Editorial board

Sunday, 21, Mar 2010 03:07

The editorial content on politics.co.uk is overseen by an editorial board comprising an elected representative from each of the three main political parties.

The editorial board meets throughout the year and has four primary functions:

1. Approve the editorial policy followed in the generation of material placed on politics.co.uk.

2. Review the content of politics.co.uk on an ongoing basis to ensure that it meets with the editorial policy, notably in relation to political objectivity.

3. Provide general guidance to the development of the site so that it succeeds in providing in-depth coverage of UK politics in a way that promotes understanding, interest, and political involvement.

4. Consider feedback, including complaints, from visitors to politics.co.uk

The editorial board is comprised of:

Alistair Carmichael MP (Liberal Democrat)
	Alistair Carmichael MP has been the Liberal Democrat member of parliament for Orkney and Shetland since 2001. He was appointed Liberal Democrat transport spokesman in March 2006.
Nigel Evans MP (Conservative)
	Nigel Evans has been the Conservative member of parliament for Ribble Valley since 1992. Mr Evans served as shadow secretary of state for Wales from 2001 to 2003, and was a deputy chairman of the party until December 2005.
Barry Sheerman MP (Labour)
	Barry Sheerman has been the Labour member of parliament for Huddersfield since 1979. Mr Sheerman is chairman of the House of Commons education and skills select committee.