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Summer Offensive

Speaking openly

A steady trickle of donations last week. Between them comrades SW (£10), PP (£10), CM (£10), AC (£15) and MH (£20) have taken our total to £175. That keeps us on course. But obviously Christmas and the New Year are not normal times - either for politics or the post. So if you are going to make a donation this month, please post early or alternatively use the PayPal facility on the website.
Incidentally, the next issue (December 16) will be the last in 2004. Of course, we shall be back after our two-week break on January 6 … and hopefully I will be able to announce that our £500 monthly target has been fully met.
Over 2004 the paper has undoubtedly increased the breadth of its readership. Something testified by a note from comrade AC. She says: “I might not agree with all your politics but the left is better off with the Weekly Worker than without it. I hope you keep up your positive role.” There is also a “sorry” that her donation “can’t be more”.
Naturally we are pleased with all donations. They express solidarity. Equally to the point, we neither ask nor expect anyone to agree with “all” the arguments contained in the paper. There are many opinions in our pages … and in the ranks of the CPGB. As a matter of principle all members have a right to speak openly and without fear. That is how it should be in any worthwhile leftwing organisation.
Comrade MH also wishes us well and adds: “If only more people read your publication!” Well, on that subject I am once again in the happy position of reporting that more people are. Even if progress is rather slow.
Last week we recorded 11,385 e-readers - up by 120 on last week - and that keeps our overall total healthily above the 12,000 mark. The editor also wants me to mention that 793 readers downloaded the whole paper. A good percentage of them are from mainland Europe and the United States.
So let me close by saying that we accept not only pounds, but dollars and euros too!

Robbie Rix

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Weekly Worker 556 Thursday December 9 2004.

The Weekly Worker is available from bookshops across the United Kingdom or can be delivered direct to your door by completing our online subscription form.

Letters
German slander; Identikit; One party; No thinkers; Show the way; No conductor; Binge

Why we're backing Jon Rogers for president
This article was published in the November issue of Labour Left Briefing

Phantoms and anti-war candidates
Is it all just a waste of time? Seasoned Labour left-winger Graham Bash outlines his view on Respect, George Galloway and what the tasks should be for the anti-war movement within the Labour Party.

Galloway and libel
Mike Mcnair examines the recent victory of George Galloway in his libel case against The Daily Telegraph, and asks what communists' approach should be to the question

Galloway reveals SWP's hand in Scotland
Peter Manson reports on the latest developments in Scotland and the growing tensions between the SWP and SSP

Keep off our turf
A letter to Respect national council from Tommy Sheridan and SSP national secretary Allan Green dated December 7

Weapon of class war
Ever since the working class got organised and started to pose a real threat to the current order, the ‘dark forces’ of the bourgeoisie have hit back - with forged ‘evidence’, sex scandals, accusations of espionage and worse. Tina Becker looks back over the history of scandal used as a weapon

US decline and the drive to war
Nick Rogers examines a number of theoretical questions arising from the Iraq war. In the first part of his article he looks at the role of inter-imperialist rivalries and the securing of oil in US neo-conservative strategic thinking

Iraq workers' conference
A statement of the Federation of Workers Councils and Unions in Iraq

Private lives should be private
An affair, a viscous custody battle and allegations of an arranged passport have grabbed headlines this week. But where David Blunkett is concerned, argues Eddie Ford, there are more important issues at hand.


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