John Dalton's Starter Pack
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@johndaledalton.bsky.social
@johnrodway.bsky.social
Retired Executive after career in IT, now a carer for my disabled wife. Proud Welshman. Cyclist and lover of all sports. Reading FC season ticket holder. Voted Remain.
@phoebecooke.bsky.social
Investigative climate journalist. Co-deputy editor DeSmog UK @desmog.bsky.social
@elimodnar.bsky.social
Was @EliModnar on Twitter/X, 15/04/13 - 18/11/24. I'm on Mastodon, but I mostly post here. Rather sweary existentialist, lefty, egalitarian. Misanthrope. Cynic. Rejoiner. Geek & gamer. Give me something to sing about. #RefugeesWelcome #StopBurningStuff
@irishrail.bsky.social
Ireland’s national train service, operating Intercity, DART, Commuter and Freight, as well as Port Authority for Rosslare Europort
@communityrail.bsky.social
Championing the community rail movement 🙌 Connecting people and their railways 🫂 Creating inclusive, empowered, sustainable, healthy communities 🌍💚 linktr.ee/communityrailnetwork
@swanjenn.bsky.social
Old leftie Freak. 🏴 From Swansea 🏴 Living in Leicestershire. I've been added to a hate list. Christian atheist. Veggie. My family & friends are the most important thing to me. RIP Luki 🐕🦺 Podcasts. Radio. I block conspiracy theorists and truth seekers.
@ohgodwhatnow.bsky.social
Making sense of our political hell every Tues and Fri. From Podmasters UK. Listen: https://linktr.ee/ohgodwhatnowpod Back us: http://patreon.com/ohgodwhatnow Posts without signatures from the production team.
@iainoverton.bsky.social
⚔ Investigative journalist and reporting on war - Action on Armed Violence 📗 History of suicide bomber: The Price of Paradise 📘 Global gun harm: Gun Baby Gun ☞ PhD for war-reporting ☞ Write for Byline Times / Declassified / The Guardian
@chrishinchliff.bsky.social
Member of Parliament for North East Hertfordshire. 🌹 Member of the Environmental Audit Committee. chrishinchliff.co.uk
@healthpoverty.bsky.social
We see health differently. We do what’s needed, not what’s easiest, to stop health being denied. https://www.healthpovertyaction.org/
@eddwilson.bsky.social
Lefty liberal by temperament, exasperated by experience. Not strictly qualified for most arguments, but I do read a lot. Stockport, UK
@middleeasteye-rss.bsky.social
Your eye on the ground. Independent Middle East and North Africa news. https://middleeasteye.net Unofficial account. Automated post via RSS. Maintained by @danni.id
@riotgrandma.bsky.social
Writes Victorian Crime Fiction. Elderly purveyor of coffee, chat & critique. Owned by a cat. Buy my books: THE VICTORIAN DETECTIVES: Author.to/Victoriancrime Proud bus pass owner and Tory/Reform hater. EU dual national 🇪🇺 NO DMs!
@nndroid.bsky.social
Discontent Provider. Group Editor of @PodmastersUK, home of Oh God What Now?, Bunker and more podcasts. Inventor of landfill indie. Social media binfluencer.
@fredguttenberg.bsky.social
My children are Jesse & Jaime. Jaime was murdered in the Parkland school shooting. My life is dedicated to saving lives fighting for gun safety in America and have written two books Find The Helpers and American Carnage.
@jimmcmahon.co.uk
Labour & Co-operative MP for Oldham West, Chadderton & Royton | 🇬🇧 UK Minister of State for Local Government & English Devolution | Chair of @CoopParty.bsky.social
@urbaneprofessor.bsky.social
Professor of Social Policy and LGBTQ+ Studies, University of Stirling he/him 🏳️🌈 ORCiD: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2014-1241
@rantyhighwayman.bsky.social
A highway engineer's adventures in time & space. The street is not too narrow your imagination is too narrow | Independent sustainable mobility design specialist | Better streets & places | Runs @cityinfinity.bsky.social | https://linktr.ee/rantyhighwayman
@callumandersonmp.bsky.social
Labour MP for Buckingham, Bletchley, Tattenhoe, Winslow and the many villages in between. Always thinking about tomorrow. Email: callum.anderson.mp@parliament.uk Website: callumanderson.org.uk Newsletter: https://shorturl.at/fGEMf
@joepowell.bsky.social
Labour Member of Parliament for Kensington & Bayswater | Kensington Against Dirty Money | Obama Leader | QPR | Constituent 📧 Joe.powell.mp@parliament.uk
@amcarmichaelmp.bsky.social
Liberal Democrat MP for Orkney and Shetland. Chair of the House of Commons Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Select Committee. Promoted by A. Carmichael of 4 Clifton Terrace, Edinburgh, EH12 5DR.
@publicsectorlawyer.bsky.social
25 years lawyering, in Government Departments & independent public bodies in the UK. Statutory interpretation, constitutional, regulatory & criminal law.
