& LONDON VOICE? from Richard Fletcher
For many years the London Labour Farty has published its own "London News", supported by trade unions, Co-operative organisations sand eonstituency parties in the London area, Owing to financial difficulties the London News is to cease publication, Eelieving that a Labour paper should continue to cover the London area, the Veice has offered to make available a special London edition = to be called, possibly, "Voice of London Labour" to be under the direct control of labour, trade union and co-operative organisations in the metropolitan area, The cost of the l2-page paper will be 6d, and provided a minimum circulation can be guarenteed, Voice will carry the costs of publication and distribution on a non-profit’ basis,
A preparacory ccommittee has been set up and all orzenisations are being circulated with the request that they order copies of a first, trial issue ani also book advertising space, The next step will be to elect a London editorial beard at a conference of delegates voting on the basis of readership, It is hoped that the preparatory committee will complete its arrangements in September and that the first edition will be published before the election in October, All organisations in the metropolitan area are asked to sive these proposala their urgent consideration, to book advertising apace end to order the maximum number of copies of the first issue. Ed. note: orders for copies, requests for advertising space, and applications for delegates credentials (for the editcrial meetin: «fter the General Election) should be sent to:
Voice,
71, New Kings Ha.,
London $5.W. 6.