I'm not going to cover the pre-Budget Report in detail (although somebody else on the team might do so). Instead I'm noting what I think is a significant development in the BBC approach - that of linking out systematically to Political Blogs, which are not all particularly well-known bloggers, either. For the BBC, this approach can add interest in what is a long session. There are links ...

This site provides access to the full text of a report published by International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (IDEA) in 2007. ISBN: 978-91-85724-16-1. The 60 page report considers the structure and effectiveness of political party organisation in 5 African nations: Ethiopia, Kenya, Sudan, Tanzania and Uganda.

Political parties perform important roles in European societies. Parties are institutions in which citizens with similar political views organise, develop political programmes and actively participate in the political process. They are vital for democracy because parties offer the most clear-cut political choices that are put to the electorate. Parties are also recruitment organisations, through w...

The main political parties have let the green agenda slip in the past year despite environmental threats increasing a report by the UK's major green groups said today.

The main political parties have let the green agenda slip in the past year despite environmental threats increasing a report by the UK's major green groups said today.

A news release tells us: Unlock Democracy, the UK’s leading campaign for democracy, rights and freedoms, today unveils its new report which looks at how committed British political parties are to democratic reform. The report, ‘A Vote for Democracy?‘ looks at the parties’ policies in five key areas: fair, free and honest elections; rights, freedoms and a

Yesterday Sara highlighted the Newsnight report into the political impact of reducing the number of Parliamentary constituencies. Democratic Audit have kindly provided me with a copy of their research which was used for the BBC headlines about how the Liberal Democrats were likely to lose out disproportionately. You can read their report in full below,

For those interested in both the time-frame for Iran going nuclear and the potential for the west to stop it from happening, this report from AEI is a must-read! The report can be found at this link. Follow The Political Commentator and Michael Haltman on social media! Become a fan of The Political Commentator on Facebook here! Add The Political Commentator to your Google+ circle here! Follow The ...

Trafigura, the multinational oil company that got it lawyers, those most ethical of legal eagles Carter-Ruck, to put a super-injunction on the UK press and, inadvertantly or not, Parliament have threatened to sue the BBC about a Newsnight report. That report has now gone. It’s been pulled. Below is the Newsnight report: The is also a .pdf

This site was created by the BBC to provide coverage of the 2009 European elections. In addition to news stories and comment from BBC journalists, it is also possible to access video film clips from BBC news programmes and interviews with politicians. Other useful features of the site include background information on the electoral system, lists and profiles of British political parties and candid...