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Tom VanAntwerp 🔵

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1,434 followers, 1,248 follows, 4,451 posts

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💻 code things, mostly TypeScript 🏡 hyperlocal Alexandria VA drama 🔮 building bizarre things nobody wants Please don't make me run for office, I do not want to run for office.

annasophiegross.bsky.social

@annasophiegross.bsky.social

2,089 followers, 144 follows, 40 posts

Registered:7 Aug 2024 07:26

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Sam Freedman verified

@samfr.bsky.social

87,960 followers, 902 follows, 12,576 posts

Registered:1 Jul 2023 18:30

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Writes the most popular UK Substack (samf.substack.com) Author of Sunday Times bestselling book "Failed State". (An Economist and Financial Times Book of the Year for 2024). Working on book two. Senior fellow: Institute for Government

Dr Stylite

@columnist.bsky.social

38,069 followers, 1,571 follows, 2,581 posts

Registered:27 Apr 2023 20:23

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‘The view from the column is ever distant’

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107,337 followers, 541 follows, 2,481 posts

Registered:23 Aug 2024 14:05

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Deputy political editor, Financial Times. Also amateur iphone photographer and some-time musician.

Will Jennings📉🗳️

@drjennings.bsky.social

63,187 followers, 5,146 follows, 7,835 posts

Registered:13 Mar 2023 03:13

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I research and write about politics, public policy, public opinion, polls, elections, geography, place, trust. I run on espresso.

Chris Giles verified

@chrisgiles.ft.com

26,820 followers, 409 follows, 878 posts

Registered:14 Oct 2023 20:53

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Economics Commentator, Financial Times; Honorary Professor of Practice, UCL Policy Lab Sign up to my central banks newsletter here https://ep.ft.com/newsletters/...

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24,157 followers, 1,557 follows, 5,954 posts

Registered:12 Nov 2024 11:44

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Economics writer. Author. Expect history, economics, finance and other stuff. Wrote Two Hundred Years of Muddling Through. Blood and Treasure, on the economics of war, out now.

Ben Walker

@bwalker.uk

4,353 followers, 743 follows, 97 posts

Registered:7 Nov 2023 11:26

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Co-Founder of @britainelects.com | walker@britainelects.com

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15,118 followers, 1,838 follows, 4,887 posts

Registered:18 May 2023 19:55

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Policy & Strategy Analytics academic at Loughborough University; Member, Independent SAGE; Fellow, St Catherine's College, Oxford.

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66,323 followers, 1,299 follows, 2,445 posts

Registered:8 May 2023 19:49

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Prof Operational Research , @UCL_CORU, passionate about health care, women in STEMs, defending liberal democracy (!). Member of @independentsage, posts personal. https://www.trumpactiontracker...

Franz-Stefan Gady

@hoanssolo.bsky.social

16,706 followers, 386 follows, 1,060 posts

Registered:9 Oct 2023 09:10

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Modern Warfare | Defense & Military Analyst | Author of ‚How the United States Would Fight China: The Risks of Pursuing a Rapid Victory‘ Link: https://www.gady-consulting.co...

Tom Baldwin

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7,667 followers, 438 follows, 205 posts

Registered:18 Aug 2024 12:35

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Journalist, once a senior Labour Party adviser, and author of the best-selling biography of Keir Starmer, now out in paperback with a new chapter on the election and first weeks in power.

Michael Kofman

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45,364 followers, 81 follows, 314 posts

Registered:4 Jul 2023 11:26

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Senior Fellow, Carnegie Endowment. Defense analysis with a focus on the Russian and Ukrainian militaries.

