Item WINTRINGHAM 3/3/2 - Papers, [1943-1944], relating to ideological differences between Common Wealth Party members

Papers relating to the debate surrounding the third principle of the Common Wealth Party: 'Morality in Politics', supported by Richard Acland (President of Common Wealth), but contested by Tom Wintringham. Includes draft of Common Wealth pamphlet by Acland, 'It must be Christianity'; draft Common Wealth pamphlet with comments by Tom and Katherine 'Kitty' Wintringham, 'Fellowship or morality?'; draft statements on the purpose and aims of the Common Wealth Party and suggested alterations to the Common Wealth Party's constitution; memorandum on political theory by Acland, Oct 1943; draft paper by James Hadham 'On trial: the Church', Nov 1943; article, 'The threefold Commonwealth', in The Church Militant , Jan-Feb 1944; 'resolutions drafted for the purpose of testing the opinion of the National Committee on issues which seem to be undecided in Common Wealth at the present time', Jun 1944; list [made by Wintringham] on problems with Acland, including his religious beliefs; excerpts from Rev James William Parkes' 'Christians in a revolutionary period'; commentary on various draft leaflets and other material for the Common Wealth Party relating to the subject of Christianity and morality and synopsis of a book 'Revolutionaries should be Christians'. 1 file. (For correspondence on morality and Common Wealth see 3/6/3 and 3/6/4).