Impact was the official media outlet of the Young Conservatives in the United Kingdom. The magazine existed between 1964 and 1969 and was headquartered in London.
| Categories | News magazine |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Conservative and Unionist Central Office |
| Founded | 1964 |
| First issue | Winter 1964 |
| Final issue | Spring 1969 |
| Country | England |
| Based in | London |
| Language | English |
History and profile
editImpact was launched in 1964, and its first issue dated Winter 1964.[1][2] In the first issue the magazine declared itself as the official publication of the Young Conservatives,[3] and its subtitle was the Young Conservative news magazine.[2] The publisher of Impact was Conservative and Unionist Central Office based in London.[2]
The magazine featured both news and editorials.[4] Alec Douglas-Home published articles in Impact one of which was a discussion of modernization in regard to the British industrialization.[5] As of 1967 one of the contributors was Robert Worley.[3] Its circulation was about 10,000 copies.[3] Impact folded following the publication of the issue dated Spring 1969.[1][2]
References
edit- ^ a b Z. Layton-Henry (April 1973). "The Young Conservatives 1945-70". Journal of Contemporary History. 8 (2): 143–156. doi:10.1177/002200947300800207. S2CID 154974714.
- ^ a b c d "Impact: the Young Conservative news magazine". LSE Library. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ a b c Lawrence Black (December 2008). "The Lost World of Young Conservatism". The Historical Journal. 51 (4): 991–1024. doi:10.1017/S0018246X08007164. S2CID 16300641.
- ^ "Young Tories lose club status". The Times. No. 5626. London. 8 March 1965. p. 7. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
- ^ "The meaning of modernization. Conservatives explain". The Times. No. 56111. London. 8 September 1964. p. 5. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
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