Scottish politics, policy and press
A starter pack on Scottish policy, politics, media and civic figures now on BlueSky - please suggest others to include (limited to 50 per pack; others may follow)
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@severincarrell.bsky.social
@scotchurchestrust.bsky.social
Celebrating Scotland's rich culture and built heritage since 1978. We preserve, promote and protect Scotland's unique assemblage of ecclesiastical buildings. https://www.scotlandschurchestrust.org.uk/
@walkhighlands.co.uk
The website for enjoying Scotland’s Great Outdoors, on foot. Views are not ours - they belong to everyone. https://www.walkhighlands.co.uk/
@scottwortley.bsky.social
scottish law lecturer, TV viewer, accidental mental health advocate. Interested in legislative interpretation and Columbo
@rachelormston.bsky.social
Social researcher, interested in people, politics, and nerdy methods stuff. Works at Ipsos but views own etc.
@calumsteele.bsky.social
Retired General Secretary Scottish Police Federation, Past President EuroCop, Scot, Hebridean, Teuchter, Gaidhlig speaker. Still pontificating.
@charlielynch.bsky.social
Social Historian | Glasgow, Irish Adjacent | Humanist | Writes about sex, religion, queer lives, moral panics.
@michaelpforan.bsky.social
Lecturer in public law at Glasgow University | Interested in equality law + constitutional theory | "Equality Before the Law" Out now | “Sex, Gender Identity and the Law” coming soon. Substack: https://knowingius.org/
@merylkenny.bsky.social
Professor at University of Edinburgh Politics & IR | FIIN Co-Director @fiin.bsky.social | gender & politics, political parties, parliaments, territorial politics, political representation
@markmcgeoghegan.bsky.social
@uofglasgow.bsky.social PhD studying political contention of self-determination groups | 📊 Quant PoliSci | 🗳️ Scots politics & elections | Associate Member @ccc-research.bsky.social | ✍🏻 @heraldscotland.bsky.social | Some 📊 @uofgpolicy.bsky.social
@paulcairney.bsky.social
Professor of Politics and Public Policy, University of Stirling, UK. Past my best. Photo 11 years out of date. https://paulcairney.wordpress.com/cv/
@chriscreegan.bsky.social
Programme Director, Health Foundation | Chair, Social Security Scotland | Member, Scottish Police Authority | Chair, Edwin Morgan Trust | Vice-chair, Dignity in Dying | Runner, EAC www.chriscreegan.co.uk https://open.substack.com/pub/chriscreegan
@davidbol.bsky.social
✍️Journalist - Deputy Political Editor 📰The Scotsman 🌍Climate & energy nerd 🔵Falkirk FC fan 📍Scotland 🏴
@kennyfarq.bsky.social
Columnist with The Times in Scotland. Editor of The Jaggy Thistle substack. Orwell Fellow. I've been a puppet, a pauper, a pirate, a poet, a pawn and a king.
@enlightenscot.bsky.social
Scotland's independent non-party think tank A public policy institute which works to promote increased economic prosperity, opportunity for all & more effective public services. Enlighten is independent of all political parties.
@scotlibdems.org.uk
After everything we've been through Scotland needs new hope not old divisions. Promoted by the Scottish Lib Dems, 4 Clifton Terrace, EH12 5DR www.scotlibdems.org.uk
@asls.org.uk
Educational charity promoting the reading, writing, teaching & study of Scotland's literature & languages, past & present. https://asls.org.uk
@scottishgreens.org
For People. For Planet. 🌍 All posts are promoted by the Scottish Green Party, 19b Graham Street, Edinburgh, EH6 5QN
@yesscot.bsky.social
Campaigning for an independent Scotland. Promoted by Scottish National Party, Gordon Lamb House, 3 Jackson's Entry, Edinburgh, EH8 8PJ.
@snp.org
🏴 Scotland's largest political party and party of Government. All posts are promoted by Scottish National Party, Gordon Lamb House, 3 Jackson's Entry, Edinburgh.
@profnicolamcewen.bsky.social
Prof of Public Policy & Governance at Uni of Glasgow. Director @uofgpolicy.bsky.social. Research devolution & constitutional politics, multi-level government & public policy.
@rosscolquhoun.bsky.social
💻 Head of Digital @theSNP @YesScot on 8 winning national elections 🎸 Co-founder of National Collective 🎨 Edinburgh College of Art grad 📱 The revolution will be digitised.
