Modern British Politics

Print Resources

Books in Harlaxton College Library

The College Library catalogue can be searched using the computers in the Library Reception or by visiting http://lib.harlaxton.ac.uk.
Main sections of interest are: Main Library Hall Bay 3 320.942 British Politics and Government 324.241 Political Parties – British Reference Collection REF 328.42 Guides to Parliament

Periodicals

The Economist and Time can be found in the Library Corridor. A comprehensive selection of newspapers can be found in the Schroeder Lounge.

Online Resources

Journals

Full-text articles are available via the University of Evansville Libraries The Political Science Journal list can be accessed here: http://libraries.evansville.edu/onlinedbs/bydis.html#p3

Media, News and Magazines online

• www.bbc.co.uk/politics Keep up-to-date with political news from the BBC
• UK Newspapers online – http://www.wrx.zen.co.uk/alltnews.htmOnline sites for British Media
• The Economist – World News, Politics, Economics, Business & Finance http://www.economist.com The Economist online
• News | guardian.co.uk http://www.guardian.co.uk/theguardian The Guardian newspaper online
• Breaking News, Analysis, Politics – TIME.com http://www.time.com/time TIME online

Subject gateways, politics and parliament websites

Political parties

• The Conservative Party http://www.conservatives.com/The official Conservative Party site
• The Liberal Democrats – Official Website http://www.libdems.org.uk/home.aspxThe official Liberal Democrats site
• A new generation for change | The Labour Party http://www.labour.org.ukThe official Labour site

Official sites

• Number 10 – The official site of the British Prime Minister’s Office http://www.number10.gov.ukThe official site of the Prime Minister’s office
• Welcome to the Home OfficeThe Home Office is the lead government department for immigration and passports, drugs policy, crime, counter-terrorism and police. http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk

Useful Politics sites and subject gateways

• Intute – Government policy http://www.intute.ac.uk/governmentpolicy“Intute: Government policy provides free access to high quality resources on the Internet. Each resource has been evaluated and categorised by subject specialists based at UK universities.” http://www.intute.ac.uk/governmentpolicy
• Intute – Politics http://www.intute.ac.uk/politics“Intute: Politics provides free access to high quality resources on the Internet. Each resource has been evaluated and categorised by subject specialists based at UK universities.” http://www.intute.ac.uk/politics
• University of Evansville Libraries: Political Science Journals http://libraries.evansville.edu/onlinedbs/bydis.html#p3Direct link to the University of Evansville Political Science Journals
• Political Science Resources: politics and government around the world http://www.politicsresources.net/index.html Gateway to most significant resources relevant to the study of politics and government.
• www.politics.co.uk A good basic introduction to political issues
• www.ukpollingreport.co.uk This organisation provides a regularly updated perspective on a combination of recent opinion polls

Parliament and Political Leaders

• IPU PARLINE database on national parliaments: Search http://www.ipu.org/parline-e/parlinesearch.asp The PARLINE database contains information on the structure and working methods of 266 parliamentary chambers in all of the 189 countries where a national legislature exists.
• Inter-Parliamentary Union – British Group http://www.bgipu.org/index.htmThe Inter-Parliamentary Union is a world-wide organisation of parliamentarians working for peace and co-operation among peoples and the firm establishment of representative institutions. http://www.bgipu.org/index.htm
• Parliament Live TV www.parliamentlive.tv/Main/Home.aspx“Video and Audio, carries live and archived coverage of all UK Parliament proceedings taking place in public, including debates and committee meetings of both Houses. The material is then available from an on-demand archive going back to 1st July 2009. All material parliamentary copyright 2010-2011.
• Home page – UK Parliament http://www.parliament.uk The official UK Parliament website Access to websites and biographies of MPs
• Political Leaders: United Kingdom http://www.terra.es/personal2/monolith/uk.htmLeaders of the United Kingdom (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland)
• www.theyworkforyou.com Records the activities of individual Members of Parliament