UK political commentary types
My starter pack of UK political commentary types - by no means exhaustive!
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@chrischirp.bsky.social
@zubhaque.bsky.social
Former Deputy Director and Head of Research at Women’s Budget Group. Former CEO The Equality Trust; Deputy Director of The Runnymede Trust. Member of Independent SAGE. Worked in government and think tanks. Views my own
@the-citizens.bsky.social
We expose Big Tech's harm to democracy. Independent Sage, The Real Facebook Oversight Board. Visit: linktr.ee/thecitizens Join us at: https://dispatch.the-citizens.com https://citizensreunited.substack.com
@dralanwager.bsky.social
Politics, public opinion and public policy at the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change. Expect musings, maps and graphs on all the above, mostly. Also, got a book out! Email: a.wager@institute.global
@samiraahmeduk.bsky.social
Bride of Art. Presenter: Front Row BBC Radio 4, Newswatch BBC1, Art of Persia BBC4, Broadcasting Press Guild Audio Presenter of the Year 2020. Sarf Londoner, spiritual Berliner,ex-Los Angelena https://samiraahmed.blog/
@cathynewman.bsky.social
Presenter & Investigations Editor, Channel 4 News; Presenter, Times Radio; Insta cathynewmanc4 Agent http://bit.ly/2m6VRis
@rostaylor.bsky.social
presenter of Oh God What Now, The Bunker and More Jam Tomorrow; freelance writer and editor; author of The Future of Trust (Melville House). ‘The most calming voice in the podcast world’ https://rostaylor.me https://morejamtomorrow.com
@johncurtis.bsky.social
Senior Researcher/Clerk at the House of Commons Library, researching Asia, Americas and the NI Protocol. War Studies alumnus. Follow for tepid takes on uncontroversial subjects.
@lewisbaston.bsky.social
Author of ‘Borderlines’ (Hodder, 2024). Psephologist, cat ‘owner’, traveller, flâneur. https://www.hodder.co.uk/titles/lewis-baston/borderlines/9781399723763/
@drrosena.bsky.social
🌹 Labour MP for Tooting 👩⚕️ A&E Doctor 🏡 Born and raised in Tooting 📧 rosena@drrosena.co.uk "Rosena" rhymes with "tenner" (she/her) Promoted by Tooting Labour Party, at 89 Bickersteth Road, SW17 9SH
@labourlewis.bsky.social
MP for Norwich South “The ultimate hidden truth of the world is that it is something we make and could just as easily make differently” - David Graeber
@hettieobrien.bsky.social
Writing a book about private equity for Weidenfeld & Nicolson (UK) and Grand Central (US) | assistant opinion editor and leader writer at the Guardian | she/her
@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
@johnsimpsonnews.bsky.social
BBC lifer since 1966, international affairs editor since 1982. Presenter of ‘Unspun World’ on BBC Two, BBC World & World Service. Two daughters, one son, six grandchildren, a loving wife, lots of books, and an Irish terrier. Defender of the Oxford comma.
@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.
@newstatesman.com
Politics, geopolitics, economics, books, culture, ideas, science, history, tech, data... Become a subscriber: https://newstatesman.com/subscribe
@zarahsultana.bsky.social
Labour MP for Coventry South | coventrysouth@parliament.uk | she/her
@dorianlynskey.bsky.social
Journalist (Guardian/Observer, MOJO, BBC Culture, the i), podcaster (Origin Story, Oh God What Now?) and author (33 Revolutions Per Minute, The Ministry of Truth, Everything Must Go, Origin Story). Anti-doomer despite everything. www.dorianlynskey.com
@markurban.bsky.social
Writing stuff for Sunday Times, BBC guy covering war & peace + sometime presenter of Newsnight 1990-2024, IWM trustee, author Big Boys Rules, Generals, Rifles, Task Force Black, The Tank War, Skripal Files, Red Devils and more!
