Nathan Yeowell
Exec Director of futuregovernanceforum.co.uk
Welsh Labour cllr for Panteg, torfaen.gov.uk
Chair of gwentpensionfund.co.uk
Starter Packs
Created by Nathan Yeowell (2)
FGF starter pack, August/October 2024
Some accounts of people and organisations we've worked with/learned from over since launching last year
@nickharrison73.bsky.social
CEO @suttontrust.bsky.social campaigning for social mobility. Ex- business leader and consulting global practice lead. Proud father of three.
@brianjaffe.bsky.social
Pro-housing, pro-abundance, pro-democracy in Northern CA. Housing 🏠, Health ⚕️, Education 📚, & Safety ⛑️ for all. End corruption ⬇️ Get results ⬆️.
@sallygainsbury.bsky.social
Senior Policy Analyst for the Nuffield Trust, writing and doing whatever-things-on-here-are-called about NHS funding, finance and healthcare equity
@philsturgeon.com
Co-founder of @protect.earth, a registered charity (England & Wales) creating/restoring woodlands and other knackered ecosystems to sequester carbon and fight the biodiversity crisis. Electric van life, bikepacking, and boycotting fossil fuels.
@bbccymruwales.bsky.social
The best of the BBC, #MadeInWales TV, Radio, Online -> https://bbc.co.uk/wales
@torfaenca.bsky.social
@fiona-cross.bsky.social
Dog lover, stitcher, occasional runner, Trekkie, prolific reader, collector of stamps and coins. County Councillor for Coed Eva since 2008
@mattzollerseitz.bsky.social
Author, filmmaker, book dealer. Bookstore: mzs.press. RogerEbert.com editor-at-large. New York Magazine writer.
@ncrenic.bsky.social
Researcher at the Centre for Military Studies, in Copenhagen. Working on ethics, politics, technology, Just War, drones, and autonomous weapons.
@aaronrossporter.bsky.social
London. Theatre, football, running, reading, travel, dining out, politics ⚽️🏏🎭🏃✈️ Chair, BPP University; Deputy Chair, Goldsmiths University; Trustee @kingsheadtheatre; Non-Exec, IFoA; School governor
@mattwhittaker.bsky.social
Chief exec at Pro Bono Economics. Previously at Resolution Foundation. Economist, cinephile, football coach/spectator/player (in an order that has changed with age)
@leoringer.bsky.social
Founding Partner at Form Ventures. Recovering policy wonk. Irrecoverable Norwich City fan. Unconvincing Geordie.
@bilal-mahmood.bsky.social
-Lawyer in the City. -The Future Governance Forum Board Member. -Social-Mobility success story and campaigner. -The Labour guy who made Chingford winnable. -Content is personal views.
@jkirkup.bsky.social
Partner at Apella Advisors Columnist for the Times and Spectator Fellow of the Social Market Foundation
@cllretaylor.bsky.social
Labour councillor for Sharston, Manchester City Council
@adamjentleson.bsky.social
Author, Kill Switch from W.W. Norton + a new 📕 coming soon, “Democrats are good” guy, ex-Fetterman COS and Harry Reid Deputy COS
@cstuk.bsky.social
The UK's Jewish security organisation and leading authority on antisemitism, extremism and anti-Jewish terrorism. CST 24/7 Emergency No. 0800 032 3263.
@thelandlineband.bsky.social
Classic 90's era Indie and Britpop tribute band based in London…Stone Roses, Charlatans, Blur, Pulp, Oasis, Pixies, Happy Mondays, Suede etc! https://linktr.ee/thelandline
@timaldrich.bsky.social
Regulator, policy person, writer, runner, school governor. Not necessarily always in that order.
@writesbright.bsky.social
Investigative journalist, author, and Yorkshireman. DeSmog’s UK deputy editor.
@theleaduk.bsky.social
The Lead is a lean, mean mag on politics, culture and everything in between.
@jenitennison.com
Data nerd/wonk. Founder of Connected by Data, campaigning for communities to have a powerful say over data and AI. Into trans rights, neurodiversity, board games, lego, dogs, spreadsheets. www.jenitennison.com
@danrcorry.bsky.social
Public policy and economics. Special adviser for last Labour government including HMT and No 10. Former boss NPC, a charity think tank and consultancy. Chair of Carers Trust charity. Author of 'Tales of the Unelected' - https://www.dancorrywriter.com/
@aveek18.bsky.social
Treasury civil servant, so afraid I have to be a bit more boring on here now. Ex @smfthinktank.bsky.social
@kevinbrady.bsky.social
Agent at AHA Talent; proud Labour Party activist; NPF rep; LGBT+ Labour exec; ex Tower Hamlets Councillor; northerner living it up in the East End.
