Brexit news and analysis as at 22/11/24
A new list of top accounts for Brexit news and analysis, though that isn't necessarily, or even often, their main focus.
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@chrisgrey.bsky.social
@georgeeaton.bsky.social
Senior Editor (Politics), New Statesman https://www.newstatesman.com/author/george-eaton
@t0nyyates.bsky.social
Economist. Ex Prof / central banker. Macro, politics, money, central banks, finance, Brexit, covid, AI, climbing, MUFC.
@matthewholehouse.bsky.social
British political correspondent at The Economist. Comment journalist of the year, British Journalism Awards 2023.
@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/
@chrisgiles.ft.com
Economics Commentator, Financial Times; Honorary Professor of Practice, UCL Policy Lab Sign up to my central banks newsletter here https://ep.ft.com/newsletters/subscribe?newsletterIds=6501cc9ec6e3c91c18b0b9e6
@zoejardiniere.bsky.social
UK & EU refugees & migration. LGBTI+, feminism & generalised incoherent ranting to boot. She/Her. I do policy, research & campaigns.
@sturdyalex.bsky.social
I write, act, sing, broadcast and cook. Occasionally, even for money. One third of the @quietriotpod.bsky.social with @pimlicat.bsky.social and @mrkennycampbell.bsky.social Support me on https://ko-fi.com/quietriotpod
@efta4uk.bsky.social
Looking for a workable 🇬🇧 relationship with Europe without the political entanglements of EU membership since 2014. Big fans of the EFTA 4 🇳🇴🇨🇭🇮🇸🇱🇮
@andrewduffeu.bsky.social
Former Member of the European Parliament. Federalist. epc.eu cambridge-connect.uk @volteuropa.org @libdems.org.uk
@padamson.bsky.social
Founder/Editor of Encompass. Chairman of Forum Europe and Forum Global. Chairman of the EU-UK Forum. Host of ‘In Conversation’ podcast.
@the3million.bsky.social
Giving a voice to EU citizens in the UK | This is our home | Campaigning to protect pre-Brexit rights | info@the3million.org.uk
@inlimbobrexit.bsky.social
Official account of the In Limbo Project. Testimonies from EU27 citizens in the UK and UK citizens in the EU about the real impact of Brexit.
@gerhardschnyder.bsky.social
Citizen of nowhere - now here in the UK. Academic but without a field (I‘m not a donkey) or a tribe (I‘m not a caveman). Also metal head! 💀🤘🏻
@pernillerudlin.bsky.social
Insights on Japanese business in UK, Europe, EMEA. www.rudlinconsulting.com also www.japanintercultural.com Also occasional art, cats, #TOTP
@michaelaodhan.bsky.social
Father, politico, foodie, linguist, runner, etymologist Wearer of the Brex-hat! Beard of Ireland 21/22/23/24
@richardbentall.bsky.social
Political refugee from the cesspit formerly known as Twitter; clinical psychology professor; husband of lovely Sam; dad of two amazing kids and two wonderful stepkids; radicalized by the idiocy of Brexit. Obviously, my views are not those of my employer.
@sabine34.bsky.social
Aime se perdre dans la littérature pour échapper aux horreurs de ce monde. Ce qui n'empêche pas d'avoir des opinions, parfois décalées, rarement tranchées.
@lisajames.bsky.social
Researcher at the Constitution Unit, working on the Constitutional Principles and Health of Democracy project. Co-author, The Parliamentary Battle over Brexit.
@gabrielsilesb.bsky.social
Professor in Global Governance & Public Policy, @uob-policystudies.bsky.social | Co-edit @jcms-eu.bsky.social | IPE, EU Studies, public policy, trade, Brexit, health | 🇪🇸 & 🇩🇪 | In @ucu.org.uk | Own views | He/Him.
@uktpo.org
The UK Trade Policy Observatory offers expertise and services to support the reconstruction of the UK's international trading environment post-Brexit.
@simonfraser00.bsky.social
Chair of Chatham House. Founding partner of Flint Global. Former Perm Sec at UK Foreign Office and Business Department.
@gbenedetto.bsky.social
Reader in European Politics. 🪑 of Exams @rhulpir.bsky.social Also posts as Jean Monnet 🪑 at @jeanmonnetrhul.bsky.social FRSA, #T1D https://pure.royalholloway.ac.uk/en/persons/giacomo-benedetto
@blogwyatt.bsky.social
Derrick Wyatt, KC. Retired Oxford Law Professor, EU Courts advocate and legal adviser. Writes on current affairs, law and international relations. https://derrickwyatt.substack.co
@richardbarfield.bsky.social
Management consultant. Adviser on governance, risk and regulation in financial services. Developing skills in semi-retired activities and caretaker of https://BrexitFactBase.com London-based.
