Alice Lilly

Women in Westminster Women in Westminster

Fantastic to see both of the brilliant @emmanorris.bsky.social and @gemmatetlow.bsky.social recognised in this year's Women in Westminster top 100.

Both are incredibly impressive colleagues and I've learnt so much from them. www.politicshome.com/in-focus/wiw...

Women in Westminster Women in Westminster

Lovely to be named one of this year's 100 'Women in Westminster', and proud to to be alongside such an incredible group of women helping to shape policy and politics for the better.

#wiw100

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🧵1/Tomorrow (4 March), MPs will vote on in-year spending changes the House of Commons Library calls “significant by historical standards”. Through the Supplementary Estimates, the Government is seeking an extra £36.9bn (+6.8%) in day-to-day spending.

Elizabeth I:

Trump vs Iran: Is the UK ready for war? | Institute for Government Sir Alex Younger, former head of the Secret Intelligence Service (MI6), joins us to discuss what the US strikes on Iran mean for global security.

🎧 Essential listening this week as Sir Alex Younger - former MI6 chief - joins the @instituteforgovernment.org.uk podcast to talk Trump, Iran, Starmer, law, war and much more.

Plus: The IfG verdict of Rachel Reeves’s spring forecast

www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/podcast/insi...

Again, a (rhetorical) question: if this were not 25th amendment territory: what on earth *would* be?

You can't analyse this stuff. It's the foreign policy equivalent of free jazz.

what is there even left to say at this point about the presidency, congress, the cabinet, the constitution... any of it?

🙃

Says quite a bit about the differences between the two systems that the UK Prime Minister is giving a full statement to Parliament on the weekend's events while the US President's attitude towards Congress is...

Rhun ap Iorwerth on stage at the IfG

Starting now Rhun ap Iorwerth is speaking on stage at the @instituteforgovernment.org.uk stream online via the link below

An image for an IfG event In conversation with Rhun ap Iorwerth MS, Leader of Plaid Cymru

Our in conversation with @rhunapiorwerth.bsky.social, Leader of Plaid Cymru, will be starting in 10 minutes.

Watch the livestream and submit your questions via Slido www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/event/rhun-a...

EVENT| In conversation with Rhun ap Iorwerth MS, Leader of Plaid Cymru

📆Mon 2 March, 12:30–13:30

Join us to hear @rhunapiorwerth.bsky.social discuss the 2026 Senedd election, his plan for government, and
@plaidcymru.bsky.social's vision for Wales.
www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/event/rhun-a...

Screenshot from the FT app with a headline reading ‘what to pack in your SOS kit: 12 emergency essentials for when an adventure goes awry’

Good morning to the FT, I guess

Dydd Gŵyl Totteringham Hapus, pawb!

Well as we all know, if there’s an organisation that carefully observes and thinks through the implications of major geopolitical events, it’s FIFA

George Osborne and Ed Balls have used the latest @polcurrency.bsky.social pod to call out @instituteforgovernment.org.uk (among v distinguished company) for our "technocratic obsession" with a single fiscal event a year. Guilty as charged.

That Doohan/Alpine episode is a difficult watch

Got a lot of questions about Flávio Briatore. None of which are polite.

Having Pete Bonnington gently coaching you through life would be very soothing, I think

Fascinating contrast between Toto Wolff emphasising the need to protect and support his new driver and Horner focusing on his high expectations of Lawson

Planning on binging (mute me now)

“I’m way past caring about what people think,” Christian, my man, that may have been part of the problem

Lewis’ face when Horner got booed at the O2 was GLORIOUS

Oh no it’s time for That (Now-Former) Team Principal 🚮

Ok. I’m going in.

Initial thoughts: George and Kimi are an iconic duo.
Oscar and Lando should have a podcast (although maybe… not now)

Happy new series of Drive to Survive day to all who celebrate

New comment piece from me and @hcdunlop.bsky.social on independent commissioners.

We say that govts fail to recognise the long-term commitment that comes with establishing commissioners. Commissioners need sufficient resources and ongoing engagement from govt to maintain credibility and succeed.

The first event in our series on Making a Success of Local Government Reorganisation is about to start in 10 mins.

Tune into the livestream and submit your questions for our panel www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/event/minist...