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UK
Politics
Iinformation about British politics and links
to other sites.
Donations to
UK Political Parties
Annually updated lists of all known
business political donations to the main UK political parties.
Liberal Democrat Party
Index
- Liberal Democrat Party in the UK
Directory of UK
Liberal Democrat web sites with the emphasis on local.
Liberal Democrats
Britain's third largest, and most wired, political party.
Conservative Party
Labour Party
Index - Labour Left Briefing Links Page
Labour Co-ordinating Committee
Labour Reform
Working
to enhance democracy and accountability in the Labour Party. How do we
adpat traditional aims and values to meet changing times?
New
Britain, New Ideas
a home to news and opinions on centre
left government in Britain. What can New Labour offer Britain and the
rest of Europe? Links to political parties, campaign groups, and
legislative sources.
Morning Star
English-language
socialist daily newspaper.
The Tony
Blair Dossier
Regularly updated news and quotes by and
about Blair. Plus biographical data and useful links
Tony
Blair Dossier
Dedicated to bringing you the most
comprehensive and enlightening information and opinion on Tony Blair.
Tony Blair MP
Short
biography.
Social
exclusion Unit
Social exclusion is a shorthand label for
what can happen when individuals or areas suffer from a combination of
linked problems Tackling social exclusion is one of the Government’s
highest priorities, as demonstrated by its actions since coming to
office.
University of Oxford Social Disadvantage Research Group Home Page
UK Central Government Cabinet Ministers and Whips Public Bodies
Quangos - numbers and structure
Parliamentary Channel
Carries live coverage of the House of Commons and coverage of Commons
select committees and the House of Lords.
Parliamentary Monitoring and
Information Service
Covers UK Parliamentary information.
Run by Association of County Councils. Service specifically for local
government.
Parliamentary
Office of Science and Technology (POST)
Provides
objective analysis of the science and technology based issues relevant
to Parliment.
Flames
Political Magazine
Comments and articles on a range of
Political issues in Britain and Europe
Labour Left Briefing
Monthly journal.
Labour
Review
The on-line version of the Journal of Labour
Reform.
Prospect
Magazine
for the intellectually curious general reader who appreciates finely
written essays across the spectrum of political, intellectual and
cultural debate.
Republic, The
Magazine
of Republic, an organisation which campaigns to end monarchy and for
an elected head of state.
Scallywag
British political magazine.
Local Government
Local Government Commission for England
Local Government Management Board
Government - Intelligence
Britain's
Security Services
Covers Britain's Security Service
(MI5) and Secret Intelligence Service (MI6).
Government Communications
Headquarters
Mostly concerning employment at GCHQ
National
Criminal Intelligence Service
Aims to combat the top
echelons of crime and seeks the ultimate arrest or disruption of major
criminals in the UK.
Research Study
Group
Studies Britain's Cold War defences: secret
bunkers, early warning systems, plans and propaganda.
Secret
Kingdom
Unoffical home page of British Intelligence and
Special Forces groups (includes the SAS, SBS, GCHQ, MI5 and MI6).
Defence and Security
Royal United Services
Institute
Founded in 1831 by the Duke of Wellington and
based in the centre of Whitehall, London, the Royal United Services
Institute is the oldest Institute of its kind in the world. It is the
professional and independent authority dedicated to the study analysis
and debate of issues affecting defence and international security.
DERA - Defence
Evaluation and Research Agency
Is an agency of the UK
Ministry of Defence, incorporating the bulk of the UK Ministry of
Defence's non-nuclear research, technology and test and evaluation
establishments. It is one of Europe's largest research organisations
with a turnover of approximately £1 billion and about 12,000
staff.
Defence of
Analytical Services
(DASA) was launched as an Agency of
the Ministry of the Defence in July 1992. It has made substantial
progress towards its original goal of gaining recognition throughout
the Department
Director General
Command Information Systems
"To Equip the Armed
Forces"
Home Office
The Home Office is the Government Department responsible for internal affairs in England AND Wales. The principal aim of the Home Office are to secure individual freedom and rights under the law and to provide for the protection and security of the public
Since 25 November 1996 application forms have been compulsory for all applications to stay in the UK (except applications for asylum and applications under EC law). There are seven different application forms and you must make your application using the correct one. You can download the forms in pdf format here.
Freedom of Information
Chancellor of the Duchy's Parliamentary
BANISH THE CULTURE OF SECRECY FOREVER, SAYS CLARK
YOUR RIGHT
TO KNOW
Summary of the White Paper - The Government's
Proposals for a Freedom of Information Act
British Army
Army Cadet Force County Headquarters
British Army
Picture Library
On-line searching of over 15,000 images
of the British Army.
Royal Air Force
Air-Link
UK
Information about the Royal Air Force and UK
military aviation.
Red Arrows
Official
home of the Royal Air Force's top aerobatics team.
Royal Air Force
Aircraft
Pictures and words about aircraft of the RAF.
Royal
Air Force St Athan
Military aircraft maintenance
facility.
Unofficial RAF
Details of Royal Air Force sponsorship and selection, RAF
branches and news, military flying and chat, RAF discussion.
Royal Navy
Royal
Naval Association, The
Registered UK charity
Royal Navy
Exists
to support the United Kingdom's foreign and security policy by
providing a capable presence wherever in the world our national
interests so require.
Coastguard Agency
Responding
to maritime emergencies and protecting lives through education.
Interesting Links