@brandontsnider.bsky.social
Author of a DC Comics project to-be-announced, Rube Goldberg & his Amazing Machines, Avengers: Infinity War: The Cosmic Quest, Dark Knight Manual, Marvel & DC Comics books, Mad Libs, KIDLIT, I'm an actor too! SAG-AFTRA, WGA East 🏳️🌈 cootiekid.com
@peter-mason.bsky.social
Labour Party Leader of Ealing Council and Cllr for Southall Green. Deputy Leader of LGA Labour. Labour National Executive Committee.
@drsarahyde.bsky.social
Fabian Society Chair. Councillor Islington Labour. Prisons expert. Passed-viva-but-not-yet-graduated Dr - PhD on healthcare staff experiences of prisoner suicide & self-harm. Labour Women's Network exec. Trade Unionist. Twin mumma. Kindness changes lives.
@bringbacklsh.bsky.social
Lifelong fan of comic books, doing what I can to help return the greatest super-team of the 31st - or any - century back to the printed page
@tbwultrapowers.bsky.social
𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗰𝘀 | 𝗙𝗶𝗹𝗺 | 𝗣𝗼𝗽 𝗖𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 | 𝗧𝗲𝗹𝗲𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 #DCComics #LegionOfSuperHeroes #NewTeenTitans #WonderWoman #BackToTheFuture #JohnCarter #StarTrek #StarWars #Baywatch #Dallas #TwinPeaks #BillyWarlock #JoshHartnett #PopCulture
@shiiineon.bsky.social
Shiiine On Weekender music festival Minehead - November 14th -16th 2025 Skegness - March 28th - 30th Shiiine On 10th anniversary 2025 Tickets on sale now www.shiiineon.com
@davidallengreen.bsky.social
Commentator on law and policy. Own blog/substack, but also Prospect, FT, elsewhere. Liberal constitutionalist; Villa supporter; sometimes ironic. Birmingham/London, England. (Account deactivated when not used.)
@adamterryfgf.bsky.social
Deputy Director @futuregovforum.bsky.social Politics and policy geek | Bearded north London music lover | Twin father and sometime trailing spouse
@paulmason.bsky.social
📈Journalist 📖 Writer 🎥 Film-maker 🤷🏻♂️ Public Speaker 🌏 Security & Resilience 🚩Labour 🏭 Industrial strategist 🐾 Wheaten Terrier owner 📰 https://open.substack.com/pub/htsf?r=2sidg&utm_medium=ios
@matthewpennycookmp.bsky.social
Labour MP for Greenwich and Woolwich | Minister of State for Housing and Planning | Email: matthew.pennycook.mp@parliament.uk
@emilyagraham.bsky.social
Refugee and asylum policy. Also human rights & democratic participation. Trustee of Care Rights UK. If you're lucky, there might be a cat
@rachelblakemp.bsky.social
Cities of London & Westminster MP, Labour and Co-operative. Email rachel.blake.mp@parliament.uk
@anthonypantegward.bsky.social
Panteg ward councillor and Torfaen leader tweeting in personal capacity. Love football, rugby, cycling, music esp Springsteen. Choose love, community, peace. Reject division and hate. Join a Union.
@johnspringford.bsky.social
Economist and occasional politics dabbler. Working on a project to improve labour markets. Associate fellow, Centre for European Reform. Visiting fellow, Institute for Policy Research, Bath University.
@katedeardenmp.bsky.social
The proud Labour & Co-op MP for Halifax 🌹 Casework cannot be dealt with via Bluesky. For casework or a reply please contact me on kate.dearden.mp@parliament.uk.
@josieel.bsky.social
Grannie to not one but two Olivers! Home & yoga lover 🧘♀️ Labour Ward Cllr for Croesyceiliog. Torfaen Cabinet Member for Economy, Skills & Regeneration 🌹
@lawrenceblack.bsky.social
(aka Lorenzo LeNoir) Teach history - https://www.york.ac.uk/history/people/black/ - or where, when and how politics and culture meet. Or don’t. Generally likes flawed red things.