Organised Politics, Law and Practice

Part I
1. The Right to Organise
a. Political Partiesâ Status in Parliament
b. Protection under the Constitution
c. Protections under the European Convention on Human Rights

2. Establishing a Political Party
a. Establishment
b. Registering To Undertake Political Activity

3. Operating a Political Party
a. Members
b. Governing Committees
c. Central Party Officers
d. Party Conferences
e. Uniforms, Insignia And Militarism

4. Local Political Parties
a. Local Party Bodies
b. Legal Status of Constituency Parties
c. Financial Affairs of Constituency Parties
d. Local Party Meetings: Order and Participation
e. Political Clubs

5. Internal And Leadership Elections
a. Internal Elections
b. Leadership Elections

6. Selecting Candidates For Public Elections
a. Selecting Candidates
b. Positive Action

7. Political Discipline: The Whip and Political Factions
a. Political Decisions
b. The Whip
c. Factions

Part II
8. Organising Through Trade Unions and Co-operatives
a. Trade Unions
b. Co-operative Societies

9. Charities, Schools and Lobbyists
a. Charities
b. Schools
c. Lobbyists

10. Election Campaign Expenditure: Bodies Other Than Political Parties
a. The Regulated Period
b. 'Controlled Expenditure'
c. The Spending Limits
d. Penalties for Breach
e. Joint Campaigns With Other Organisations

11. Equality and Discrimination
a. The Right to Vote
b. Discrimination in the Political Sphere
c. Political Belief

12. Conduct of Political Parties
a. Principles of Good Governance
b. Party Membership Disciplinary Procedures

13. Conduct in Parliament
a. The Seven Principles of Public Life
b. Standard of Conduct in Parliament
c. Enforcing Standards in the House of Commons
d. Standards in the House of Lords
e. Standards in Scotland and Wales
f. Concluding Comment