policypress.bsky.social
Imprint of @brisunipress.bsky.social. Independent, not-for-profit social science publisher. Celebrating 25 years of publishing with a purpose. https://policy.bristoluniversitypress.co.uk/linktree
@johnrmyers.bsky.social
Director @yimbyalliance.org • Housing and other infrastructure • yimbyalliance.org
@ianfraser.bsky.social
Author and journalist. 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. Recovering financial editor.
@charlotteprothero.bsky.social
External Affairs at @probonoecon.bsky.social Posting about politics, children's wellbeing, housing, loneliness and civil society. Bad grammar and views my own.
@estherbintliff.bsky.social
UK editor, The New York Times. Born in Bradford, raised in Durham, somewhat reluctantly now a Londoner.
@missmc.bsky.social
Co-Founder of TeacherTapp, daily poll of 12k teachers. Former editor of Schools Week & Guardian columnist. Once a teacher, always a teacher. SAY: Laura 'Mack & Ernie' (like there's 3 of us!)
@patrickdunleavy.bsky.social
Emeritus Professor of Politics & Public Policy, London School of Economics & Political Science. Interests - digital era governance, democratic audit & renewal, theories of the state, elections & party competition. And in open social science, universities.
@mauricelange.bsky.social
keen on there being more houses for everyone. crunching numbers and thinking about urban problems @centreforcities.bsky.social; community unionising @acornunion.bsky.social; other bits
@pryor.co.uk
“The 🅱🅱🅲’s favourite property expert” & the buying agent with a £100m shopping list.
@findlayequality.bsky.social
Fighting for disability equality for around thirty years. Likes Co-production, drums and dogs.
@jameswilmore.bsky.social
Freelance journalist & editor Bylines @InsideHousing; Property Week; Construction News; The Developer & elsewhere. Editor & founder of Modular Monitor
@iainkporter.bsky.social
Senior Policy Adviser at the Joseph Rowntree Foundation @jrf-uk.bsky.social https://www.jrf.org.uk/
@garyhfdtn.bsky.social
Foundation Programme Manager at the Nationwide Foundation www.nationwidefoundation.org.uk
@tillysmith.bsky.social
Research and Engagement Manager at Generation Rent. I don't have a personality, I just go to the pub and play videogames. She/ Her 🏳️🌈
@georginaq.bsky.social
Newsletters at the Financial Times, and preserving Vietnamese refugee stories at Hackney Archives/An Việt Archives.
@oldtrotter.bsky.social
Former economist and civil servant. Still a music fan and trying to return to being a cyclist after open heart surgery.
@abeoudshoorn.bsky.social
Associate Professor and Acting Associate Dean Research, Faculty Scholar, Western University https://uwo.ca; Managing Editor - International Journal on Homelessness https://ijoh.ca; Fighting to end #homelessness; some triathlon on the side
@shashj.bsky.social
Defence Editor at The Economist. Visiting Fellow at Department of War Studies, KCL. For speaking engagements: https://chartwellspeakers.com/speaker/shashank-joshi
@jodarbyshire.bsky.social
Mum, wife, businesswoman and co-founder of National Leasehold Campaign. Fur baby Mum to our mad Maine Coon cat, Belle.
@plandillon.bsky.social
Head of Development in Scotland’s Fastest Growing Local AuthorityTM. Affordable housing. Civic spaces. Sustainable, accessible places. 🇮🇪 in 🏴 🚴, 📖 and Point Break are some of my other interests. Views my own etc.
@antbreach.bsky.social
Associate Director at Centre for Cities, working on Housing, Planning, Devolution. Stuff on Ukraine + Eastern Europe and Japan + East Asia too. YIMBY. Views own etc. 🥑🇺🇦
@housing-justice.bsky.social
We are a homelessness and housing charity, working to unite diverse communities to build personal connections, help people out of homelessness, and create justice in the housing system.
@crisis-uk.bsky.social
The national charity for people experiencing homelessness in Britain. We help individuals out of homelessness, and campaign for the changes needed to solve it altogether. www.crisis.org.uk
@leemelin.bsky.social
Town planner currently working in consultancy. Like wandering about looking at stuff. #NFFC
@peopletrees.bsky.social
Organising, tenant unions, writing, post-capitalism. Bristol, formerly London. My book Renters Unite is an account of the new wave of tenant organising around the world https://www.plutobooks.com/9780745350011/renters-unite/
@kengibb.bsky.social
I am housing researcher and direct the UK Collaborative Centre for Housing Evidence at the University of Glasgow. Reposts and likes do not necessarily imply assent.
@alastairharper.bsky.social
Veteran of various UK squabbles on housing, climate, nature, refugee rights.
@constanceu.bsky.social
Researcher at LISER (Luxembourg) interested in (shared) housing provision (for young people), hyper-commodified housing products, mixed-use development, live-work pathways, urban governance, institutional frameworks
@timwhite100.bsky.social
Social scientist studying housing, land, property and power. Free University of Berlin / London School of Economics
@zamorasdream25.bsky.social
Lefty, Brighton and hove albion fan. Loves skinny dogs including my podenco, Foxie
@jayowens.bsky.social
I’m Head of Audience at @lrb.co.uk and I write about environmental politics. ‘Dust: The Modern World in a Trillion Particles’ (2023) 🔗 https://JayOwens.me 📧 https://disturbances.ghost.io/ 📙 https://hachette.co.uk/titles/jay-owens/dust/9781529362
@mrsclwhite.bsky.social
Community-led Housing professional at Cwmpas. Frustrated writer. Community Land Trust Network trustee. Firm believer in cooperation and people powered approaches to create a fairer, greener, more equal society. 🏠Merthyr Tydfil. Views my own.
@sheltercymru.bsky.social
We exist to defend the right to a safe home in Wales. Rydyn ni’n bodoli i amddiffyn yr hawl i gartref diogel yng Nghymru.
@robcowan.bsky.social
Writer, editor, speaker, consultant, cartoonist, illustrator. Author, The Dictionary of Urbanism. Editor, Context. Plandemonium videos. http://robcowan.co.uk
@suelukes.bsky.social
Expert on local services esp housing, migration, migrant communities, community safety, human rights. First UK councillor migrant champion. she/her pronouns. Post in Spanish and English 💜💙🤍💜💙🤍
@emilyagraham.bsky.social
Refugee and asylum policy. Also human rights & democratic participation. Trustee of Care Rights UK. If you're lucky, there might be a cat
@housingrightsni.bsky.social
Working to improve lives by tackling homelessness and housing problems in Northern Ireland since 1964. Helpline 028 9024 5640 Online housing advice at http://housingrights.org.uk
@nfa-councilhousing.bsky.social
The NFA represents specialist council-owned housing management organisations responsible for 170,000 homes across England.
@cihni.bsky.social
Chartered Institute of Housing - independent charity & professional body raising standards in housing through membership, education, training & policy influence
@cerysclark.bsky.social
Policy and public affairs manager at CIH Cymru. Passionate about ending homelessness and a right to adequate housing. All views my own.