SocialistAction 1983–88

The paper of the Socialist League, formerly the International Marxist Group, 1983–88

Fighting for a weekly paper

Socialist Action No. 139, 2 May 1986 · pp. 10-11 of the scan · 451 words

The scan: 139-may-02-1986-SA-UK.pdf (PDF, Marxists Internet Archive, opens at this page)

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page 10 of the scan

by the split which took place last autumn, their own alternative journal.

By The Editor To raise money to defend the weekly production of our paper we launched a £15,000 fund-drive to be completed by WhitSo far we have reached £12,566. But that isn't enough to bridge the gap and, not surprisingly, there are no financial institutions prepared to give unlimited pledged fighting system they uphold protit trom.

In its early years Socialist Action was run on a huge defecit. Now we do not intend - and can't To the Manager .

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Address tions from our readers. This defecit was made worse when — continue to operate that way. It would endanger the long-term appearance the newspaper.

Therefore, if we do not raise the f250 a week need ed to bring the paper out we have no choice but to miss an issue.

Over Lne weeks, unless we make our Lareets. have been forced to cancel HOW ISSUCS Thev are the ones due to appeal vu and 30 May, 13 June, anc 4 July.

We know that the nonappearance of these issues of the paper will seriously affect our readers. We are publishing these dates bank.

STANDING ORDER

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WE MUST, AFTER ALL, CONSIDER THE FEELINGS OF THE "ULSTER LOYALISTS"!

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page 11 of the scan

Socialist Action 2 May 1986 • the union moved to

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SOCIALIST ACTION costs £250 more per issue to produce than we realise in sales or receive in dona-

some of Socialist Action's editorial board members decided to go off on a sectarian policy and launch

To give regularly to support a weekly Socialist Action please fill in the form below and send to your

ALLANCE SOCIALIST ACTION BRERK ALL LINKS WITH APARTHEID

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