@sundersays.bsky.social
Director of @britishfuture.bsky.social Author How to be a Patriot https://harpercollins.co.uk/products/how-to-be-a-patriot-why-love-of-country-can-end-our-very-british-culture-war-sunder-katwala?variant=40518936559694 Evertonian
@liamthorp.bsky.social
Political Editor, Liverpool Echo. 3 x Specialist Regional Journalist of the Year. Orwell Prize and Paul Foot Award nominee. Loves overpriced craft ale.
@krishgm.bsky.social
Channel 4 News, Unreported World, Ways to Change the World, The Fourcast, Class of 2023 on Strictly Also Chairman of Duchenne UK and trustee at Royal Botanic Gardens Kew
@gavinesler.bsky.social
Writer, broadcaster, new book “Britain Is Better Than This” gavinesler.substack.com Contact: lfennimore@noelgay.com
@ottoenglish.bsky.social
Professional irritant. Born Andrew Scott. Write books, journalism and far, far too many social media posts. Books https://linktr.ee/OttoEnglish
@davidsonofaaron.bsky.social
Broadcaster, author, journalist, dad, grandpa, heroic Substacker to be found at davidaaronovitch.substack.com. Recovering tweeter
@channel4news.bsky.social
Stories that reveal and inspire, challenging expectations. Weekdays 7-8pm on Channel 4. Got a story? C4Nstories@itn.co.uk --- website: www.channel4.com/news youtube: www.youtube.com/@Channel4News
@maxseddon.bsky.social
moscow bureau chief @financial times. in soviet russia, news reports you: max.seddon@ft.com
@rmcunliffe.bsky.social
Associate Political Editor @NewStatesman. Devout classicist, "indulgent editrix", at one point the only Ancient Greek teacher in South Korea
@marina-purkiss.bsky.social
I’m not always having a go at wrong’uns…sometimes I’m sleeping | Political Commentator & Co-Host of The Trawl Podcast https://linktr.ee/thetrawlpodcast | @jeremyvineon5 | @skynews |
@jonsopel1.bsky.social
Host of daily podcast The News Agents. And author of Strangeland. Available at all good bookshops….
@politicshome.bsky.social
Fast, informed, comprehensive coverage of UK politics. With debate & insight from Parliament via The House magazine. Subscribe to our podcast: http://bit.ly/3M8d963
@maitlis.bsky.social
Co host @thenewsagents . Formerly @bbcNewsnight - interviews with Prince Andrew Donald Trump Bill Clinton Mark Zuckerberg etc etc .
@drjennings.bsky.social
I research and write about politics, public policy, public opinion, polls, elections, geography, place, trust. I run on espresso.
@shashj.bsky.social
Defence Editor at The Economist. Visiting Fellow at Department of War Studies, KCL. For speaking engagements: https://chartwellspeakers.com/speaker/shashank-joshi
@ldfreedman.bsky.social
Emeritus Professor of War Studies King's College London. Latest Book Command: The Politics of Military Operations from Korea to Ukraine. Substack Comment is Freed https://samf.substack.com/
@robinince.bsky.social
Latest book - Normally Weird & Weirdly Normal out 1st May Robinince.com
@mplscitizenssg.bsky.social
Independent Supporters Group of Minneapolis City Soccer Club 🐦⬛📢🥁COYC!!!🥁📢🐦⬛ Also find us on IG - same name
@pkellner.bsky.social
Pluralsight author focusing on React. Silicon Valley Code Camp organizer.
@carolecadwalla.bsky.social
Ex-Guardian & Observer journalist till I got replaced by Nick Clegg. Fighting the Broligarchy since 2016. Please sign up to my (free!) newsletter: https://open.substack.com/pub/broligarchy
@mattbevington.bsky.social
Politics & public policy at Global Counsel and Future Governance Forum (@futuregovforum.bsky.social) | Labour🌹
@jamesbloodworth.bsky.social
Author of Hired and Lost Boys (June 2025). Writing on Substack: https://www.forthedeskdrawer.com/ 🇺🇦 🇵🇸
@policygiles.bsky.social
Attempting to facilitate dialogue between researchers and policymakers. Sometimes succeeding. Views not employers (obvs). https://www.linkedin.com/in/ggilespps?utm_source=share&utm_campaign=share_via&utm_content=profile&utm_medium=ios_app
@mds49.bsky.social
Political theorist, author, speechwriter, campaigner. Director UCL Policy Lab.
