Barren weeks

Many of our readers seem to have gone on their own summer break to coincide with the Weekly Worker’s two-week absence. As a result, with less than 10 days to reach our £450 target for August, our fund is languishing at £185.

Thankfully, our regular standing order contributors have helped us out considerably in the first, rather barren, three weeks of the month. Thanks to MM, DO, RW, EK, HP, AC and PC, not forgetting our comrades from the Revolutionary Democratic Group. What little I did receive by way of cheques and postal orders included £10 from comrades PM and FG, along with a fiver from KL.

Now that we are back in full operation, perhaps our supporters will note our reappearance, recall their days without the Weekly Worker and send us in their donations in appreciation of their paper. But hurry, please, comrades. Our August fund closes on Friday the 31st and we still need another £265 - at the very least.

Robbie Rix

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Number 396

Thursday August 23 2001

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