@conorjkelly.bsky.social
Bingham Early Career Fellow in Constitutional Studies at Balliol College, University of Oxford | Researching Irish, UK, & EU politics focusing on Northern Ireland | Usual disclaimer
From Donegal. Profile: https://www.politics.ox.ac.uk/person/conor-j-kelly
@thejournal.ieReposted by @conorjkelly.bsky.socialAfter 20 years of near-silence, the bells of John's Lane Church in Dublin's Liberties are ringing again.
Now, a man who first rang them 50 years ago is looking for volunteers to help keep the tradition alive.
jrnl.ie/7189099
@news.rte.ieReposted by @conorjkelly.bsky.social#Breaking Northern Ireland Secretary Chris Bryant has banned the Orange Order parade at Drumcree, saying it is "not in the public interest" for it to proceed | Follow live
@eoghanly.bsky.socialReposted by @conorjkelly.bsky.socialThree of the UK’s four nations are led by parties advocating a split. Which is most likely to go?
@saraita101.bsky.socialReposted by @conorjkelly.bsky.socialUK in a changing Europe provided amazing resources during the Brexit years. Sad to see them go.
@devolvedelections.bsky.socialReposted by @conorjkelly.bsky.socialOur first DevolvedElections Westminster projection on recent polling:
🌹 Lab — 301
➡️ Reform — 121
🌳 Con — 77
🔶 LD — 72
🏴 SNP — 45
🐉 PC — 8
☘️ SF — 7
🌱 Green — 4
🔷 UUP — 4
🦁 DUP — 3
⚫ Ind — 3
🌹 SDLP — 2
⚪ Speaker — 1
⬅ Restore — 1
Ⓣ TUV — 1
@lsepoliticsblog.bsky.socialReposted by @conorjkelly.bsky.socialTim Bale @timbale.bsky.social on electoral reform and what happens when political ideals meet political reality.
Read it on the LSE British Politics Substack.
@conorjkelly.bsky.social“Looking back, we were the luckiest people in the world; there was no choice but to be pioneers; no time to be beginners.”
@colinmurray.bsky.socialReposted by @conorjkelly.bsky.socialThe effects of not having a budget in place in NI are real and are being felt by publicly funded bodies - like QUB and UU - throughout NI. The Executive parties have to get back to keeping the lights on, or everyone will end up a lot poorer:
@conorjkelly.bsky.socialInteresting conversation here on Reform of Stormont
@conunitucl.bsky.social @alanwhysall.bsky.social
@clarerice.bsky.socialReposted by @conorjkelly.bsky.social🎉NEW PUBLICATION 🎉
In this new article, co-authored with @meganannarms.bsky.social, we explore how the 2016 referendum that led to Brexit shaped how people in Northern Ireland felt, thought, and talked about their identity
@conorjkelly.bsky.socialReposted by @conorjkelly.bsky.socialThe stand off in Drumcree continues and threatens the stability of Stormont. I’m quoted a few times in this @financialtimes.com article by @judewebber.bsky.social on the growing debate around political reform.
@conorjkelly.bsky.socialThe stand off in Drumcree continues and threatens the stability of Stormont. I’m quoted a few times in this @financialtimes.com article by @judewebber.bsky.social on the growing debate around political reform.
@saraita101.bsky.socialReposted by @conorjkelly.bsky.socialThere *may* be some progress on the Garvaghy Road parade. If the Orange Order accept whatever is on the table, we might get an agreement.
@alanrenwick.bsky.socialReposted by @conorjkelly.bsky.socialImmediate thoughts on Andy Burnham's announcement today of a national commission on electoral reform. Doing this process well will be really important.
@colinmurray.bsky.socialReposted by @conorjkelly.bsky.socialWith tensions running so high in NI, here's @conorjkelly.bsky.social and my account of what happens if the DUP or Sinn Féin walk out of the Executive, and why the arrangements put in place in 2022 will not lead to an early election unless those parties work together:
@alanrenwick.bsky.socialReposted by @conorjkelly.bsky.socialAndy Burnham has announced a National Commission on Electoral Reform. The voting system is the heart of our democracy: this will be a vital debate. The Constitution Unit will work to ensure it’s an informed debate. Look out for our project launching next week examining the options and their effects.
@conorjkelly.bsky.socialReposted by @conorjkelly.bsky.social1/4 🧵 What happens next if power sharing at Stormont collapses over Drumcree?
@colinmurray.bsky.social and I have taken a look for @ukandeu.bsky.social.
The answer is perhaps less straightforward than you might think.
@conorjkelly.bsky.socialThanks Adam!
@ukandeu.bsky.socialReposted by @conorjkelly.bsky.social"The crisis underscores the precarious nature of the power-sharing settlement in Northern Ireland".
@conorjkelly.bsky.social and @colinmurray.bsky.social consider how the recent events at Drumcree could impact the functioning of the Executive in Northern Ireland.
@conorjkelly.bsky.social4/4 That points to the bigger issue.
Stormont has been non-operational for nearly 40% of the time since the institutions were established. Drumcree has again exposed how precarious powersharing remains.
