Conor J. Kelly
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: politics.ox.ac.uk/person/conor-j-kelly
- Reposted by Conor J. KellyFor and Against a United Ireland — available in the US from 15 February 2026! By Fintan O’Toole & Sam McBride, the book explores key arguments on Irish unity. 🇺🇸 The authors will be in the US in March for events. Details to come! Preorder: 🔗 bit.ly/4kfAZ1u Barnes and Noble 🔗 bit.ly/4c7u4Fx ND Press
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- Reposted by Conor J. KellySpain will seek to ban social media for under-16s to protect them from harmful content such as pornography and violence, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said, in the latest such move by governments.
- Reposted by Conor J. KellyThe TUV MLA has received a two-day suspension after he was found to have breached the Assembly Members Code of Conduct during stormy exchanges at a committee.
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- Reposted by Conor J. KellyI hear the new Dutch coalition agreement includes this (translation): “We are also investigating the introduction of an electoral threshold and a new electoral system for the House of Representatives, in which preferential votes are given more weight.” Fascinating to see how this plays out.
- Reposted by Conor J. KellyON THE BLOG: Why we need to strengthen and codify small party rights in the House of Commons Louise Thompson explains the obstacles facing small parties and calls on parliamentary institutions to formalise informal arrangements and consider ways to increase equalities of opportunity for all parties
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- Reposted by Conor J. KellyLatest YouGov Westminster voting intention (25-26 January 2026) Reform UK: 25% (+1 from 18-19 Jan) Labour: 21% (+2) Conservatives: 17% (-1) Greens: 16% (-1) Lib Dems: 14% (=) yougov.co.uk/topics/polit...
- 'Despite its name, however, the Board of Peace is not intended to resolve conflict. Rather, it is a form of authoritarian conflict management, subduing war through repressive means'
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- Reposted by Conor J. KellyTurkish pro-Kurd DEM party warns of 'humanitarian tragedy' in siege on Syria's Kobane
- “DUP Communities Minister Gordon Lyons breached the ministerial code over a social media post which led to complaints he inflamed tensions over immigration in County Antrim last year, Stormont's standards commissioner has found” www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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- Reposted by Conor J. KellyNEW: NEW: Standards commissioner finds Nigel Farage committed seventeen breaches of MPs code of conduct. He failed to declare £333,000 in outside interests (more than 3x MPs annual salary)…
- Reposted by Conor J. KellyCan the House of Commons handle multi-party politics? Earlier today we were joined by @elliechowns.bsky.social, @courtenayilbert.bsky.social and @louisevthompson.bsky.social to discuss smaller parties in the Commons. Listen to a recording 👉 linktr.ee/constitution.... Or watch a recording 👇
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- “The point of saying this is not to play one era off against another. Nor is it to extol the answers of the 1980s…But it is to say that we have been here before. What is more, we found a way out, a path forward.” www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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- “Next UUP leader to be former police officer Jon Burrows” www.irishtimes.com/politics/202...
- Reposted by Conor J. KellyAll five main parties at Stormont have leaders who were elected unopposed. Mary Lou-SF ~(2018) MON (2017 if you count her) Gavin-DUP (2024) Naomi-APNI (2016) Jon-UUP (2026) Claire-SDLP (2024)
- Reposted by Conor J. KellyBREAKING Kemi Badenoch has sacked Robert Jenrick from the shadow cabinet, removed the whip and suspended his party membership. She says she was "presented with clear, irrefutable evidence that he was plotting in secret to defect" to Reform
- Yesterday, there was a Westminster Hall debate on reform of Northern Ireland political institutions. It was great to see my recent @conunitucl.bsky.social report with @alanrenwick.bsky.social and @alanwhysall.bsky.social on reform options mentioned. See here: parliamentlive.tv/event/index/...
- You can also read the full report on options for reform here: www.ucl.ac.uk/social-histo...
- 'Iran: Internet shutdown hides violations in escalating deadly crackdown on protesters' www.amnesty.org.au/iran-interne...
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- Reposted by Conor J. KellyDoes the House of Commons need to change to reflect a more fragmented politics? Next Monday, join @elliechowns.bsky.social, @courtenayilbert.bsky.social and @louisevthompson.bsky.social to discuss smaller parties in the Commons at our free, online event. Sign up 👉 www.ucl.ac.uk/social-histo....
- From the Bridge of Sighs @hertfordcollege.bsky.social
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- Reposted by Conor J. KellyMore MPs are coming off X and I assume that means they will be posting more on here @politicshome.bsky.social has a handy list of all the MPs on Bluesky Please point out anyone who is missing!
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- Reposted by Conor J. KellyIf I am reading standing orders right, there are just a matter of weeks left for Alliance or the UUP to withdraw from the Executive and become part of the Official Opposition. Executive returned on 3rd February 2024. The rules are that you have two years to join.
- Reposted by Conor J. Kelly🎧 New #ARINSPodcast out NOW! Beyond Identity and Ideology: How Deliberation Can Reframe Constitutional Debate 🔗 Listen now: Spotify: bit.ly/44XSsW2 SoundCloud: bit.ly/3L5HYx7 @ria.ie @shelleydeane.bsky.social @dcuresearch.bsky.social @uniofaberdeen.bsky.social @ucddublin.bsky.social
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- Reposted by Conor J. KellyICCL and Digital Rights Ireland are calling on An Garda Siochana to investigate X under the Child Trafficking and Pornography Act 1988, after its Grok AI chatbot generated non-consensual and sexualised deepfake images of children and women. Read more ➡️ www.iccl.ie/press-releas...
- “It finds that coverage undermining legitimacy falls into three main areas: limiting or eroding national sovereignty, inadequate performance or effectiveness and disrupting the ‘natural order’
- Reposted by Conor J. KellyOur latest Mile End Institute/Savanta London Poll is out! Labour - 31% Reform - 19% Greens - 18% Cons - 17% LD - 13% @standard.co.uk.web.brid.gy @mileendinstitute.bsky.social @savanta.bsky.social www.standard.co.uk/news/politic...
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- Reposted by Conor J. KellyHealth of Palestine Action hunger strikers deteriorating, supporters say
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- Reposted by Conor J. KellyElon Musk’s xAI is facing backlash as its chatbot Grok, a key feature on social media platform X, repeatedly generated sexually explicit images of women and minors.
- Reposted by Conor J. KellyON THE BLOG: The Constitution Unit blog in 2025: a review of the last 12 months of constitutional analysis Looking back on last year, blog editor Dave Busfield-Birch looks at where the blog was popular (the Philippines, apparently), and highlights the best blogs from the past 12 months.
- Reposted by Conor J. KellyNorthern Ireland's Environment Minister Andrew Muir has accused some politicians of a "deliberate attempt to undermine the science and evidence" around the ecological crisis at Lough Neagh
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- Reposted by Conor J. Kelly'Despite persistent myths, employment rates for humanities graduates are comparable to those of STEM graduates, as Humanities Indicators data shows. Early earnings differ but the salary gap narrows significantly mid-career, particularly for graduates who pursue further study'. 1/2
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- Reposted by Conor J. KellyVenezuela's Maduro and his wife were dragged from their bedroom by US forces during raid that led to their capture, sources say. Follow live updates: cnn.it/4jo4CNy
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