@foundationsofthedigitalstate.com
Just published The Foundations Of The Digital State - a report for the Scottish Government http://foundationsofthedigitalstate.com/ and blogs at digitalpolicy.substack.com Politician manqué, girl group fan, code monkey
@jameschalmers.bsky.social
Regius Professor of Law at the University of Glasgow School of Law. Nothing should be inferred from the absence of unnecessary disclaimers on this profile.
@ballotbox.scot
Scottish elections and polling data. Not my polls. OG 'Britain Elects but Scottish'. PR fan account. Trans rights are human rights. Donate; http://liberapay.com/ballotboxscot
@newseye.bsky.social
A career spent in government affairs & media. Now an interested eye on the news. Not always balanced; there aren’t two sides to fascism or racism. Credit the source. Use ALT text :-)
@chitgrrl.bsky.social
Author: Homelands, Expecting. Journalist: The Guardian. Restaurant critic: The Times Scotland. Used to be a person whose profile said only 'don't conclude anything without cheese'. Still am, on the inside.
@sarasheridan.bsky.social
Writer. Mapped Scotland according to women's history. Also writes novels. Over-enthusiastic. She/her. YES. Insta:@sarasheridanwriter X: @sarasheridan
@edinburghminute.bsky.social
Better news. Join 20,000 locals on the mailing list! Get smarter about Edinburgh with a quick curation of news, culture & communities @ 7am daily 📬 Proudly subscriber-supported. Written by Michael MacLeod along with thousands of local contributors.
@ianrankin1.bsky.social
Author, Inspector Rebus (and other stuff). Edinburgh-based. More usually pub-based.
@ianfraser.bsky.social
Author and journalist. Latest edition of my book ‘Shredded: Inside RBS The Bank That Broke Britain’, about the pivotal role of what's now called NatWest in the global banking crash, was reissued in 2024. Recovering financial editor.
@drhannahgraham.bsky.social
Criminologist and academic | Associate Director @thesccjr.bsky.social | Commissioner, Sentencing and Penal Policy Commission | Scottish politics #ScotPol | Personal account/views. 📍 Scotland 🏴
@satwatr.bsky.social
Chief Executive of One Parent Families Scotland. Co-chair of Scotland’s Just Transition Commission. Posting here in a personal capacity.
@allytibbitt.me
Journalist | Audience @uk.theconversation.com | Trustee of @mysociety.bsky.social | Co-editor of @gairlochtimes.org.uk | Co-founder of @theferret.scot | Based in Scottish Highlands but often roaming. https://micro.blog/allytibbitt
@gregorpoynton.bsky.social
Labour Member of Parliament for the Livingston constituency.
@imogenwalker.bsky.social
Labour Member of Parliament for Hamilton and Clyde Valley Email: [email protected]
@paulsweeney.bsky.social
Labour & Co-operative Member of the Scottish Parliament for Glasgow | Shadow Minister for Mental Health and Veterans
@feorlean.bsky.social
Argyll, Scotland. Writes, takes pictures . Used to do more. Chair, Scottish Land Commission from 02/24. Hon Professor , Glasgow University. President SNP 2020 - 2023. Former MSP for Argyll & Bute and Minister/ Cabinet Secretary in Scottish Government
@kirstysnp.bsky.social
SNP MP for Aberdeen SNP Chief Whip. Gamer. Aberdonian to my core. she/her 🏳️⚧️ [email protected] for casework
@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
@joaosousa.bsky.social
Deputy Director of @fraserofallander.org at the University of Strathclyde, formerly at the OBR. Mostly economic and fiscal policy, plus the odd rugby and football post. Views are my own, shares are not endorsements. He/him
@fraserofallander.org
The Fraser of Allander Institute at the University of Strathclyde is an independent economic research unit providing expert analysis and insight on the Scottish economy. fraserofallander.org
@astroroyalscot.bsky.social
Astronomer Royal for Scotland, Professor of Astrophysics, Edinburgh University. Director of the German Centre for Cosmological Lensing, RUB. #LongCovid (She/her)
@severincarrell.bsky.social
Scotland editor for the Guardian. A personal account. Born 319.62ppm. Likes and reposts ≠ approval or endorsements (with thanks to Dr Seuss) I’ll have you know I once played in the second violins for the Edinburgh primary schools orchestra. Just once