Guiding Lights
When you don't know where to turn for the right take, these people have always shown restraint and consideration. I may not agree with everything they say but they've always been honest.
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@dirk1978.uk
@carolinelucas.bsky.social
Former MP for Brighton Pavilion, former Leader & Co-Leader of @greenparty.org.uk.Co-President of the European Movement. Mum of 2, plus puppy Nell. Author, Another England: How to Reclaim our National Story. Still writing & campaigning on climate & nature 🌎
@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.
@adambienkov.bsky.social
Editor of BylineTimes.com Lobby journalist in the House of Commons. 📩Adam@bylinetimes.com Subscribe to my Substack ⬇️ https://www.adambienkov.co.uk
@chrisgpackham.bsky.social
Wildlife TV Presenter & Conservationist. Stop the greenwashing – sign my petition to ban fossil fuel ads govpetition.uk/700024
@mikegalsworthy.bsky.social
Chair of European Movement UK. 🇬🇧 🇪🇺 Founder of the Bylines Network. Founder of Scientists for EU. Lover of science, Europe and whisky. 🥃
@jonnelledge.bsky.social
#1 Sunday Times bestselling author, because apparently that matters. New Statesman, Oh God What Now, The Newsletter of (Not Quite) Everything, Paper Cuts (RIP). Not an American.
@stevepeers.bsky.social
Professor of EU and Human Rights Law, Royal Holloway University of London. Next book: UK Trade Law after Brexit (OUP, forthcoming). Usual disclaimers.
@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
@davidosland.bsky.social
Forty-year veteran of British leftwing politics. Not the opinions of any publication for which I write.
@agirlcalledlina.bsky.social
Says things, almost always right • Tudor history enthusiast (She/her) 🇱🇧 • 🟢 • 🔴⚪️ • 🏳️⚧️ • 🇵🇸
@zackpolanski.bsky.social
Deputy Leader of the Green Party of England and Wales. London Assembly Member. Chair of London's Environment Committee. 🏳️🌈
@paulsinha.bsky.social
Considering it's been six years, pretty damn proud. https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/456343/one-sinha-lifetime-by-sinha-paul/9781529908534
@michaelrosenyes.bsky.social
Writer, performer, broadcaster, university professor Website: www.michaelrosen.co.uk YouTube Channel: 'Kids' Poems and Stories with Michael Rosen' Radio show: BBC Radio 4 'Word of Mouth' Goldsmiths University of London, Prof Children's Lit., teaching MA
@nataliegreenpeer.bsky.social
Green Party member of the UK House of Lords. Party leader 2012-2016. There are enough resources on this planet to look after people and nature, if we share fairly. Promoted by Chris Williams on behalf of the Green Party, both at PO Box 78066, London SE16
@dangoyal.bsky.social
Fighting for health equality. Medical Doctor and Researcher. Host of The Debrief podcast. My substack is here: https://dangoyal.substack.com?r=1lppfd&utm_medium=ios&utm_source=profile
@fisherandrew79.bsky.social
Writer, broadcaster, trade unionist and socialist https://inews.co.uk/author/andrew-fisher
@francesryan.bsky.social
Guardian columnist and journalist. Commentator of the Year 2024. Author of Who Wants Normal? and Crippled. E: frances.ryan.freelance@guardian.co.uk
@collymore.com
Former Stafford Rangers, Crystal Palace, Southend United, Nottingham Forest, Liverpool, Aston Villa, Leicester City, Bradford City & England footballer. Broadcaster Canal+ Football & ✍🏽️ Caughtoffside. Mental Health. Villa fan. Enquiries Stan@Collymore.com
@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/
@caitoz.bsky.social
100% reader-funded. All works free to republish/use/translate. All works co-authored by Tim Foley. https://www.caitlinjohnst.one/
@hackneyabbott.bsky.social
Re-elected as Labour MP for Hackney North & Stoke Newington. Mother of the House.
@richardjmurphy.bsky.social
Economic justice campaigner. Professor of Accounting Practice, Sheffield University. Former chartered accountant. Political economist. Opinions all my own.
@reecedinsdale.bsky.social
‘Those who find themselves ridiculous, sit down next to me.’ No DMs… please. ⛔️ Actor/Director represented by https://alexpriestleytalent.com/
@carladenyer.bsky.social
Green MP for Bristol Central. Co-leader of the Green Party of England and Wales. Engineer. Bi 🏳🌈. She/Her. Need to get in touch? 📧 carla.denyer.mp@parliament.uk
@dsquareddigest.bsky.social
Malcolm Sparrow in the streets, Stafford Beer in the sheets. Once I wrote about fraud and its detection; currently writing about the industrialisation of decision making in general
@brokenbottleboy.bsky.social
I write and report things, and I have a newsletter that some people like. “Do you know what the sad part is…? I’m a very good tailor.”
@nadinebh.bsky.social
📻 Broadcaster 🖊️ Reporter at PoliticsHome 🎭 Actor, represented by RED Talent Mgmt ✍️ Send me stories🕵🏽 #BCFC 💙 ASOIAF & LOTR enthusiast ✨ Views my own 💭
@francescoppola.bsky.social
Woke lefty remoaner. Writes stuff on finance and economics at coppolacomment.substack.com. Wrote a book on QE, currently writing a book on banking. Sings a bit. Autistic.
@nesrinemalik.bsky.social
Columnist and features writer - The Guardian. Georgetown Fellow.
@goodlawproject.org
Founder and Director, Good Law Project. King's Counsel. Live your values. Fight the power. Keep the receipts. He/him. goodlawproject.org
@indiawilloughby.bsky.social
Broadcaster. Woman Of Year nom. Celeb Big Bro. Kindness Extremist. Trans. Everything Twitter and the UK hates. Rent Free In A Billionaire’s Head. Keighley Cougars 🏳️⚧️💚
@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
@elliemaeohagan.bsky.social
Programme lead for the UK energy team at E3G, board member for the Autonomy Institute. Gently parenting a beautiful cat. Sometimes I post in Welsh. Email: elliemae.ohagan@e3g.org
@soozuk.bsky.social
"Comedian". DOOM in @bbcdoctorwho. Host @mysteryontherocks.bsky.social Acting: The Foundry Management Comedy: Gag Reflex VO: The Joneses she/her www.soozkempner.co.uk/gigs
@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 |
@owenjones.bsky.social
Socialist, antifascist, writer in various places, geriatric millennial, GQ's 9th Worst Dressed Man in 2016. He/him. YouTube channel http://bit.ly/33iARb3 🏳️🌈
@jdportes.bsky.social
Professor of Economics and Public Policy, King's College London; Senior Fellow, UK in a Changing Europe. Immigration, economics, public policy. Personal views only; usual disclaimers apply. Books: Immigration (Sage), Capitalism (Quercus)
@mehdirhasan.bsky.social
Editor and CEO, Zeteo Author, ‘Win Every Argument’ British-American
@dirk1978.uk
Loves road and gravel biking. Runs. Plays bass guitar. Linux/K8S/AWS bod. Aston Villa fan. !meat. Worcestershire, UK.