Truth (British periodical)

In its final years, it moved away from its right-wing editorial line back to the more liberal agenda of its early days.

[4] Under Labouchère, whom media of the time called an "unruly" man,[5] Truth became known for both its investigative journalism into frauds and its legal troubles.

[6] In 1934, Conservative Party politician Derek Walker-Smith, Baron Broxbourne sympathetically wrote: Truth, under the able administration of Labouchère and his editor, Mr Voules, had established a formidable reputation as the fearless exposer of "bogus" companies and commercial "ramps".

[8] A major controversy on Truth and its political agenda came during World War II, when false allegations were made implying that it was sympathetic to Nazi Germany[citation needed].

Josiah Wedgwood, a Labour MP, spoke in Parliament in October 1941 accusing Truth of being fascist and "a Quisling paper" and called for publication to be halted.

[13] His deputy was A. K. Chesterton, who had earlier been associated with Oswald Mosley's fascist movement and later became chairman of the far right-wing National Front.

[14] Truth passed through various owners after the death of Labouchère before becoming a Limited Company under the majority control of director Collin Brooks, with S.J.