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@CommonsLibrary Clerk covering N. Ireland, Wales, Scotland & monarchy; Visiting Researcher at @UniWestminster; author of non-fiction - agent @NorthbankTalent

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Most likely of interest to Sewel nerds like @AkashPaun 3/3.
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Here’s a new @commonslibrary briefing paper on the Sewel Convention and legislative consent. The focus is mainly procedural but there’s also a bit of history regarding the convention’s origins and development since 1999 1/3
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Here’s a link to the PDF download of the full briefing: 2/2.
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commonslibrary.parliament.uk
A briefing paper on the history, functions and membership of the Privy Council
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Another comprehensive update, this time of the @commonslibrary briefing on the history, functions and membership of the Privy Council, arguably one of the least understood aspects of the UK constitution… 1/2
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Stormont’s parties at odds over official portrait of King at Parliament Buildings
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belfasttelegraph.co.uk
No portrait of King Charles has been displayed at Stormont more than two years after his coronation.
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Grenada changes Oath of Allegiance to the State, ending swearing to King Charles III via @CNW Network.
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caribbeannationalweekly.com
Effective August 1, Grenada has changed the Oath of Allegiance and Affirmation of Allegiance taken by State officials to the nation itself.
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Here’s a link to the landing page which includes a “download” link to the full briefing paper: 2/2.
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A briefing paper on the royal prerogative and ministerial advice to the Crown on both the prerogative and statutory public appointments
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I’ve also just finished a comprehensive update to another @commonslibrary briefing paper, this time on the royal prerogative and ministerial advice to the Crown - this takes account of some recent case law & other developments 1/2
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PS note that the “Badge for Welsh Assembly Measures” is used on the printed Act, just as the Scottish version of the Royal Arms is used on Scottish Acts…
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See section 3 of the Senedd’s Legislation (Procedure, Publication and Repeals) (Wales) Act 2025, which received Royal Assent on 10 July: 2/2.
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The King’s Printer of Acts of Parliament now has an additional hat as the King’s Printer for Wales (in addition to the Government Printer for Northern Ireland and the King’s Printer for Scotland) 1/2 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 🇬🇧
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Yesterday I published a comprehensive update of the @commonslibrary briefing paper on the relationship between church and state in the United Kingdom. Lots more detail on the Churches of England and Scotland including the process of appointing a new Archbishop of Canterbury 1/2
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Today marks 100 years since “Red Friday”, when Stanley Baldwin’s Conservative government U-turned and agreed to a 9-month mining subsidy to avert a General Strike. This ultimately took place in May 1926 and is the subject of my next book which’ll be published for the centenary…
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RT @HistParl: #OTD 1603, James VI of Scotland was crowned king of England, where he reigned as James I. 👑. In 1617 he celebrated his Golden….
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historyofparliament.com
In the 21st century, royal visits are often quite brief events, with high-speed travel, and an emphasis on public appearances and social events, rather than
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I’ve just completed my monthly update to the @commonslibrary summary of the UK constitution to take account of current citizenship deprivation legislation, the BIOT treaty/bill, votes at 16/17 and the forthcoming Ethics and Integrity Commission… 1/2
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Paolo Sandro: Parliamentary democracy under the veil of secrecy: the Afghan leak super-injunction case as a bonfire of constitutional principles via @ukcla.
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Introduction On Tuesday last week it emerged that a mind-boggling data breach by the UK government – and the momentous policy decisions taken in its wake – had been kept a secret from all but a han…
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