YOU'VE PROBABLY noticed that we returned to 16 pages a fortuight ago after spending the summer at 12 pages.
The decision to reduce Socialist Challenge was based on consterations as wel as staff on the paper to take summer holidays.
We had always planned to return to the normal size produced for the TUC, but when the time came we weren't sure that we could afford to.
Sales declined more than usual over the summer, and in a situation where costs of paper and printing equipment are rising faster than most other prices, this almost spelt disaster.
However. we decided we would take the risk of returning to 16 pages, trusting that our readers understand the need for a fight to keep it at that size. It hardly needs to be said that with those additional four pages Socialist Challenge has the flexibility to cover a wider range of issues and deal with them in greater depth.
In the coming months Resistered financial WIll allowing important role to play.
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as necessary. will Winning new readers for Do you know of a with the Offlor likely development of big struggles against the Tories, the need to build a strong movement against the Corrie Dil, the devełoping debate inside the Labour Party — our have particularly Pre-condition number one for our staying at 16 pages is that we meet our Fund Drive targets. That will see us through the immediate problems. So we want you to be arranging parties, MB bazaars, sponsored events (Brighton SC group raised over £100 in this Now is not too early to start planning a Christmas event aimed at raising several hundred pounds.
Raising money and donations is only a part of the story. Sales are just It is important financially that we sell the paper wherever we can, everyone who might want to buy it.
Socialist Challenge has to be at the centre of all our efforts in the coming weeks.
colleague at work who might buy it if asked? Do you just buy the paper every week and Problahed by expect other people to sell it? Talk to the person you buy the paper from and offer to take a few to sell That's the kind of effort needed to ensure that the not only survives, but extends its influence and has a real effect on the fight against the Tory government.
This week our thanks to:
H. Wally P. Scott Haringey IMG N. Lockhart C. Scott J. Osborn Newcastle IMG Tower Hamlets IMG J. Webber IMG Irish Fraction Week's total Cumulative Total £13,945.17 Our apologies and thanks to Leslie Jones of Cardiff whose f5 donation was wrongly credited to R. Haliday in the 9 August issue.
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