Dear Guest,
We hope you have been pleasantly surprised by the new design and layout of the Number 10 website. If you are used to the previous website and are wondering how the new site fits together this short guide will hopefully make things clear.
You can also watch an introductory film from the PM in the Number10 TV section.
Home - this has a strong news focus, with a top story and several latest news posts listed below that wil be updated as frequently as possible. There are also feature boxes, linking to items such as Churchill’s biography and the new tour, that will change less frequently.
You will also notice links on the right-hand side to our presence elsewhere on the web - images on flickr, films on YouTube and instant messaging through twitter - and to the subscription page for our weekly newsletter.
News - obviously this contains the latest news posts, but it will also house our library of Prime Minister’s Questions, webchats, press notices and the Prime Minister’s Spokesman’s lobby briefings.
The old speeches catalogue will now sit in two sections: Speeches and Transcripts will hold a record of the PM’s words (speeches, interviews, press conferences etc) and Statements and Articles will contain his written material (articles, statements etc). The only exception is any official statement delivered orally in Parliament, which will be classed as written material and be held in the Statements and Articles section.
Communicate - there are three ways to communicate with the PM and Number 10. Ask the PM is our YouTube Q&A facility that allows you to post video questions and …from the PM is a new email newsletter that Gordon Brown will send on topical themes and developments.
Our ever-popular e-Petitions service is also found in the Communicate section along with the list of e-Petition responses. The facility to email Number 10 can be found in the contacts link in the footer navigation.
Meet the PM contains biographical information about the PM as well as a brief outline of his role and a welcome message to the new website. There is also a high-res portrait picture available for download.
History and Tour is fairly self-explanatory, with all the historical information about Number 10 and past Prime Minister’s migrated directly to the new site. The tour, however, is completely new and much improved, with more information and interactivity and pin-sharp images of the house that you can explore and manipulate.
Finally, Number10 TV holds our new, dedicated multimedia player with a library of films about the PM and his activities that will be frequently updated. There is also a link to an explanatory video about the player and how it can work with your pc.
You can search for entries using keywords in the top right search field, or you can use the calendar - just click on any number in blue to bring up all entries published on that date.
The site is currently in beta mode and will be subject to amendments and improvements as necessary. Your feedback is certainly welcome and can be sent to admin@number10.gov.uk
Best Wishes,
Number10 admin
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