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Hannah Kelly
UCL Constitution Unit
25 days ago
The House of Commons Backbench Business Committee has today published a 15th anniversary report about its work and options for reform. The report extensively cites Meg Russell and
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Hannah Kelly
UCL Constitution Unit
about 2 months ago
NEW BLOG: AssessingĀ theĀ House of CommonsĀ Backbench Business CommitteeĀ 15 years on Unit Director Meg Russell and Hannah Kelly argue changes are needed to get back to the Wright Committeeās vision ofĀ it helpingĀ facilitateĀ a more responsive and independent House of Commons.
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AssessingĀ theĀ House of CommonsĀ Backbench Business CommitteeĀ 15 years on
Unit Director Meg Russell and Hannah Kelly argue changes are needed to get back to the Wright Committeeās vision ofĀ it helpingĀ facilitateĀ a more responsive and independent House of Commons.Ā
https://constitution-unit.com/2025/11/19/assessing-the-house-of-commons-backbench-business-committee-15-years-on/
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Naomi Smith
3 months ago
Bertrand Russell to Oswald Mosley. Perfection.
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Absolutely incredible work from my old boss and the whole team at the UCL HD Centre!
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Hannah Kelly
UCL Constitution Unit
6 months ago
House of Commons procedure: why does it matter and how does it change?
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and Meg Russell explain that House of Commons procedure provides a roadmap for decision-making and helps to set the balance of power between different actors. Read it š
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House of Commons procedure: why does it matter and how does it change?
House of Commons procedure combines formal rules with conventions and precedents, providing the framework for conducting business and making decisions. Hannah Kelly, Lisa James and Meg Russell explā¦
https://constitution-unit.com/2025/07/08/house-of-commons-procedure-why-does-it-matter-and-how-does-it-change
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Hannah Kelly
UCL Constitution Unit
6 months ago
We have new opinion polling on House of Lords reform! There is overwhelming public support to go beyond the government's current plans to remove hereditary peers (due to be debated in the Lords on Wednesday), including to limit prime ministerial appointments and cap the chamber's size. A thread š
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Colin Millar
8 months ago
Its very easy to be gaslit into thinking otherwise but tonight's outpouring of people offering spare rooms, hotel rooms, lifts, spreading awareness and general assistance to those in need is a timely reminder that humanity is powerful and community spirit will never be broken.
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Micah
8 months ago
your regular reminder that buying Harry Potter stuff gives money to Rowling and she uses that money directly and in large quantities to fund attacks on trans people no ethical consumption under capitalism and all but ādonāt buy Potter stuffā is an extremely easy baseline to follow
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Hannah
8 months ago
...and yet the are players in the men's premier league who have been accused of sexually assaulting multiple women and continue to play every week, and the FA has nought to say. this has nothing to do with 'protecting women'.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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CPS given file over Premier League footballer rape claims
The prosecution service will make a charging decision after being handed an evidence file by police.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cn858080e9xo
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Hannah Kelly
UCL Constitution Unit
10 months ago
Monitor 89 includes: š© Ongoing House of Lords reform š³ļø Voting system, party funding and other electoral reforms š¼ Negative briefings against the Attorney General š¶ Brexit-related developments in Northern Ireland š The new Canadian Prime Minister And the lead story is on our blog š
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Monitor 89: The urgency of protecting democracy and the rule of law
Today the Unit publishedĀ MonitorĀ 89, providing an analysis of constitutional events over the last four months. This post byĀ Alan RenwickĀ andĀ Meg Russell, which also serves as the issueās lead articā¦
https://constitution-unit.com/2025/03/25/monitor-89-the-urgency-of-protecting-democracy-and-the-rule-of-law/
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Hannah Kelly
UCL Constitution Unit
11 months ago
We are celebrating today because we have reached 10,000 followers on Bluesky! Research Fellow
@hannahkelly.bsky.social
has baked some amazing cakes to mark the occasion. Thank you to all our followers: we are so pleased that people find our work interesting and useful. Next step: 20,000!
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Marie Le Conte
about 1 year ago
ah this is so great, you should read it even if you're not really into darts imo
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Dave Itzkoff
about 1 year ago
Ronnie Spector has what is easily the funniest quote in that new Beatles '64 documentary.
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Hannah Kelly
PSA Parliaments
about 1 year ago
Tom Fleming
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presents joint research with
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on trends in procedural reform motions since 1997 - Only very few opposition day motions - Between 2010-2013, some procedural (long-term) changes were adopted in backbench business but decline since
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