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Political
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Help with understanding the jargon ...

Parliamentary Glossary www.parliament.uk/glossary/glossary.cfm
Parliamentary Glossary from the BBC news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/a-z_of_parliament/default.stm


They Work For You (MP's Commons Records) www.theyworkforyou.com
Public Whip (MP's Voting Records) www.publicwhip.org.uk
Epolitix (Politics website) www.epolitix.com
Westminster Watch (Politics Website) www.westminsterwatch.co.uk
Westminster Explained (parliamentary training) www.westminster-explained.com
Dod Online (Parliamentary Information) www.dodonline.co.uk
You Gov (Online Political Research Organisation) www.yougov.com
Hansard Society (promoting parliamentary democracy) www.hansardsociety.org.uk
Standards in public life www.public-standards.gov.uk
Local Government
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Preston City Council www.preston.gov.uk
Wyre Borough Council www.wyrebc.gov.uk
Lancashire County Council www.lancashire.gov.uk
Tagish (directory of local government) www.tagish.co.uk/tagish/links/localgov.htm
Local Organisations
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Visit Lancaster www.citycoastcountryside.co.uk/site/historic-lancaster
Wyre Tourism www.wyre-tourism.co.uk
Lancaster Chamber of Commerce www.lancaster-chamber.org.uk
Lancaster City Football Club www.lancastercityfc.com
Central Government
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UK Parliament www.parliament.uk
Direct Government www.direct.gov.uk
The British Monarchy www.royal.gov.uk
Parliamentary Education Unit www.explore.parliament.uk
The Prime Minister www.pm.gov.uk


Government Papers www.official-documents.co.uk
The Stationery Office www.tso.co.uk
The Stationery Office Bookshop www.tso.co.uk/parliament
HM Revenue and Customs www.hmrc.gov.uk
Election Maps www.election-maps.co.uk
Electoral Commission www.aboutmyvote.co.uk
Electoral Commission www.electoralcommission.gov.uk
National Statistics www.statistics.gov.uk
Neighbourhood Statistics www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk
National Audit Office www.nao.gov.uk


Government Departments
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Department for Culture, Media and Sport www.culture.gov.uk
Ministry of Defence www.mod.uk
Cabinet Office www.cabinet-office.gov.uk
Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs www.defra.gov.uk
Department of Health www.doh.gov.uk
Department of Education www.education.gov.uk
Foreign and Commonwealth Office www.fco.gov.uk
Home Office www.homeoffice.gov.uk
Department for International Development www.dfid.gov.uk
Department for Business, Innovation and Skills www.bis.gov.uk
Treasury www.hm-treasury.gov.uk
Department for Transport www.dft.gov.uk
Department for Work and Pensions www.dwp.gov.uk
Communities and Local Government www.communities.gov.uk
International Politics
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United Nations www.un.org
European Union www.europa.eu.int
European Parliament (headquarters) www.europarl.eu.int
European Parliament (UK office) www.europarl.org.uk
Council of Europe www.coe.int
European Commission in the UK www.cec.org.uk
European Court of Human Rights www.echr.coe.int
US Government - The White House www.whitehouse.gov
US Government - House of Representatives www.house.gov
US Government - The Senate www.senate.gov
Australian Government www.aph.gov.au
Canadian Government www.parl.gc.ca
New Zealand Government www.parliament.govt.nz
South African Government www.parliament.govt.za
French Government (in English) www.assemblee-nationale.fr/english/index.asp
German Government (in English) www.bundesregierung.de/en
Spanish Government (in English) www.senado.es/home_i.html
Press, Television and Radio
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BBC www.bbc.co.uk
BBC News news.bbc.co.uk
ITN www.itn.co.uk
Channel 4 News www.channel4news.co.uk
Sky News www.skynews.co.uk
Independent Radio News www.irn.co.uk
Reuters www.reuters.com


The Lancaster & Morecambe Citizen www.thelancasterandmorecambecitizen.co.uk
Lancaster Today www.lancastertoday.co.uk
The Times www.the-times.co.uk
The Sunday Times www.sunday-times.co.uk
The Telegraph www.telegraph.co.uk
The Guardian www.guardian.co.uk
The Independent www.independent.co.uk
The Financial Times news.ft.com
The Mirror www.mirror.co.uk
The Sun www.the-sun.co.uk
The Express www.express.co.uk
UK Politics magazine www.ukpol.co.uk
Regulatory Authorities
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Office of Communications (replaced Broadcasting Standards Commission) www.ofcom.org.uk
Telecommunications Ombudsman www.otelo.org.uk
Office of Gas and Electricity Markets www.ofgem.gov.uk
Regulator for the Water and Sewerage Industry www.ofwat.gov.uk
Financial / Insurance / Banking Ombudsman www.financial-ombudsman.org.uk
Financial Services Authority www.fsa.gov.uk
Child Support Agency - Independent Examiner www.ind-case-exam.org.uk
Legal Services Ombudsman www.olso.org
Independent Police Complaints Commission www.ipcc.gov.uk
Local Government Ombudsman www.lgo.org.uk
Parliamentary and Health Services Ombudsman www.ombudsman.org.uk
Pensions Ombudsman www.pensions-ombudsman.org.uk
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman www.ppo.gov.uk
Housing Ombudsman www.ihos.org.uk
Estate Agents Ombudsman www.oea.co.uk
Removals Ombudsman www.removalsombudsman.org.uk
Advertising Standards Authority www.asa.org.uk
Consumers' Association www.which.net
National Consumers' Council www.ncc.org.uk
Office for Standards in Education www.ofsted.gov.uk
Office of the Rail Regulator www.rail-reg.gov.uk
Postal Services Commission www.postcomm.gov.uk
Law Society of England and Wales www.lawsoc.org.uk
Postwatch www.postwatch.co.uk
Press Complaints Commission www.pcc.org.uk
Trading Standards Institute www.tradingstandards.gov.uk
Regional Links
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National Organisations
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Institute of Directors www.iod.co.uk
Confederation of British Business www.cbi.org.uk
British Chambers of Commerce www.britishchambers.org.uk
Federation of Small Business www.fsb.org.uk
Forum of Private Business www.fpb.co.uk
Business Link www.businesslink.gov.uk
Countryside Alliance www.countryside-alliance.org.uk
Electoral Reform Society www.electoral-reform.org.uk
Commission for Racial Equality www.cre.gov.uk
Equal Opportunities Commission www.eoc.org.uk
Operation Black Vote www.obv.org.uk
EAGA (low income schemes eg: energy efficiency grants) www.eaga.co.uk


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