BROADSHEET, THE

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the broadsheet is so called because it is in the tradition of the 17th-18th century broadsheet which were news sheets or pamphlets which were given out or posted in public places to give news and views to the local population. The broadsheet was started in the UK as an action in the handling of attacks. This was at a time when we were being attacked in Parliament and in the press and on TV when no air time or newsprint time or newsprint was devoted to give our viewpoint or the true facts from our viewpoint. Thus we decided that if we could not get our viewpoints printed we would print and distribute them ourselves, giving them away if necessary. This was done throughout the British attack, the broadsheets were sought by far more individuals than we had previously envisaged. (BPL 31 Jan 69, PRO Broadsheets)