@simonubsdell.bsky.social
Still raging about the abject moral abomination of Brexitism. Things I rage about less: Herodotus/Sophocles/5thc Athens, mograph/VFX, music.
@richardcorbett.bsky.social
CBE. Previously: UK Labour Party Leader in EurParliament, Yorks&Humber MEP, NEC, ShadowCabinet. Currently: EM, LME, writing & lecturing
@patricklohlein.bsky.social
30 years in Campaigns & Comms, International Business & Public Affairs in Asia & Europe | 中国通 | builder of bridges across political & cultural divides | passionate about development & environment, liberty & the rule of law | occasionally ✍️ 📺 🎙 at various
@suewilson91.bsky.social
Chair of Bremain in Spain, citizens' rights & anti-Brexit activist Pro: Europe, rejoin, immigration, freedom of movement, SM & CU, PR, overseas constituencies, net zero Anti: Brexit, fascism, austerity, FPTP, corruption, extremism, ignorance
@bremaininspain.com
A pro-EU campaign group set up to oppose Brexit, protect the rights of British migrants living in Spain/EU & to rejoin. We believe freedom of movement is a force of good; in a democracy free from division & interference; equality. www.Bremaininspain.com
@alynsmith.bsky.social
Scottish European | Vice President @euromovescotland.bsky.social | Chair @CreateStirling | Board @RadicalWeavers | Columnist @ScotNational.bsky.social | MEP 2004/19, MP 2019/24 | @theSNP.bsky.social NEC | (Photo the brilliant @thekiltedphoto.bsky.social)
@nialloconghaile.bsky.social
🇪🇺 @nialloconghaile from the other place. Views my own; RT = interest, not endorsement.
@cleodavies.bsky.social
Assistant Professor in Politics and International Relations at Forward College in Paris. Formerly with PAIS Warwick Uni on project ‘Living with the Neighbours: the UK, the EU and wider Europe' - UK in a Changing Europe.
@pholmes8.bsky.social
Semi-retired trade economist, Emeritus @ UKTPO Sussex. Posts about Brexit, Freeports, WTO and anything else that catches my fancy. Migrating across from other place. Tweeted as @pholmes8. Blogs with others at https://blogs.sussex.ac.uk/uktpo/blog/
@katyhayward.bsky.social
As it turns out, a Professor of Political Sociology at Queen's University Belfast working in & on the island of Ireland. Own my own views. http://go.qub.ac.uk/hayward
@garvanwalshe.org
Civic entrepreneur building tech for democrats of all parties and none at Article7.eu. I also chair Unhack Democracy and write on foreign affairs, defence and democracy.
@joeydurso.bsky.social
Senior data journalist, The Times and the Sunday Times | Author of MORE THAN A SHIRT out June 2025: https://geni.us/MoreThanAShirt | joey.durso@the-times.co.uk
@kirstyshughes.bsky.social
European, Scottish and UK politics - and sometimes photography/nature/landscapes. Blogs on Europe & Scotland https://open.substack.com/pub/kirstyhughes?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android&r=8ztbl
@sjamcbride.bsky.social
Northern Ireland Editor of the Belfast Telegraph & Sunday Independent. Author of Burned: The Inside Story of the Cash-for-Ash Scandal. Any views mine alone.
@dphinnemore.bsky.social
Professor of European Politics, Queen's University Belfast. EU politics, treaty reform, enlargement, Brexit/Protocol/Windsor Framework
@brexitbin.bsky.social
Veteran Remainer 🇪🇺 UK & Germany 🇬🇧 🇩🇪 • Posts on #Brexit & #Politics • NON PARTISAN • ANTI-FASCIST • PRO FACTS • PRO WOKE 🏳️🌈 • (Slightly dyslexic, so sorry about the typos🙈) #SlavaUkraini 🇺🇦🕊
@woodstockjag.bsky.social
Constitutional pedant, Partick Thistle-supporting masochist, atrocious recreational golfer. Director and Secretary @thejagsfoundation.bsky.social
@jamesmchapman.bsky.social
Director of PR firm Soho Communications. Former director of comms at HM Treasury. Former political editor, occasional columnist for @cityam.bsky.social. Views my own. www.sohocommunications.co.uk
@nashsgc.bsky.social
Former civil servant, U.K./EU negotiator, U.K. automotive Brexit & international trade lead, former this, that and the other, always Palace
@michielvanhulten.eu
Analyst, journalist, teacher, adviser, Board member. EU politics and policy. Democracy defender, transparency & accountability campaigner. Former EU/NL politician and official. I make EU starter packs and lists. ↘️
@annajerzewska.bsky.social
PhD in Customs and Trade Facilitation. Founder of Trade and Borders. Customs rapporteur for EuroCommerce. Customs and International Trade Lead at CBAMBOO. Brexit veteran
@coppetainpu.bsky.social
In 🇨🇭, from all over. Mainly trade. Journalist. WTO Secretariat 1996-2015. Usual disclaimers. Member: http://fmg-geneva.org. Web: https://tradebetablog.wordpress.com/ (follow for alerts)
@anthonybarnett.bsky.social
‘Notes on Now’ every month in Byline Times, Co-founder openDemocracy Led Charter 88 from 1988-2005. Iron Britannia; The Lure of Greatness; Taking Control! Etc Online articles in Authory.
