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@brianfrancisroy.bsky.social
@samfr.bsky.social
Writes the most popular UK politics Substack (samf.substack.com) Sunday Times bestselling book "Failed State" out now. (An Economist and Financial Times Book of the Year for 2024). Senior fellow: Institute for Government
@drjennings.bsky.social
I research and write about politics, public policy, public opinion, polls, elections, geography, place, trust. I run on espresso.
@robfordmancs.bsky.social
Politics Professor, University of Manchester. Author of "Brexitland" and "The British General Election of 2019" My Substack, "The Swingometer", is here: https://swingometer.substack.com/ https://www.robertford.net/
@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/
@luketryl.bsky.social
Lover of finding out what people think. Director @moreincommonuk.bsky.social https://www.moreincommon.org.uk/
@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.
@europeelects.bsky.social
Poll aggregation and election analysis in Europe. Partner of Africa, America, Asia, and Oceania Elects.
@tomcalver.bsky.social
Data Editor, @thetimes.com I write a weekly data column called Go Figure 🔗 https://www.thetimes.com/profile/tom-calver 📧 thomas.calver@the-times.co.uk
@severincarrell.bsky.social
Scotland editor for the Guardian. A personal account. Born 319.62ppm. Likes and reposts ≠ approval or endorsements (with thanks to Dr Seuss) I’ll have you know I once played in the second violins for the Edinburgh primary schools orchestra. Just once
@gabrielmilland.bsky.social
Mainly research for strategy. Former senior UK government comms official and adviser. Once a journalist. Further back, a historian of the media, war and public opinion. Halberdier. Aggro-centrist. Bristol City FC.
@chanret.bsky.social
I teach politics at a university in the UK. I'm interested in electoral systems, public opinion, and the politics of non-majoritarian institutions like courts and regulators. ORCID: 0000-0002-8932-9405
@markpackuk.bsky.social
Lib Dem President and Life Peer. Author, "Polling UnPacked" / http://www.theweekinpolls.co.uk / https://libdemnewswire.substack.com / imprint + privacy http://markpack.org.uk/legal-privacy / he/him
@psurridge.bsky.social
Professor of Political Sociology, University of Bristol British politics, elections, public opinion and (a lot of) political values. SubStack: https://pollingsnippets.substack.com/?r=4a6d0z&utm_campaign=pub-shar
@electionmaps.uk
🗳️ Mapping UK Elections & Collating Polling Data nowcast / posters / much more @ electionmaps.uk support my work @ https://ko-fi.com/electionmapsuk
@profjanegreen.bsky.social
Nuffield College, Oxford Co-Director, British Election Study Director, Nuffield Politics Research Centre President, British Polling Council Voting, surveys, explanation, singing …
@anthonyjwells.bsky.social
Head of European Political & Social Research at YouGov. Dartfordian. Hates agree-disagree statements.
@adamdrummond.bsky.social
Head of political / social research at Opinium, unreasonably strong opinions about unrealistic TV political dramas
@davidbol.bsky.social
✍️Journalist - Deputy Political Editor 📰The Scotsman 🌍Climate & energy nerd 🔵Falkirk FC fan 📍Scotland 🏴
@gregorpoynton.bsky.social
Labour Member of Parliament for the Livingston constituency.
@graemedowniemp.bsky.social
@ScottishLabour MP for Dunfermline & Dollar. 'A pointy-fingered fellow' - Quentin Letts. Graeme.downie.mp@parliament.uk.
@christabelcoops.bsky.social
Director of Research at Labour Together. Interested in politics and data. Interested in how people think about politics and data.
@dylandifford.bsky.social
YouGov data journalist • Elections, polls, voting systems • "I like people, places and things"
@markmcgeoghegan.bsky.social
@uofglasgow.bsky.social PhD studying political contention of self-determination groups | 📊 Quant PoliSci | 🗳️ Scots politics & elections | Associate Member @ccc-research.bsky.social | ✍🏻 @heraldscotland.bsky.social
@jameschalmers.bsky.social
Regius Professor of Law at the University of Glasgow School of Law. Nothing should be inferred from the absence of unnecessary disclaimers on this profile.
@snp.org
🏴 Scotland's largest political party and party of Government. All posts are promoted by Scottish National Party, Gordon Lamb House, 3 Jackson's Entry, Edinburgh.
@fionaswriting.bsky.social
She/her, Disability Justice, feminist, equalities consultant, writer, performance poet. Zines, physics, poetry, politics, cats, accessibility, landscape, Scotland, complexity 🏴❤️🦕 https://linktr.ee/FionaRobertson
@paulcairney.bsky.social
Professor of Politics and Public Policy, University of Stirling, UK. Past my best. Photo 11 years out of date. https://paulcairney.wordpress.com/cv/
@kirstysnp.bsky.social
SNP MP for Aberdeen SNP Chief Whip. Gamer. Aberdonian to my core. she/her 🏳️⚧️ kirsty.blackman.mp@parliament.uk for casework
@libbybrooks.bsky.social
Guardian Scotland correspondent contact: libby.brooks@theguardian.com extracurricular: books, hills, standing stones, gingerbread, Labradors
@allytibbitt.me
Journalist | Audience @uk.theconversation.com | Trustee of @mysociety.bsky.social | Co-editor of @gairlochtimes.org.uk | Co-founder of @theferret.scot | Based in Scottish Highlands but often roaming. https://micro.blog/allytibbitt
@foundationsofthedigitalstate.com
Just published The Foundations Of The Digital State - a report for the Scottish Government http://foundationsofthedigitalstate.com/ and blogs at digitalpolicy.substack.com Politician manqué, girl group fan, code monkey
@britishelectionstudy.com
Britain’s oldest social survey. We provide non-partisan and independent data and research on elections in Britain.
@wethink.report
WeThink (by @omnisis.bsky.social) run adhoc polling when clients demand.
@keiranpedley.bsky.social
Pollster at Ipsos. Genuine poll Boffin. Expect Spurs polling and politics!!
@opiniumresearch.bsky.social
Strategic research & insight agency built on insights with impact.
@kennyfarq.bsky.social
Columnist with The Times in Scotland. Editor of The Jaggy Thistle substack. Orwell Fellow. I've been a puppet, a pauper, a pirate, a poet, a pawn and a king.
@ballotbox.scot
Scottish elections and polling data. Not my polls. OG 'Britain Elects but Scottish'. PR fan account. Trans rights are human rights. Donate; http://liberapay.com/ballotboxscot
@naomimc.bsky.social
Head of Policy and Research at Amnesty International UK. Co-Chair, Scottish Women's Aid. Scottish by choice. I do swearing and tweed. I am not a slave and I am not a master. She/Her.
@chrishopkins92.bsky.social
Political Research Director at Savanta. Interested in film, breathing oxygen, and converting protein intake into muscle energy.
@scottwortley.bsky.social
scottish law lecturer, TV viewer, accidental mental health advocate. Interested in legislative interpretation and Columbo
@scottishgreens.org
For People. For Planet. 🌍 All posts are promoted by the Scottish Green Party, 19b Graham Street, Edinburgh, EH6 5QN
@kieranandrews.bsky.social
Political Editor for ITV Border; co-author of Break-Up/agent Northbank Talent; prev The Times, The Courier, Sunday Post, Brechin Advertiser
@bsky.app
official Bluesky account (check username👆) Bugs, feature requests, feedback: support@bsky.app
@brianfrancisroy.bsky.social
Founding Director of www.craigviewstrategies.com. Former Scottish Labour General Secretary.