IMGpapers 1976–79

Newspapers of the International Marxist Group and its forerunners, 1976–79

OUR FUND DRIVE

Socialist Challenge No. 90, 5 April 1979 · p. 16 of the scan · 329 words

The scan: sc-n90-apr-5-1979.pdf (PDF, Marxists Internet Archive, opens at this page)

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page 16 of the scan

Registered with the Post Office as a newspaper, Published by Relgocrest Ltd. for Socialist Challenge, 328/9 Upper St, London N1. Printed by Feb Edge Litho Ltd (TU), MOST readers will be flooded with calls for money in the next few weeks. With Socialist Unity standing in a dozen constituencies that is how should be.

But let us plead our case. Our regular financial supporters may feel inclined to forget our fund drive for a month in favour of more immediate causes. However, as the only weekly paper fighting for a socialist alternative to Labour's policies, we need your help more than ever.

The last two weeks are especially worrying. We have not made our target of £2500 this quarter once again. And we have an even bigger job to do.

Covering an election means sending reporters, paying the high costs of British Rail tickets. It means extending picture coverage, putting up our print run. To add to our problems the money we have received in the past two weeks is dismally we hope part of the explanation is the London postal strike.

How can this situation be rectified? As ever we are not short of ideas.

To sellers: the election is a time for hectic political activity. It isthe best opportunity there is for increasing sales. The target for each seller should be increase of 50 per cent. Where and Socialist Unity is standing it should be higher still.

and To readers: we want to help worthy causes Socialist Unity. An election is not just about voting, it is also low about political Which means a bigger financial contribution to the thats Socialist Unity. Send a tenner to us now.

To new readers: we expect to gain many new readers during the campaign and we want to an offering subscription months.

such challenge'. We agree.

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