@dgbailey.bsky.social
#industrialstrategy Birmingham Business School, UK in a Changing Europe Senior Fellow, Contemporary Social Science Editor in Chief, Editor Regional Studies, ‘activist academic’ (Gove’s 🪓man Max Caller), Birmingham Post Columnist, Likes EVs. Baggies fan.
@jreland.bsky.social
Research Fellow at UK in a Changing Europe. Looking at UK-EU relations, regulatory divergence and European politics.
@thombrooks.bsky.social
Principal of Collingwood College, Durham from 1 September. Professor of Law and Government, Durham Law School. Visiting Fellow, Yale Law School. Immigrant.
@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
@alpinkerton.bsky.social
MP for Surrey Heath, Northern Ireland spokesman, geopolitics. Published and promoted by the Surrey Heath Liberal Democrats, Station House, 1 Pembroke Broadway, Camberley, GU15 3XD.
@tanjabueltmann.net
Professor University of Strathclyde | migration & diaspora history | history of collective action | citizens' rights | commentator | immigrant | trans inclusive feminist | she•her | my views | https://tanjabueltmann.net
@profmarkelliott.bsky.social
Professor of Public Law, University of Cambridge. Fellow, St Catharine's College, Cambridge. Blog: www.publiclawforeveryone.com. Website: www.markelliott.org
@ottocr.at
Anglo-Schwäbisch eurocrat | maker of EU foreign policy & spätzle | guerrilla knitter | cross-Channel commuter | was once @ottocrat | currently clean on OPSEC
@conunitucl.bsky.social
The UK's leading research centre on constitutional change, covering parliament, government, democracy, elections and more. Sign up to hear about our blog posts, events and publications 👉 https://www.ucl.ac.uk/constitution-unit/get-involved/mailing-list
@mikepeeljourno.bsky.social
@FinancialTimes.com science editor. Ex-Nigeria, UAE, Thailand, Belgium & Japan. Latest book: What Everyone Knows About Britain* (*Except the British) - https://linktr.ee/whateveryoneknowsaboutbritain. Author of The Fabulists and A Swamp Full of Dollars.
@profpech.bsky.social
Professor of Law, Dean of @ucdschooloflaw.bsky.social, Senior Research Fellow at the CEU Democracy Institute in Budapest, and co-director of @goodlobbyprofs.bsky.social. Usual disclaimers.
@lizwebster.bsky.social
Founder of Save British Farming, campaigning to reconnect Britain to the EU Single Market and Customs Union to Save British Farming and British Food.
@joellegrogan.bsky.social
Presenter #TheLawShow @ BBC Radio 4 | Co-Academic Director #RuleofLaw Clinic @ CEU Democracy Institute | Visiting Senior Research Fellow @UCD Sutherland School of Law
@syrpis.bsky.social
Professor of EU Law at the University of Bristol. On here mainly for inexpert political noodling and discussion, with occasional forays into EU law. And, puns. Sorry.
@shonamurray.bsky.social
Europe Correspondent Euronews. Based in Brussels. Edward R. Murrow alum. Euronews.com
@gideonrachman.bsky.social
FT columnist. Also have podcast. Author of three and a half books. Four kids. Two cats. One wife. Numerous friends. Fulham fan.
@ruthfox.bsky.social
Director of @HansardSociety. Subscribe to our newsletter at: http://hansardsociety.org.uk/connect Non-parliamentary tweets most likely to be about @BarnsleyFC.
@philipstephens.bsky.social
Writer, historian, Contrib Ed,FT, Senior Visiting Fellow STG, EUI, author These Divided Isles (Faber August 2025) British, Irish and European. philipstephens@substack.com
@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
@stellacreasy.bsky.social
Sitting on the sidelines is for Waldorf and Statler. Promoted by Tim Dexter on behalf of Labour both at 23 Orford Rd E17 9NL.
