22.03.2018

No complacency

Robbie Rix discusses eaders views on the new website

A fantastic few days has seen us get to within touching distance of the £1,750 target for our March fighting fund, with well over a week still to go.

The main reason is the time of the month - when several large standing orders land in our account. They include two for over £200 (thank you, SK and KB) and one each for £100 (PM), £75 (MM) and £50 (TB). There were also two for £40 (DG and TR), plus a tenner from BK and £5 from SP. All that came to £830 in standing orders alone.

Then there was the £50 cash handed over by Weekly Worker supporter PB, a cheque for £20 from BC, added to his subscription, and PayPal donations from SN (£10) and KV (£5). So, all in all, no less than £915 came our way, taking our running total to £1,701.

Two of the above-named comrades, by the way, have expressed satisfaction with our new-look website. Yes, it certainly looks better - although there remain a number of problems, not least in accessing some articles from the archives. Nevertheless, we’re getting there - thanks to a large degree to the financial help we get from our readers and supporters.

Well, we are just £49 away from our monthly target, so I’m confident we’ll not only smash right through the £1,750 mark, but also more than make up for the remaining deficit from January. What would be really good would be a handy-sized surplus to help us carry through any bad months later in the year. No time for complacency!