Hilary Burkitt
@hilaryburkitt
Tweets about housing, poverty, social policy and anything else that takes my fancy. Housing policy @independentage
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Shelter
@shelter
We exist to defend the right to a safe home. Join our campaign for social homes and help end the devastating impact of the housing emergency 🔗👇🏾
John Palmer
@johngpalmer
Social Justice and Education. A strategic leader in engagement, fundraising, communications, policy campaigning. Focused on mission-driven organisations.
Kiran Stacey
@kiranstacey
Political correspondent for the Guardian. Previously @FT, in London, Delhi and Washington
Joel Llewellyn
@joelllewellyn
Mainly on 🦋, not really here. Health inequalities and community power. Great at connect four. He/him.
Emma Barnett
@emmabarnett
BBC Broadcaster: @BBCR4Today. Co-Founder: Colour Your Streets -the local colouring book.Column: @theipaper. Patron: @smartworkshq.Agent: [email protected]
Sam Freedman
@samfr
Writes the UK's most popular politics Substack (samf.substack.com). New book - "Failed State" - now out buff.ly/3Pw9d2v.
Joseph Rowntree Foundation
@jrf_uk
We work to speed up and support the transition to a future free from poverty, in which people and planet can flourish.
Phineas Harper
@phinharper
"too clever by half" — The Adam Smith Institute. Opinions at the Guardian. Trustee at @C20Society. Previously: Open City, Oslo Triennale, the AF, the AR.
Joe Powell MP
@josephpowell
Labour Member of Parliament for Kensington & Bayswater | Kensington Against Dirty Money | Obama Leader | QPR | Constituent 📧 [email protected]
Florence Eshalomi MP
@floeshalomi
Labour Co-op MP for Vauxhall & Camberwell Green | Chair of @CommonsHCLG | Jollof Rice Fan | No casework on here please 👍🏾 #SouthLondonMassive
Rowena Mason
@rowenamason
Whitehall editor at The Guardian. Email me at [email protected]
Bev Craig
@bevcraig
Leader of the City of Manchester @BurnageLabour Councillor. Working hard to make Manchester an even better city. ✉️ casework: [email protected]
Tim McCormick
@tmccormick
Housing and media researcher, advocate, designer, builder, writer; Contributor writer @Sightline, bsky.app/profile/tmccor… #MovableDwelling
George Sandeman
@georgesandeman
Writing news and features for @BBCNews, worrying about the bounce of the ball. georgesandeman.bsky.social
Inside Housing
@insidehousing
Leading monthly magazine for UK social housing. For jobs and training, follow @IH_Careers. Sign up for newsletters: bit.ly/42mMppZ
Anushka Asthana
@anushkaasthana
Deputy political editor, ITV News; #Screeny on Peston; previously Guardian- host of Today in Focus ♥️ and political editor. Get in touch with stories-DM’s open.
Fred Wellman
@fpwellman
Democracy advocate. Army combat vet. Host of @OnDemocracyPod and On the Line with @VoteVets. Didn’t pay Elmo
John Burn-Murdoch
@jburnmurdoch
Columnist and chief data reporter @FinancialTimes | Stories, stats & scatterplots | Senior fellow @LSEdataScience | [email protected]
Dan Wilson Craw 🇺🇦🥑🏘
@danwilsoncraw
Deputy Chief Exec @genrentuk (don't assume they agree with everything I tweet). Housing, renting, buses. Shy bairns get nowt. he/him
Rachel Beddow
@rachelbeddow
Policy bod working on debt and money. Previously @citizensadvice. London now, Derby always .
End Child Poverty
@endchildpoverty
We are campaigning for a society free from child poverty - join us to help make this a reality: endchildpoverty.org.uk
Alison Inman
@alison_inman
Grumpy old feminist | board member @saffronhousing |Vice-Chair @LabourHousing |Chair @TpasEngland |co-founder @4socialhousing my views OBVS
Big Issue
@bigissue
The UK’s number one street paper and social enterprise. 📰 Follow us for news, culture, and to support our mission to dismantle poverty in the UK.
