Tom Sharman
Strategist & Innovator (officially!) in the economic growth team at the North East Combined Authority. Internal migrant (London to Newcastle). Husband. Dad. Several past lives. My views
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@groomb.bsky.social
Ex-Financial Times Assistant Editor. Ex-editor Scotland on Sunday. Author of 'Made in Manchester' (2024) and bestselling 'Northerners: A History' (2022).
@matthewfright.bsky.social
Senior Researcher @instituteforgovernment.org.uk Public Services & Devolution, formerly @nao.org.uk analyst. PhD on history of national income accounts. Views are my own.
@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
@jodier.bsky.social
Early years, education, parenting, politics, poverty & better solutions to all above. Director at Isos Partnership, Trustee @YWTrust, Associate @IPPR, Governor, Mumx3, recovering civil servant etc etc https://www.isospartnership.com/
@gonuj.org
The NUJ chapel for the Guardian and the Observer. Thank you for your support. Please follow and share 🙏 https://www.nuj.org.uk/resource/guardian-observer-journalists-strike-nuj-hardship-fund.html Also on: X | Instagram | Facebook | Threads
@cathobbs.bsky.social
Founder/director of @we-own-it.bsky.social Loves public services. Campaigning for public ownership, against privatisation.
@richardnicholls.net
He/Him, Podcaster, Award Winner, Liberal Lefty Humanist, Husband and Dad, Dancing Animal, 75% caffeine. Best Selling Author etc. richardnicholls.net/links
@plandillon.bsky.social
Head of Development in Scotland’s Fastest Growing Local AuthorityTM. Affordable housing. Civic spaces. Sustainable, accessible places. 🇮🇪 in 🏴 🚴, 📖 and Point Break are some of my other interests. Views my own etc.
@euanwilmshurst.bsky.social
A senior adviser working at the intersections of the global #education, #climate and #philanthropy sectors. A 🇬🇧🏴 living in 🇩🇰. Dad to Keir, servant to Sunny the 13 year old Shiba Inu 🐕, lifelong Blades fan ⚔️ and lover of all things cricket 🏏 .
@passportirish.bsky.social
Irish culture, history and politics with Naomi O’Leary and Tim Mc Inerney. Taking on the knowledge gap since 2017
@uniofbathipr.bsky.social
We aim to further the public good through #research into issues of significant relevance to #policy debate and decision-making.
@harryqp.bsky.social
Director of IPPR. Progressive policy and politics. Non-Exec Director at West London NHS Trust.
@mcgregor.bsky.social
Politics, football, antifascism. I work for 38 Degrees. Trustee of Reprieve and IPPR. I liked Pope Francis.
@ryanswift93.bsky.social
Research Fellow at IPPR North/IPPR - work on democracy, devolution, regional identity | PhD on the politics of Northernness
@halimakhan.bsky.social
Public service innovation - independent adviser and consultant. Affiliated Researcher at Bennett Institute for Public Policy, University of Cambridge. Associate Fellow at IPPR. Senior Advisor at PPL.
@ashwin-kumar.bsky.social
Director of Research & Policy @IPPR.bsky.social and Professor of Social Policy, Policy Evaluation Research Unit, Manchester Metropolitan University. Economist: incomes, poverty, the labour market & microsimulation modelling
@georgedibb.bsky.social
Assoc Director & Head of Centre for Economic Justice IPPR. Previously IIPP at UCL. Innovation is political. All things policy, politics & running. Views own. 🌈
@ippr.bsky.social
IPPR is the UK’s leading progressive think tank.
@kalyeena.bsky.social
Banking correspondent for the Guardian, but really all things City and finance. Tips to kalyeena.makortoff@theguardian.com
@mikebrewerecon.bsky.social
Deputy Chief Executive Resolution Foundation & Visiting Prof in Practice at LSE Social Policy. 'Calm, Measured, Withering' http://tinyurl.com/y6wxlxhj). He/him
@theifs.bsky.social
Official account for Britain’s leading independent economic research institute. https://ifs.org.uk/
@stkaye.bsky.social
Policy Director for @reformthinktank.bsky.social. PhD from King's Political Economy. Localism, democracy, institutions, government. Ostrom stan.
@reformthinktank.bsky.social
Independent and non-party. As Britain’s leading public services think tank, we are dedicated to advancing ideas to radically improve the functioning of the State. We don’t want to tweak, we want to transform.
@cosdetoma.bsky.social
Passionate about social justice. Enthusiastic trainer @ITCILO and advocate for #socialprotection. Mother of three. All posts are my own.
@martinbrookes.bsky.social
Personal account. So chess improvement (attempted) mostly and occasional random stuff.
@highpaycentre.bsky.social
An independent, non-partisan think tank focused on the causes and consequences of economic inequality, with a particular interest in top pay. highpaycentre.org/subscribe/
@zoegrunewald.bsky.social
Freelance political journalist & broadcaster | Westminster Editor at the Lead UK | Presenter on Fubar Radio | Chatting on Oh God What Now | Find my work and commission me here: https://www.zoegrunewald.com/
@reasonandrevolt.bsky.social
Murri, Lecturer, Indigenous & Middle East Politics, Settler-Colonial Histories, Movements for Social Justice, Transnational Activism Opinions mine. Retweet≠Endorse
@salyou.bsky.social
Feminist. Social activist. Socialist. Geordie. Mother, Grandmother, Great-grandmother and partner.
@sharonhodgsonmp.bsky.social
Labour MP for Washington and Gateshead South | If you would like to contact me, please email sharon.hodgson.mp@parliament.uk
@mattvickers.bsky.social
Member of Parliament for Stockton West & Shadow Minister of State for Crime, Policing and Fire.
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@markfergusonmp.bsky.social
Labour MP for Gateshead Central and Whickham. Email: mark.ferguson.mp@parliament.uk
@lolamcevoymp.bsky.social
Labour MP for Darlington - I grew up off North Road, I'm from the town and I love it.
@laverymp.bsky.social
Member of Parliament for Blyth & Ashington, Newbiggin, Stakeford, Choppington and Bedlington.
@chionwurah.bsky.social
Labour Member of Parliament for Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West. Chair of the House of Commons Science, Innovation and Technology Committee.
@cmckinnellmp.bsky.social
Labour MP for Newcastle North and Minister for School Standards. https://linktr.ee/catherine.mckinnell
@connectedvoicelg.bsky.social
Chief Exec at Connected Voice. Northern Irish in the North East of England. Small charities. VCSE Infrastructure. Gardening. Baking. Raising kids. Books. Not necessarily in that order.
@rhiannonbearne.bsky.social
Director of policy & deputy CEO at North East Chamber of Commerce. Working for a stronger fairer North East. Previously North of Tyne Combined Authority.
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