18.03.2010

Engagement

Robbie Rix was saddened that only two comrades got out their credit cards

A gift from a self-confessed “avid online reader” has helped increase our fighting fund total by £267 this week. Comrade TW is one among thousands who regularly read us via our website - last week he was one among 14,446, to be precise.

However, it has to be said that there was only one other comrade who got out her credit card (thanks for the £10, WD!). Which leaves the overwhelming majority of our internet readership neither contributing to our fund nor engaging with us reciprocally.

But, of course, many are taking in our politics - our insistence on the centrality of both the struggle for democracy and the fight for a Communist Party. We can be sure that our consistently steady readership reflects at least a degree of respect for what we are saying and appreciation of our commitment to openness.

And there are others whose respect and appreciation has produced clear commitment, such as the dozens of comrades who contribute to this fund by monthly standing order. Over the last seven days we received £122, including MM’s usual fantastic £70. Then there is comrade TR, who, regular as clockwork, has sent us his cheque for £60 - we also received smaller cheques from DW (£20), AR and KS (£10 each).

Our thanks go out to all these supporters of the Weekly Worker, who have taken our total for March up to £604. But there are now only two weeks remaining and we need to more than double that if we are to reach our £1,250 target. Anyone fancy a bit of engagement?