More Centre on Constitutional Change anslysis on the 2024 general election across the UK nations, this time with a blog by Clare Rice (@clarerice.bsky.social) reflecting on the results and their implications in Northern Ireland 👇

TUV leader Jim Allister says he will take the Reform UK whip at Westminster on the "agreed issues" which formed their memorandum of understanding. "I will continue to be the TUV MP and leader in the House of Commons, and so the two will work in tandem." BBC News NI TUV

How will the next First Minister of Wales be chosen by the Senedd and then appointed by the King? This updated Commons Library Insight blog explains all: commonslibrary.parliament.uk/how-is-a-welsh…

Breaking mews: Here is Commons Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle's newest family member Clem. Clem joins “head mouser" Attlee in the Speaker's House. Photos provided by the House of Commons via here: parliament.assetbank-server.com/assetbank-parl…

NEW: #KingsSpeech state opening of UK parliament… “In consultation with all parties measures will be brought forward to begin the process of repealing and replacing the Northern Ireland Troubles Legacy & Reconciliation Act 2023” #legacyact #ni

Me, turning on CBeebies and seeing Mr. Tumble is in Belfast:

Through a glass lightly. Taoiseach ⁦Simon Harris TD⁩ is the first guest of ⁦Keir Starmer⁩ at Chequers and they enjoy a pint together in the garden before dinner.

🚨 New election research 🚨 We've just published our full results and analysis of the 2024 general election. Explore candidate and constituency-level vote data, maps, vote shares and marginality, characteristics of elected MPs, and more: commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-brief…

In light of Kamala Harris's historic presidential bid 🇺🇸, Politics & Gender is ungating✨three✨of our virtual special issue collections! Collection #3 on Women, Gender, & 🇺🇸 Presidential Elections cambridge.org/core/journals/… Articles are open access until the end of Sept 2024 📰

If you are an opinionated feminist with something to say, we want to help you get heard! #BoldWomenBlogging is a space where NI Feminists can voice their views. We are keen to publish submissions from the feminist public so get in touch! buff.ly/3ScAEPy

From the 'Beattie Bounce' back in 2021 to resignation today on the basis of "irreconcilable differences" - and a very rocky road in the interim. Yet it is news that few saw coming, today at least: bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

For anyone else moving away from this place to the newest other place: ➡️ clarerice.bsky.social

Stephen Farry has resigned as deputy leader of the Alliance Party. The former Stormont executive minister and North Down MP, who lost his seat in July's general election, had been deputy leader since 2016. Alliance Party statement 👇

Joined BBC Radio Wales this morning to discuss Northern Ireland's Programme for Government - always great to see wider UK interest in what's happening here 📻 Further details on the agreed PfG will be shared later today (bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…)

NEW statement from the The SDLP: SDLP Opposition to launch ‘Plan for Change’ as detail awaited on Executive plans   The SDLP Opposition will (today) launch an ambitious ‘Plan for Change’, setting out a vision and priorities for the remainder of the mandate – while challenging

First outing for the new 'University of Edinburgh' addition to my name strap this evening 📺 Catch this week's View from Stormont tonight at 10.50pm on UTV Discussions on the PfG, legacy, childcare, and British-Irish relations P&IR Edinburgh ⬇️