Global Journalism Review
Contacts: Updated November 2003
This page is for the names of groups and associations of interest to
advocates and practitioners and seekers of fair play.
Catalyst. The Catalyst Trust was set up in
1998 to “promote new, practical policies directed to the redistribution of
power, wealth and opportunity. Catalyst is not aligned to any political party,
but we are an organisation of the left, of democratic socialists, with a clear
statement of purpose." The chairman is Roy Hattersley
(prolific columnist, former MP, now in House of Lords). Email
catalyst@catalyst-trust.co.uk
Citizens
in action. Active citizens may find this
helpful. http://www.citizensconnection.net/
Complaints. How to complain
- a useful starting point. www.howtocomplain.com
Electoral
Reform Society. Argues that the new Parliament, after the election of
Fawcett Society. Says fewer than 20 per cent of
the candidates selected by the five main parties in the 2001 election were
women. Web site www.fawcettsociety.org.uk
General Medical
Council.
To check on whether or not your doctor is registered, with dates, location,
university where trained, and year qualified. www.gmc-uk.org
Howard
League for Penal Reform. The best-qualified, independent source of
information on the subject. www.ukonline.co.uk/howardleague
Local
Government Ombudsman. Dealing with your local council ? If the
councillors and officers will not or cannot help, try the Ombudsman. Web site www.lgo.org.uk
New
Politics Network. Its slogan is "connecting people and politics." It works
with parties and groups across the centre-left in British and European
politics, providing a practical view of the issues shaping the new political
landscape. Details from Ben Rodway on ben@new-politics.net
Operation
Black Vote. Says
"Hague needs to lead from the front in a zero tolerance approach to racism
in rhetoric and policy, whether by MPs standing down at the election,
prospective candidates or party members." But note also the sacking
by Ian Duncan Smith of a Tory party official in
Political
parties. Local MPs can be helpful. It is also useful to check the web
sites of the political parties. The Conservative party is at
www.conservative-party.org.uk Labour: www.labour.org.uk Liberal Democrat:
www.libdems.org.uk
Prime
Minister. www.number-10.gov.uk
Refugee
Council. It says "serious politicians
should have no problem in committing themselves not to exploit racial hostility
for votes..." Details from Imran Hussain on imran.hussain@refugeecouncil.org.uk
Statistics The Office for National Statistics
(ONS) is the place to seek precise official figures, eg,
population of
Stop the War Coalition. www.stopwar.org.uk
United Nations. www.un.org
White House. www.whitehouse.gov
Your
rights. A starting
point for information on your rights as a citizen. www.adviceguide.org.uk
Readers' comments
on the usefulness or otherwise of any site on this list will be welcomed.
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