Internet brings 'power to the people'
News Article 23 May 2002
e-Citizens can help parliament make better law as interactive pre-legislative scrutiny went online on Thursday.
Report endorses e-voting
News Article 23 May 2002
Trials in electronic voting conducted at the local elections earlier this month have been hailed a success in a new report.
Byers opens door to more postal voting
Press Review 22 May 2002
Byers hints at all-post elections
News Article 21 May 2002
The government has said it will look closely at plans to conduct future elections on a postal basis.
Byers backs postal votes
Press Review 17 May 2002
More must be done to achieve online targets warns watchdog
News Article 25 April 2002
The government's e-envoy must move beyond acting as an ambassador for the internet and focus on "service delivery with emphasis on implementation", the National Audit Office says today.
Apathy fears as May poll points to all-time turnout low
Press Review 23 April 2002
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.
Cook calls for 'civic Commons'
News Article 10 April 2002
A new online "civic Commons" will be at the centre of government attempts to boost political participation by the use of new technologies, Robin Cook said on Wednesday.
UK to pioneer e-votes
News Article 5 February 2002
Electors are to be given the opportunity to vote via mobile telephones text messages and using the internet, the government announced on Tuesday.
e-Voting report calls for review of online poll trials
News Article 5 February 2002
An investigation into online and telephone voting has warned that independent evaluations of new balloting technology must be made before its widespread use in UK elections.
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.
UK hits number five in world ranks of e-government
News Article 18 October 2001
A new survey ranks the UK number five in a global league table of the world's e-governments.
'Hate' claims hit government website
News Article 16 August 2001
The Cabinet Office is to re-examine parts of its flagship website after complaints surfaced over racist and homophobic material.
Patricia Hewitt MP, e-commerce Minister
Interview 9 March 2001
Question: You have got ambitious targets for getting government services on line by 2005, how confident are you that you will achieve this ?
