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Chapter 2: United Kingdom
United Kingdom: New Labor, New Britain?
Author: Jonathan Hopkin
The links provided below are grouped in four sections: national institutions, political parties, economic indicators, research centers, UK press and other links. These sets of links should provide a good basis to start research on any topic related to UK foreign policy.
Homepage of the author: Jonathan Hopkin
NATIONAL INSTITUTIONS
The British monarchy
Dating back over ten centuries, the Monarchy still plays an important role in the UK and Commonwealth. This web site provides information on the work of The Queen in modern society, biographies of the Royal Family, a history of kings and queens through the ages
10 Downing Street
The official website of 10 Downing Street, the historic home and office of the British Prime Minister will give you an insight into what goes on behind the famous front door; including speeches and statements of the PM, a guide to the government and a se
UK Parliament
The official website of the UK Parliament, with the latest news, information on MPs and lords, the history and the work of the institution
Foreign and Commonwealth Office
The official website of the 'FCO' with information on the work done with its 16,000 staff, based in the UK and in its overseas network of over 200 diplomatic offices
UK Ministry of Defence
The official website of the UK Ministry of Defence provides information on the ministry, links to the Royal airforce, the Royal navy and the Britsh army and latest news, for example in-depth news on the operations in Iraq
UK Ministry of Justice
The offical website of the UK Ministry of Justice provides the latest news, an organisation chart, details of ministers and board members and publications on UK policy in this field
MI5 Security Service
The offical website of MI5, the UK institution responsible for national security
The Scottish Parliament
The official website of the Scottish Parliament with information on the role and duties of the Presiding Officer, the organisation of the Parliament and its current affairs
The Scottish Executive
The official website of the devolved government for Scotland
The National Assembly for Wales
The Welsh Assembly Government is the devolved government for Wales. Led by the First Minister, it is responsible for many issues, including health, education, economic development, culture, the environment and transport
Northern Ireland Assembly
The Northern Ireland Assembly was established as part of the Belfast Agreement and is the prime source of authority for all devolved responsibilities and has full legislative and executive authority
Northern Ireland Executive
The official website of the devolved government for Northern Ireland
POLITICAL PARTIES
Labour Party
The official site of the UK Labour Party
Conservative Party
The official site of the UK Conservative Party
Liberal democrats
The official site of the UK Liberal Democratic Party
List of political parties
Wikipedia entry with all political parties active in the UK
ECONOMIC INDICATORS
OECD on the United Kingdom
Reports and statistics on the United Kingdom. Browse the documents in chronological order or by topic (e.g. economy, trade, development, environment, energy, social issues)
Economist Intelligence Unit
The Economist Inteligence Unit offers highly valuable, current country reports and highlights currents political and economic issues
Central Bank of England
The Bank of England is the central bank of the United Kingdom, sometimes known as the 'Old Lady' of Threadneedle Street. Standing at the centre of the UK's financial system, the Bank is committed to promoting and maintaining monetary and financial stabili
RESEARCH CENTERS
The Foreign Policy Centre
The Foreign Policy Centre is a leading European think tank launched under the patronage of the British Prime Minister Tony Blair to develop a vision of a fair and rule-based world order
The International Institute for Strategic Studies
The International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) is the world’s leading authority on political-military conflict, based in London
Adam Smith Institute
The Adam Smith Institute is a think tank on free-market economic and social policies. It advocates developing practical initiatives to inject choice and competition into public services, extend personal freedom, reduce taxes, prune back regulation, and cu
Centre for Defence and International Security Studies
The Centre for Defence and International Security Studies is an independent organisation engaging in research, analysis, commentary and discussion on issues of significance within the broad context of international security. ICDiSS states to serve as a co
UK PRESS
BBC
The BBC site offers the latest news and in-depth reports on UK and world affairs
The Guardian Unlimited
UK daily newspaper
The Times
UK daily newspaper
The Parliamentary Brief
This magazine's website provides political commentary on the most prominent issues of the day, but unregistered users can only view the most recent editions.
Northern Ireland News Portal
This website provides a guide to news media in Northern Ireland
OTHER LINKS
The Margaret Thatcher Foundation
The official website of the Thatcher Foundation provides a chronology, biography, and bibliography of works written about Thatcher. It also includes a search engine and archive of her speeches, interviews, and other statements
History of the United Kingdom: primary documents
This website details the history of the United Kingdom, including documents from the post-WWII era
House of Commons official documents
Official Documents is the official reference facility for Command and departmentally sponsored House of Commons Papers. From May 2005 onwards, all Command Papers and House of Commons Papers, as well as Key Departmental Papers, are available for free on th
Euro Information
The government's website provides information on the euro itself and potential business aspects of Europe's adoption of a common currency
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