BBC Staffordshire
The BBC's local website for news, sport, travel, weather and entertainment, with messageboards for local debate.
http://bbc.co.uk/staffordshire

Bristol History
Yahoo! group featuring debate about local history.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bristol-hist/

What sort of Scotland do we want to live in?
Background information about the millennium debate on Scotland's future, for the world summit on sustainable development held in 2002.
http://itc.napier.ac.uk/e-consultant/scfrio/viewtopic.asp?TopicID=8

BHS Hunting Debate
Moderated. Run by the British Horse Society.
http://network54.com/Hide/Forum/84160

BBC News: Our Monarchy: The Next Fifty Years
Interactive website including background information, a quiz, articles, read audio of a debate on the future of the monarchy and other resources. Companion to the BBC special broadcast hosted by David Dimbelby.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/audiovideo/programmes/monarchy/

BBC News: Naked Chegwin show sparks debate
Keith Chegwin's nude TV gameshow Naked Jungle has divided Channel 5 viewers.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/782463.stm

BBC News - In Depth: The UK Euro Question
Presents the latest news and analysis about the euro debate plus background and history. Includes the case for each side, the five tests, how the euro is doing and the coming referendum.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/in_depth/uk/2001/uk_and_the_euro/

BBC Breakfast: Countryside in crisis?
The message that the British countryside is in crisis is one which is often repeated - but how true is it? Watch video case studies plua a Forum in which Dave Ward from the League against Cruel Sports and Mal Treharne from the Countryside Alliance debate the issue. [RealPlayer]
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/breakfast/2266127.stm

BBC Breakfast: Fox hunting debate
The programme has been looking at the concerns of those who live and work in the country all week. Monday focused on the decline of rural services, Tuesday was the impact of cheap imports on British farmers. Thursday was the farmers' complaints against supermarkets. Friday, a special Online forum on fox hunting and the rural way of life, plus a video interview with Mike Hobday and Simon Hart. [RealPlayer]
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/breakfast/2268897.stm

BBC - Head to head: Foxhunting
Debate between Tony Banks MP and the Countryside Alliance's Richard Burge.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/1122151.stm

BBC - Ban Foxhunting? - Oxford Union says no
A recording of the full debate from the world's most famous debating society, by representatives from the League against Cruel Sports, the Hunt Saboteurs Association, and the Countryside Alliance - the first time the opposing groups sat face to face with each other. Hatty Cadman, Nick Mason, Paul Davis, Robin Page, Mike Woodin, Alison Hawes, John Cooper and Professor Roger Scruton.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/198249.stm

BBC: The Section 28 Battle
Examines the debate in 2000 about the attempted repeal of Section 28 of the Local Government Act 1988 which forbids the promotion of homosexuality in schools. Explains what it is, key stories about England and Wales, Scotland, personal views and public forum.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/613023.stm

BBC - Date set for next hunt vote
Moves to ban fox hunting have been taken a step further with government business managers announcing that MPs will debate the final stages of the bill to outlaw hunting on Tuesday 27 February.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/1172438.stm

BBC - Second hunting bill seeks compromise
Former Labour farm minister Lord Donoghue will introduce a bill on Friday to remove hunting's exemption from laws preventing cruelty to wild animals whould could promote the 'Middle Way' solution to the hunting debate under which the sport would continue, but with heavier regulation.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/1207744.stm

BBC: Hunting debate begins far from countryside
Campaigners for and against hunting with dogs give evidence at a three-day public hearing in London which will pave the way for legislation. Audio clip.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/2245728.stm

BBC: Hunting debate sparks war of words
The Countryside Alliance clashes with the RSPCA over a future hunt ban, as both sides listen to evidence on the second day of a public hearing.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/2248093.stm

BBC: Hunting debate attracts angry demo
The bill was given its second reading by 368 votes to 155, but there was scant support for the proposals from Labour backbenchers who are determined to ignore the principles of utility and cruelty and amend it into a total ban.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/2578151.stm

BBC News: MPs back hunting ban
MPs have voted for an outright ban on hunting with dogs 362 to 154 after five hours of intense Commons debate after which ministers dramatically decided to withdraw their own amendment. The bill will now return to a committee of MPs to review the changes, and will not go to the House of Lords until the autumn.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/3030136.stm

BBC News Special Report: Food under the microscope
News and analysis archives plus key issues and debate.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/special_report/1999/02/99/food_under_the_microscope/

BBC: Boxing Day hunts reopen bitter debate
Annette Crosbie, the new president of the League Against Cruel Sports, explains why she backs anti-hunt protesters: "You have to make that kind of gesture, because simple reason and logic doesn't really get you anywhere, which is what the Countryside Alliance realised rather quickly."
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/2606167.stm

