Scope and Contents Correspondence between Robert Saunders and other members of the Union Movement Agricultural Group, including Jorian Jenks, Robert Row, F. B. Price-Heywood and R. N. Creasy. The correspondence is interspersed with related papers, and primarily concerns the formation of the group, membership, subscriptions and publications on agriculture and food supply, such as a leaflet titled, 'Union Movement Food and Farming Policy' (October 1950), and a pamphlet titled ‘None Need Starve’ (August 1952)....

Scope and Contents Correspondence between Robert Saunders and Charlie Elliott, Bournemouth Branch Leader and Constituency Organiser, and his wife Florence Elliott, an active supporter of Union Movement. Letters relate to local activities within the Bournemouth Branch, and also to wider issues within the Union Movement. Includes references to thoughts on ‘infiltration work’ and need for secrecy, with list of his NFU and other public activities and offices (6 March 1954) (D5/7); prediction of “war...

Scope and Contents Correspondence between Robert Saunders and Jorian Jenks, Editor of the journal, Rural Economy (published jointly by two independent bodies, the Economic Reform Club and the Rural Reconstruction Association), and a member of the Soil Association. Notable items include: Copy of “Rural Economy”, February 1948, with article “Labour for the Land” by Saunders (D6/1) Draft article for “Rural Economy”, October 1948: “New Harvesting Methods”, by “Husbandman”...