Find various links below to all sorts of political sites on the web. I am a great believer that on the web, as with newspapers – you should read widely so avoiding the trap of reading only things conforming to your prejudices. If reading a contrary opinion makes you more sure you are right – great. If reading a contrary opinion makes you realise you were wrong that’s great too! There’s a ‘market-place of ideas’ out there… let it work properly, read other stuff, and the winning ideas will shine.
Other
Globalisation Institute (EU)
Heritage Foundation (US)
International Democrat Union
Leadership Institute (US)
Manhattan Institute (US)
Montreal Economic Institute (Can)
Movement for European Reform (EU)
Thatcher Center for Freedom (US)
Thanks to www.ukpolitical.info for the list below….
Politics & elections
| About My Vote | Electoral Commission site encouraging voter registration |
| Acts of Parliament | Full text of all Acts since 1988 from the HMSO |
| A-Z of Parliament | BBC dictionary of political terms |
| BBC Election ‘01 | Excellent archive of the 2001 general election |
| BBC Election ‘05 | 2005 general election archive |
| Democratic Audit | Audits democracy & human rights in the UK |
| Downing Street Says | Monitor, read & comment on Downing Street press briefings |
| Election Battles | BBC sound and video archive of 1945 – 1997 elections |
| Election factsheets | Westminster & Assembly election results in PDF format |
| Election resources on the Net | Details websites covering elections around the world |
| Electoral Commission | Register of UK political parties and donations received |
| Electoral Reform Society | Campaigns for changes to the voting system |
| Engender | Data on women’s representation in Scotland |
| epolitix | Profiles of constituencies and MPs |
| Fawcett Society | Campaigns for equality between women and men |
| Google UK Politics | Political news, videos, & gadgets from Google |
| Governments on the web | A comprehensive guide to data on the world’s governments |
| Guardian Political Database | Information on MPs, candidates, parties and constituencies |
| Hansard | Official recording of the UK parliament |
| Hansard 1803-2005 | Historical archive of Parliamentary debates |
| Hansard Society | Research and training promoting parliamentary democracy |
| House of Commons Library | Research papers, data and statistics in PDF format |
| ICM Research | Conduct monthly voting intention surveys |
| IDEA | Voter Turnout around the world since 1945 |
| IFES – Election Guide | Information and results from elections around the world |
| Inter–Parliamentary Union | Data on parliaments worldwide. |
| Introduction to Parliament | Official guides to parliaments history, role, and procedures |
| Intute: Politics | Comprehensive directory of political resources. |
| Make My Vote Count | Campaign for electoral reform. |
| Northern Ireland Elections | Comprehensive data on elections in N. Ireland |
| Ordnance Survey | Detailed maps of UK constituencies |
| Operation Black Vote | Focuses on the black democratic deficit in the UK |
| Party Election Manifestos | British Party Election Manifestos since 1945 |
| Political Betting | Blog discussing the latest odds on parties and candidates |
| Political Resources on the net | Global links to parties, organizations, governments & media |
| Political Science Resources | Comprehensive site by Richard Kimber |
| Political Studies Association | Section devoted to UK elections. Very good links |
| Psephos | Adam Carr’s global election archive |
| Public Whip | Data mines the voting records of MPs in Parliament |
| Register of MP’s interests | Details donations/employment/gifts received by MPs |
| Rulers | Heads of state around the world since the 1700’s |
| Spartacus Encyclopaedia | History site with many good resources on British politics |
| Statewatch | Monitoring the State and civil liberties in the EU |
| TheyWorkForYou | Helps you keep tabs on your elected representatives |
| Trade Unions | Directory listing trade union websites and resources |
| Tutor2u | Digital learning resource with a good politics section |
| UK Official Documents | White and Green papers from the Commons |
| UK Poli Blogs | UK political blog aggregator |
| UK Polling Report | Regular comment and analysis of the opinion polls |
| United Kingdom Results | Comprehensive results archive and excellent bibliography |
| What Can I Vote For? | Information about the different elected bodies in the UK |
| Women & Men in Decision–Making | Data on women and men in politics in Europe |
| Women in Leadership | Worldwide guide to women in leadership since 2500BC |
| YouGov | Online opinion polling on a wide range of current issues |
| YouTube UK Politics | UK politics on the popular video sharing site |
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