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The author discusses the end of Paul Dacre's service as editor of the English newspaper "Daily Mail." She mentions the nature of "Daily Mail" readers, the role the newspaper plays in British politics, and the sensationalist nature of the paper.

The article discusses the `yes-yes' devolution campaign that aim to persuade the Scottish people to bring to fruition the contents of Donald Dewar's white paper `Scotland's Parliament'. Issues of representation, finance, allocation of powers between Edinburgh and London, and independence; Phenomena that dominated the postwar allocation of public spending to Scotland; Radical features of the white paper.

Presents information on the relationship between the government of Great Britain and the private sector. Intervention of Prime Minister Tony Blair on Rupert Murdoch's behalf in an Italian takeover bid; Reaction of Prime Minister Blair on charges of cronyism against him; Discussion on the green paper on utility regulation by Margaret Beckett; Concerns regarding the green paper's discussion of the accountability of regulators.

Questions whether the British tabloids are swinging toward republicanism in light of a recently published photograph of the Duke of York almost completely naked. Rupert Murdoch's role; The royals are what passes for news in newsless papers; Royalty separate from politics; The `Mirror'; The `Mail'; The `Express'; Details.

Reports on the lack of public enthusiasm and support for National Union of Mineworkers president Arthur Scargill's political party in Great Britain. Scargill's distribution of a paper entitled `Future Strategy for the Left'; Call on the need for the creation of a Socialist Labour Party; Criticisms against the Labour Party. INSET: King Arthur's plan for a new left party..

Comments on political articles in Great Britain's newspapers. Newspapers that prefer to publish focus articles; Events made up in the papers; Impact on the reader's time.

Reveals some economic and political issues in Great Britain. White paper issued by Charlie Leadbeater; Views on bankruptcy.

Reports on developments in Great Britain's political arena. Friction between United Kingdom Independence Party leaders Teresa Gorman and Alan Sked; Task of civil servants from the Department of National Heritage to inquire from foreign embassies regarding their preparations for 2000; Green paper that Great Britain's Health Secretary Stephen Dorrell will publish regarding mental health.

Presents reports on political issues in Great Britain. `Working students' working paper; `Regional Government in England. An Assembly for Wales. Scotland's Parliament'; `The Place of Men in Changing Family Culture'; `In Search of Community Identity.'

Presents information on the social mobility outlined by the Labor Party of Great Britain. Information on the debates undertaken by the Labor Party; Details on the educational programs implemented by Prime Minister of Great Britain, Tony Blair; Reference to Frank Field's welfare green paper.

Presents information on the government of Great Britain. Details on the European Audiovisual Conference in Birmingham; Concerns arising from the plan of Scottish General Secretary Jack McConnell to resign; Effect of the launching of the green paper on welfare reform to welfare roadshows.

Presents political updates from Great Britain. Issue regarding Scottish gender equality in the headlines of newspapers from the United Kingdom; Difficulty in the amendment of the Sex Discrimination Act to entrench the positive action of the Labour Party; Details on the conference in Edinburgh discussing a Scottish Office paper on land reform.

Talks about the danger faced by the British Labour government in nurturing cynicism and losing trust. White paper on the National Health Service; Absence of contribution to the argument about how to get more resources into health care; Problem about the government's rhetoric; Unhealthy tendency of the government to want to conduct every discussion on its own terms.

Comments on British Prime Minister Tony Blair's indecision regarding the issue of reforming the House of the Lords and drafting a Freedom of Information bill. Vagueness on the Lords issue; Promised white paper on Freedom of Information.

Focuses on conservative newspapers' call for changes with the British Conservative Party. Newspapers' coverage of the May 1996 council elections; Split between the Conservative government and the papers.

Presents excerpts from publications in Great Britain from April 27 to May 2, 1995. Includes views on the government's decision to spend 13.5 million in lottery funds on the Churchill papers; Praise for Labour Party leader Tony Blair's revision of Clause Four of the party's constitution; Success of the Conservative Party since November 1994.

Focuses on two Tory councils' vote-scam plans. Investigation of the Westminster and Wandsworth councils; Accusations to former leader Dame Shirley Porter and nine other councilors; Confidential papers from Westminster council.