Andrew Marr show
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/andrew_marr_show/default.stm
The official website of a flagship BBC politics programme. Its website enables users to watch the most recent programme and a selection of film clips from earlier editions. These include televised interviews and comment on British political events. Also accessible are user email comments. Technical and copyright information is displayed on the website. Typical topics covered include current affairs, Britsh labour party, conservative party, Liberal Democrats, elections and events in the House of commons.
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Art of Learning and Forgetting: The Conservative Party 1974-1979
http://www.psa.ac.uk/journals/pdf/5/2003/Mark%20Garnett%201.pdf
This site provides access to the full-text of a conference paper by Mark garnett and Michael J. Oliver which was delivered at the UK Political Studies Association annual conference, University of Leicester 15-17 April 2003. It examines the economic policy making of the British Conservative Party during the period 1974-9. Users should note that the paper is in PDF format and therefore requires access to an Adobe Acrobat Reader for use.
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Benjamin Disraeli: scenes from an extraordinary life
http://www2.odl.ox.ac.uk/gsdl/cgi-bin/library?site=localhost&a=p&p=about&c=
This site forms part of Oxford University digital library. It provides free access to a digised collection of materials relating to the life and political career of Benjamin Disraeli, 1st Earl of Beaconsfield ( 1804-81). Most items are taken from his official archive the Hughenden collection. They include many digtised images of manuscruipts, political paers and some prints and cartoons. Topics covered include his political career, events relating to the Conservative party in the 19th century. The site may be searched or browsed. Copyright information is provided.
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Bibliography of British political memoirs
http://toby.library.ubc.ca/resources/infopage.cfm?id=186
The Bibliography of British political memoirs indexes the autobiographies of leading British politicians, diplomats, civil servants and military leaders from 1200 to the present day. It is compiled by the University of British Columbia and can be searched by keyword from their catalogue by choosing the Bibliography of British political memoirs option. Entries provide basic information on author, title, publisher and date of publication.
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Boris Johnson
http://www.boris-johnson.com/
This is the official website of Boris Johnson, Mayor of London, former Conservative Party MP and editor of the Spectator magazine. His website contains a brief biography and information about his political work and campaigns. This includes some press releases comment and online films and videos about his role as Mayor of London. Also included are general comments on politics and government in London, the work of the London Assembly and the organisation and policy of the British Conservative Party. Copyright and technical information is displayed on the website.
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Boris Johnson Mayor of London Twitter
http://twitter.com/MayorOfLOndon
This is the official twitter channel of Boris Johnson, mayor of London. It offers access to his latest postings. These provide informal insight into the government of London, including comment on his official engagements and relations with the British Conservative Party. They also contain comment on events in London and British politics in general.
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Bow Group
http://www.thebowgroup.org/
The Bow Group is a centre right think tank which works to develop British Conservative Party social, economic and political policy. Its website provides information on the aims, history, membership and current activities of the group. It includes access to the full-text of some of its e-bow briefings research papers and selected articles from Crossbow, its quarterly journal. These cover the full range of policy issues - including management of the economy, social policy, the NHS and welfare state. Users should note that some documents are offered in PDF format and therefore requires access to an Adobe Acrobat Reader for use.
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British election manifestos 1945-
http://www.politicsresources.net/area/uk/man.htm
This site, which is maintained by Richard Kimber , formerly of Keele University, provides access to the full-text of all Labour Party, Conservative Party and Liberal Party political manifestos from British general elections since 1945. It also includes a manifesto relating to the SDP-Liberal Alliance from 1983.
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Campaign for Conservative Democracy
http://www.copov.org.uk/
The Campaign for Conservative Democracy is a pressure group within the British Conservative Party which is seeking to reform party procedures to make it operate more democratically. Its website provides information on the purpose of the organisation, its members and current activities. It also presents critiques of certain aspects of official central office Conservative party policy and organisation.
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Catch 21 Productions: UK non-partisan political television channel
http://www.catch21.co.uk/
Launched in Autumn 2007 this is the Uk's first independent political channel run by young peoople for young people. It aims to promote political awareness and engagement amongst young adults. Users may access video films of programmes including political interviews, debates and student question times. Also available from the site are blogs, discussion and links to features about politics on web 2.0 social networking sites. Copyright and technical information is displayed on the website.
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Cchange
http://www.cchange.org.uk/
Cchange: Conservatives for Change is a think tank within the UK Conservative Party which seeks to modernise tory culture and policy. Key supporters include: Theresa May, Francis Maude and Tim Yeo. Its website provides information on the aims, membership and current activities of the group. It includes access to some of their articles and lectures which provide critical comment on British politics and Conservative Party organisation and policy.
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Centre for Policy Studies
http://www.cps.org.uk/
The Centre for Policy Studies (CPS), founded in 1974 by Margaret Thatcher and Keith Joseph, is an independent centre right think tank which develops and publishes public policy proposals and arranges seminars and lectures on topical policy issues, as part of its mission to influence policy around the world. It also maintains a range of informal contacts with politicians, policymakers, civil servants and the press, in Britain and abroad. The site contains both a full calendar of events organised by the Centre and its regular newsletter. You can access details of recent pamphlets published by the CPS along with the full-text of some of the recent high profile lectures by politicians in the field of social policy. It is also possible to search the historic catalogue of all pamphlets published by the CPS since its inception in 1974. A collection of links to like minded policy institutes, in both Britain and abroad, is provided.
