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'How To Hold Your MP To Account' - For a host of MP Accountability related sites see our 'How to hold your MP to account' section.

www.corporateeurope.org - Corporate Europe Observatory (CEO), a European based research and campaign group targeting the threats to democracy, equity, social justice and the environment posed by the economic and political power of corporations and their lobby groups. Essential reading.

www.charter88.org.uk - Charter 88, an independent organisation that believes there is a better way to run this country. It, rightly, believes that people should have as much say as possible about how they are governed and the choices made for them.

www.new-politics.net - New Politics Network, an independent political and campaigning think tank, concerned specifically with issues relating to democratic renewal and popular participation in politics. .

www.makemyvotecount.org.uk - Make My Vote Count, campaign for real democracy in the UK, how can New Labour govern with such a majority with just 22% of the electorate voting for it? (General Election result 2005)

www.statewatch.org - Statewatch, activists monitoring the state and civil liberties in the European Union.

www.corporatewatch.org.uk - Corporate Watch, details the social and environmental impact of large corporations and multi-nationals, includes profiles, news and useful activist resources.

www.corpwatch.org - Corp Watch, US based site dedicated to holding Corporations accountable.

www.taxjustice.net - Tax Justice Network, coalition dedicated to raising awareness and organising with regard to the harmful impacts of tax avoidance and the use of tax havens by big business.

www.medialens.org - MediaLens, site dedicated to 'correcting for the distorted vision of the corporate media'. It seeks to raise public awareness of the underlying systemic failings of the corporate media to report the world around us honestly, fairly and accurately. .

www.red-star-research.org.uk - Red Star Research, great resource detailing New Labour's corporate buddies, including donors, special advisers, taskforces etc.

www.corporateaccountability.org - The Centre for Corporate Accountability, providing information on law enforcement and corporate criminal accountability.

http://transparency.org - Transparency International, the global coalition against corruption, working to increase accountability and transparency.

www.disinfopedia.org - From the Center for Media and Democracy, a directory of PR firms, think tanks, industry funded organisations and industry friendly 'experts' that work to influence public opinion and public policy on behalf of corporations and governments. Brilliant resource tool and check out 'Spin of the Day'.

www.electthelords.org.uk - Elect The Lords, site dedicated to campaigning for an elected House of Lords in order to further democratic accountability.

www.indexonline.org - Index on Censorship, site dedicated to protecting the right of free expression. In addition to analysis, reportage and interviews, it contains a country by country list of free speech violations.

www.democraticaudit.com - Democratic Audit, a research organisation which audits democracy and human rights in the UK and internationally.

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