06.07.2023

Bend over backwards

I’m disappointed to have to report that, once again, we failed to meet our £2,250 fighting fund target for June. Mind you, it was a pretty close call, with the £145 we received in the last two days of the month taking us up to £2,167 - in other words, a shortfall of £83.

But there were some excellent last-minute donations - thanks in particular to comrade BK for his £50, received on June 30! There were also bank transfers or standing orders from MR (£20), VP and JD (a tenner each), while comrade JM added an extra £50 to his subscription cheque! Finally there was the usual banknote from comrade Hassan - this time £5.

So will we actually reach that target in July? I hope so, as things can’t go on like this, with the deficit continuing to mount. And the good news is that, with just five days gone, as I write, we already have £428 in the kitty for this month. Of course, most of that results from all those start-of-the-month standing orders/bank transfers. Thank you, AC (£60), FK (£37), CG (£30), BK, DL, II and JD (£20 each), MD (£18), BG, MT and RG (£15 each), BH and TM (£12), GB and MM (£11), AN, YM, CP and DI (£10 each), plus DC and JD (£6)

And there was also TB’s brilliant £60 PayPal transfer. As I say, £428 isn’t bad after just five days, but we really do need to make that target this month. Please bend over backwards to play your part in making sure we do!