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The article reports on the position of the Society of Occupational Medicine and the Faculty of Occupational Medicine on the Building Our Industrial Strategy of the Australian government.

The article informs that the Local Government Association has agreed to give a back seat to directly lobbying for devolution after Great Britain government changed its policy priorities. It mentions that white paper suggests an opportunity to review the board's work and how it might most effectively influence this new agenda.

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.

Opinion. Focuses on the consultation process advocated by the British government as exemplified in the 1988 Education Reform Act. History of nonconsultation in the legislative process; Inner London Education Authority; Six stages of the consultative process; Former Education secretary Kenneth Baker.

Focuses on the impact of industrial policy on the engineering and manufacturing base in Great Britain. Conception of the government on industrial policy; Establishment of university innovation centers; Encouragement of the development and take-up of environmentally friendly products and energy systems.

Firmly drawing up battle lines over the British government's forthcoming Aviation White Paper, a parliamentary committee has launched a highly critical attack on the government's approach to the environmental impact of commercial aviation. The government is entangled in the problem of pulling together its strategic policy paper on future commercial aviation capacity requirements, including airport expansion.

The article offers information of the Government's White Paper publication "Caring for our future: reforming care and support," and the All Party Parliamentary Group of Mental Health (APPG-MH) concerns about the impact of mental health services of the reformed NHS. Also discussed are several key features of the new system as explained by the white paper, including introducing greater national care and support, providing people more control over their care and improving integration of services.

The article argues against Green Paper of government of Great Britain that exempts universities from Freedom of Information (FoI) by not considering them as public bodies for Fol purposes and mentions it to reduce scope for public scrutiny.

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.

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..

The article reports that often, after years in power a government runs out of ideas and is reduced to walking backwards in front of the opposition in the hope of stay-big ahead. After seven years, New Labor has reached that stage, although it is still spewing a diversion. a cloud of policy announcements, green and white papers, and draft bills. Unfortunately, seven years in opposition hasn't been long enough for the conservatives to regain their sense of direction, so there's nothing much for the government to walk backwards in front of.

Reports on reforms in Great Britain's House of Lords. Efforts of Tony Blair to do away with hereditary principle; The election of Labour; Blair's white paper describing reforms designed to improve the House of Lords.

The article reports that the British government is seeking public opinion to help plan for the next 19 billion euro European Union framework programme for research and development. The consultation is open until July 26, 2004 and responses will feed into the Great Britain position paper. The final position paper on FP7 will be used by government to inform Great Britain input to discussions between member states and the Commission when planning research policies.

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

The article looks at how different the life may be after five years of British Prime Minister John Major's administration in Great Britain. Parliament's long recess ought to be a time for reflection about politics, when both the practitioners and the rest of Britain can ponder the longer-term changes that are usually masked by today's crisis, yesterday's scandal and tomorrow's white paper. If the prime minister tries to take a slightly less dominant role on the domestic stage, it will become clearer just how much the dynamics and dramas of British politics are determined by others.

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.

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.

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.

Reports the implementation of electronic road pricing system in Great Britain. Benefits of road pricing; Distinction on the performance between dedicated short-range communications based systems, basic paper and video-legible permit schemes; Controversy on road charging.