George Parker verified

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8,226 followers, 13 follows, 83 posts

Registered:1 Dec 2024 21:38

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Political Editor Financial Times, former FT bureau chief in Brussels. Presenter R4 Week in Westminster. Crystal Palace and Somerset CCC supporter

Dylan Difford

@dylandifford.bsky.social

16,238 followers, 310 follows, 2,844 posts

Registered:2 Nov 2023 21:56

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YouGov data journalist • Elections, polls, voting systems • "I like people, places and things" • dylan.difford@yougov.com

olde-git.bsky.social

@olde-git.bsky.social

5 followers, 11 follows, 0 posts

Registered:25 Nov 2024 21:17

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Jennifer Williams verified

@jenwilliamsft.bsky.social

26,174 followers, 410 follows, 2,487 posts

Registered:14 Oct 2023 17:26

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Northern correspondent, Financial Times 📍Manchester

Luke McGee

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21,109 followers, 2,386 follows, 2,937 posts

Registered:2 May 2023 17:21

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Emmy-award-winning journalist https://lukemcgee.substack.com... luke@luke-mcgee.com

Brendan May

@brendanmay.bsky.social

35,043 followers, 3,039 follows, 1,002 posts

Registered:2 Oct 2023 19:01

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Sustainable business entrepreneur, investor, board member & advisor to companies around the world. Environmentalism should be pragmatic, fact-based and honest. Found mainly in London & SE Asia.

Simon Scarrow

@simon-scarrow.bsky.social

1,899 followers, 120 follows, 298 posts

Registered:10 Nov 2024 12:16

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Writer of historical and crime fiction. Have been known to be a Sunday Times number one bestselling author. I was a lecturer previously and sad to leave formal education. Try to make up for that by making interesting comments on social media.

Shashank Joshi

@shashj.bsky.social

66,213 followers, 141 follows, 4,213 posts

Registered:7 Jul 2023 18:20

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Defence Editor at The Economist. Visiting Fellow at Department of War Studies, KCL. For speaking engagements: https://chartwellspeakers.com/...

Stephen Bush verified

@stephenkb.bsky.social

77,362 followers, 4,902 follows, 71,813 posts

Registered:23 Jun 2023 15:42

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Associate editor and columnist @financialtimes.com. Post too often about culture, public policy, management, politics, nerd stuff, Arsenal, wosoc. Try my UK politics newsletter for free here: www.ft.com/tryinsidepolitics

Ann Miles

@annmiles.bsky.social

121 followers, 143 follows, 89 posts

Registered:13 Nov 2024 18:08

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Family and cat lover.Avid reader,appreciates fine art,travel ,history ,gardens and films.

Tatarigami

@tatarigami.bsky.social

44,291 followers, 66 follows, 1,753 posts

Registered:4 Jul 2023 18:33

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Former UA officer Founder of the Frontelligence Insight: https://frontelligence.substac... To support my work: http://buymeacoffee.com/fronte...

John Helin

@jjhelin.bsky.social

7,745 followers, 184 follows, 36 posts

Registered:12 Nov 2024 07:42

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Journalist, Fact checker @ http://HS.fi Ukraine War Analysis with Black Bird Group Political History at the University of Helsinki 📞 +358413106215 ✉️ John@blackbirdgroup.fi

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@liamthorp.bsky.social

47,639 followers, 964 follows, 3,382 posts

Registered:21 Sep 2024 11:47

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Political Editor, Liverpool Echo. UK regional journalist of the year 2025. 4 x Specialist Regional Journalist of the Year winner. Orwell Prize and Paul Foot nominee. Proud dad who loves overpriced craft ale.

Mikey Smith

@mikeysmith.com

25,522 followers, 269 follows, 1,225 posts

Registered:20 Jun 2023 20:55

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Deputy Political Editor at the Sunday Mirror Politics, gossip, intrigue (Fuelled by coffee, rollercoasters, The Wildhearts and The Washington Wizards)

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@annettedittert.bsky.social

70,067 followers, 1,232 follows, 2,033 posts

Registered:3 Jul 2023 05:48

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Senior Correspondent ARD London 2008- 2025 • previously Warsaw/New York • Loving London • Living on a Narrowboat • Also writing for Prospect/Blaetter and others.

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@ariehkovler.com

14,500 followers, 214 follows, 4,895 posts

Registered:11 May 2023 05:05

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Writer, political analyst, comms consultant. UK, Israeli, US. Politics, current affairs and technology. arieh@ariehkovler.com. https://linktr.ee/ariehkovler

Toby Nangle verified

@tobyn.bsky.social

14,086 followers, 514 follows, 3,016 posts

Registered:1 Jul 2023 18:27

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FT Alphaville reporter. Ex-“veteran” fund manager. Resolution Foundation Assoc. Baring Foundation Trustee.

