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Dr Adam Evans

@a-b-evans.bsky.social

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Devolution anorak, parliamentary history nerd & recovering academic. Any views expressed are not those of my employer (yada yada etc passim) Academic work: www.researchgate.net/profile/Adam-E…

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Dr Adam Evans @a-b-evans.bsky.social · 3h

“Apparently the culprits can expect to have the little red book thrown at them…”

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Dr Adam Evans @a-b-evans.bsky.social · 3h

“Apparently demand from customers has been flakier than expected…”

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Dr Adam Evans @a-b-evans.bsky.social · 5h

“Apparently he’s one of the Hair Bear Paunch…”

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Dr Adam Evans @a-b-evans.bsky.social · 5h

“Apparently the culprits have been warned that the judge is going to throw the little red book at them…”

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Dr Adam Evans @a-b-evans.bsky.social · 5h

“Apparently insiders fear the club will struggle to Sheikh off the damage to their reputation…”

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Dr Adam Evans @a-b-evans.bsky.social · 5h

“Apparently they’ve claimed consumer demand has been flakier than expected…”

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Dr Adam Evans @a-b-evans.bsky.social · 7h

“1) Apparently they’ve got questionable intelligence…”

Dr Adam Evans @a-b-evans.bsky.social · 10h

“Apparently it’s designed for Yale-d age pensioners…”

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Dr Adam Evans @a-b-evans.bsky.social · 10h

“Apparently it’s been an unusually frugal year for them…”

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Dr Adam Evans @a-b-evans.bsky.social · 21h

“Apparently the news could… fuel further speculation about the incident…”

Dr Adam Evans @a-b-evans.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Christ alive, not Tom Cruise again

Dr Adam Evans @a-b-evans.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Huge news for Donald Trump’s family, if true

Dr Adam Evans @a-b-evans.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

For those following the Drumcree standoff and with an interest in N Irish devolution, this is a handy outliner of what might happen if the Executive were to collapse *or* if a new one cannot be formed immediately after the forthcoming Assembly elections… #devolution #stormont

Dr Adam Evans @a-b-evans.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

“Apparently it could be the worst crisis to hit the Executive since the last one…” #devolution #stormont

Dr Adam Evans @a-b-evans.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

First day working at the Northern Ireland Parades Commission, now just to check the inbox, sit back and relax and enjoy a nice cup of coffee…

Dr Adam Evans @a-b-evans.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

“Apparently if tonight’s performance against Denmark is anything to go by, the outlook for them is looking particularly bleak…”

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Dr Adam Evans @a-b-evans.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

The UK print media today:

Dr Adam Evans @a-b-evans.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Dr Adam Evans @a-b-evans.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

“Apparently Man City’s rivals are calling for a Sheikh-up of the system…”

Dr Adam Evans @a-b-evans.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

“Apparently FBI insiders have said the security breach takes the piss…”

Dr Adam Evans @a-b-evans.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

For devolution anoraks with a keen sense of nostalgia for the simpler, happier times of English votes for English laws, this is an interesting retrospective from Dr EVEL himself @danielgover.bsky.social on how the system operated as system of legislative consent for English* MPs #devolution

tandfonline.com

The operation and abolition of ‘English Votes for English Laws’ in the UK parliament: differentiated voting rights and English ‘legislative consent’

In 2021 the UK House of Commons rescinded its short-lived ‘English Votes for English Laws’ (EVEL) procedures, which had delivered differentiated voting rights to MPs to compensate for asymmetric te...

Dr Adam Evans @a-b-evans.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

“Apparently it’s going to be known as the ‘Lost His Marbles Arch’…”

Dr Adam Evans @a-b-evans.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

“Apparently the row became so intense that one employee was threatened with a frappé on the knuckles…”

Dr Adam Evans @a-b-evans.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

“There were some surprising records broken at this year’s show. Apparently one was a real turnip for the books…”

Dr Adam Evans @a-b-evans.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

“Apparently he’s accused the plans opponents in Congress of being his arch nemesis…”

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Dr Adam Evans @a-b-evans.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

“Apparently if the club gets any further in debt they’ll have to rename the stadium ‘Owed Trafford’…”

Dr Adam Evans @a-b-evans.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

“Apparently it’ll take her a while to fully recover from the shell shock…”

Dr Adam Evans @a-b-evans.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Remember kids, it’s not a genuine Northern Ireland budget stand off unless someone in Whitehall threatens to impose water rates… #stormont #devolution

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Institute for Public Policy Research @ippr.org · 23/09/2026

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https://www.ippr.org/articles/devolution-that-delivers

Dr Adam Evans @a-b-evans.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

“Apparently they’ve decided to press paws on the idea…”

Dr Adam Evans @a-b-evans.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

“Apparently the Director was so annoyed when told about the show being changed that he went off in a hufflepuff…”

Dr Adam Evans @a-b-evans.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

“Apparently when asked if this sort of petition was uncommon, a spokesperson for ITV said it’s not unusual…”

Dr Adam Evans @a-b-evans.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

“Apparently the government’s urged farmers to romaine calm…”

Dr Adam Evans @a-b-evans.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Dr Adam Evans @a-b-evans.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

“Apparently farmers fear the damage seen so far could just be the tip of the iceberg…”

Dr Adam Evans @a-b-evans.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

“Apparently the authorities have had to urge excited islanders not to build a wicker pram…”

Dr Adam Evans @a-b-evans.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

“Apparently the role was a dreary steeple learning curve for her…”

Dr Adam Evans @a-b-evans.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

“Apparently opposition parties in Ukraine are asking ‘Rye now?’…”

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Dr Adam Evans @a-b-evans.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

“Apparently Air Traffic Control claims the problems are on their radar…”

Dr Adam Evans @a-b-evans.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

“Apparently they’re going to appoint him as an ale-derman instead…”

Dr Adam Evans @a-b-evans.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Odd name for an animal enclosure…

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Dr Adam Evans @a-b-evans.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

“Apparently they’ve planned a ‘shock and ore’ campaign to secure the extra subsidy…”

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Dr Adam Evans @a-b-evans.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

“Apparently their government’s Ceuta concerned about it…”

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Dr Adam Evans @a-b-evans.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Interesting to see if this proposal adds further to the calls for metro mayors to be adopted within Scotland… #devolution #holyrood

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Dr Adam Evans @a-b-evans.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

“Apparently the Palace has criticised him for Earl-ing around accusations…”

Dr Adam Evans @a-b-evans.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Sad to see The Guardian reduced to this sort of clickbite

Dr Adam Evans @a-b-evans.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

“Apparently Jaguar’s next model could be an X-Files type…”

Dr Adam Evans @a-b-evans.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

New article published today in the latest issue of @politicalquarterly.bsky.social, exploring the long running debate about Lords reform and the extent to which @houseoflords.parliament.uk is already a chamber of the nations and regions #Devolution #LordsReform

onlinelibrary.wiley.com

The House of Lords and Devolution: Already a Chamber of the Nations and Regions?

When it published its report in 2022, one of the main recommendations of the Brown Commission, established by the Labour Party to examine the future governance of the UK, was for the replacement of t....

Dr Adam Evans @a-b-evans.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Dr Adam Evans @a-b-evans.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

“Apparently the industry has still not fully recovered from the War on Terroir…”