@christabelcoops.bsky.social
Director of Research at Labour Together. Interested in politics and data. Interested in how people think about politics and data.
@thangamdebbonaire.bsky.social
Advisor and consultant to various, esp creative sector. Shadow Sec of State Culture,Media&Sport 23-24. MP 2015-24. art, books, writing, roses, music, languages (I struggle but it’s worth it)
@laylamoran.bsky.social
Member of Parliament for Oxford West and Abingdon | Chair of the Health & Social Care Select Committee | Here because Musk ruined the ‘other (social) place’ | she/her | Promoted by the Lib Dems, Unit C5 Grange Court, Barton Lane, OX14 3NB
@ingridoliver100.bsky.social
Actor/Ice Skater. Currently doing an MA in Politics and Contemporary History at King’s College London. All round liebling. From Sweetpea, Watson & Oliver, Peep Show, Dr Who etc.
@ippr.bsky.social
IPPR is the UK’s leading progressive think tank.
@theifs.bsky.social
Official account for Britain’s leading independent economic research institute. https://ifs.org.uk/
@goodlawproject.org
Founder and Director, Good Law Project. King's Counsel. Hon Prof at Durham University. Live your values. Fight the power. Keep the receipts. He/him. goodlawproject.org
@anthonyjwells.bsky.social
Head of European Political & Social Research at YouGov. Dartfordian. Hates agree-disagree statements.
@hackneyabbott.bsky.social
Re-elected as Labour MP for Hackney North & Stoke Newington. Mother of the House.
@jmpsimor.bsky.social
Barrister, environment, energy, public law, human rights. Visiting Prof LSE & Goldsmiths.
@hhesterm.bsky.social
Professor of Int’l & EU Law, Diplomatic Academy Vienna. Past: Prof., founding Director CIGAD at King's College London, specialist adviser House of Lords EU Select Committee, Référendaire CJEU
@adamwagner1.bsky.social
Barrister specialising in human rights, public law and public inquiries. Views my own https://www.doughtystreet.co.uk/barristers/adam-wagner
@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/
@simonusherwood.bsky.social
Researcher of UK-EU relations, euroscepticism and learning & teaching. Open University and UK in a Changing Europe. Renowned for my bubbly personality, I imagine.
@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.
@georgeeaton.bsky.social
Senior Editor (Politics), New Statesman https://www.newstatesman.com/author/george-eaton
@annpettifor.bsky.social
I write about the global financial system & its impact on the ecosystem. Books: The Production of Money, The Case for The GND (2018), The Coming First World Debt Crisis (2006). My newsletter: System Change, https://annpettifor.substack.com/
@jamesomalley.co.uk
@Psythor on Twitter. Freelance writer covering politics/tech/nerd stuff. Read my content: takes.jamesomalley.co.uk #FREETHEPAF
@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/
@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
@tomforth.co.uk
Same as @thomasforth on X. Gone back to Twitter for now. Quality filter, locations in bios, and polls pls. Leeds, Yorkshire, UK.
@chrisgrey.bsky.social
Emeritus Prof of Organization Studies, Royal Holloway University of London, ex-Prof Warwick & Cambridge. FAcSS, FRHistS. Now mainly analysis of Brexit including Brexit & Beyond Blog. Author Brexit Unfolded (Biteback, 2021, 2023). Elsewhere @chrisgreybrexit
@colinyeo.bsky.social
Barrister, blogger and author of Welcome to Britain: Fixing Our Broken Immigration System. Fully updated paperback out now.