Matt Downie
@matthew_downie
Chief Executive @crisis_uk. UK rep for @FEANTSA. Chair of @ldnyouththeatre. MBE. Spurs fan.
Melissa York
@melyork
Assistant property editor @thetimes. Email: [email protected]. Retweeting ≠ agreeing
Tim (totally unremarkable)
@forwardnotback
Still Here. Former Labour Press Officer, storytelling, #NewsPenguin #TwitterQuiz Sunday 7pm Ketchup is not a vegetable. Twin Trackist
Daniel Hewitt
@danielhewittitv
Investigations Editor @itvnews. Presenter of The Trapped podcast. Writing first book, out in 2026. West Brom fan
Polly Neate
@pollyn1
Strategist coach mentor. Paraclimber, writer, speaker. Former CEO Shelter & Women’s Aid. NED @YWTrust @Womeninsport_uk @WessexLMCs CBE FAcSS LLD(hc)
The Phoenix comic
@phoenixcomicuk
No longer active on X. Subscribe now & get every issue delivered to your door! Get 6 issues for £1 here 👉 thephoenixcomic.co.uk
Helen Barnard
@helen_barnard
Dir Policy, Research, Impact @TrussellTrust Trustee @NatCen Former @jrf_uk @ProBonoEcon Author: Want (Giants: A New Beveridge Report) amzn.eu/d/hk1ojO6
Tim Dixon
@dixontim
Co-founder of @Moreincommon_ and more. Ex-PM's speechwriter. Working to unite divided societies.
Meg Hillier
@meg_hilliermp
Labour & Co-op MP for Hackney South and Shoreditch. Constituents please email [email protected] to get in touch
Socialist Societies
@socialistsocs
The network of 21 campaigning, cultural, community, policy & faith groups affiliated to @UKLabour 🌹 linktr.ee/laboursocialis…
Joanna Averley
@joannaaverley
Chief Planner @luhc - passionate about how planning and place-making can create a positive future for all
Vicky Spratt
@victoria_spratt
Housing correspondent @theipaper Orwell Prize finalist 2023 & 2024 Author of TENANTS & We Were Promised The Moon (2025) Please do get in touch with stories.
Claire Coutinho
@clairecoutinho
Shadow Energy Secretary & Shadow Minister for Equalities (maternity leave) & Conservative Member of Parliament for East Surrey elected in 2019.
Daniel Edmiston
@daniel_edmiston
Research @igopbcn @PolitiquesUAB | British Academy Wolfson Fellow @CASE_LSE | Poverty & Inequality | @DistantWelfare | Citizenship | Social Innovation 🏳️🌈
Martin Stanley 🇺🇦
@ukcivilservant
Editor, Understanding the Civil Service & Understanding Regulation websites
Ruth Ehrlich
@ruth_ehrlich
Head of Policy & Campaigns @libertyhq, ex-housing nerd @Shelter. All views my own, obvs. she/her
Tom Murtha. Retired.
@tomemurtha
Born and raised in a council house. Worked in social housing. Awarded an Honorary Doctorate by @UniBirmingham 2009, a Lifetime Achievement Award 2018. Retired.
Decision Desk HQ
@decisiondeskhq
Fast and reliable results and analysis for elections at every level, from federal to local.
Municipal Dreams
@municipaldreams
Social historian of housing. Author of 'A History of Council Housing in 100 Estates' and 'Municipal Dreams: the Rise and Fall of Council Housing' and blog.
David Simmonds CBE, Conservative MP
@dsimmonds_rnp
Conservative MP for Ruislip, Northwood & Pinner. Constituent enquiries via details online please
Anya Martin
@anyam8_
Housing affordability wonk & number cruncher. Formerly director @pricedoutuk. Also Arnie films, mysterious polls, & pictures of my dinner
Peter Apps
@peteapps
Inside Housing + freelance elsewhere. Author of Orwell Prize winning Show Me The Bodies - How We Let Grenfell Happen. tinyurl.com/4y7cwb8j
The London Economic
@londoneconomic
A progressive voice for a metropolitan community. Part of the @JOE_co_uk family.
