Ed Hammond
Local government governance person, supporting English councils on stuff relating to decision-making, oversight, transparency, etc. Currently doing a fair bit of stuff on English devo. Work at the Centre for Governance and Scrutiny (@cfgs.bsky.social)
@captainlibatron.bsky.social
Ex parliament now runs a bar by the sea. Birder, gayer, occasional banjo player. Whitstable. Bird pics on insta same handle. she/sir LwiththeT
@britishvoter.bsky.social
I'm a voter bot 🤖 posting voters from BES 2024 data. Beep boop. Programmed by @jacobweinbren.bsky.social With guidance from @lawrencemckay.bsky.social, @cjterry.bsky.social Code and FAQ: https://github.com/JacobWeinbren/Voter-Bots/tree/main/Britain
@notwestminster.bsky.social
Want to help redesign local democracy? We bring people together to create and share new ideas for doing local democracy. We are #Notwestminster – are you?
@sturdyalex.bsky.social
I write, act, sing, broadcast and cook. Occasionally, even for money. One third of the @quietriotpod.bsky.social with @pimlicat.bsky.social and @mrkennycampbell.bsky.social Support me on https://ko-fi.com/quietriotpod
@research-for-act.bsky.social
We produce research and organise around accountability, information rights & local democracy. Currently: democratic effects of #LocalGov financial crisis. A worker co-operative. Newsletter: https://tinyurl.com/47xnyb37
@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/
@nathwself.bsky.social
Works @Promocymru Development, Digital, Design. Writes a fair bit. Moving through dog walking, climbing, BJJ.
@coneshotline.bsky.social
cones (elizabeth) | 32 | she/her | "a special kind of degenerate" - some guy on twitter
@jjmclaughlin.bsky.social
Humble functionary #localgov 🏛️ #localdemocracy 🗳️ #dcfc 🐏 Uisce beatha 🥃 European Freeloader 🇪🇺
@handle.invalid
Creating the digital foundations to support everyone's participation in democratic life. We built http://WhoCanIVoteFor.co.uk and http://WhereDoIVote.co.uk. 🗳 [bridged from https://mastodon.me.uk/@DemocracyClub on the fediverse by https://fed.brid.gy/ ]
@commonsspeaker.parliament.uk
Sir Lindsay Hoyle | 158th Speaker of the UK House of Commons. Father, grandfather and animal lover. https://www.parliament.uk/business/commons/the-speaker/
@ukparliament.parliament.uk
Where the House of Commons and the House of Lords scrutinise the work of the Government. Explore Parliament on a tour this summer. linktr.ee/ukparliament
@houseoflords.parliament.uk
News & information from the UK Parliament’s second chamber. Produced by its staff to show how the Lords checks and challenges the UK government. https://www.parliament.uk/business/lords/
@houseofcommons.parliament.uk
Where elected MPs represent the public, legislate, and scrutinise the Government. Find out more about their work and how Parliament happens.
@sarahjeong.bsky.social
editor @ the verge. send pitches and death threats to [email protected]
@annfielding.bsky.social
Research engagement at DSIT (Department for Science, Innovation and Technology)
@avasantina.bsky.social
Political Correspondent and superloop fan @politicsjoe.bsky.social
@sophiasgaler.bsky.social
Journalist, author, creator. 170m video views. Winner of a British Journalism Award & the Georgina Henry Award for digital innovation. Writing a book on linguicide. Ex BBC & VICE. I also run language events at Casa Italiana 🇮🇹
@sortitionnow.bsky.social
Sign the petition: www.858.org.uk/house-of-citizens-petition It's been over 858 years since King Henry II introduced juries. Finish the job: Replace the House of Lords with a House of Citizens. www.858.org.uk www.sortitionfoundation.org
@involveuk.bsky.social
The UK's public participation charity. We work to create a healthier & more vibrant democracy, with people at the heart of decision making.
@dhnnjyn.bsky.social
Chief Exec of @neweconomics. Author of "Power to the People" (Headline Press, 2024).
@janesuit.bsky.social
Professor of Political Communication, Democracy at Dublin C Uni || Director FuJo Future Media Democracy Society || Deliberation || Citizens Assembly|| Disinformation
@nicolecurato.bsky.social
Examining the intersections of deliberative democracy, craft gin, and Taylor Swift.
@bankfieldbecky.bsky.social
Climate & energy governance; citizen engagement. Prof at Lancaster Uni; expert adviser to the Climate Change Committee. Mostly climate stuff, occasional forays into runs, swims, mountains, dogs. Book: https://bristoluniversitypress.co.uk/too-hot-to-handle
@davidfarrell-ucd.bsky.social
Full Professor UCD Politics. Member of the Royal Irish Academy. Member of the Academia Europaea. Representative politics, electoral systems, deliberative minipublics https://people.ucd.ie/david.farrell he/him. Personal account.
@lalamur.bsky.social
social scientist at Uni of Southampton; USSR-born; speaker of several languages www.lalamuradova.com Empathy in Politics • Democracy • Public Opinion • Democratic Innovations • Climate Change • Deliberation • Emotions • Authoritarianism 🏋♀️📚⛰️🕺
@participedia.bsky.social
We are a global research community and crowdsourcing platform (participedia.net) sharing knowledge and stories about participatory democracy and democratic innovations.
@oliverescobar.bsky.social
Professor of Public Policy and Democratic Innovation | University of Edinburgh | Working on #democracy #participation #deliberation #commons #governance #power #research | RT≠ endorse | Own views | Profile: https://www.sps.ed.ac.uk/staff/oliver-escobar
@richwil.bsky.social
People power & democracy obsessive. CEO Iswe.org, trustee localtrust.org.uk, founder involve.org.uk, irregular writer https://www.theguardian.com/profile/richardwilson
@lucyreid.bsky.social
Wannabe Brummie | I need more tea | Like dancing in kitchens and making things happen | COO @DemocracyNext | Chair @MoseleyRoadBaths | Previously @NationalTrust | Own views
@sbussu.bsky.social
Assoc Professor in Public Policy @University of Birmingham #participatorydemocracy #participatoryresearch #democraticinnovations #participatoryarts
@drruthlightbody.bsky.social
Senior lecturer in Politics at Glasgow Caledonian University. Research: perinatal mental health & playgroups, community engagement & deliberative democracy, experts & evidence giving
@reemaspatel.bsky.social
Inclusive policy, research, design and practice, using participatory and deliberative methods. I work with @digitalgoodnet.bsky.social on including public voices in AI, and @iswe-foundation.bsky.social on a permanent global climate assembly.
@timjhughes.bsky.social
All things democracy, open gov & participation, with a sprinkling of climbing, photography & Ipswich Town. Democracy & Participation Lead at Open Government Partnership, trustee at MySociety, & former exec director at Involve.
@democracyintl.bsky.social
The global coalition for democracy: Democracy International aims at strengthening democracy in the nation states, in Europe & at the global level. 🌱 📢 Non-Governmental & Nonprofit Organization 📍Cologne, Germany 🔗democracy-international.org
@iswe-foundation.bsky.social
Iswe is a democracy innovation centre. Our mission is to make governance systems work for people and planet. We believe that when ‘I’ (an individual) recognises themselves as ‘we’ (part of the collective), the results are transformational | www.iswe.org
@clmalkin.bsky.social
Deliberative and innovative democracy @iswe-foundation.bsky.social and @glocan.bsky.social, climate governance, American politics, and some other bits. she/her