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government and politics: national and internationalKey links

Know UK

- for government & armed services [Can't get in?]

Oxford Reference Online

- for politics & social sciences [Can't get in?]

UK official publications at Westminster Reference Library

Public access to many government documents, current and historical.

DirectGov

Central point for all Government information. Includes an A-Z listing of central government services and a dedicated site for the over-50s.

Richard Kimber's Political Science Resources

Large and regularly updated gateway. The British Politics page provides links to everything on the UK General Election 2005 and previous Party Election Manifestos.

Your representatives

Write to Them

Type in your postcode to find the names of your local councilors, MP, MEPs and London Assembly members, then contact them directly using this site. If you need further details, other sites in this section may be more helpful.

They Work for You

Get current information on your MP including their voting record, expenses claims, and other performance data.

UK national government

UK Parliament

Information about the United Kingdom Parliament, the House of Commons and the House of Lords. Including Hansard from 1988 onwards, current bills and any Lords judicial work. Also see Parliament on TV which includes both 28 day archive footage and a live feed.

10 Downing Street

The Prime Minister's web site.

UK Government agencies & NDPBs

Agencies and Non-Departmental Public Bodies listed by government department.

Press releases

From the Government News Network.

Tools for finding UK Government Publications:

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Devolved legislative authorities

Scottish Parliament and the Scottish Executive

National Assembly for Wales

Northern Ireland Assembly

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European Union

European Union information

EU resources available from Westminster Reference Library.

Europarl

Lists UK MEPs by region, with links to other information about the European Parliament.

European Commission in the UK

News, information, lists of centres for information, public information and documentation, as well as listings for related cultural events.

Europa

Main official European Union website.

EU Grants and Loans

For information on EU funding policy and programmes.

Funding for Students

EU education and funding programmes for students and young people (13-30).

Easy Reading corner

Online leaflets and guides explaining what the EU is and what it does.

EU Bookshop

Online access to a range of EU publications, some of which can be ordered for FREE.

Worldwide government

CIA World Factbook

Country profiles, maps, & flags.

Governments on the WWW

Gateway to official and third-party information about governments world-wide on the web. [Not recently updated, but most links still current]

Foreign embassies in the UK

The Foreign Office also has a list of UK embassies overseas.

Politics

ePolitix

Lots of information from the world of politics, with up to date news and links to MP websites.

British Prime Ministers 1721-2007

Profiles of historical British Prime Ministers from Walpole to Blair on the Number 10 website.

Intute: Social Sciences

A database of web resources tutorial for those studying or simply interested in politics and social sciences.

e-Petitions

Find and sign a petition on an issue important to you, or create your own.

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