Out of the red

Excellent news to take us into our November fighting fund campaign. Not only was October's £400 target taken apart, but we came within a whisker of making up our entire summer deficit.

The last seven days saw an extra £115 land in my in-tray, taking the final total for last month up to £552. This reduces our shortfall for the year to just £8 - neither here nor there. Now we are out of the red (almost), let's push on and see how big we can make our surplus for November!

Special mention this week goes to comrade DG for his two cheques amounting to £45. Thanks also to TI and GJ (£20 each), not forgetting PC for returning his standing order form pledging £10 per month. Speaking of which, for those comrades who really want to firm up their commitment, what better and more convenient way of doing so? Any more offers?

Robbie Rix

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Thursday November 2 2000

From poll tax glory to sectarian oblivion   —   Harry Paterson looks at the reasons behind the SP's crisis

One step forward, two steps back   —   Peter Manson was at the Republican Communist Network meeting in Edinburgh on October 28

SWP dithers on Scottish independence   —   Allan Green's official SSP report on the October 22 aggregate of the SWP that he attended

Letters   —   Bankruptcy; Fantasy Island; Left out; RCN farce

Socialist Alliance roundup   —   Reports from Bedfordshire; Eastern Region; Haringey; Preston

Social chauvinism   —   Owen Jones takes on the CPGB's position on Yugoslavia

Armstrong tactics   —   Steve Freeman (Revolutionary Democratic Group) gives his view of the October 28 conference