@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
@bellribeiroaddy.bsky.social
Socialist. Feminist. Anti-Racist. Trade unionist. Labour MP for Clapham & Brixton Hill 🌹
@ottocr.at
Anglo-Schwäbisch eurocrat | maker of EU foreign policy & spätzle | guerrilla knitter | cross-Channel commuter | was once @ottocrat | currently clean on OPSEC
@kevinmckenna.co.uk
Labour MP for Sittingbourne & Sheppey and former nurse. For help & support please email kevin.mckenna.mp@parliament.uk with your name and address.
@luketaylorld.bsky.social
Liberal Democrat MP for Sutton and Cheam, frontbench spokesperson for London and Councillor for Sutton West and East Cheam Ward.
@mikestuchbery.bsky.social
Writer/Historian ★ Aussie in Germany ★ Navigating AuDHD ★ Always anti-fascist CONTACT/LINKS: https://linktr.ee/mikestuchbery
@hopenothate.org.uk
The UK’s leading campaign group against the far right | Promoted by Nick Lowles on behalf of HOPE not hate LTD at 167-169 Great Portland St, 5th Floor, W1W 5PF. 🔗 https://hopenothate.org.uk
@darrenpjones.bsky.social
Chief Secretary to the Treasury Labour Member of Parliament, Bristol North West
@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
@seatsixtyone.bsky.social
Mark Smith, the Man in Seat 61, the chap who runs that train travel site http://seat61.com. YouTube: http://youtube.com/c/seat61.
@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
@zarahsultana.bsky.social
Labour MP for Coventry South | coventrysouth@parliament.uk | she/her
@sirjjkc.bsky.social
Senior Consultant, Linklaters. Senior Fellow, Institute for Government. Hon Senior Fellow, Bingham Centre for the Rule of Law. Visiting Prof, Durham Law School. Hon KC. Lay canon, Ely Cathedral Law, constitution, government, policy. Cocktails. Music
@ianwalker.bsky.social
Environmental psychologist: transport, energy, water, buildings @locastproject.bsky.social. Head of Psychology, Swansea University 🏴. Trustee, Wheels for Wellbeing. My views Guinness World Record for the fastest bicycle ride across Europe drianwalker.com
@hackneyabbott.bsky.social
Re-elected as Labour MP for Hackney North & Stoke Newington. Mother of the House.
@hannahfearn.bsky.social
Journalist and podcaster. Politics, social affairs and a little bit of Britpop. Once Independent, now independent. Find me in The i Paper, The New European, Obs, The Lead, Yahoo and on Oh God, What Now? & The Bunker pods https://muckrack.com/hannah-fearn
@sarahowen.org.uk
Labour MP for Luton North | Chair of @commonswec.parliament.uk | Promoted by and on behalf of Sarah Owen at 3 Union Street, Luton, LU1 3AN.
@lucyrigby.bsky.social
Member of Parliament for Northampton North | Solicitor General | For casework, please contact lucy.rigby.mp@parliament.uk
@brendanmay.bsky.social
Sustainable business entrepreneur. Advisor to multinational firms around the world. Advocate for pragmatic, fact-based environmentalism. Music lover. Found mainly in London and South East Asia.
@quietriotpod.bsky.social
More passion. Less shouting. A new podcast by Naomi Smith @pimlicat.bsky.social, Alex Andreou @sturdyalex.bsky.social, and Kenny Campbell @mrkennycampbell.bsky.social. Support us on https://ko-fi.com/quietriotpod https://quietriotpod.com
@garethdennis.bsky.social
Railway engineer and writer. Hosts railnatter.bsky.social. Director of E2M. Lecturer for the PWI and elsewhere. Co-founder of the Campaign for Level Boarding. Chair of NEREF. He/him. Buy my book: https://bit.ly/HowTheRailways
@profbriancox.bsky.social
Professor of Particle Physics at The University of Manchester and Royal Society Professor for Public Engagement in Science
@13sarahmurphy.bsky.social
Welcome to my shiny new echo chamber… hoping here that I can keep it clean and tidy and ‘woke’. IRL - lawyer (of the lefty, campaigning variety).
@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!
@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/
@chrisgrey.bsky.social
Emeritus Prof of Organization Studies, Royal Holloway University of London, ex-Prof Warwick & Cambridge. Now mainly analysis of Brexit (& related) including Brexit & Beyond Blog. Author Brexit Unfolded (Biteback, 2021, 2023). Elsewhere @chrisgreybrexit
@alexhh.bsky.social
Ex-🇬🇧diplomat. Now an 🇺🇸. Resigned over Brexit lies. Frmr Ambassdr to 🇬🇪 . Writer Byline Times. Co-host Disorder Podcast. Patron, European Movement. Advisor Eurasia Foundation. Member, Commission on Political Power looking at how to strengthen UK democracy.
@chriscurtis94.bsky.social
Proud Milton Keynesian and Labour MP for MK North. Can't spell, views my own.
@seanjones.org
King’s Counsel, gobshite. General Editor of Tolley’s Employment Handbook. Trustee of FRU Member of Chelsea Pitch Owners board Co-founder of Billable Hour Appeal Pl
@danielsohege.bsky.social
Director of human rights consultancy Stand For All. Specialist in refugee and migrants' law, rights policy, comms and advocacy. NOT A LAWYER. Also talking about being autistic and LGBTQIA+ rights. (They/them). Purely my views, no-one else would want them.
