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The Communist Party of Great Britain's Science and Technology Sub-Committee (STSC), 1964-1985

The Communist Party of Great Britain's Science and Technology Sub-Committee (STSC), 1964-1985

Collection: Science and Marxism, 1956-1985    Volumes    The Communist Party of Great Britain's Science and Technology Sub-Committee (STSC), 1964-1985

This volume contains minutes, correspondence, circulars, and related papers compiled by the CPGB's Science and Technology Sub-Committee (STSC) during the period 1964–1985. The STSC was set up to "inform and advise the Executive Committee on policy matters arising from developments in the field of science". The documents mainly focus on energy policy, but subjects such as drugs policy, genetic engineering, and the relationship between automation and capitalism are also covered. 

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Science and Technology Sub-Committee (STSC): papers on nuclear energy, 1976-1985

Before and after the Chernobyl nuclear disaster, Wainwright and other STSC members grappled with the question of nuclear power, which was proliferating as an energy source across the developed world....

Date:1976-1985
Contributor:Archive Trust of the Communist Party of Great Britain
Identifier:cp-ind-wain-2-3

Science and Technology Sub-Committee (STSC): papers on energy policy, 1974-1981

Against the backdrop of the tumultuous global energy crisis during the late 1970s, Wainwright and other Science and Technology Sub-Committee members explored vital energy-oriented issues relating to North Sea oil...

Date:1974-1981
Contributor:Archive Trust of the Communist Party of Great Britain
Identifier:cp-ind-wain-2-2

Science and Technology Sub-Committee (STSC): papers from 1969-1985

Papers including minutes, correspondence, draft statements, and circulars, relating to the CPGB's Science and Technology Sub-Committee covering 1969–1985. Wainwright was a member of the committee and was involved in discussions...

Date:1969-1985
Contributor:Archive Trust of the Communist Party of Great Britain
Identifier:cp-ind-wain-2-1

Science and Technology Sub-Committee (STSC): papers from 1964-1968

Papers including minutes, correspondence, draft statements, and circulars, relating to the CPGB's Science and Technology Sub-Committee covering 1964–1968. Wainwright was a member of the committee and was involved in discussions...

Date:1964-1968
Contributor:Archive Trust of the Communist Party of Great Britain
Identifier:cp-ind-wain-1-8
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