11.05.2011

Such a laugh

Robbie Rix writes that we are quite a bit down on where we need to be

Last week saw an increase in our online readership, compared to the average. The 13,646 figure for people who read us via our website was over 1,000 up on what we usually get.

Unfortunately, though, those extra readers didn’t seem to push up the number of donors - although I must thank comrades CM (£25), RP (£10) and EJ (£5) for making use of our PayPal facility. But I did receive a few contributions in the post, including from new subscriber JD, who threw in an extra fiver. The others were HJ (£25), FG (£30) and SA (£10).

FG sent us a covering note with his cheque: “I was really taken by the image on your front page last week. This is your reward for giving me such a laugh!” Personally I can’t see what’s so amusing about Osama bin Laden ... Anyway, comrade, whatever makes you happy.

Not so many standing orders came my way last week, but thanks to SWS, RK, SM and JS for your regular gifts. However, the total for the week was definitely on the low side - just £150, taking our running total for May’s fighting fund up to £431. But that’s quite a bit down on where we need to be if we’re going to achieve our £1,250 target.

Don’t let us down, comrades.