Tom Stephens
Fellow, LSE School of Public Policy | Associate Fellow @neweconomics.bsky.social | PhD from @lsesocialpolicy.bsky.social | Fmr Jobs/Ed Lead @ Brent Council | Worked on infected blood w/ @damedianajohnson.bsky.social
@lsereviewofbooks.bsky.social
The latest social science books reviewed by academics and experts at the London School of Economics and beyond
@cllrgillianwood.bsky.social
Labour & Cooperative Cllr Claughton Wirral MBC, Deputy Cabinet Member For Net Zero Liverpool City Region Combined Authority, Vice Chair LCR Climate Partnership, Member of Merseyside Fire & Rescue Authority, member of GMB Union
@su-min-lee.bsky.social
Principal Economist at London Economics @le-education.bsky.social | PhD University of Cambridge | Research on childcare, education, labour markets, data science | Personal views only
@lseblogs.bsky.social
The world's largest dedicated social sciences blogging platform hosted by The London School of Economics and Political Science. Explore our website 🖥 https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/ Subscribe to our newsletter 📬 http://eepurl.com/iwXSu-/
@delibdemjournal.bsky.social
Forum for the latest thinking, emerging debates, alternative perspectives and critical views on deliberative democracy.
@warmapper.org
Map updates for the war in Ukraine with occasional updates for other conflicts. Official Soar.earth Ambassador 🏆 helping build the new atlas of the world 🗺 If you would like to support me: https://buymeacoffee.com/warmapper
@tuckerslaw.bsky.social
‘Unbelievably rude’ - Rupert. The V is for vitriol, vilification, vendetta and volley of verbal abuse. Indiana Jones had the right approach to Nazis. Voice on https://bsky.app/profile/angryscotland.bsky.social
@housingforum.org.uk
A Quality Home For All - The cross-sector, public & private #ukhousing industry membership body representing 150+ organisations. RT ≠ endorsement https://housingforum.org.uk/
@ingyingram.bsky.social
Posting on public policy etc. while surgeons + physios fix me | Vice Chair, Patients' Voices @rcoanews.bsky.social | Former int'l civil servant + NGOs on human rights + development | A Jew, obviously | https://linktr.ee/jamesingram
@workerinfox.bsky.social
Exposing algorithmic harms in the gig economy www.workerinfoexchange.org
@policyatkings.bsky.social
Working to solve society’s challenges with evidence and expertise. Based at King's College London 🔗 kcl.ac.uk/policy-institute Event invites & updates ➡️ http://bit.ly/policyinstitute-updates
@publicdigital.bsky.social
We're a specialist digital transformation consultancy. We help governments, businesses and companies change their ways of working and thrive in the digital era. https://public.digital/
@joelrhunt.bsky.social
Word Wrangler. Worrywart. Wannabe Witticist. Anyone else a #vss365 refugee from Twitter? Those were the days, eh... https://joelrhuntauthor.wordpress.com/ (he/him)
@ceridwenhughes.bsky.social
Research Fellow at the Work and Equalities Institute, University of Manchester. PhD at CASE, LSE. Researching activation & the negotiation of work-related conditionality in the UK; as well as the perils and potential of local decent work initiatives
@melaniesimms.bsky.social
Professor of Work and Employment. Specialism in unions and worker voice. Promoter of social sciences. Fascinated by pretty much everything. She/her
@bricksilk.bsky.social
Lord Anderson of Ipswich KBE KC: Barrister, Cross-bench Peer, Interim Prevent Commissioner (2025); HL Constitution Cttee; Chair Inter Mediate, @uclei.bsky.social; Vis Prof KCL; ex-indept reviewer terrorism legn; history, nature, sea kayaking, Suffolk
@gaiamarcus.bsky.social
- Director @adalovelaceinst.bsky.social:ensuring data & AI work for ppl & society - Stint in government - led #NationalDataStrategy; roles in Cabinet Office, ONS & MHCLG - Charity roles inc. Samaritans Trustee; staff @ The RSA, Centrepoint, ParkinsonsUK
@katyjones.bsky.social
Reader (Associate Prof) in Employment, Head of the Decent Work and Productivity Research Centre at Manchester Met University
@pmdfoster.bsky.social
Brighton-dwelling World Trade Editor at the Financial Times https://www.ft.com/peter-foster Sometime Brexit nerd & author of 'What Went Wrong with Brexit' https://t.co/VsIipD7JBr
@whatworksgrowth.bsky.social
The What Works Centre for Local Economic Growth provides evidence on #WhatWorks to drive local economic growth. Partners: @cep-lse.bsky.social, @centreforcities.bsky.social
@emilyishness.bsky.social
Working towards fair access to work for people in their 50s and 60s @ Ageing Better. Ex-IfG, very ex-teacher. PhD Victorian dementia. Likes charts AND poems.
