Well earned break

Our July fund ended disappointingly, well short of our £400 target. The final few days produced an extra £55, taking the total to £336.

Nevertheless, special thanks must go to two comrades who made sure we were on their list of priorities - AP and CF, who both sent us a last-minute £20. Thanks also to PC (£10) and JJ, whose £5, although apologetically offered, was most welcome.

Our July shortfall comes at a particularly bad time, as we are now entering our August break - your next Weekly Worker will appear on August 24. This means, inevitably, our fund will be hit too.

So, comrades, as you too perhaps take a well earned break, please don't forget your paper.

Robbie Rix

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Thursday August 3 2000

A strong, united Communist Party   —   Jim Blackstock looks at the lessons of 80 years ago, when disparate groups united

Putin - an elected tsar   —   Michael Malkin warns of a return to 19th century conditions in Russia

Inclusive approach in the SAs   —   Darrell Goodliffe, Marcus Larsen, and John Pearson report on the Socialist Alliances

Land and Bolshevism - part three   —   Jack Conrad continues an examination of the Bolshevik's message for today

Letters   —   SSP terms; Libertarian; Welcome here?; My althernative; Closed borders; Legal SP; Only mistake; Correction

Section 28: Bulwark of bigotry   —   Mary Godwin finds the Lords applying a populist brake