Fear of spam halts online change for MPs
News Article 30 April 2003
The advent of "e-communication" has passed too many MPs by, a report issued on Wednesday warned.
Labour MPs face internet deselection threat
News Article 17 March 2003
Anti-war campaigners have set up a website encouraging Labour Party members to deselect MPs who back the government on Iraq.
MP backs cyber-surgery experiment
News Article 28 February 2003
A Labour MP is set to boost online democracy by holding a surgery for constituents on the internet.
Politicians@ePolitix.com
News Article 1 June 2002
Front bench MPs have a strong presence online with ePolitix.com.
Webwatch: e-Voting days away
News Article 22 April 2002
Just days away from the UK's first e-vote, Sheffield has launched a pioneering e-democracy website to promote text messaging and internet polling taking place during the May 2 local elections.
Stars back 'get online' campaign
News Article 10 January 2002
The government has asked four well-known celebrities to act as "ambassadors" for a campaign encouraging use of the Internet.
Webwatch: UK online strategy
News Article 4 December 2001
The government has hailed the "huge progress" made in promoting effective use of the internet in Britain.
Webwatch: MP calls for drink-drive guide ban
News Article 29 November 2001
An anonymous guide to drink-driving on the internet has been branded by a Labour MP as a "guide to murder".
Webwatch: e-Election on trial
News Article 6 June 2001
In an election where interactive or e-campaigning has become more sophisticated than ever before, all the political parties have used new technologies to boost their vote.
Politicians ignoring e-voters, says study
News Article 4 June 2001
The political parties are failing to take the internet seriously, it was claimed on Monday.
Webwatch: Tories win race for first net media event
News Article 1 June 2001
The Conservatives have won the race to hold the first media event of the election campaign about the internet.
Webwatch: From ballot box to beat box as politicians go clubbing
News Article 31 May 2001
Music station MTV has ensured there will definitely be a big swing this election - by launching a web game depicting politicians on a nightclub dancefloor.
Webwatch: New research reveals how students see politicians
News Article 31 May 2001
As politicians try to connect with the young a website has carried out a survey examining which fictional figures students identify with politicians.
Webwatch: Splat your MP
News Article 19 May 2001
With the election just three weeks away, voters are preparing to deliver a bloody nose to thousands of candidates putting themselves forward for seats in the House of Commons.
Webwatch: Rock n' Roll with Tories.com
News Article 17 May 2001
"The Tories have been to the other side and back," ePolitix.com can reveal, though the Tories in question are a Los Angeles based rock n' roll band rather than Britain's
