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UK TELEVISION ONLINE
ITN election coverage - Plenty of interactivity, plus in-depth coverage that just doesn't fit on ITN's news broadcasts.
NEWSPAPERS ONLINE
The Guardian - Features three daily campaign bulletins, party manifestos, polls and the latest odds. In conjunction with The Observer.
London Evening Standard - Online edition of the daily -- uses small image of newspaper to navigate.
The Electronic Telegraph - Has special Election '97 page with features, background, constituency profiles, games and more.
The Daily Record and Sunday Mail - Tabloid -- may not be as in-depth as some, but definitely fun.
The Times of London - Online edition -- archives election stories in special section. Free, but must register.
The Observer - Features three daily campaign bulletins, party manifestos, polls and the latest odds. In conjunction with The Guardian.
The Examiner - Online edition of Huddersfield Daily Examiner provides detailed information about six constituencies around Huddersfield in West Yorkshire.
Financial Times - Lots of info -- election guide, straw poll, discussion groups, and not just with a financial bent. Free, but must register.
Newspaper Mania - Links to more UK newspapers
An Phoblacht / Republican News - A weekly newspaper with an Irish Republican perspective.
- Detailed coverage from "Northern Ireland's most popular website."The Irish News and the Belfast Morning News - No games, no fancy graphics, just the campaign facts.
The Irish Times - An Irish take on Great Britain's elections.
GENERAL ELECTION '97
GE97 - Lots of information, lots of interactivity. A perfect destination for those who don't have time to surf every election site out there.
The Scottish National Party - A highly graphical online guide produced by Scotland's pro-sovereignty party.
Liberal Party - The Liberal Party's home page.
Conservative Party - The Conservatives are a bit more Internet-savvy than their Liberal counterparts.
Labour Party - Very clean home page, with only three links to get the user started on the road with Labour.
Liberal Democrat Party - Campaign updates, MP directory and background.
London home and office of the British prime minister - No matter who's in office, this is the home site. Contains speeches, transcripts, interviews and and biographies of PMs.
CCTA Government Information Service - Official government info -- alphabetical index, subject index and a search feature.
House of Commons - House publications and index of Members.
House of Lords - Publications, committee activities, judicial business.
Web site of the Monarchy in Britain - The crown jewels, the palaces, and who's who -- everything you've always wanted to know about the British monarchy.
Sinn Fein - The political arm of the Irish Republican Army
National Mock Election for schools (BBC) - The kids cast their ballots.
United Kingdom General Election 1997 Women's Information - Women's perspective on the elections.
Young Person's Guide to Politics and Government - The Conservative Party explains politics for kids.
Rock the Vote - Cool, hip, rock 'n' roll-type people explain politics for young voters.
Fantasy Cabinet game - You be the prime minister. Win points for picking cabinet posts, extra points for picking how many seats in Parliament the three main parties will win. First prize is a box of goodies from the House of Commons Shop, but you must be a UK citizen.
THE MANIFESTOS (WHERE THE PARTIES STAND)
The Conservative Party Manifesto
Liberal Democrat Party Manifesto
NEWSGROUPS:
CNN Campaign Stories
THE ELECTION | THE LEADERS | THE ISSUES
THE POLLS AND THE PEOPLE | DIGITAL DISPATCHES
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