@theneweuropean.bsky.social
Read: TheNewEuropean.co.uk Subscribe: TheNewEuropean.co.uk/subscribe Buy merch: shop.theneweuropean.co.uk
@antonspisak.bsky.social
Political economist. Associate Fellow, Centre for European Reform. Past lives elsewhere. Likes long runs, good coffee and the Paris Review. Substack, A Newer World: https://antonspisak.substack.com/
@edwinhayward.com
Commentator and author of Slaying Brexit Unicorns (Kindle/paperback). Focus: Brexit, UK politics, fun geeky stuff. Also more about AI as the Singularity nears. Expect facts, stats, sarcasm and gallows humour. More about me: http://www.edwinhayward.com/
@cbarnard.bsky.social
Professor of EU law and Employment law, Trinity College Cambridge, senior fellow, UK in a Changing Europe. Knows a little bit about EU and Brexit things.
@soniapurnell.bsky.social
Kingmaker: Pamela Harriman’s astonishing life of power, seduction & intrigue. Described as ‘triumph’ by William Boyd. New York Times bestselling author. A Woman of No Importance. Tried to warn you about Johnson. Plutarch Prize winner www.soniapurnell.com
@josh.politics.co.uk
Editor of Politics.co.uk ✍️ Subscribe to my free newsletter 👇 https://www.politics.co.uk/subscribe/
@tombaldwin66.bsky.social
Journalist, once a senior Labour Party adviser, and author of the best-selling biography of Keir Starmer, now out in paperback with a new chapter on the election and first weeks in power.
@lordrickettsp.bsky.social
Former diplomat, Chair Lords European Affairs Cttee, Vice-Chair RUSI, Hon Pres Normandy Memorial Trust. Author of Hard Choices. Pop up on media a bit. Views all my own!
@thomsampson.bsky.social
International Trade. Brexit. Associate Professor, LSE Economics.
@tconnellyrte.bsky.social
Europe Editor RTE, Ireland’s public broadcaster Author Brexit & Ireland: the Dangers, the Opportunities, the Inside Story of the Irish Response
@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/
@centreeuropeanref.bsky.social
The Centre for European Reform is an award winning think-tank, devoted to improving the quality of the debate on the EU. www.cer.eu London, Brussels, Berlin
@profjacob.bsky.social
PhD @eui-eu.bsky.social; Professor in EU Law at @sdu.dk. EU and #brexit nerd. #Ukraine supporter. Member of @ec.europa.eu's expert group on EU Criminal Policy. Author of "Normative Foundations of EU Criminal Justice" @hartpublishing.bsky.social
@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.
@rdanielkelemen.bsky.social
McCourt Chair at the McCourt School of Public Policy @Georgetown University. Non-resident Senior Associate @CSIS. EU politics, policy & law. https://www.rdanielkelemen.com
@joxley.jmoxley.co.uk
Commentator, writer, opinion-flinger. Corporate and political strategy. The only Tory on Bluesky, but that's why you love me. Newsletter at: www.joxleywrites.jmoxley.co.uk
@trfetzer.com
Professor of Economics at Warwick University and at University of Bonn. Visiting Fellow LSE, Fellow/Affiliate with NIESR, CESifo, CEPR. European Research Council Grantee. Data Science, Econ, AI, ML, Networks.
@davidlidington.bsky.social
Chair: RUSI, Conservative European Forum, Koenigswinter Conference & Aurora Forum. Trustee, Institute for Govt. History, singing & hill walking enthusiast. Ex-Minister & MP.
@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
@lisaocarroll.bsky.social
Acting Ireland correspondent at the Guardian. Also interest in EU affairs post Brexit. Disinfo, trade + Eu citizens. Former Brussels and Brexit correspondent. Former media corr. Find me at lisa.ocarroll@theguardian.com
@annaisaac.bsky.social
City Editor, The Guardian - aka poking about in the money/power mix Get in touch with tips: trucker3@pm.me
@nixonsimon.bsky.social
Journalist. Publisher of Wealth of Nations newsletter on Substack. Previously chief leader writer and columnist @TheTimes, chief Europe commentator @WSJ. Runner, cold water swimmer, aspiring chef. https://nixons.substack.com/
@robertsaunders.bsky.social
Historian of modern Britain, singer and political nerd. Author of "Yes to Europe! The 1975 Referendum & Seventies Britain". "A jaw-dislocating page turner"(Andrew Marr). Deputy-director @mileendinstitute.bsky.social, Reader @QMHistory
@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