The Individual
The Individual is a London-based journal published by the Society for Individual Freedom.
Last updated August 31, 2026
Overview
The Individual is a British journal associated with the Society for Individual Freedom, an organisation concerned with individual liberty and related political and social questions. The publication is based in London and functions as the society's journal rather than as a mass-market commercial magazine. Its publishing history began in October 1976, when it was introduced as a newsletter titled Newsletter of the Society for Individual Freedom. The publication was subsequently known as The Individual, aligning its title more directly with the society's individualist orientation. The journal has a low-frequency publishing schedule, appearing approximately two or three times each year. Its format and distribution reflect the characteristics of an organisation-backed periodical: it provides a continuing outlet for the society's views, commentary, and related material rather than operating as a general-interest news magazine. Downloadable issues or magazine materials are available through references associated with the publication, although no independent commercial website, circulation figure, subscription price, or financial information is identified in the available source material. Nigel Gervas Meek has served as editor since 2002. Paul Anderton is identified as a former editor. Beyond these editorial details, publicly available information about the journal's staff, ownership structure, business operations, print run, and readership is limited. The available evidence supports describing The Individual as an active society journal published in the United Kingdom, but does not support claims about a broader international market, corporate expansion, or commercial product portfolio.
History
The Individual is the journal of the Society for Individual Freedom and is published from London in the United Kingdom. Its history is comparatively modest in scale but is documented as part of the continuing publishing activity of the society. In October 1976, the publication began as a newsletter under the title Newsletter of the Society for Individual Freedom. The original newsletter format established a regular written channel through which the society could communicate its ideas and activities to supporters and interested readers. The publication later adopted the shorter title The Individual. The change gave the journal a distinct identity while retaining its connection with the Society for Individual Freedom. Unlike a daily newspaper or a high-circulation consumer magazine, it has remained an organisation-linked periodical with a limited publishing frequency. It is published approximately two or three times annually, suggesting an emphasis on considered articles, commentary, and society-related material rather than rapid news coverage. Editorial responsibility has been an important identifiable part of the journal's history. Paul Anderton is recorded as a former editor. Since 2002, Nigel Gervas Meek has served as editor, making him the longest specifically documented current editorial figure in the available material. No further staff history, circulation data, launch funding, printing arrangements, or changes in ownership are identified in the available references. The Individual continues to be associated with the Society for Individual Freedom and is represented through downloadable magazine materials. Its enduring role is therefore best understood as that of a specialist journal supporting the society's intellectual and public communications. Public information does not establish a significant commercial publishing operation, a network of international editions, or a portfolio of related brands. The available record supports an active British publication with origins in a 1976 society newsletter and a continuing low-frequency editorial program.
- 2002Nigel Gervas Meek became editor
Nigel Gervas Meek has served as editor of The Individual since 2002.
- 1976Publication launched as a society newsletter
In October 1976, the publication began under the title Newsletter of the Society for Individual Freedom.
Products and positioning
A low-frequency society journal focused on individual liberty and associated political and social commentary.
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The Individual is the Society for Individual Freedom's journal. It developed from the society's 1976 newsletter and is published in London approximately two or three times per year. The publication provides a continuing platform for material connected with individual liberty and the society's activities. Available references also indicate that magazine materials can be downloaded.
Flagship businesses
- The Individual journal
Leadership
| Name | Title | Tenure |
|---|---|---|
| Nigel Gervas Meek | Editor | 2002– |
| Paul Anderton | Former editorformer | — |
Sources
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