Politics

Politics. People tend to either have a big interest in it or be completely apathetic about it. But in any democratic society, which most of us are privileged to live in these days (famously described as the least bad system of running a country) it is important to show an interest in politics and stay engaged in the big issues.

The articles in this section are geared very much around the UK political system, and outline the various political parties, constituencies, how to go about finding the details of your loval MP to attending their surgery to more besides.

When Do I Receive A Postal Ballot Paper? The postal ballot for those who are voting in the general election by post may come a little later than you might think. Infact it will come roughly a week... Where To Write To Your MP Use this address... Who Counts The General Election Votes? The UK general election votes are counted by volunteers who may or may not be paid volunteers. They are impartial and therefore are trusted not to do... Who Is Standing For Election In My Constituency? If you want to know who is standing in your constituency in the UK General Election of 2010, then the easiest way is to go to the websites of the main parties... Why You Should Vote In An Election If there is an election then you should vote in it. The reason for this is that if you are a citizen who is eligible to vote then you should not be lazy but... Your Current MP: How To Contact Them There are a wide range of ways of contacting your local MP. You should be able to phone up their constituency office as each MP has a parliamentary... Add to this section