Interested in all things parliament, government, and constitution at the Institute for Government. PhD in modern US/UK history. Sport fan. Mum of one. Views my own.https://bsky.app/profile/aliceolilly.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/aliceolilly.bsky.social/post/3mma7zrpuqc2yAm so unwell with a horrible cold right now but *croakily* AIIIIIIIIIIAIAISJIIIIIJFJFJFJDKDKDKDKDNDJDJRJRJRKFKFKFIFKFKFKCKXKKDKDDKDKKDKDKDKDJDJDJDJDJSJS CHAMPIONSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS19 May 2026 20:26 +0000at://did:plc:ar2ltl66pdzusptbh4vcqyad/app.bsky.feed.post/3mma7zrpuqc2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/aliceolilly.bsky.social/post/3mm5rmpedn22aThree points! Three points? Three points! Just three points!! *breathes deeply*18 May 2026 21:03 +0000at://did:plc:ar2ltl66pdzusptbh4vcqyad/app.bsky.feed.post/3mm5rmpedn22ahttps://bsky.app/profile/aliceolilly.bsky.social/post/3mm5pahcrbs2qPep Byediola (sorry)18 May 2026 20:20 +0000at://did:plc:ar2ltl66pdzusptbh4vcqyad/app.bsky.feed.post/3mm5pahcrbs2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/aliceolilly.bsky.social/post/3mm2qne7cdk2dWould read something on whether Chelsea have become ungovernable17 May 2026 16:08 +0000at://did:plc:ar2ltl66pdzusptbh4vcqyad/app.bsky.feed.post/3mm2qne7cdk2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/aliceolilly.bsky.social/post/3mltlhzqq5c2iI think banging on the door of a train loo and shouting at the person inside to hurry up and then, when they emerge, asking them ‘so what’s been going on’ is both mean and humiliating14 May 2026 19:46 +0000at://did:plc:ar2ltl66pdzusptbh4vcqyad/app.bsky.feed.post/3mltlhzqq5c2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/aliceolilly.bsky.social/post/3mlqb4f4m7k2mAll the King’s Speech analysis you’ll need to day- because yes, amid everything else going on, the govt has a legislative agenda to deliver on 👇 [contains quote post or other embedded content]13 May 2026 12:03 +0000at://did:plc:ar2ltl66pdzusptbh4vcqyad/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlqb4f4m7k2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/aliceolilly.bsky.social/post/3mlqatjpfek2m10/10 would watch Drive to Survive x BBC Parliament [contains quote post or other embedded content]13 May 2026 11:58 +0000at://did:plc:ar2ltl66pdzusptbh4vcqyad/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlqatjpfek2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/aliceolilly.bsky.social/post/3mlq3xi76rs2lSat in a hospital waiting for an appointment and the tv is playing the King’s Speech which is definitely a vibe13 May 2026 10:31 +0000at://did:plc:ar2ltl66pdzusptbh4vcqyad/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlq3xi76rs2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/aliceolilly.bsky.social/post/3mlq2rypv5s2lYour occasional reminder that a government is under no obligation to schedule a debate and vote on a no confidence motion (although govts tend to do so if such motions are tabled in the name of the official opposition)13 May 2026 10:10 +0000at://did:plc:ar2ltl66pdzusptbh4vcqyad/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlq2rypv5s2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/aliceolilly.bsky.social/post/3mlon5t6e7s2lAmid * gestures at everything* this is a magnificent thread on the slightly-more-complex history of the parliamentary hostage [contains quote post or other embedded content]12 May 2026 20:33 +0000at://did:plc:ar2ltl66pdzusptbh4vcqyad/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlon5t6e7s2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/aliceolilly.bsky.social/post/3mlobppcfjs23On a procedural point- the debate on King’s Speech will start later on tomorrow, with PM and LOTO speaking. Then there will be several days of debate in the Commons with each day taking a different theme- usually chosen by the LOTO. [contains quote post or other embedded content]12 May 2026 17:09 +0000at://did:plc:ar2ltl66pdzusptbh4vcqyad/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlobppcfjs23https://bsky.app/profile/aliceolilly.bsky.social/post/3mloaczxups2zOn the timing of the King’s Speech: arranging it for after the local and Scottish and Welsh elections gave the opportunity of doing (another) government ‘reset’. But it also very obviously created the risk that it would happen at a politically tricky time.12 May 2026 16:44 +0000at://did:plc:ar2ltl66pdzusptbh4vcqyad/app.bsky.feed.post/3mloaczxups2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/aliceolilly.bsky.social/post/3mlnosku7422zOh *now* you all care about trains between the north and London12 May 2026 11:30 +0000at://did:plc:ar2ltl66pdzusptbh4vcqyad/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlnosku7422zhttps://bsky.app/profile/aliceolilly.bsky.social/post/3mlnarggmsc2hAnd to think I overlooked this historic period of government stability by being focused on “GCSEs” and “reading Heat magazine”. [contains quote post or other embedded content]12 May 2026 07:19 +0000at://did:plc:ar2ltl66pdzusptbh4vcqyad/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlnarggmsc2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/aliceolilly.bsky.social/post/3mlm4y6jbys2wThe whole vibe around the King’s Speech on Wednesday is going to be- to use a technical term- big weird11 May 2026 20:38 +0000at://did:plc:ar2ltl66pdzusptbh4vcqyad/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlm4y6jbys2w