Karl Handscomb (@karlhandscomb) Twitter Followers • TwiCopy

Sam Freedman

@samfr

Writes the UK's most popular politics Substack (samf.substack.com). New book - "Failed State" - now out buff.ly/3Pw9d2v.

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Tony Wilson

@tonywilsonies

Not really posting here any more, in future my occasional posts will be on Bluesky at WilsonTony

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Daniel Tomlinson

@dan_tomlinson_

account no longer in use, please head to: @dan4barnet

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Lindsay Fletcher

@rearend52

welfare benefits specialist Citizens advice and local authority, benefits trainer

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Jasmine Dunn

@jasminedunn

As specific, clear, and pure as your intention is, just that clear will be the result brought back to you

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Tony Yates

@t0nyyates

Economist. Ex Prof / central banker. If you post here other than to lobby against X you are morally complicit in a platform that is promoting fascism.

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Giles Wilkes

@gilesyb

After advising No10 and BIS& writing @FT, now specialist partner @flintglobal, senior fellow @instituteforgov looking for authentic ways to improve us

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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.

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Shiney

@disenfranchized

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James Taylor

@jamestaylor2

Exec Director of Campaigns, Comms & Strategy @Scope // Former @whichuk & @stonewalluk // Passionate about #disability #equality // Not the singer

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Julian Jessop

@julianhjessop

Independent economist. Likes charts. IEA Economics Fellow. Schools speaker. Diploma in Law. FRSA. COYG. Views here are mine only. I fund myself...

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Niall Alexander

@niall9a

Cheerful pessimist. Work at Fair4All Finance so there’ll be stuff about credit. Obvs views are my own...those most firmly held will be about Hibs & gigs!

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Lauren Horswell

@ljhorswell

Policy and Research Officer at @CMA_MoneyAdvice.

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Simon Pittaway

@simonpittaway

Senior Economist @resfoundation working on macro, wealth and household balance sheets.

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Resolution Foundation

@resfoundation

Resolution Foundation is a think-tank working to improve the lives of people on low-to-middle incomes. Launched May 2021: The Economy 2030 Inquiry

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Duncan Weldon

@duncanweldon

Economist, broadcaster & writer. Author of 200 Years of Muddling Through. Economics, history, other stuff.

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Daniel Chandler

@dan_chandler

Economist and philosopher | Research Director, Programme on Cohesive Capitalism, LSE | Author, FREE AND EQUAL (UK t.ly/PcgMr US t.ly/YDLHK)

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@martyfors

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Imogen Ward

@imogenmckechnie

Person. All views are my own.

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Rho.

@greekalphabet

Straight talking and sarcastic. Hates injustice and abhors racism & will fight for change.

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Richard Dyer

@richarddyer1

civil servant, economist

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Em Walt

@emjwalter

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Paul Charrier Martin

@gingersinger2

Singing, cycling civil servant.

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Dr Ciara Fitzpatrick

@c_fitz_

Researching the social security system + socio-economic rights. Lecturer @UlsterUniSchLaw. @WIPlive alum. *Rights rather than charity* Views all my own.

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Alfie Stirling

@alfie_stirling

@alfie-stirling.bsky.social. Director of Insight & Policy @JRF_UK | previously @NEF & @IPPR | 'all models are wrong, but some are useful' (G Box)

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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

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Mark Hanslip

@markhanslip

|| saxophonist || data ferret || music PhD ||

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Tom Pollard

@pollardtom

Head of Social Policy @NEF | Previously at Mind & DWP | Particular focus on mental health, poverty & social security | NHS Mental Health Social Worker

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Sarah O'Connor

@sarahoconnor_

FT columnist, reporter & associate editor, writing about work, technology & economics. Opinions mine, not the FT's ft.com/sarah-o-connor

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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.

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Hannah Paylor

@hannah_paylor

Interested in social change & improving inequality ⚖️ | Working on wellbeing in policy @CarnegieUKTrust | Trustee @Includem2000 | Occasional 📷 🐈 🏃‍♀️ tweets.

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Hoss

@hossylass

Disability rights. Fair society. Likes spreadsheets, FFP3, SmartAir, OctopusEnergy. Reads Hansard. Swears. UBI nerd. Can't type. Nostalgia is a seductive liar

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Katie Schmuecker

@katieschmuecker

Principal Policy Adviser at the Joseph Rowntree Foundation and former Commissioner on the Scottish Poverty & Inequality Commission.

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Dr Hannah Bentham

@seismojiggers

Government analyst, problem solver and seismologist. Tweets about #data #Mars #earthquakes #geophysics #WomeninSTEM #geeks #Yorkshire

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Nil Güzelgün

@nilingunu

Interim Head of Policy & Campaigns @Mindcharity | views are my own

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Mike Brewer

@mikebrewerecon

Interim Chief Executive @resfoundation & Visiting Prof at @LSESocialPolicy. 'Calm, Measured, Withering' (tinyurl.com/y6wxlxhj). He/him

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Liam

@liamwbafc

Albion. Rangers. Warwickshire CC.

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Chris Artingstall

@chrisartingstal

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Paul Spicker

@pspicker

Paul is Emeritus Professor of Public Policy at the Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen. He mainly writes on poverty, benefits, social justice and social policy.

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Steffan Jones

@steffan_l_jones

Civil Servant. London. Welsh.

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Sophie McKechnie

@sophiemckec

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Phileus Foxx 🍉

@phileusfox

Socialism: it’s in my heart ❤️ Barnet since 1985, Brixton before that. Missing all our #HOPE 🥀. Long time/term MH challenges. Revolution now thankyouplease! Xx

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ghostpbr

@ghostpbr

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Joseph Elliott

@j_elliott94

Analysis Lead at @Jrf_UK Tweeting about housing, work, benefits and poverty. Northern Irish. Views are my own.

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Diane Lidster

@dianefirestoker

Gigs, real ale, speedway, football, rugby, good food ..... These are some of my favourite things.

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Max Mosley

@_maxmosley

Senior Economist at @NEF and Councillor for Brentford East

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Duncan Shrubsole

@duncanshrubsole

Views all own espec. on politics. Passionate about charities/social change: CEO @SMITFCharity, Chair @Switchback_ldn, Trustee @TrussellUK; Dad of 2; SE London

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Abby Jitendra

@abbyabhaya

Thinking care, poverty, policy @jrf_uk, prev @CitizensAdvice & @TrussellTrust. Trustee @QSA. Views always my own.

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Asaad

@asaad_ax3

أسد

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Steve Ellerd-Elliott

@seestats

I am the Chief Statistician at the Department for Work and Pensions. I tweet about our statistics and other such statistical things @ukgss. Views = my own.

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Peter Matejic

@statspeter

Chief Analyst, Insights and Analysis, at the Joseph Rowntree Foundation working to solve UK Poverty

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Lalitha Try

@lalithatry

Economist at @resfoundation working on everything living standards, welfare and incomes

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JamesSmithRF

@jamessmithrf

Research Director at the Resolution Foundation. Previous lives at the Bank of England and in the civil service. Focussed mainly on macroeconomics (mainly).

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