The Conservative Monday Club is a British political pressure group,aligned with the Conservative Party,though no longer endorsed by it. It also has links to the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) and Ulster Unionist Party (UUP) in Northern Ireland.
The National Executive Committee (NEC) is the governing body of the UK Labour Party,setting the overall strategic direction of the party and policy development. Its composition has changed over the years,and includes representatives of affiliated trade unions,the Parliamentary Labour Party,constituency Labour parties (CLP),and socialist societies,as well as ex officio members such as the party Leader and Deputy Leader and several of their appointees.
The National Conservative Convention (NCC),is the most senior body of the Conservative Party's voluntary wing. The National Convention effectively serves as the Party's internal Parliament,and is made up of its 800 highest-ranking Party Officers.
Labour Students is a student organisation within the Labour Party of the United Kingdom. It is a network of affiliated college and university clubs,known as Labour Clubs,who campaign in their campuses and communities for Labour's values of equality and social justice.
Conservative Future (CF) was the youth movement of the Conservative Party in England,Wales,and Northern Ireland. The organisation was made up of all members of the Conservative Party who were 30 years old or younger.
Young Liberals is the youth and student organisation of the British Liberal Democrats. Membership is automatic for members of the Liberal Democrats aged under 30. It organises a number of fringe events at the Liberal Democrat Conference,which is held twice each year.
The Federation of Conservative Students (FCS) was the student organisation of the British Conservative Party from the late 1940s to 1986. It was created to act as a bridge between the student movement and the Conservative Party. It produced several magazines,and had regular Assembly meetings in which motions would be voted on. It had supported some controversial actions,such as the legalisation of various drugs,and the privatisation of the Trident nuclear missiles. There was continual tension between central party,which funded the organisation,and the Federation –which often used the funds on exploring unconventional policies.
The Young Conservatives (YC) is the youth wing of the Conservative Party in the United Kingdom for members aged 25 and under. The organisation shares the same values and policies as its parent political party with branches being an integrated part of local associations. College and university branches are not included,but run independently.
The Young Fabians is the under age 31 section of the Fabian Society,a socialist society in the United Kingdom that is affiliated with the Labour Party (UK). The Young Fabians operate as a membership-driven think tank that organises policy debates,research projects,publications,conferences,and international delegations. The organisation holds no collective position on policy.
The State Great Khural is the unicameral parliament of Mongolia. It is located in the Government Palace.
Scottish Labour Students (SLS) is a student society affiliated to Scottish Labour,and part of the UK wide organisation Labour Students.
LGBT+ Labour,the Labour Campaign for Lesbian,Gay,Bisexual and Transgender Rights,is a socialist society related to the Labour Party in the United Kingdom. Originally called the Gay Labour Group,the purpose of this organisation is to campaign within the Labour Party and wider Labour movement to promote the rights of lesbian,gay,bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people,and to encourage members of the LGBT community to support the Labour Party.
The Conservative Party Archive (CPA) is the official place of deposit for the historic records of the Conservative Party of the United Kingdom. Based at the Bodleian Library in Oxford,England,it was established as a centre for people.
The World Assembly of Youth (WAY);French:Assemblée Mondiale de la Jeunesse,Spanish:Asamblea Mundial de la Juventud is the international coordinating body of national youth councils and national youth organisations. The full members of WAY are national youth councils. WAY currently has 140 member organisations from all continents. As the international coordinating body of national youth councils,WAY has special consultative status with the United Nations,the highest status possible for a non-governmental organization. WAY co-operates with the UN and many of its special agencies,particularly with UNAIDS,UNEP,ILO,UNESCO,UNFPA,UNICEF,UNDP,UNCTAD and WHO.
The British and Irish Association of Law Librarians is a professional body which represents information professionals working with legal information. BIALL is a self-supporting association which draws its income primarily from membership subscriptions.
The governance of the National Union of Students,the organisation which is the main confederation of students' unions within the United Kingdom,has recently undergone radical reform. The article explains the background to the reform process and the current system of governance.
A constituency Labour Party (CLP) is an organisation of members of the British Labour Party who live in a particular parliamentary constituency.
Andy Briggs MBE is a British businessman and chief executive of Phoenix Group. He previously served as the Aviva Chief Executive Officer UK Insurance and Global Life and Health as well as the Government Business Champion for Older Workers and NSPCC trustee.
Fleur Josephine Butler is an English Conservative politician and novelist. A former member of the Congress of the Council of Europe and leader of Richmondshire District Council,she is president of the National Conservative Convention and a past chairman of the Conservative Women's Organisation.
