Wikipedia:WikiProject Politics of the United Kingdom/scope

Project scope

Overview

This project is intended to cover all aspects of Politics and Government within the United Kingdom. Given the broad range of topics that fall within this scope, there are several areas of overlap with similar projects (such as WikiProject UK Parliament constituencies).

Where a subject is already supported by a more focussed project or work group, the more focussed project should take the lead. This project will act in a support role for the more focussed projects and attempt to provide co-ordination between projects when necessary.

If a more focussed project does not exist for a subject (or where the focussed project becomes inactive), this project will take direct responsibility for that subject.

Timeline

The project should cover the period from the creation of the Kingdom of Great Britain in 1707, through the formal integration of Ireland into the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland in 1801, to the modern day. Articles relating to politics or government in England, Scotland or Wales before 1707 should only be adopted by the project if there was a continued effect on politics or government after the Union. Likewise, articles relating to politics or government in Ireland before 1801 should only be adopted by the project if there was a continued effect on politics or government after the Union.

Articles relating to the Republic of Ireland should not be adopted by this project unless they have a direct bearing on UK politics or government. Special care should be taken in adopting articles about Ireland around the 1920s; the Irish Free State was set up in 1922 but the UK's name wasn't changed to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland until 1927. If you are in doubt on whether an article should be adopted please discuss it on the talk page of this project first.

British Empire

See also: WP:WikiProject British Empire

The British Empire covered a large proportion of the world at its peak and many countries were affected by political decisions of the United Kingdom Parliament. To keep the size of this project's scope to a manageable level articles on the British Empire should only be included if they relate to political or governmental action by authorities within the United Kingdom. Articles covering political or governmental action by the colonial governor/administration with no direct UK input should be left outside our scope.

Subjects

Subjects that fall within the scope of this project are:

• British Government
  • Official posts/positions
  • Departments
  • Non-departmental government bodies
  • Civil servants that are notable enough to have their own articles
• Elections
  • UK Parliament elections
  • European elections
  • Devolved/local elections
  • By-elections
• Local government
  • Councils
  • Wards/electoral subdivisions
• Parliament
  • UK Parliament
  • Devolved parliaments and assemblies
  • Constituencies
• Parties
  • Official registered parties
  • Unregistered but politically active lobby/campaign groups
• Politicians

(list is currently incomplete)