England starter pack
A selection of accounts to follow for those interested in the English Question and democracy for England.
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@ecommonwealth.bsky.social
@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
@ariannagiovannini.bsky.social
Professor of Political Sociology @uniurb. Former director and now Associate Fellow, @ipprnorth.bsky.social. Devolution/Territorial Politics/Regions/Local Government
@britishfuture.bsky.social
The conversations we need on integration and migration, identity and race.Contact: info@britishfuture.org Director: @sundersays.bsky.social
@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
@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.
@jameshawes.bsky.social
Father of three boys. Married to an Irishwoman. Ex-novelist. Historian. Teacher of writing. Novel “Speak for England” (2005) predicted Brexit - “it deserves some kind of prescience prize" (Observer, 2017).
@troybairn.bsky.social
"They wanted Singapore on the Thames. They got Argentina on the Channel." Mark Carney on Brexit A Scot who retains EU citizenship. Trilingual. Voted Yes 🏴 and Remain 🇪🇺. Trade union rep. Pro cycling addict, ice hockey slave, unpaid servant to a Shih Tzu.
@davidevampa.bsky.social
Senior Lecturer in Territorial Politics, University of Edinburgh Co-director of @ccc-research.bsky.social Lead editor of @regfedst.bsky.social Chair of @ecprfederalism.bsky.social Views are my own.
@theunionsurvey.bsky.social
The Union Survey is a long-running, 360° survey of constitutional attitudes in each of the UK’s four component parts. Led by Profs Ailsa Henderson (@ailsahenderson.bsky.social) and Richard Wyn Jones (@richardwynjones.bsky.social).
@thatsdevolved.bsky.social
Pointing out the mistakes the media make about devolution across Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. your favourite policy wonks favourite policy wonk. not legal advice. For new articles tag us/ email: thatsdevolved@gmail.com
@danielwincott.bsky.social
Academic @walesgovernance.bsky.social (Wales Governance Centre) and Cardiff University’s School of Law and Politics.
@michaelkenny.bsky.social
Professor of Public Policy, Inaugural Director of the Bennett Institute for Public Policy, University of Cambridge, Author
@jydenham.bsky.social
Director, Centre for English Identity and Politics, Southampton. Former Labour Minister, Interested in England's governance, devolution, identities and relationship with its unions.
@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 🌎
@gaf-young.bsky.social
Dartmoor dweller. Likes walking the dogs, dancing, sleeping, eating and drinking. Occasionally sociable. Interested in science/nature, territorial politics of the UK, constitutional reform and English history & culture. Also at @ecommonwealth.bsky.social
@thecep.bsky.social
We campaign for an English Parliament, meaning a parliament for the people of England, for whom England is their chosen or inherited home. http://thecep.org.uk/
@ecommonwealth.bsky.social
English Commonwealth is a web-based campaign promoting England as a discrete nation and source of political identity, sovereignty and citizenship in its own right. #EnglishParliament #YesEngland #SayEngland https://englishcommonwealth.net/