Roger Lawrence
Retired former council leader (Wolverhampton). Now non exec on NGOs supporting local democracy, Europe and refugees. Follows cricket, futy, history and politix.
@lgstudies.bsky.social
First established in 1975, Local Government Studies is the leading journal for the study of local politics, policy, public administration and management and governance https://www.tandfonline.com/journals/flgs20
@thefabians.bsky.social
Britain's oldest political think tank. The future of the left since 1884.
@wolveswestlabour.org.uk
Bringing you the latest news and activity from the Labour Party in Wolverhampton West. http://wolveswestlabour.org.uk/
@refugeeaction.bsky.social
Everyone has a right to safety. Join us to stand with refugees and people seeking asylum. https://www.refugee-action.org.uk/
@councillortudor.bsky.social
Labour & Co-operative Councillor, Grandad, music lover and sport fan, not necessarily in that order. LGA Peer, LGIU Board member, Key Cities Exec member. Once batted for Councillors on Labour's NEC. Council Leader Plymouth: Britain's Ocean City
@uaces.bsky.social
UACES is a global membership charity for academics, students, and practitioners interested in all aspects of Europe and the European Union. Become a member: uaces.civiplus.net/ssp/membership-sign-form.
@lizarees.bsky.social
Retired archivist & museums professional, based in Newcastle upon Tyne but still Welsh. Luxury views my own
@swannphil.bsky.social
Studying for a PhD at INLOGOV on politicians and central local government relations. Previously worked as a consultant and at the LGA
@vincemaple.bsky.social
Ned's Dad, Medway Labour & Co-op Chatham Central & Brompton Cllr, Medway Council Leader, Chair SELabour REC & ALC, GMB Member, Drinker of Vimto, #ProudToBeMedway
@timharford.ft.com
FT columnist, BBC journalist, author, host of Cautionary Tales, professional nerd.
@polstudiesassoc.bsky.social
The home of Political Studies since 1950. We advance, support & promote the global study of politics & IR. psa.ac.uk Become a PSA member here: http://psa.ac.uk/members
@rathfelder.bsky.social
Retired Mancunian agitator. Patient representative/ public contributor in Manchester University. Unpaid advocate for disabled people. Wikipedian. Whalley Range Labour Party. Perfection is the enemy of improvement!
@jamespotts6.bsky.social
Islington Labour councillor for Junction Ward. Public affairs consultant. Author and writer.
@stayeuropean.bsky.social
We are European – we will never give up. ★ Regain our rights ★ Resist Brexit's effects ★ Rejoin the EU! Polls show over 60% of British people back Rejoin
@moyalloyd.bsky.social
Political theory prof. at the University of Essex Currently writing about embodied agency, resistance, corporeal politics, vulnerability, and marginality, drawing on feminist and critical theory. Leverhulme Major Research Fellow 2023-2025. Own views.
@dgbailey.bsky.social
#industrialstrategy Birmingham Business School, UK in a Changing Europe Senior Fellow, Contemporary Social Science Editor in Chief, Editor Regional Studies, ‘activist academic’ (Gove’s 🪓man Max Caller), Birmingham Post Columnist, Likes EVs. Baggies fan.
@jonworth.eu
EU politics and sustainable transport, especially railways. Brit who became German and lives in a village in France. When he's not escaping it on a train or a folding bicycle. Teaches at College of Europe, still writes a blog, photographs with a drone.
@drjennings.bsky.social
I research and write about politics, public policy, public opinion, polls, elections, geography, place, trust. I run on espresso.
@profaliceroberts.bsky.social
Prof of Public Engagement in Science, Uni of Birmingham; anatomist, author, broadcaster; vice President of Humanists UK. All views my own.
@sathnam.bsky.social
Writer @thetimes. FRSL. FRHistS. WTF. Join me on my Empireworld tour in 2025. Pre-order my book on George Michael, Tonight the Music Seems So Loud, published by Picador in 2026. www.sathnam.com
@britainelects.com
Britain's leading aggregator for polling, forecasts and election results. Run by @bwalker.uk. Est. 2013 with the late, great, Lily Jayne Summers.
@peckersley.bsky.social
Associate Prof in Public Policy & Management, Nottingham Trent University. Managing Editor, Local Government Studies. Own views on climate change, local governance and public policy in the UK & Germany. Plus, occasionally, cricket
@bobhudson.bsky.social
Visiting Professor in Public Policy, Sunderland University. Sunderland AFC loyalist. Inveterate Remainer. Durham City, UK. https://www.theguardian.com/profile/bob-hudson
@jydenham.bsky.social
Director, Centre for English Identity and Politics, Southampton. Former Labour Minister, Interested in England's governance, devolution, identities and relationship with its unions.
@anandmenon.bsky.social
Director @ukandeu Bitter and twisted observer of politics. ‘Not yoda’ (DC) ‘Slightly matey politics don' (Q. Letts) Trustee, @fullfact #LUFC Most views someone else’s
@hbuckingham.bsky.social
Expert by experience in healthcare management & policy, Chair National Voices, Trustee RVS, NED PHIN. Also cook, wine drinker, reader, gardener, walker, armchair art critic.
@ariannagiovannini.bsky.social
Professor of Political Sociology @uniurb. Former director and now Associate Fellow, @ipprnorth.bsky.social. Devolution/Territorial Politics/Regions/Local Government
@ifow.org
An independent research and development institute exploring how new technologies are transforming work and working lives. http://www.ifow.org
@yeowell.bsky.social
Exec Director of futuregovernanceforum.co.uk Welsh Labour cllr for Panteg, torfaen.gov.uk Chair of gwentpensionfund.co.uk
@jesstud.bsky.social
CEO, @wearenewlocal.bsky.social Politics, policy, local government, devolution, place, community power, public service reform, inequality & feminism. Always searching for good coffee.
@adrianedmondson.bsky.social
Berserker! Out now from all good bookshops, and bad ones, and ones in between.
@simonbriercliffe.bsky.social
Historian at the Black Country Museum and elsewhere: talk to me about the Black Country, Shropshire, modern and local British history, the Irish in Britain, museums, local heritage and all stops in between. Baby gaeilgeoir. https://simonbriercliffe.com/
@nigelslater.bsky.social
A cook who writes. Observer columnist. Author. Gardener. Books: The Kitchen Diaries, The Christmas Chronicles, A Cook’s Book, A Thousand Feasts. Instagram.com/nigelslater
@instituteforgovernment.org.uk
The UK’s leading independent think tank working to make government more effective. ➡ Find our latest research, analysis, events and opportunities https://linktr.ee/instituteforgov
@ravisubbie.bsky.social
Doting grandad; Regional Secretary UNISON West Midlands; maths/physics geek Happily deactivated from X posts = personal; RPs/faves ≠ agree
@alexvont.bsky.social
Historian, screenwriter, broadcaster. She/her. Latest book, FALLEN IDOLS, shortlisted for the Wolfson History Prize 2022. HISTORY’S SECRET HEROES and THE LUCAN OBSESSION on BBC Radio 4. One of the Silk Road Slippers https://www.silkroadslippers.com
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