Successor | The Consulting Association (TCA) CAPRiM |
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Formation | 1919 |
Dissolved | 1993 |
Type | NGO |
Purpose | political advocacy |
Key people | William Reginald Hall |
Formerly called | National Propaganda |
The Economic League was an organisation in the United Kingdom dedicated to opposing what it saw as subversion and action against free enterprise. As part of its activities, it maintained a list of alleged left-wing troublemakers for decades, which corporate members would use to vet job applicants and often deny jobs on the basis of the list. In the late 1980s, press investigations revealed the poor quality of the League's data. After a 1990 parliamentary inquiry and further press reporting, the League closed down in 1993. However, key League personnel continued similar vetting activities by organisations including The Consulting Association.