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.
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?
‘I once fell out with the US president so spectacularly that it caused one of the largest outbreaks of online schadenfreude in history’
June 5, 2025 at 8:51 PM
‘I once fell out with the US president so spectacularly that it caused one of the largest outbreaks of online schadenfreude in history’
When PSG win the men’s Champions League
May 31, 2025 at 8:55 PM
When PSG win the men’s Champions League
Oh no the baby has learned how to throw things. Like food.
May 11, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Oh no the baby has learned how to throw things. Like food.
Piastri vs Verstappen
May 4, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Piastri vs Verstappen
Not a betting person but late last season I came close to putting money on Piastri to win this season and I didn’t
April 20, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Not a betting person but late last season I came close to putting money on Piastri to win this season and I didn’t
