Topic for To-day was 'a series of factual background pamphlets prepared for the Conservative Political Centre for use by speakers, discussion groups and students of politics', and formed the basis of the CPC's programme for encouraging discussion of Party policy by local discussion groups under its direction. Each pamphlet consisted of between 4-8 pages, and focussed on a single issue. It began publication in 1946, but a note at the end of Topic for To-day No. 11 [1947] of the first series states, 'A new series, Inside Industry, is in preparation to succeed Topic for To-day'. For Inside Industry, see below. Topic for Today resumed publication with a new series from 1949.