Andy Bruce (Reuters)

@bruceandy.bsky.social

6,973 followers, 1,564 follows, 14,362 posts

Registered:29 Oct 2023 08:33

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Bit of this, bit of that at Reuters. UK economy and north of England correspondent. ☀️ Stockport ☀️ 💬 Signal: bruce.369

Ian Dunt

@iandunt.bsky.social

146,881 followers, 2,882 follows, 3,635 posts

Registered:3 Jul 2023 09:08

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Journalist. Author. Podcaster. Liberal extremist.

John Oxley verified

@joxley.jmoxley.co.uk

15,313 followers, 4,781 follows, 10,923 posts

Registered:3 Jul 2023 09:12

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Commentator, writer, corporate/political strategy. Undertaking an MSc in International Security and Global Governance at Birkbeck. The only Tory on Bluesky, but that's why you love me. Newsletter at: www.joxleywrites.jmoxley.co.uk

Ben Ansell

@benansell.bsky.social

31,292 followers, 1,041 follows, 8,195 posts

Registered:1 Jul 2023 20:03

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Professor of Comparative Democratic Institutions, Nuffield & University of Oxford, FBA. http://benansell.substack.com. BBC Reith Lecturer 2023. Host BBC Radio 4 Rethink. Columnist for Prospect. Director, Centre for Advanced Social Science Methods (CASSM).

Tim Harford verified

@timharford.ft.com

26,215 followers, 20 follows, 422 posts

Registered:13 Feb 2024 10:21

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FT columnist, BBC journalist, author, host of Cautionary Tales, professional nerd.

Giles Wilkes

@gilesyb.bsky.social

20,126 followers, 1,330 follows, 5,547 posts

Registered:28 Oct 2023 20:01

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Former politico, comment writer, spread betting dealer, editor, now think tanker, consultant, former baker of overly dense loaves.

Henry Mance verified

@henrymance.ft.com

54,064 followers, 616 follows, 2,105 posts

Registered:16 Jun 2023 09:52

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Chief features writer, Financial Times. https://www.ft.com/henry-mance

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@jburnmurdoch.ft.com

117,421 followers, 1,059 follows, 1,100 posts

Registered:6 Jul 2023 18:01

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Columnist and chief data reporter the Financial Times | Stories, stats & scatterplots | john.burn-murdoch@ft.com 📝 ft.com/jbm

John Springford verified

@johnspringford.bsky.social

18,696 followers, 1,748 follows, 6,029 posts

Registered:2 Oct 2023 12:55

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Economist and occasional politics dabbler. Working on a project to improve labour markets. Associate fellow, Centre for European Reform. Visiting fellow, Institute for Policy Research, Bath University.

Alastair Meeks

@alastairmeeks.bsky.social

2,218 followers, 750 follows, 7,760 posts

Registered:19 Aug 2023 15:21

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@robertshrimsley.bsky.social

60,265 followers, 202 follows, 760 posts

Registered:5 Aug 2023 12:53

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Chief political commentator and executive editor, Financial Times https://www.ft.com/robert-shri... https://www.chartwellspeakers....

Paula Surridge

@psurridge.bsky.social

16,699 followers, 562 follows, 2,781 posts

Registered:28 Aug 2023 23:55

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Professor of Political Sociology, University of Bristol British politics, elections, public opinion and (a lot of) political values. SubStack: https://pollingsnippets.substa...

Jonn Elledge

@jonnelledge.bsky.social

52,856 followers, 5,045 follows, 17,047 posts

Registered:3 Jul 2023 10:43

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#1 Sunday Times bestselling author, because apparently that matters. New Statesman, New World, Oh God What Now, The Newsletter of (Not Quite) Everything, Paper Cuts (RIP). Londoner. *Not* an American.

Lewis Goodall verified

@lewisgoodall.com

146,945 followers, 355 follows, 2,399 posts

Registered:1 Jul 2023 17:33

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Journalist, Reporter, Writer, Presenter @ Britain's biggest news podcast The News Agents (Mon-Fri) and Sunday with Lewis Goodall on LBC 10-12. Website: lewisgoodall.com Email: lewis.goodall@global.com Substack: https://goodallandgoodluck.sub...

Robert Hutton verified