@ifow.org
An independent research and development institute exploring how new technologies are transforming work and working lives. http://www.ifow.org
@rebeccaflorisson.bsky.social
Principal Analyst at the Work Foundation and part- time PhD at Queen Mary Uni of London. Insecure work, labour markets, data. Opinions my own.
@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.
@davidsonofaaron.bsky.social
Broadcaster, author, journalist, dad, grandpa, heroic Substacker to be found at davidaaronovitch.substack.com. Recovering tweeter
@karlwhelan.bsky.social
Professor of Economics, University College Dublin. www.karlwhelan.com has research, teaching materials, stuff on the ECB and even a few old blog posts. Remember them? Currently doing research on betting and prediction markets and some macro things.
@wetpaint63.bsky.social
Prof, Director, Dept for Continuing Education, Fellow Harris Manchester College, Uni. of Oxford. Bencher Middle Temple, Trustee & Chair Elect, National AIDS Trust . #law #pandemics #HIV #publichealth #education. Personal views 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
@solejarnik.bsky.social
Cyberpsychologist | PhD Comp Sci candidate @ DMU & Horizon CDT | BSc & MRes grad @ UCL | Researching multidimensional wellbeing in video game players | Worked for Spiers Lab @ UCL | 🇵🇱🇬🇧 | 🏳️🌈
@owen.org
Economist. ex No10, Treasury, CGD, PxD. Former visiting Professor @ LSE. Development Drums podcast. Team GB triathlete age-grouper. Olympic volunteer. Feminist, internationalist. Set up the first UK Government website. Helped invent AMCs.
@andymcgowan.bsky.social
Policy and Practice Manager at Carers Trust. Usually tend to post about carers, politics, social care, education, football or musicals. Any posts are strictly in a personal capacity.
@adamhug.bsky.social
Leader of Westminster City Council & Labour Councillor for Westbourne Ward. Chair of the Local Government Association's Local Infrastructure and Net Zero Board. Chair of Central London Forward. Trustee & former Exec Director of the Foreign Policy Centre.
@petergeoghegan.bsky.social
Investigative journalist. Author of best-selling book Democracy for Sale - and best-selling newsletter of same name. Sign up for Democracy for Sale newsletter: https://democracyforsale.substack.com/
@misterabk.bsky.social
Award-winning poltergeist and comedian | Writer of the Montgomery Bonbon mysteries | Pronouns like a butler coughing: he/him linktr.ee/misterabk www.loremenpodcast.com www.abeckettking.com
@xkcd.com
@resfoundation.bsky.social
Resolution Foundation is a think-tank working to improve the lives of people on low-to-middle incomes. Launched May 2021: The Economy 2030 Inquiry.
@bevcraig.bsky.social
Running the best city in the world. Leader of Manchester City Council since 2021, elected Labour Councillor since 2011. Passionate about all things Manchester, Labour, Cities, Sport, Culture and Food.
@andrewteale.me.uk
Quizzer. Clarinettist. Lancastrian. Andrew's Previews for @britainelects.com https://andrewspreviews.substack.com . Edits the Local Elections Archive Project https://andrewteale.me.uk/leap/
@thefabians.bsky.social
Britain's oldest political think tank. The future of the left since 1884.
@mds49.bsky.social
Political theorist, author, speechwriter, campaigner. Director UCL Policy Lab.
@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
@municipaldreams.bsky.social
Social historian of housing. Author of 'A History of Council Housing in 100 Estates' (RIBA Books) and 'Municipal Dreams: the Rise and Fall of Council Housing' (Verso). I blog at https://municipaldreams.wordpress.com/.
@ukandeu.bsky.social
UK in a Changing Europe is an academic think tank providing impartial, research-based analysis of the critical issues facing the UK. https://ukandeu.ac.uk/
@jrf-uk.bsky.social
We work to speed up and support the transition to a future free from poverty, in which people and planet can flourish. https://www.jrf.org.uk/
@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
@neweconomics.bsky.social
Change the rules. Share the wealth. Protect the planet.
@alastaircampbell2.bsky.social
Writer, strategist, co-presenter the U.K. No1 podcast The Rest Is Politics … love Britain hate Brexit, loved Twitter loathe Musk n Trump
@queensparkkaren.bsky.social
Chair, Generation Rent. Old Oak Common DC, Paddington and South Kilburn. Former MP for Westminster North. Labour. Housing, Sondheim, Springsteen and other passions. Views personal.
@jlazarus.bsky.social
On here way too much. Political scientist at Georgia State University. Congress & elections. My feed is mostly politics but you’ll get some sports takes and terrible dad jokes along the way.