Republican generosity

No doubt many comrades will be feeling refreshed following the extended weekend break. Football-hating republicans may have had a slightly less enjoyable time, given the devotion of acres of column inches and hours of air time to the jubilee and the World Cup.

Of course, the Weekly Worker has been at the forefront of those arguing for the left to take the monarchy seriously. To say that we have been one of the most consistently republican voices on the left is no idle boast.

Naturally then, a donation sent to yours truly would be a purposeful expression of republican sentiment.

We currently are in need of some generous contributions. SP’s £20 made it in time for the May fund, but we were still left with a shortfall of £80 last month. This month has not been much better yet. Thanks are due to comrades JK (£25), TE (£20), and FY (£10), but that brings our total to only £55 - a long way from our £450 monthly target.

However, the two consecutive bank holidays has kept my mail to a minimum, which leaves me hopeful that a flood of delayed post - and, of course, an outpouring of republican generosity - will produce a bumper fund next week.

Robbie Rix

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Number 435

Thursday June 6 2002

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Kashmir crisis: Overthrow the warmongers
The nationalist bourgeoisie has descended into naked bigotry, obscurantism and incipient barbarism. The working class must take up the democratic baton, writes Ian Donovan

Letters
Federal republic; Blindfold CPGB; Gossip sheet; SP lessons; Death fast

Welsh Socialist Alliance: Cymru gone
Cameron Richards reports on latest developments in the WSA

Communists and Labour: Finding an audience
Defeating the reactionary political ideology of Labourism is the key task of British communists, argues Lawrie Coombs

Reclaim the PCSU
The Socialist Alliance must take itself seriously, writes Ian Mahoney

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• Mark Serwotka spoke to Mark Fischer about the coup

The new right in Europe and the spectre of fascism
Jack Conrad takes a look at the rise of the European right

SSP euro debate: Motion No2 and Europe
Scottish Socialist Party member Nick Rogers argues for a boycott of the euro referendum

Golden opportunity missed
The left failed to mount a republican challenge to the recent events, laments Alan Stevens

SSP counterblast
Mike Speed reports on the 'Citizens not subject' garden party

Republican jubilee
BSA Democratic and Republican Platform organised its own jubilee party

PCF splinters
French elections pose need for workers’ party, argues Peter Manson