Crucial

Our May fund continues to limp along. Which is a pity, since once the summer holiday period comes along donations inevitably start to dry up. That is why it is essential that we more than meet our full £400 target, in case we encounter those anticipated shortfalls over July and August.

As usual those regular stalwarts DG, TR, and ET have not forgotten us - between them they have sent in £65. But that is the sum total for this week, leaving our fund lagging at £140 with less than two weeks to go.

With the crucial challenges facing the left in this period it is essential that the Weekly Worker is up to the task. Comrades, don't let us down.

Number 336

Thursday May 18 2000

Hold Taaffe to account   —   Pat Strong of the Socialist Party considers a clear choice: principled unity or oblivion

Mugabe's bloody diversions   —   Ian Donovan raises some vital questions for the left

End British rule   —   ISO Opposition calls for 'an end to arbitrary rule by the British SWP'

Solidarity with Kosova miners   —   Chris Ford calls for trade unionists to extend support to workers in struggle

An insidious attack   —   Jim Gilbert asks how the revolutionary left will react to the threat to double jeopardy

SP (Nellist) win in Coventry   —   Peter Manson analyses most encouraging results

Floundering   —   Mark Fischer examines the Workers Power group

Letters   —   May Day libels; CATP and comrade May; Nasty AWL; Unlikely Ken; Political porn

Making Liz the last   —   Dave Craig reports on the AGM of Republic, the main pressure group for republicans in Britain

Whose legacy?   —   Phil Watson reviews Writing the revolution: Cultural criticism from Left Review

Build the Socialist Alliance   —   John Pearson demands a culture of open and exhaustive debate