No slacking

Last week I noted that we were well on target to achieve the full £450 for the second month in a row. This week our fundraising drive has gained more momentum - and not a moment too soon.

Weekly Worker sellers will be out in force on the September 28 anti-war demonstration and we will be intervening within the movement as a voice of clear and consistent internationalist opposition to imperialism’s war drive. Of course, beyond that there is the Socialist Alliance conference on the euro and the European Social Forum. All of which will be covered and debated comprehensively in these pages.

That is why the donations received over the last few days have been so timely. Thanks are due to comrades DM (£30), PD (£25), SY (£15) and VT (£10). This week’s £80 gives us £265 - over halfway there. However, the healthy start to the September fund should not lead to complacency - rush us your donations now.

Robbie Rix

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Number 448

Thursday September 19 2002

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Mobilise for September 28
The main enemy is at home, writes James Mallory

Letters
Vote SPD; Respect Saddam; Naked power; Introversion; Futile letter; Name taken; 97th victim; Dave who?

Unity demands single slate
Matthew Caygill is a leading activist in Leeds Socialist Alliance. Ray Gaston talked to him about the Leeds Left Alliance, which has announced its intention to contest the 2004 European elections in Yorkshire and Humberside

• Leeds Left Alliance press release, August 10

Oil, democracy and war
Mehdi Kia of the Organisation of Revolutionary Workers of Iran discusses the sordid relationship between oil and the US war drive in the Middle East

'Prisoner' Chirac on the attack
After his landslide victory, the French president shows his appreciation by attacking workers' rights. Peter Manson believes the left has lessons to learn

Reject LCR-ISG opportunism
Socialist Democracy (Ireland) takes issue with its United Secretariat comrades in France and Britain over their support for Jacques Chirac in the French presidential elections

Vote PDS and organise
How should the left vote in Sunday’s parliamentary elections in Germany? Despite its reformism Tina Becker says critical support should be given to the PDS

Formulation nine and the possibility of peaceful revolution
Jack Conrad responds to the recent debate over the nature of socialist revolution

Abbott and Foot share platform
Phil Kent calls for support for the anti-war candidate in Hackney's mayoral election