Alice Lilly
@aliceolilly.bsky.social
Senior researcher/ Learning and development manager at Institute for Government.
All things parliament and government.
PhD in modern US/UK history.
Sport fan.
All things parliament and government.
PhD in modern US/UK history.
Sport fan.
Went to look up last year's Budget statement in Hansard and was reminded of the Deputy Speaker, Nusrat Ghani, giving the government quite the telling off about pre-announcing/pre-briefing various elements of it
November 26, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Went to look up last year's Budget statement in Hansard and was reminded of the Deputy Speaker, Nusrat Ghani, giving the government quite the telling off about pre-announcing/pre-briefing various elements of it
They won by 98 wickets? Fair play that’s a huge defeat
November 22, 2025 at 9:42 AM
They won by 98 wickets? Fair play that’s a huge defeat
Well, what a rollercoaster day of cricket that was for England fans
November 21, 2025 at 10:10 AM
Well, what a rollercoaster day of cricket that was for England fans
And thank goodness it will never happen 🙏🏻
November 21, 2025 at 9:12 AM
And thank goodness it will never happen 🙏🏻
*laughs manically*
November 18, 2025 at 9:48 PM
*laughs manically*
Yep. Time is a flat circle.
November 17, 2025 at 7:09 AM
Yep. Time is a flat circle.
In light of this, worth repeating a couple of stats included in the Commons’ annual report for 2024-2025
November 15, 2025 at 12:52 PM
In light of this, worth repeating a couple of stats included in the Commons’ annual report for 2024-2025
So which democratic process are you interested in using?
YES
YES
November 5, 2025 at 9:46 PM
So which democratic process are you interested in using?
YES
YES
Haven't checked in on the list of rejected petitions for a while, and this one is very meta
November 5, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Haven't checked in on the list of rejected petitions for a while, and this one is very meta
Well, that’s just as well, given that so does the US Constitution
October 29, 2025 at 11:01 AM
Well, that’s just as well, given that so does the US Constitution
Over-achiever
(Also this would make a great pub quiz question for nerds)
(Also this would make a great pub quiz question for nerds)
October 28, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Over-achiever
(Also this would make a great pub quiz question for nerds)
(Also this would make a great pub quiz question for nerds)
I feel it says quite a lot that this was a stat contained in the House of Commons' 2024/25 annual report 'year at a glance' section.
(Worth saying that the election meant that some additional maintenance work could take place but that is still... a lot of maintenance work)
(Worth saying that the election meant that some additional maintenance work could take place but that is still... a lot of maintenance work)
October 9, 2025 at 2:03 PM
I feel it says quite a lot that this was a stat contained in the House of Commons' 2024/25 annual report 'year at a glance' section.
(Worth saying that the election meant that some additional maintenance work could take place but that is still... a lot of maintenance work)
(Worth saying that the election meant that some additional maintenance work could take place but that is still... a lot of maintenance work)
Secondary legislation / government announcements / primary legislation
October 8, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Secondary legislation / government announcements / primary legislation
Texts I regret sending.
Sorry Lando.
Sorry Lando.
September 20, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Texts I regret sending.
Sorry Lando.
Sorry Lando.
We now go live to Ferarri fans
August 31, 2025 at 2:14 PM
We now go live to Ferarri fans
Really interesting on peers’ growing workloads in the London Influence newsletter today
August 21, 2025 at 10:49 AM
Really interesting on peers’ growing workloads in the London Influence newsletter today
What a time to be alive
August 20, 2025 at 10:07 AM
What a time to be alive
On holiday in France and obviously had to buy this particular Monet print; you could have heard my husband’s eyeroll from space.
Anyway, I reckon there should have to be a painting of Parliament by every art movement. Rococo Parliament. Dadaist Parliament. Abstract expressionist parliament.
Anyway, I reckon there should have to be a painting of Parliament by every art movement. Rococo Parliament. Dadaist Parliament. Abstract expressionist parliament.
July 31, 2025 at 5:08 PM
On holiday in France and obviously had to buy this particular Monet print; you could have heard my husband’s eyeroll from space.
Anyway, I reckon there should have to be a painting of Parliament by every art movement. Rococo Parliament. Dadaist Parliament. Abstract expressionist parliament.
Anyway, I reckon there should have to be a painting of Parliament by every art movement. Rococo Parliament. Dadaist Parliament. Abstract expressionist parliament.
What athlete’s expression will stay with you for the rest of your life?
July 25, 2025 at 12:13 PM
What athlete’s expression will stay with you for the rest of your life?
