Political Betting people
This is a starter pack made up of people who are associated with the community around Mike Smithson's Political Betting blog, which lives at http://politicalbetting.com . They may comment, write or inform our debate in other ways. To be added, PM me over on PB.
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@mattwardman.bsky.social
@timsarson.bsky.social
Head of Tax Policy, KPMG UK. Also vigneron and weather geek. Views my own.
@wallaceme.bsky.social
Chief Executive of Total Politics Group. Writer, broadcaster, media CEO. Publisher of PoliticsHome, The House magazine, Holyrood magazine, The Parliament magazine, Civil Service World, ConservativeHome and more. Columnist for the i paper. Never a dull day.
@the-fergsta.bsky.social
Ageing hippy, part time vanner, runner and mountain biker. Retired water squirter.
@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
@markpackuk.bsky.social
Lib Dem President and Life Peer. Author, "Polling UnPacked" / http://www.theweekinpolls.co.uk / https://libdemnewswire.substack.com / imprint + privacy http://markpack.org.uk/legal-privacy / he/him
@paulmotty.bsky.social
30 years+ semi or professional gambler. Political analyst for Betfair and bylines at GQ, Politico, Reuters, CityAM. www.politicalgambler.com Media enquires: paulkrishnamurty@gmail.com
@keiranpedley.bsky.social
Pollster at Ipsos. Genuine poll Boffin. Expect Spurs polling and politics!!
@quincel.bsky.social
Betting on politics since 2010, trying to separate what I want to happen from what I think will happen.
@eek.bsky.social
@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.
@foxinsoxuk.bsky.social
Part time doctor interested in politics, the environment, world development, conflict resolution, other stuff. If found looking lost then please return to the 1970's.
@jwsidders.bsky.social
South West England via the Midlands but made in NW5. Spurs, Spain and social democracy. I like a hike.
@goat.navy
Free software developer. Live in Mashiko, Japan. Made https://reality.eth.link Mainly skeet about goats
@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.
@hwwpotts.bsky.social
UCL professor of digital health (+ COVID stuff). Lead author of the GOV.UK website on how to evaluate digital health https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/evaluating-digital-health-products
@davidherdson.bsky.social
Part-time writer. Temporarily resting political activist. Fan of Bradford City and rail travel. Bibliophile. Dad. List not necessarily in order of importance.
@mattwardman.bsky.social
Active travel, sometimes walking / cycling, politics & a miscellany.