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Channel 4 news Twitter
http://twitter.com/Channel4News
Twitter is a free social networking and microblogging service utilising instant messaging, SMS or a web interface. This section of its website provides access to free news feed updates from Channel 4 news They include coverage of current British economic, social and political news from the Channel 4 news team. Topics covered include the Labour Party, Conservative Party, Liberal Democrats and British elections.
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Churchill Archives Centre
http://www.chu.cam.ac.uk/archives/home.php
The Churchill Archives Centre is based at Churchill College Cambridge. It houses the archives of British Prime Minister Sir Winston Churchill. The website provides information on the life and political career of Winston Churchill and the holdings of the archive. It includes a biography, a gallery of digitised photographs and some documents and links to educational materials for teachers. Materials are also valuable for the study of the British Conservative party during the 20th Century and British foreign policy during the Second World War and cold war era.
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Coffee house: the Spectator blog
http://www.spectator.co.uk/coffeehouse/
This British political blog is maintained by staff of the Spectator magazine. It provides a general conservative perspective on British political news. This covers events such as elections, the Conservative Party, Labour Party and Libdem Party offering comment and analysis on current affairs.It is possible to browse all postings from 2007 onwards.
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Compassionate conservatism: what it is, why we need it
http://www.policyexchange.org.uk/publications/publication.cgi?id=6
This site provides access to the full text of a pamphlet by Jesse Norman and Janan Ganesh which was published by Policy exchange in 2006. ISBN 0955190932. It discusses the change in direction proposed by Conservative Party leader David Cameron, which has been termed 'compassionate conservatism' and its implications for policy. The book is in PDF format.
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Conferences 99: BBC Special Report
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/special_report/1999/09/99/conference_99/440687.s
This site was specifically created by the BBC news service to provide up to date reports of the annual political conferences of the Labour Party, Conservative Party and Liberal Democrat Party in the Autumn of 1999. It includes all the conference agendas, news releases and audio files of key speeches made as they become available. Political analysis and background information on leading political figures and policy issues within each of the parties is provided by BBC political correspondents. Access is also possible to audiofiles of television reports of the conferences and political discussion programmes made by the BBC about them.
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Conservative Action for Electoral Reform (CAER)
http://www.conservativeelectoralreform.org/
Conservative Action for Electoral Reform (CAER) is a pressure group within the British Conservative Party which is campaigning for the introduction of the Single transferable vote (STV), a form of proportional representation, electoral system in Uk elections. Its website provides information on its aims, membership and recent activities. It includes press releases, newsleters and access to pamphlets published by the group.
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Conservative Christian Fellowship
http://www.ccfwebsite.com/
The Conservative Christian fellowship is a grouping within the UK Conservative Party which was founded in 1990 with the aims of increasing understanding between the church community and the party and examining the future of the relationship between church and state. Its website outlines the mission of the Fellowship and provides details of its current activities. It also offers the text of recent press releases.
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Conservative Conference 2001 : Guardian special report
http://politics.guardian.co.uk/conservatives2001/
This site provides access to coverage of the 2001 annual conference of the Conservative Party by the Guardian newspaper. In addition to the headlines, it also includes commentary on the new leader Iain Duncan Smith and his policies from the paper's political reporters and political cartoons.
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Conservative Future
http://www.conservativefuture.com/
Conservative Future is a youth movement within the British Conservative Party. It aims to increase political participation amongst young people. Its website provides information on its aims, membership and events. It also includes information on official party policy, highlighting issues of concern for young people such as higher education and student grants and funding. Access is offered to any educational materials produced by the group such as packs for running mock elections and information provided on how to sign up to its email discussion list.
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Conservative History Group
http://www.conservativehistory.org.uk/
The Conservative History Group was founded in Autumn 2002 with the aim of aiding the study of the history of Conservatism and the British Conservative party. Its website provides information on the aims of the group and its recent activities. It includes a calendar of forthcoming events and details about its journal.
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Conservative history journal : the blog of the Conservative History Group
http://www.conservativehistory.blogspot.com/
This web blog is maintained by Conservative History Journal and the Conservative History Group. Contibutors include Iain Dale. it is a useful source of information for current discussion of the history of the British Conservative Party. It includes coverage of recent book publications, conferences and events. Links are provided to key websites relating to Tory political history.
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Conservative Human Rights Commission
http://www.conservativehumanrights.com
The Conservative Human Rights Commission is a body within the British Conservative party which investigates issues relating to British foreign policy and international human rights. Its website provides information on its remit and activities. It includes press releases, news stories and some reports on specific situations and countries which it is investigating. These include Sudan; Burma (Myanmar) Chechnya and Zimbabwe.
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Conservative Mainstream
http://www.conservativemainstream.org.uk/
Conservative Mainstream is a group which seeks to extend the popular appeal of the British Conservative Party. It was established in 1996 as an affiliate grouping of individuals and organisations. Organisations affiliated include:Parliamentary Mainstream, the Tory Reform Group (TRG) and the Conservative Group for Europe (CGE). The site includes information on membership, policies and activities. It includes recent news and some full-text pamphlets. Topics covered include Conservative party policies and Tory party leadership. Key members include Lord Heseltine, Kenneth Clarke and Oliver Letwin.
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