These were a series of reports (or Anti-Reports as they called them) produced
by a group called Counter Information Services between 1972 and 1983. CIS were
a collective of journalists dedicated to publishing information not covered or
collated by the established media. Their aim was to investigate the major
social and economic institutions of Britain. The Anti-Reports were
well-researched and readable journalistic investigations of major private
sector companies, the public sector and contemporary political issues. They
marshalled large amounts of research data in support of their arguments about
the influence, power and changing nature of British capitalism.
From number 10 onwards the reports were produced in co-operation with The
Transnational Institute (www.tni.org), founded in 1974 as a worldwide
fellowship of committed scholar-activists. A number of other reports were
produced in co-operation with organisations as listed below. Special reports
were produced from time to time eg a series of four on the 1976 British
economic crisis. At its peak CIS was producing a report every couple of months,
but this tailed off as the 1970s came to an end.
CIS was based in 52 Shaftesbury Avenue, London and later at 9 Poland Street,
London. More information on those involved would be welcomed.
The WCML holds all but one of the series. If anyone has a copy of NHS Condition
Critical (No. 26) they could donate, please contact us.
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The Rio Tinto Zinc Corporation
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1972
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2.
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The General Electric Company
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1972
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3.
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Consolidated Goldfields
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1972
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4
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The Recurrent Crisis of London
(includes map of
Who Owns London?)
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1973
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5.
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British Leyland: The Beginning of the End?
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1973
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6
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Three Phase Trick: a handbook on inflation and Phase Three
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1973
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The Unacceptable Face; Special Report on the Conservative
Government 1970/1974
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1974
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7
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Your Money and Your Life; Insurance Companies and Pension
Funds
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1973
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8
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The Oil Fix: an investigation into the Control and Costs
of Energy
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1974
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9
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Business as Usual: International Banking in South Africa
(commissioned by The World Council of Churches)
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1974
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10
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Courtaulds Inside-Out
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1974
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11
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Unilever's World
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1975
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12
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Where is Lucas Going?
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1975
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13
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Cutting The Welfare State (Who profits)
Published jointly with CDP Information and Intelligence
Unit.
(No 1 in a special Crisis series)
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1976
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14
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Who's Next for The Chop (The Essential Facts on
Unemployment)
(No 2 in a special Crisis series)
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1976
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15
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Women Under attack
(No.3 in a special Crisis series)
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1976
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16
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Racism: Who Profits?
(published in co-operation with the Institute of Race
Relations)
No.4 in a special Crisis series
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1976
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17
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Black South Africa Explodes
(supported by the World Council of Churches)
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1976
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18
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Paying for the Crisis
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1977
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19
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Highness: Jubilee Anti-Report
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1977
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20
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Ford
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1977
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21
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Buying Time In South Africa
(supported by the World Council of Churches)
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1978
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22
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The Nuclear Disaster
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1978
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23
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The New Technology
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1978
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24
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Sellout in Zimbabwe
(supported by the World Council of Churches)
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1978
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25
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The Wealthy
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1979
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26
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NHS Condition Critical
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27
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Hardship Hotel
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1980
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28
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Women in the 80s
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1981
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29/30
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Anti-report 1981
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1981
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31
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War Lords - the UK Arms Industry
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1982
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32
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Private Line: the Future of British Telecom
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1982
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33
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Banking on the City
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1983
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