@rolandmcs.bsky.social
Brexitologist and disillusioned former Fellow of the Adam Smith Institute. Posting on Brexit, the populist & conspiracist fallout from it and the political Right's general descent into hell. Curator of mad Telegraph headlines buymeacoffee.com/rolandsmith
@snellarthur.bsky.social
Writer, podcaster and former diplomat. https://www.rusi.org/people/snell arthursnell.substack.com
@shelaghfogarty.bsky.social
Broadcaster, Journalist, lover of swimming. Find me @LBC 1-4pm or anytime @globalplayer. For work enquiries contact yellowpoppymedia.com …
@evanhd.bsky.social
The bloke who presents the BBC Radio 4 PM programme as well as the Bottom Line. And Dragons Den on BBC1. I try to be reasonable, but it is sometimes a struggle.
@tomchivers.bsky.social
"Far too nice to be a journalist," per Terry Pratchett. Lead writer on Semafor's Flagship newsletter. DMs open; chiversthomas(a)gmail. Latest book, Everything is Predictable: geni.us/EIPBook Podcast, The Studies Show: https://www.thestudiesshowpod.com
@russincheshire.bsky.social
Columnist for Byline Times, author of "The Decade In Tory", "Four Chancellors and a Funeral", and "Tories: The End of an Error". Software monkey and slave to an idiot dog. Cheshire, UK https://unbound.com/books?collection=russell-jones
@jillongovt.bsky.social
Senior Fellow, Institute for Government and still doing bits for UK in a Changing Europe. Cricket fan and (not very good) tennis player.
@davidgauke.bsky.social
Recovering politician, writes columns, editor of The Case For The Centre Right.
@chriscurtis94.bsky.social
Proud Milton Keynesian and Labour MP for MK North. Can't spell, views my own.
@shaunlintern.bsky.social
Health Editor at The Sunday Times. Health Journalist of the Year 2023. Helped expose #MidStaffs. Public interest journalism matters #E17 #patientsafety 📰 https://www.thetimes.co.uk/profile/shaun-lintern 📝 DMs open 📨 shaun.lintern@sundaytimes.co.uk
@pimlicat.bsky.social
CEO @bestforbritain.bsky.social Podcaster @quietriotpod.bsky.social NED @RoSPA
@bestforbritain.bsky.social
Fixing the problems Britain faces after Brexit. Change Minds → Change Politics CEO @pimlicat.bsky.social GUEST ~AA @SturdyAlex.bsky.social
@explaintrade.com
Author of Why Politicians Lie About Trade | Trade and Negotiations Explainer. Forever D&D DM. 🇺🇦 Born. 🇦🇺 Raised. 🇨🇭 Based. Media and training: explaintrade.com Consultancy network: auroramacro.com Speaking representation: cwgspeakers.com
@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
@cjayanetti.bsky.social
Freelance journalist covering British politics and public services - NHS, education, care, housing, disability, benefits - these days mainly for the Observer, Big Issue and Politics Home. Not a tribalist. I like good things and I don't like bad things.
@mscaitlinmoran.bsky.social
In the culture wars, I want to be the bit on Christmas Day where they all knocked it on the head for a bit and played football.
@georgeperetzkc.bsky.social
KC (E&W) BL (Irl): public/constitutional law, competition, subsidies, tax, trade. Chair of the Society of Labour Lawyers. Views mine and not those of Monckton Chambers.
@fascinatorfun.bsky.social
Retired Lawyer, cook, Europhile, books, music, good conversations, gardens, walking. Bird site refugee 🇬🇧 🇮🇪
@zoesqwilliams.bsky.social
Guardian writer, but one time I said something inflammatory to the US right & they called me a Diseased Pitmommy. So that's what I go by now
@timbale.bsky.social
Professor of Politics at Queen Mary University of London & author of The Conservative Party after Brexit: Turmoil and Transformation (out in pbk soon!). The bits and pieces I do for websites and newspapers turn up eventually at https://proftimbale.com
@mikegalsworthy.bsky.social
Chair of European Movement UK. 🇬🇧 🇪🇺 Founder of the Bylines Network. Founder of Scientists for EU. Lover of science, Europe and whisky. 🥃
@shippersunbound.bsky.social
Chief Political Commentator, Sunday Times. Author of All Out War, Fall Out and Out (coming soon)