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British Government and Politics on the Internet
http://www.keele.ac.uk/depts/por/ukbase.htm
Keele University's directory of government and political resources on the internet.
British Politics Page
Online resource centre of UKPOL Magazine, providing impartial information on all aspects of British politics, from election results since 1945 to the latest political news.
BritPolitics.Com
Online guide to British politics and current issues, including encyclopedia on topics such as the constitution, government structure, the civil service, the armed forces, Europe and political history, plus mailing list and political party links.
Carnegie Young People Initiative
http://www.carnegie-youth.org.uk/
Aiming to improve young people's involvement in local and national projects about young people's rights to participate as citizens.
Guardian Politics: Ask Aristotle
http://politics.guardian.co.uk/aristotle/
Searchable database of MPs, ministers, election candidates, constituency map and parliamentary activity. Includes biographies, jobs and committees, voting records and contact information.
Guardian Unlimited Politics Special Reports - Student Politics
http://politics.guardian.co.uk/studentpolitics/
Ongoing news and comment about campus campaigns and NUS elections plus information about studying politics at university, advice on how to get involved in alternative politics and talkboards.
House of Commons - Constituency Locator
http://www.locata.co.uk/commons/
Find your constituency and your MP.
ITC (International Teledemocracy Centre)
Technology to enhance and support the democratic process, including an online petition system.
Left Directory
Comprehensive directory of mainly UK activist and left-wing political groups and resources.
People and Politics
A comprehensive index of people in UK politics.
Politics at the University of York
http://www.york.ac.uk/depts/poli/
Courses, case studies, research links and bibliography.
SOSIG: Politics
http://www.sosig.ac.uk/roads/subject-listing/UK/politics.html
The Politics section of the Social Science Information Gateway; a large directory of internet and other political resources.
Tagish Directory of UK National and Local Government Web Sites
http://www.tagish.co.uk/tagish/links/
A comprehensive directory of UK Government information on the web.
The Activist
Encouraging active participation in political and economic issues: essays on globalisation, Western economic imperialism, oppression and injustice.
The British Isles
http://www.macs.hw.ac.uk/britishisles/
The political structure and brief history of the British Isles.
The Public Whip
Analysis of MP voting records and written answers. Monthly email newsletter.
The VoxPolitics blog - net campaigning and e-democracy
VoxPolitics analyses the use of the internet in UK politics and campaigns, offering manifesto, primer and blog.
TheyWorkForYou.com
http://www.theyworkforyou.com/
Provides links to Hansard speeches and written answers, organized by date, topic or MP. Allows users to add comments and links to individual speeches.
UK Local Government Information
http://www.gwydir.demon.co.uk/uklocalgov/
With clickable maps to find every principle local authority in the UK, plus information on council composition and by-elections.
UK Politics Directory
A directory of UK political web sites covering parties, elections, media, people, pressure groups, issues, lobbyists and political consultants.
Wikipedia - Politics of the United Kingdom
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Politics_of_the_United_Kingdom
Major encyclopedia entry which links to additional entries such as Parliament, MPs, the Prime Minister, local government, elections, and political parties.
WriteToThem.com
Allows UK citizens to send emails or faxes to their MP, MEPs and other elected representatives.