@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
@legalmusings.bsky.social
Barrister. Commentator. Visiting Prof @ Durham University. Former parliamentary lawyer & special adviser UK Parliament (JCHR, EU, Women & Equalities; International Agreements). Musings on law, politics & restaurants . Personal views. 🇬🇧🇧🇪🇮🇱 📍LDN/BX
@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
@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
@johnharris1969.bsky.social
Guardian: Politics Weekly pod, Anywhere But Westminster films, also columns. Plus music writing in MOJO. Maybe I'm Amazed, my new memoir about autism & music, out now. Order here https://linktr.ee/maybeimamazed
@snellarthur.bsky.social
Writer, podcaster and former diplomat. https://www.rusi.org/people/snell arthursnell.substack.com
@lizziedearden.bsky.social
Contributing reporter to the New York Times in London, author of 'Plotters: The UK Terrorists Who Failed' Website: https://www.lizziedearden.com/
@adampayne26.bsky.social
Editor, PoliticsHome. Sometimes heard on our podcast The Rundown. Formerly Business Insider. Contact: adam.payne@politicshome.com & DMs.
@fascinatorfun.bsky.social
Retired Lawyer, cook, Europhile, books, music, good conversations, gardens, walking. Bird site refugee 🇬🇧 🇮🇪
@sciam.bsky.social
Awesome discoveries. Expert insights. Science that shapes the world.
@georgeeaton.bsky.social
Senior Editor (Politics), New Statesman https://www.newstatesman.com/author/george-eaton
@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
@pimlicat.bsky.social
CEO @bestforbritain.bsky.social Podcaster @quietriotpod.bsky.social NED @RoSPA
@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.
@mrjohncrace.bsky.social
Political sketch-writer for the Guardian. Author. Latest book out now 'Taking the Lead: A Dog at Number 10'.
@bbcnewsnight.bsky.social
Welcome! Find us weekdays 10:30pm on BBC Two, BBC News, iPlayer with Victoria Derbyshire, Paddy O'Connell & Matt Chorley - plus Katie Razzall, Nicholas Watt and Faisal Islam
@zoegrunewald.bsky.social
Freelance political journalist & broadcaster | Westminster Editor at the Lead UK | Presenter on Fubar Radio | Chatting on Oh God What Now | Find my work and commission me here: https://www.zoegrunewald.com/
@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
@gavinesler.bsky.social
Writer, broadcaster, new book “Britain Is Better Than This” gavinesler.substack.com Contact: lfennimore@noelgay.com
@aphclarkson.bsky.social
Lecturer for German and European Studies at King's College London. Opinions my own. RT not always endorsement. Also to be found at @APHClarkson@mastodon.social as well as @APHClarkson https://www.ullstein.de/werke/die-macht-der-diaspora/hardcover/978354910
@matthewholehouse.bsky.social
British political correspondent at The Economist. Comment journalist of the year, British Journalism Awards 2023.
@brianklaas.bsky.social
Associate Professor in Global Politics @UCL. Author of “Fluke." Writer @TheAtlantic. Host, Power Corrupts podcast. The Garden of Forking Paths Substack.
@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.
@mijrahman.bsky.social
Managing Director, Europe and co-head of London office, Eurasia Group. Formerly HM Treasury and European Commission. Senior Research Fellow, LSE European Institute. ECFR Council Member. My views. Seeking analytical truth https://www.eurasiagroup.net
@davidsonofaaron.bsky.social
Broadcaster, author, journalist, dad, grandpa, heroic Substacker to be found at davidaaronovitch.substack.com. Recovering tweeter
@davidheniguk.bsky.social
Trade wonk, Brexit bore, globalisation defender, music lover, cricketer, gardener, supporter of mediocre football teams, who knows where the time goes?
@jonworth.eu
EU politics and sustainable transport, especially railways. Brit who became German and lives in a village in France. When he's not escaping it on a train or a folding bicycle. Teaches at College of Europe, still writes a blog, photographs with a drone.
@cerianbond.bsky.social
Deputy director, Centre for European Reform, London @centreeuropeanref.bsky.social . Supporter of democracy, the rule of law, the EU & Ukraine. Opponent of authoritarianism, corruption & Putin's Russia.
@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
@peterstefanovic.bsky.social
Lawyer, Filmmaker, Big Issue top 100 Changemaker 2024, CEO CAMPAIGN FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE https://www.cfsj.co.uk/
@ottoenglish.bsky.social
Professional irritant. Born Andrew Scott. Write books, journalism and far, far too many social media posts. Books https://linktr.ee/OttoEnglish
@mikegalsworthy.bsky.social
Chair of European Movement UK. 🇬🇧 🇪🇺 Founder of the Bylines Network. Founder of Scientists for EU. Lover of science, Europe and whisky. 🥃
@chrischirp.bsky.social
Prof Operational Research , @UCL_CORU, passionate about health care, women in STEMs, defending liberal democracy (!). Member of @independentsage, posts personal.