09.04.1998

Serious work

Katrina Haynes reports on the Weekly Worker fighting fund

This is a very busy time for the left. Or, at least, so it should be. On May 7 we have the local elections in England and Wales and Blair’s take-it-or-leave it London referendum. Do we want a big-shot, mafia-type ‘business’ mayor (and a powerless London authority) or the status quo? Frankly, we do not want either.

Therefore it is very important that the left intervenes. We must not allow Blair to have it all his own way. The voices of those championing the interests of the working class must be heard. During the next month the dreaded ‘d’ word must enter the arena - ie, democracy.

The CPGB will be standing candidates within the Socialist Alliances, and energetically working for the other SA candidates. Naturally, we will be critically supporting all candidates standing on a principled left slate - weather they be from the Socialist Party, the Socialist Labour Party, etc.

Being communists - who treat electoral work seriously - we also fight at the same time to sustain and build the circulation of the Weekly Worker. That is where our monthly fighting fund comes in.

Last month we fell just short of our monthly target of £500. Given the importance of the month ahead, we cannot afford to do so again. Amongst others, thanks go this week to MW from Exeter (£15), GH from North London (£15), AJ from Macclesfield (£5), PA from Suffolk (£5), AD from Bexley (£5) and JA from South London (£20). This gets us off to a start of £105. Let us try and double - at least - that figure for next week.

Katrina Haynes