Our latest book is now available in hardback for £19.00.

We have just published a fully authorised fifth edition of this classic book by one of the founding fathers of our movement.

"The author of this book was a regular soldier who served with distinction in the South African War and in the First World War. When he retired from the Army due to wounds received on active service, he settled down in an English country village and began to study politics and economics. He wanted to know:

—Why honest Tommy Atkins had been compelled to fight peaceful Boer farmers and enable an International Diamond Syndicate to gain control of the South African mines?

—Why ten million men should have been slaughtered in the First World War (described as "a war to end wars") when the subsequent Peace Treaty so obviously sowed the seeds for a second and more terrible conflict?

—Why the Banks of the world create money lavishly out of nothing to finance these wars and yet for peace, credit is immediately restricted?

—Why when the Second World War came "to defend the rights of small nations" these small nations were sold by their allies into a slavery worse than death?

Soon he came to realise what Disraeli had shown in one of his novels "that the world is governed by very different personages from what is imagined by those who are not behind the scenes."

In the early stages of his investigation he was bewildered and worried that great men whom he admired would make perhaps one brief reference continued on back to the "personages behind the scenes" and then forever hold their peace.

For nearly twenty years, Lt.-Col. Creagh Scott has been following up clues left by prominent men, for he has become convinced, as was Field-Marshall Smuts, that "there is some hidden pressure behind all the worries of Europe, Asia and America."

The results of this investigation are given here in simple language so that the man in the street may come to his own conclusions.

Lest anyone should think that the title of the book suggests the realm of fiction let them ponder the words of the statesman Disraeli :—"Governments do not govern, but merely control the machinery of government, being themselves controlled by the hidden hand."

The author shows how the hidden hand controls the governments of both Capitalist and Communist countries.

"Jock" Creagh Scott was one of the founding members of our journal Candour, and the League of Empire Loyalists. Originally published in 1954, this is our 2017 fully authorised fifth edition."

112 pages. £12.00 Paperback. [A hardback edition will follow]

Theresa May's attempt to gain a large Tory majority has failed disasterously. This puts the sort of "hard Brexit" she had been talking about in serious doubt, and has re-energised the Labour party. Her negotiations with the EU will now be much harder. They know we are divided and they will feel that they can impose their terms on us.

It is difficult to see how she can carry on for long as Prime Minister, and another General Election may have to be held. With Labour buoyant, the result could be a Labour led coalition.

Brexit is in peril. The fight wll have to go on.

Candour # 869 is now being posted out to all our subscribers.

Unfortunately it looks like it is necessary to follow the advice here, hold your nose, and vote Conservative in order to defend Brexit.

A Labour win, or Labour propped up by the SNP, is a recipe for disaster on the Brexit front.

We have been asked to circulate the following message regarding the General Election and Brexit:

"Not sure if you have ever looked into election law, but the Libdems and Greens seem to have unlawful manifestos, as does any other party who want a second referendum with an option to stay in the EU. Technically political parties are unknown to the law, but those who stand in the name of a political party are acting in "joint enterprise". The leader of the Libdems Tim Farron has stated "lets be in the EU, forget the constitution", this alone means he is an unlawful candidate, only people who are "fit and proper to serve in parliament", can stand for election. It would be an offence for a returning officer to send him to serve in parliament, plus in the eyes of the law all votes cast for him have technically been "thrown".

Plus it can not have escaped the notice of these parties, that we have had High Court and a Supreme Court judgments which have declared the "settled constitutional principles stretching back many centuries" that the Crown in Parliament is sovereign. Therefore all and every persons or individuals who are attempting to make the European Union sovereign, are "in contempt of court". Which is, "disregard, disrespect shown for, open flouting of the dignity, or the rules and pronouncements, of a body of established and recognized legal authority". Neither candidates to parliament, those returned to parliament, or those serving in parliament, have any rights of contempt of court, which is a crime. All and every vote given to an unlawful candidate, in the eyes of the law is null and void and has been thrown.

The Libdem manifesto is asking the public if they want, by a future referendum, to abolish the Crown in parliament in favour of the EU, this is unlawful, as the court cases have now determined. It also an act of treason at common law. The Crown in Parliament, as the court cases have confirmed, is sovereign, it can not create any authority equal to or greater than it, it can not bind our successors, it can not exclude itself, it can not invite foreign rule over the realm. Any party manifesto which dupes the public to think it can is unlawful as are those who uphold it. Any returning officer who put forward an unlawful candidate is guilty of an offence, since by virtue of being unlawful, votes given have been thrown.

This is the law of the land, and we need to get as many people as possible to complain to the electoral commission, for unlawful candidates to be "disqualified", to prevent the General election from turning into a farce. If they fail to act it would be the offence of misprision of treason and contempt of court on their part. They should also be made aware that the treaty of Union which formed the United Kingdom of Great Britain, as a fundamental condition, states that the UK has to be represented by "one and the same parliament" being the UK parliament, and any candidate to parliament who advocates the EU parliament represents the UK, is attempting to over throw an international treaty, which is a "crime against peace" under international law.

Please pass this information on, and complain to the electoral commission as soon as possible."

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On the 24th May pause and raise a glass for Empire Day.

This was first celebrated in 1902 but the idea had been under consideration since 1897. It's purpose was to "remind children that they formed part of the British Empire, and that they might think with others in lands across the sea, what it meant to be sons and daughters of such a glorious Empire.", and that "The strength of the Empire depended upon them, and they must never forget it." School children across the Empire would typically salute the Union Flag and sing patriotic songs. They would learn of the heroes who built our Empire, such as Clive of India and Wolfe of Quebec. Most importantly perhaps they left school early that day (three cheers!) to attend marches and festivities held to celebrate the event.

Celebrated for over sixty years Empire Day gave Brit-ons worldwide an opportunity to celebrate their pride in the British Empire and those who built and maintained it. As the Empire was deliberately undermined the occasion was re-named Commonwealth day. Even the date (originally Queen Victoria's birthday) was changed. Empire Day was relegated to the 'history hole' and only the oldest of our readers may remember the saying "Remember, Remember Empire Day, the 24th of May".

In our small way let us reclaim Empire Day from the Frankfurt School history schoolroom dustbin and think, as I am sure most of you already do, of the greatest Empire the world has ever known. Let us take renewed confidence and courage from the deeds of our forefathers who gave so much of themselves, often under the most testing of conditions around the globe.

To celebrate Empire Day, we are holding a sale with 25% off everything in our on-line shop. This offer lasts until Monday.

Today, we remember Captain Albert Ball VC, one of our greatest air aces of World War One. He was killed in action on this day, one hundred years ago.

Happy St George's Day from all at the A.K. Chesterton Trust.