Dr Adam Evans
@a-b-evans.bsky.social
Devolution anorak, parliamentary history nerd & recovering academic. Any views expressed are not those of my employer (yada yada etc passim)
Academic work: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Adam-Evans-11
Academic work: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Adam-Evans-11
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Dr Adam Evans
@a-b-evans.bsky.social
· Oct 15
My latest article, published in the latest edition of @publiclaw.bsky.social, looks at the proposals to establish a 'recall' system for Members of the Senedd, how they compare to recall mechanisms elsewhere & what they tell us about Senedd reform
uk.westlaw.com/Document/I1F...
#Senedd #devolution
uk.westlaw.com/Document/I1F...
#Senedd #devolution
Someone really, really dull?
Dan Driscoll: Who is Trump's 'drone guy' taking central role in Ukraine peace talks?
Dan Driscoll: Who is Trump's 'drone guy' taking central role in Ukraine peace talks?
The youngest-ever US army secretary has been thrust into the spotlight as the face of renewed efforts to end the years-long war.
www.bbc.com
November 25, 2025 at 9:41 PM
Someone really, really dull?
Great to see some kids still have the audacity to ask for both the official report of the Royal Commission on the Constitution *and* the Memorandum of Dissent
The best UK Christmas gifts for teens, chosen by teenage boys and girls
The best UK Christmas gifts for teens, chosen by teenage boys and girls
Young people talked, and we listened. Here are their dream picks of gym gear, games consoles, stationery, beauty products – and lots of joggers
www.theguardian.com
November 25, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Great to see some kids still have the audacity to ask for both the official report of the Royal Commission on the Constitution *and* the Memorandum of Dissent
Wasn’t that a YouTube video that went viral in the early noughties?
Turner & Constable review – boiling portentous skies versus two men and a dog
Turner & Constable review – boiling portentous skies versus two men and a dog
JMW Turner is beaten by John Constable in this mighty show. But who cares when the work is so sublime you can hear the squelching and smell the river?
www.theguardian.com
November 25, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Wasn’t that a YouTube video that went viral in the early noughties?
“Apparently their Government’s warned that the lack of flights is driving them Caracas”
November 25, 2025 at 1:43 PM
“Apparently their Government’s warned that the lack of flights is driving them Caracas”
Please tell me they’re going to call it ‘Of Dice and Men’?
‘A nucleus of a community’: the five-hour stage play about Dungeons & Dragons
‘A nucleus of a community’: the five-hour stage play about Dungeons & Dragons
In Initiative, a group of young people in the early 2000s finds themselves via the role-playing game, the latest example of its undying popularity
www.theguardian.com
November 25, 2025 at 11:45 AM
Please tell me they’re going to call it ‘Of Dice and Men’?
Christ, I thought my culinary skills were dire...
Romania forced to scramble fighter jets after drone breaches border
Romania forced to scramble fighter jets after drone breaches border
Romania forced to scramble fighter jets after drone breaches border
www.independent.co.uk
November 25, 2025 at 10:29 AM
Christ, I thought my culinary skills were dire...
Money and masochism?
November 25, 2025 at 8:43 AM
Money and masochism?
To be fair, they did warn that they were never knowingly undersold
John Lewis has been labelled the worst offender for offering Black Friday deals that are no better, and often worse, than prices available at other times of the year, according to research by Which?
Buyer beware: worst retailers for Black Friday bluster revealed
Which? says 83% of home, technology and health products were cheaper or the same price at least once outside the four-week annual sales frenzy
www.thetimes.com
November 25, 2025 at 8:40 AM
To be fair, they did warn that they were never knowingly undersold
What a time to be alive…
November 24, 2025 at 7:41 PM
What a time to be alive…
Fairly certain we once had an outbreak of Legionnaires’ pastis in my student halls at University
The legionnaires are already known for producing wine in France, but now they have an award-winning brand of pastis to add to their repertoire
Foreign Legion toasts their veterans’ new drink
Foreign Legion toasts its veterans’ new drink
www.thetimes.com
November 24, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Fairly certain we once had an outbreak of Legionnaires’ pastis in my student halls at University
When the White House learns that their proposals have been amended:
November 24, 2025 at 2:31 PM
When the White House learns that their proposals have been amended:
I see someone's finally discovered WalesOnline...
‘Enshittification’: how we got the internet no one asked for – podcast
‘Enshittification’: how we got the internet no one asked for – podcast
Tech critic Corey Doctorow explains why for so many the internet – from Amazon to Google to Instagram – seems to be getting worse
www.theguardian.com
November 24, 2025 at 12:16 PM
I see someone's finally discovered WalesOnline...
Clothbait?
‘It’s an acceptance of where my body is now’ – the modern-day appeal of workwear
‘It’s an acceptance of where my body is now’ – the modern-day appeal of workwear
Its popularity is as enduring as its fabrics – and it allows men to age stylishly without worrying about their waistlines. One collector delves into the reasons the ordinary clothes of workers past live on in men’s wardrobes today
www.theguardian.com
November 24, 2025 at 11:59 AM
Clothbait?
Can't believe I stupidly forgot to include 'simultaneous rival local economic summits' on my 'intergovernmental relations in 2025' bingo card... #devolution #holyrood www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
UK and Scottish ministers to hold rival Mossmorran summits
The Scottish and UK governments have invited each other to meetings amid confusion over efforts to support the chemical plant.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 24, 2025 at 10:32 AM
Can't believe I stupidly forgot to include 'simultaneous rival local economic summits' on my 'intergovernmental relations in 2025' bingo card... #devolution #holyrood www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
“It definitely wasn’t the Kremlin!…”
November 23, 2025 at 10:48 PM
“It definitely wasn’t the Kremlin!…”
Well I suppose fences are less annoying than other people?
Readers reply: Do good fences really make good neighbours?
Readers reply: Do good fences really make good neighbours?
The long-running series in which readers answer other readers’ questions. This week, the knotty issue of home boundaries, and what the saying was intended to mean
www.theguardian.com
November 23, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Well I suppose fences are less annoying than other people?
Happy New Year!
The incipient nuclear-arms race may start in earnest in 2026. A nuclear free-for-all beckons, as China rapidly builds up its arsenal, and America’s allies and foes alike think of going nuclear
The end of nuclear arms control looms
How will Donald Trump handle the demise of New START, the last treaty limiting American and Russian long-range nuclear weapons, which expires in February 2026?
econ.st
November 23, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Happy New Year!
“Which way to Salisbury Cathedral?”
Royal Navy intercepts two Russian ships in English Channel
Royal Navy intercepts two Russian ships in English Channel
HMS Severn headed off the warship and a tanker as they sailed west through the Dover Strait, the Ministry of Defence said.
www.bbc.com
November 23, 2025 at 6:33 PM
“Which way to Salisbury Cathedral?”
Didn’t they win the Super Bowl a few years back?
Florida condos have dropped nearly 10 percent in the last year, an analyst said.
Florida Condo Prices Suffer Biggest Decline Since Housing Market Crash
www.newsweek.com
November 23, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Didn’t they win the Super Bowl a few years back?