Guardian Unlimited Politics: Peers reverse ban on hunting
Sarah Hall, political correspondent. A cross party amendment to the Hunting Bill allowing registered hunting to continue was passed by 261 votes to 49 after vociferous debate between the peers and the junior government minister Lord Whitty.
http://politics.guardian.co.uk/lords/story/0,9061,1068128,00.html

Guardian Politics: Lords debate parental veto on sex education
PA. Peers were today being asked to back a move giving parents tough legal rights to "protect" their children from "explicit and unacceptable" sex education. The call, by Conservative Lady Blatch, follows the government's decision to scrap section 28, which bans local councils from promoting homosexuality in schools.
http://politics.guardian.co.uk/publicservices/story/0,11032,995736,00.html

Queen's University Of Belfast Liberal Society
The purpose of the Liberal Society is to spread Liberalism through literature and through constructive debate with the students and all other interested individuals at Queen's
http://quis.qub.ac.uk/libsoc/

Sea Trout Fishing Forums
Public discussion forum featuring news, information, opinion and debate on all matters relating to sea trout fishing.
http://seatrout.proboards21.com/

Yahoo! UK & Ireland News: Fox Hunting Debate
Ongoing collection of news and comment along with background resources.
http://uk.fc.yahoo.com/f/fox_hunting.html

Yahoo! UK & Ireland News: GM Debate
News and features about the debate on genetically modified food. Includes links to related web sites.
http://uk.fc.yahoo.com/g/gmfoods.html

Gay.com: Gays To have Same Rights As Married Couples
A spokesperson for Barbara Roche: "The Government is examining the issues of partnership recognition, rights and responsibilities in detail. Civil partnership registration raises a number of complex issues, which have prompted a growing debate within society." Roche is also expected to announce a public consultation on the issue when she addresses a conference, Equal Before the Law: Partnership Rights, on November 19.
http://uk.gay.com/headlines/2324

The Third Thursday Focus
TTF is a monthly meeting in London for Martial Artists wishing to debate the issues of the day, in a relaxed, approachable, non-training environment.
http://uk.geocities.com/martialartsfocuslondon/

Argyll Windfarms
Facilitating an informed debate on further Wind Farm development in Mid-Argyll and Kintyre.
http://www.argyllwindfarms.com/

BBC Four
Arts, culture, documentaries, debate and world cinema network. Features information on programmes, including books, drama, music, listings, audio and video clips. Available on Sky, Telewest, NTL and Freeview.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbcfour/

Kingston Debating Society Website
Meeting weekly to debate issues of current interest. Includes the programme of debates, and how a debate works.
http://www.btinternet.com/~Abalondon/

Canada.com: British legislators vote for total ban on fox hunting with dogs
Ed Johnson. Reactions to the debate and vote in Commons.
http://www.canada.com/news/story.asp?id=F8BA3178-9BDD-49D6-A03B-D05508C5EE70

Catholic Education Service
Aims to promote and safeguard Catholic interests in education and to contribute to Christian perspectives within educational debate. Includes organisation profile and publications list with order form. [Frame-based site]
http://www.cesew.org.uk/

Campaign for Freedom of Information
The campaign to get a Freedom of Information Act in the UK, and against the shortcomings of the FOI bill currently under debate.
http://www.cfoi.org.uk/

NHS Clinical Governance Support Team
Forum for discussion and debate, information and insight on NHS policy. Search facility available.
http://www.cgsupport.nhs.uk/

Chartist Magazine
Chartist promote debate amongst people active in radical politics about the contemporary relevance of democratic socialism across the spectrum of politics, economics, science, philosophy, art and inter-personal relations.
http://www.chartist.org.uk/

Christian Science Monitor: Hounding the hunters
Kim Campbell. Presenting the viewpoints on the various sides of the heated debate in England over whether fox hunting should be banned. USA.
http://www.christiansciencemonitor.com/2002/1003/p11s01-lire.html

Christian Wolmar
Christian Wolmar's official website, providing access to transport articles, books and other contributions to the public debate.
http://www.christianwolmar.co.uk/

Concordance
Aims to stimulate research and debate about concordance and to promote patient involvement in medicine taking. Produced by The Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain and the Department of Health.
http://www.concordance.org/

Conservative History Group
From November 2002, the group will promote debate, knowledge and discussion of Conservative Party politics through the ages, publish the Conservative History Journal and hold regular speaker meetings in London. Site provides membership details.
http://www.conservativehistory.org.uk/



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