from a London reader
Following a suggestion by Richard Fletcher (Editor, Union Voice; Director, L.C.S.) the Political Committee of the London Cooperative Society is considering sponsoring a further weekend school on the theme 'Democratic Control! to carry on the pioneering work of the Nottingham school earlier this year. Dates being canvassed include the end of November and early December. Frank Beswick is secretary of the LCS Political Committee and it is hoped that he will contribute from his wide experience on international problems = ese, democratic control of world commodities such as oil.
The London Society is the largest retail cooperative in the world and spends up to £50,000 p.ae on political and educational purposes. A success-= ful national conference on democratic control, held in the capital a few weeks after the return of a Labour Government could have immense impact = particularly it it is well attended by representatives of nationalised industries, and especially by steel workers, The LCS has played a leading part in the present move for cooperative reform. The recent resurgence of political and educational activity shows what can be done in these related fields.