Luke Raikes
Deputy General Secretary at the Fabian Society | regional economies, devolution, productivity, industrial strategy, employment rights, employment support, transport, politics | Views are my own | 🏴
https://fabians.org.uk/about-us/meet-our-experts/
@gradel-institute.bsky.social
Our mission: to advance understanding of the many ways charities address public needs and amplify the effectiveness of the work of nonprofit organisations. Part of New College, University of Oxford.
@pronouncedalva.bsky.social
Associate Editor at Bloomberg, covering UK politics. Ex-New Statesman, Politico's Westminster Insider podcast. Bred and buttered in Belfast. Sometimes TV/radio/podcasts.
@joelbudd.bsky.social
Journalist at the Economist, writing about life in Britain. Author of "Underdogs".
@jamespren.bsky.social
Researcher, likes data, graphs, infographics and telling stories with data. PhD in political analysis from Sussex uni - like all social science subjects. Mainly post about political analysis and my research within the Hastings & Rye area. Fabian member.
@eisummit.org
Early bird closes 21 Sept | 27-29 October 2025 | Melbourne, Australia | #ImpSci | #EvidenceSynthesis | #EIS2025 | Global
@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
@maevemcclenaghan.bsky.social
Investigations correspondent @theGuardian.com [email protected] or [email protected] PGP key: theguardian.com/pgp Guardian's SecureDrop: theguardian.com/securedrop Signal: +44 782 6413 494
@archiehall.bsky.social
Writing for The Economist — mostly on the British economy with occasional forays elsewhere. Previous lives in macro investing and polling. Substack at: https://notes.archie-hall.com/
@elizabethsim0n.bsky.social
Education, public opinion, attitudinal formation & electoral behaviour. Postdoctoral Researcher with the Mile End Institute at QMUL.
@annabel-smith.bsky.social
Director, Centre for Progressive Policy. Working with places across UK for a more inclusive economy. New to Bluesky.
@georgelakoff.sfba.social.ap.brid.gy
Professor Emeritus at UC Berkeley. Best-selling author of The ALL NEW Don’t Think of an Elephant. Co-author of FrameLab newsletter on Substack […] [bridged from https://sfba.social/@georgelakoff on the fediverse by https://fed.brid.gy/ ]
@sarahkendzior.bsky.social
Bestselling author of THEY KNEW, HIDING IN PLAIN SIGHT, THE VIEW FROM FLYOVER COUNTRY and THE LAST AMERICAN ROAD TRIP. https://sarahkendzior.substack.com/
@florawilliamson.bsky.social
Islington Labour councillor for Tollington ward. Executive Cllr for Finance & Performance. Former lead Cllr for Social Care & health. Posts about tollington, Islington, and local government. Send casework to [email protected]. She/her
@morganbestwick.bsky.social
Senior Policy Adviser at the Joseph Rowntree Foundation, working on economic security, hardship, employment, job quality. Views my own.
@snellarthur.bsky.social
Writer, podcaster and former diplomat. https://www.rusi.org/people/snell arthursnell.substack.com
@timothysnyder.bsky.social
Levin Professor of History at Yale. Author of "On Freedom," "On Tyranny," with 20 new lessons on Ukraine, "Our Malady," "Road to Unfreedom," "Black Earth," and "Bloodlands"
@yewisloung.bsky.social
Education Campaigns Manager for a national charity (currently on paternity leave) 🏫 Arthur's dad 👶 Humanist 🤝 Middlesbrough Cllr 🗳 Labour 🌹 Owner of Ellen, Harold, and Betty 😻 PhD 🎓 occasional historian ✍️
@jamesbloodworth.bsky.social
Author of Hired and Lost Boys (June 2025). Writing on Substack: https://www.forthedeskdrawer.com/ 🇺🇦 🇵🇸
@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
@stefanboscia.bsky.social
London Playbook author for POLITICO. Get in touch at [email protected]. Views are my own.
@adamjschwarz.bsky.social
Writer & Political Commentator | Monitoring threats to democracy from authoritarianism and tech oligarchy. Feature on BBC, TimesLive, i24News, Mail & Guardian. Interviews: https://www.youtube.com/@AdamJSchwarz
@mlclem.bsky.social
Lecturer at The Strand Group, Policy Institute, King’s College London | PhD Prime Minister’s Delivery Unit & public service reform | Govt | Tech | Landscapes | Scottish & Pakistani heritage
@rowanwilkinson.bsky.social
Tech, geopolitics and development policy. Currently at @chathamhouse.bsky.social 🌍 All views are my own
@yappelbaum.bsky.social
Deputy Executive Editor, The Atlantic. Author of "Stuck: How the Privileged and the Propertied Broke the Engine of American Opportunity." https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/700580/stuck-by-yoni-appelbaum/
@greenmirandahere.bsky.social
Yakking. Tippy tappy typing. More yakking. Politics. Education. FT columns, Political Fix podcast and videos here https://www.ft.com/miranda-green - please check out Not Another One https://open.spotify.com/show/7u4nlhVNmzzZrLjmB7z137?si=dcf00d7580444ccb
@dantomlinson.bsky.social
Member of Parliament for Chipping Barnet & Labour Growth Mission Champion. Economist. Constituents can contact me via: https://dantomlinson.org.uk/report-an-issue/
@squidgerugby.bsky.social
Here on the condition people can be normal about Antoine Dupont
@lawrencemckay.bsky.social
Political scientist at the University of Southampton - urban-rural divides, political trust, public opinion, UK/W Europe. Sometimes music/film/F1. Professional Simpsons reference overuser.
@nyejones92.bsky.social
Head of Campaigns at Generation Rent, campaigning for security and affordability for tenants across the UK. Previously Homeless Link and We Are With You. Wrexham fan before it was cool.
@timbartik.bsky.social
Senior Economist at Upjohn Institute, fan of "place-based policies" (or at least some of them!). https://www.upjohn.org/about/upjohn-team/staff/timothy-j-bartik
@dyligent.bsky.social
Computational Social Science | Professor, ASU Geography | CASBS Fellow 24-25, Stanford 🇮🇪 profconnor.github.io https://x.com/Dylligent
@ben-shave.bsky.social
I work at the House of Commons. Currently: digital and tech policy scrutiny for the Science, Innovation and Technology committee. Previously: Public Accounts and Brexit committees. Apart from that, I'm mostly being a dad and cycling. My views.
@epouvantail.bsky.social
Baseball, football, cricket, hoops, music, films and books. #cufc #redsox #baskonia #mcrbball batflipsandnerds.com
@hayleylever.bsky.social
CEO, Greater Manchester Moving. Leading a movement for movement to address inactivity and inequality. www.gmmoving.co.uk Writer & poet, with three books on the go. Learning every day. https://hayleyleverblog.wordpress.com/2019/06/20/contents-page/
@theied.bsky.social
We are the UK’s leading professional body representing economic development and regeneration practitioners working for local and regional communities. https://ied.co.uk/
@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
@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.
@gracewyld.bsky.social
Head of Policy and Research at futuregovernanceforum.co.uk @FutureGovForum.bsky.social
@natandoron.bsky.social
London... British Israeli... #COYS ... Politics... Leonard Cohen / Wilco / Mercury Rev / Shalom Hanoch / De La Soul / A Tribe Called Quest / Nina Simone / Jeff Buckley / anything by the Finn brothers etc