Government & Politics
UK government - national and local
DirectGov
This portal is the gateway to all UK national and local government sites; below are direct links to some of the main sites; has videos of Prime Minister's Question Time sessions; use the Quickfind facility to access council websites etc.
Public Record Office
Helps with studies of genealogy; has census details
Foreign & Commonwealth Office
Handy links and info. for travellers
Parliament
includes election results, directory of MPs, FAQs etc.
Number10
read all about the Prime Minister
Electoral Commission
find out about elections in your area.
Inland Revenue
All about your taxes
Office of Fair Trading
Know your rights and how to complain
Consumer Gateway
Consumer advice on buying products and services
English Heritage
Lots of ideas on planning a day out
Political Parties and other political sites
Conservative party
Labour party
Liberal Democrats
The Royal Family
a political party?
BBC politics
links to the BBC's political database
Liberal party
the 'original' liberal party
Scottish Nationalist party
Social Democratic and Labour party
Referendum party
Green Party
Official Monster Raving Loony Party
Liberal party
ePolitix
Politics reporting site
NickRobinson
Politics blog from the BBC
ConservativeHome
The Tories' blog
LabourHome
Politics reporting site
LibDemBlogs
Access over 100 LibDem blogs
GuidoFawkes'Blog
The juiciest political gossip on the Web
IanDales'Diary
Musings on politics, football and life
TomWatson
Ex-MP - known as the 'balti plotter'
Slugger O'Toole
Covers Northen Ireland politics (the site was 'suspended' the last time we looked)
18DoughtyStreet
Online TV station featuring politics
Digital Library Research Centre
a full list of parties
They Work For You
access details about your local MP
Write To Them
write to your local MP
The Guardian
thepolitical section of The Guardian
The Telegraph
the opinion section of The Telegraph
Vox Politics
links to politician's blogs etc.
Prime Ministers in History
Margaret Thatcher
Michael Portillo
George W Bush
Vladimir Putin
Patricia Hewitt
Simon Hughes
Boris Johnson
Robin Cook
Ann Widdecombe
International
United Nations
Nato
European Community
(lu: 21/10/06)