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The Royal Air Force and the Royal Navy have an infamous mistrust of one another. Will the latest squabble over finance see the end of one of Britain's military services?

The Labour Party is one of the two main political party in the United Kingdom along with the Conservative Party. Here is a profile of the party.

Aneurin Bevan was a Welsh born and bred politician who played a key role in the creation of the post war Welfare State and the National Health Service in Britain.

Ed Milliband, Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, has released a white paper providing detail about how the UK Labour government plans to green Britain.

With the introduction of ID cards as part of anti-terrorism legislation, is this a dangerous step too far into eroding the British public's civil liberties?

A report on urban regeneration policy in Britain makes some contentious claims, and proposes a new approach that will not please everyone.

The United Kingdom is a Parliamentary Democracy, with the Prime Minsiter acting as Head of the Government. The Parliament is organised into two 'Houses'.

Stars like Mal Meninga have joined a bid for PNG to enter a team based in Port Moresby into the Australasian competition. The social and economic impacts are key.

The British Government has sold its share the United Kingdom's Nuclear Deterrent Programme to an American engineering firm based in California.

The Scottish Parliament created in 1999, is comprised of 129 elected members and has power to pass legislation on certain matters and issues in Scotland.

Andrew Marr's A History of Modern Britain is an excellent political history of Britain from the end of World War Two to Tony Blair stepping down as Prime Minister.

A look at China's crackdown in Tibet, a brief history of the disputed region and why it has taken the forthcoming Beijing Olympics to bring it to the world's attention.

Hitting the campaign trail in the lead up to New Zealand's general election the Prime Minister and leader of the Labour Party Helen Clark emphasised kept promises.

During the inter-war period collective security of the League of Nations was the best means of resolving international disputes before they escalated into war.

The devolution of power in India led to the creation of the Muslim state of Pakistan and at least 12million refugees and displaced people, a summary of events follows.

Ken Livingstone and Boris Johnson remain the front runners for the second job in British politics. Both may have to rely on secondary votes to secure victory on May 1st.

A Master's degree in Facebook, or "Social Media", at the University of Salford, is the latest in a long line of degree courses that are arguably meaningless.

A discussion of two more phrases which appear frequently in British political discourse, used both by journalists and politcians: "politics as usual" and "spin."

Winner of Arthur C. Clarke and British Fantasy Awards, Perdido Street Station burst upon the SF world in 2000, making China Mieville an almost overnight success.

The results of the RAE2008 will inform the allocation of over £1.5 billion a year in government research funding from 2009-10. Here is a synopsis of those results.

Rugby is more than just a game in New Zealand. For many people, it's an indicator of the health of the nation.

Personal debt damages family life. Poor money management skills, gambling debt, medical expenses and getting divorced can cause long term financial difficulties.

Early Day Motions provide ordinary Members of Parliament with a channel for expressing dissent, eccentric posturing or making serious proposals.

Tony Blair's time as British Prime Minister is coming to an end. He is putting in place his legacy, his place in history. For what and how will he be remembered?