Torsten Bell
@torstenbell
MP for Swansea West. Great Britain? How We Get Our Future Back: penguin.co.uk/books/461720/g… @torstenbell.bsky.social
Commonweal Housing
@commonwealtweet
Housing solutions to social injustice. Join our newsletter 👉 bit.ly/3DLUpXM
Joseph Elliott
@j_elliott94
Analysis Lead at @Jrf_UK Tweeting about housing, work, benefits and poverty. Northern Irish. Views are my own.
Policy Profession
@policyprofuk
Policy Profession in the UK Civil Service
Ian dunn
@iandunn479
Maya SH
@msingerhobbs
Senior research fellow @ippr | PhD from @csctbath | she/her (views my own)
Kate Markey
@kate_markey
CEO at the Nationwide Foundation. Views my own. Inspired by many, especially @Dai_HCT
APPG for London (London's Parliamentarians)
@appgforlondon
The APPG for London promotes the capital in the interests of all Londoners. Co-Chairs: @FloEshalomi @PeterTFortune @munirawilson Vice Chair: @Dan4Barnet
Carl Bovis
@carlbovisnature
On a mission to make the world love birds! 😍 Author and photographer of the books '100 Birds' & '100 More Birds', which you can buy here; ⬇️🐦
Greater Manchester Housing Action
@gmhousingaction
Fighting against the housing crisis and for the right to the city. “I hate them” - Sir Richard Leese. Support our work here 👉paypal.me/gmhousingaction
Cara Pacitti
@carapacitti
All views my own, RTs not an endorsement.
redbrick
@redbrickblog
The place for progressive housing debate | Editor @toal_alex | [email protected] Subscribe for free housing news redbrickblog.co.uk/subscribe
Changing Realities
@changing_r
Documenting & seeking to improve life on a low-income during the cost of living crisis. Partnership with @cpagUK @CPAGScotland funded by @RobertsonTrust
GRENFELLNEXTOFKIN
@grenfellnextkin
GNOK: We are Next of Kin of Grenfell victims for the Next of Kin of Grenfell victims ensuring we are heard on behalf of our deceased immediate family members.
Nick Ballard
@_nickballard
Head Organiser at @ACORNunion. Opinions my own, retweets & likes not endorsements. Just a good lad trying my best.
KWAJO- Social Issues Campaigner
@kwajotweneboa
The landlords’ Landlord - Tearing the singlets of Housing Providers across the U.K. and more 🇬🇧🧏🏽♂️ [email protected]
Fabian Society - Local Government and Housing
@lghfabians
Fabian Society Members Policy Group discussing the future of Local Government, Housing, and Land Use Regulation. Get in touch here lghfabians.org.uk
Francesca Albanese, UN Special Rapporteur oPt
@franceskalbs
Int'l Lawyer | Scholar | Former UN Official | Sen.Adviser @ARDD @ar_renaissance Solidarity is the political declination of Love (cit).
Anny Cullum
@annycullum
Mummy. Policy Officer and Researcher for ACORN - for housing justice and community power. All opinions my own.
Polly Billington for East Thanet
@pollyblabour
Labour MP for East Thanet. For casework please email polly.billington.mp at parliament.uk Abusive accounts will be blocked.
HomesForAllEngland
@homesforalleng
Homes for All is a coalition of the @ChurchOfEngland, @NationwideFdtn and supporters across the sector promoting a vision to transform England's Homes.
Public Interest Law Centre.
@publiclawcentre
Challenging injustice | Legal rep, strategic litigation, research & legal edu. | Specialise in public law, actions against public authorities & public inquiries
david robinson
@davrob5
strong communities & meaningful relationships @Rships_Project
Cat Arnold
@catarnold_
CEO @sussexprisonerfam. @adurcafe . Labour Party NEC member. SERA, Unison, & Co-operative. Ex Cllr of 6 years. #SEN Mum. Find me on catarnold.bsky.social