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An organisation set up in 1919 under the name [[National Propaganda]].  Its name was changed to the Economic League in 1924.  Its main early functions were corporate propaganda and spying on the left.  From about the 1950s its main role became blacklisting workers regarded as being 'subversives' in some way.
 
An organisation set up in 1919 under the name [[National Propaganda]].  Its name was changed to the Economic League in 1924.  Its main early functions were corporate propaganda and spying on the left.  From about the 1950s its main role became blacklisting workers regarded as being 'subversives' in some way.
  
The League was closd down in the 1990s and a successor body, called [[Caprim]] set up.
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The League was closed down in the 1990s and a successor body, called [[Caprim]] set up.
 
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==People==
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===Founders/Early days===
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[[Reginald Hall]]
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===1940s-1960s===
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[[Lord Fraser of Allander]] |
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===1970s-1990s===
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[[Stan Hardy]] | [[Ian Kerr]] | [[Jack Winder]] |Sir [[Henry Saxon Tate]] of [[Tate & Lyle]] |
  
 
==Resources==
 
==Resources==
 
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===Publications on the Economic League===
 
*Labour Research Department [http://www.spinprofiles.org/images/2/21/What_is_the_Economic_League.pdf What is the Economic League?] Labour White Papers No. 23, Labour Research Department, London, 1927.
 
*Labour Research Department [http://www.spinprofiles.org/images/2/21/What_is_the_Economic_League.pdf What is the Economic League?] Labour White Papers No. 23, Labour Research Department, London, 1927.
*Labour Research Department [http://www.spinprofiles.org/images/3/33/Economic_League_1937.pdf What is the Economic League?] Revised Edition, Foreword by Ebby Edwards, Secretary, Mineworkers Federsation of Great Britain, Labour Research Department, London, 1937.
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*Labour Research Department [http://www.spinprofiles.org/images/3/33/Economic_League_1937.pdf What is the Economic League?] Revised Edition, Foreword by Ebby Edwards, Secretary, Mineworkers Federation of Great Britain, Labour Research Department, London, 1937.
 
*Labour Research Department [http://www.spinprofiles.org/images/7/71/Economic_League_1953.pdf Who is Behind Them?], May 1953.
 
*Labour Research Department [http://www.spinprofiles.org/images/7/71/Economic_League_1953.pdf Who is Behind Them?], May 1953.
*Labour Research Department [http://www.spinprofiles.org/images/f/f7/Economic_League_1969.pdf A Subversive Guide to the Economic Laegue] 1969.
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*Labour Research Department [http://www.spinprofiles.org/images/f/f7/Economic_League_1969.pdf A Subversive Guide to the Economic League] 1969.
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*Mike Hughes [[Spies at Work]], Printed version ISBN 0948995053, 1 IN 12 PUBLICATIONS, 1994.
  
==Economic League publications==
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===Economic League publications===
  
Economic League, [http://www.spinprofiles.org/images/0/06/Subversion_in_Industry.pdf Subversion in Industry], Economic League (London and South Eastern Region), February 1958
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*Economic League, [http://www.spinprofiles.org/images/0/06/Subversion_in_Industry.pdf Subversion in Industry], Economic League (London and South Eastern Region), February 1958
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*Economic League, [http://www.spinprofiles.org/images/4/49/The-Agitators.pdf The Agitators: Who the are. How they work. What they want.] Service To Industry Series, Booklet No. 3, London: Economic League Central Council, No date.  Most propably published in the latter half of 1974.
  
 
==Notes==
 
==Notes==
 
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<references/>
Mike Hughes [http://www.1in12.go-legend.net/publications/library/spies/spies.htm SPIES AT WORK]
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[[Category:Corporate Espionage]]
Printed version ISBN 0948995053, 1 IN 12 PUBLICATIONS, 1994.
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[[Category:Economic League]]

Revision as of 11:07, 21 July 2009

An organisation set up in 1919 under the name National Propaganda. Its name was changed to the Economic League in 1924. Its main early functions were corporate propaganda and spying on the left. From about the 1950s its main role became blacklisting workers regarded as being 'subversives' in some way.

The League was closed down in the 1990s and a successor body, called Caprim set up.

People

Founders/Early days

Reginald Hall

1940s-1960s

Lord Fraser of Allander |

1970s-1990s

Stan Hardy | Ian Kerr | Jack Winder |Sir Henry Saxon Tate of Tate & Lyle |

Resources

Publications on the Economic League

Economic League publications

Notes