David Higham
Former economist and civil servant. Still a music fan and trying to return to being a cyclist after open heart surgery.
@flemn8r.bsky.social
There's very little we know about how people would have voted if things had been different Recovering philosopher West Riding the A63 East *Bring back the Internet*
@joshiherrmann.bsky.social
millmedia.bsky.social editor/founder. Interested in #localjournalism and low-stakes media drama.
@peaklass.bsky.social
Peak District photographer, writer and noticer. Mostly eating cheese and sharing little moments of beauty. All images my own. https://linktr.ee/Peaklass
@helenbarrett.bsky.social
Features journalist - Financial Times, NYTimes, Telegraph Arts, Guardian, The Critic and others. Arts and culture, mainly. https://www.helenbarrettjournalist.com/ https://open.substack.com/pub/helenbarrett
@katemaltby.bsky.social
weekly at the i newspaper (news column) monthly at Prospect & at The Stage (on theatre) often at FT & Observer (books, culture) also Deputy Chair, Index on Censorship; Co-Chair, Critics' Circle (Drama); Senior Research Associate, Jesus College, Cambridge
@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.
@timharford.ft.com
FT columnist, BBC journalist, author, host of Cautionary Tales, professional nerd.
@iankmsmith.ft.com
Senior Markets Correspondent at the Financial Times. Previously insurance, markets, finance, stocks, pensions, you get the idea Stories: https://www.ft.com/ian-smith Contact: ian.smith@ft.com
@tonytassell.bsky.social
Financial Opinion Editor at the FT. I have views. A spotter of things in markets, companies, world affairs. Also interested in food and climbing.
@janinegibson.ft.com
Editor of Weekend FT • sinkhole tracker • Do not buy crypto from me or anyone who appears to be me
@catanonim.me
UK-cit ES-res European. Federalist, languages. en fr de ca es. #FBPE. M: @littlegravitas@c.im. E: lgrav24[at]privateum.net. ✔️ e2e 🚫 'crypto'! Signal/Threema details by email. Kagi search engine advocate. NO DMs unless I know you. I mostly follow back.
@coletteaustin.bsky.social
Brexile in Italy 🇮🇹 🇪🇺. Ex-lawyer, serial student of International Relations, Politics (BA; LLB, LLM; MSt Cantab), focus on nuclear strategy, EU Security. Interests: autocracy, psephology. Web design. Gardener. Foodie. Currently clean on OPSEC
@adamposen.bsky.social
President, PIIE. Globalist. Former central banker. Political economy with a policy purpose. Writes on macroeconomic policy, G7/China relations, globalization, and economies of US, UK, Germany, Japan, and PRC.
@ukcivilservant.bsky.social
I write about, and for, the UK civil service and regulators. Author 'How to be a Civil Servant' and 'How to Succeed in the Senior Civil Service'. Previously Business Department and CMA.
@colmpm.bsky.social
Historian of UK and ROI politics and political economy. Lecturer at QMUL and Deputy Director of Mile End Institute (https://www.qmul.ac.uk/politics/staff/profiles/murphycolm.html). Book on Labour and 'modernisation' (https://tinyurl.com/37tzatvk).
@carryonkeith.bsky.social
Economic development professional, charity trustee, Shrewsbury (‘til I die), GB ultra runner and still wondering what to do with that sitcom script…
@jimtomlinson45.bsky.social
economic historian-emeritus at Glasgow. Working mainly on deindustrialization.
@annabel-smith.bsky.social
Director, Centre for Progressive Policy. Working with places across UK for a more inclusive economy. New to Bluesky.
@robparsons.bsky.social
Educational jack of all trades. #COYS. Carer for #pwme. Born in the NHS at 312 ppm CO₂.
@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
@robertthomas223.bsky.social
Public Law Professor, University of Manchester, administrative law scholar and administrative justice expert https://research.manchester.ac.uk/en/persons/robert.thomas/publications/
@timbale.bsky.social
Professor of Politics at Queen Mary University of London & author of The Conservative Party after Brexit: Turmoil and Transformation (out in pbk soon!). The bits and pieces I do for websites and newspapers turn up eventually at https://proftimbale.com
@glennathey.bsky.social
I'm here mainly to discuss economic and social policies. Day job a policy wonk economist working with cities and regions. Likes evidence, dislikes propaganda. Big passion for guitars, playing, listening to and seeing live music.
@emmaburnell.bsky.social
Best political commentator you've sort of heard of. Award-winning playwright you've never heard of. It just goes to prove what I've always said... https://linktr.ee/EmmaBurnell
@edwardluce.bsky.social
FT's US columnist/commentator. Author of several books including forthcoming biography of Zbigniew Brzezinski (Simon & Schuster 2025). People lacking a sense of humour might get muted.
@stillwatersrandeep.bsky.social
Chief leader writer, The Guardian. @tianran at the other place
@timtum.bsky.social
Retired. Travel a lot. Get angry with the world a bit too much. Can witter on endlessly about music and rugby à treize. Former longterm France resident now living in Abingdon.
@anthonyglees.bsky.social
I'm a professor of politics with a special interest in intelligence-led security policies and practices http://www.buckingham.ac.uk/directory/professor-anthony-glees/
@justinwolfers.bsky.social
Econ professor at Michigan ● Senior fellow, Brookings and PIIE ● Intro econ textbook author ● Think Like An Economist podcast ● An economist willing to admit that the glass really is half full.
@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
@morganj0nes.bsky.social
writing a book on the 2nd referendum campaign and co-editing @renewaljournal.bsky.social. formerly LabourList, UK Labour. email me @ morgane.h.jones@gmail.com
@valhud.bsky.social
Feminist, international socialist very pro EU. Worked hard to get the Tories out and hope for a fairer electoral system. Patient advocate for people with severe asthma. Labour Party member always Durham UK
@drdaveobrien.bsky.social
Professor of Cultural and Creative Industries, University of Manchester and host of New Books in Critical Theory. Currently on secondment to DCMS, also at Creative PEC and the Whats On Project too
@sylviademars.me
She/her, trans rights are human rights. Legal academic, D&D fanatic. Things I do for work: Brexit & NI, Title IX, sovereignty. President of the Judge Ana Reyes Fanclub. See http://sylviademars.me
@thebriefwriters.com
Politics, policy, music and blah. Partner at thebriefwriters.com, ex Senior Civil Servant, ex Labour Advisor From Stoke on Trent to the Sussex countryside.
@paulhayes01.bsky.social
Senior Policy Fellow, Leeds University Business School. Defrocked #localgov policy bod. Into: Cities, Devo, Councils, Localism and all things The North. Doesn't have a podcast.
@uresg76.bsky.social
Emeritus Professor, regional economist who reads a lot of history. Frustated Architect who likes visiting places. Art, culture, and cat lover. Lifelong Gooner.
@centreforcities.bsky.social
The Centre for Cities is an independent think tank dedicated to improving the economies of the UK's largest cities and towns
@manchestermill.bsky.social
Manchester's quality newspaper. Sign up now - we only publish via email. Send tips to our reporters @molliesimpson.bsky.social, ophiraophira.bsky.social, and Jack Dulhanty
@paddycarter.bsky.social
Head of development economics at British International Investment, formerly CGD, ODI, lapsed academic economist and macroeconomics hobbyist. https://sites.google.com/site/paddycarter/
@dmk1793.bsky.social
Historian, think tank researcher, and co-editor of @renewaljournal.bsky.social