INVEST IN THE FUTURE | IMGpapers 1980

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This is an open letter from a reader and a (very) occasional contributor to the paper. I believe in and support the paper's political orientation, but am neither an IMG member nor form part of a Socialist Challenge group.

There are many readers in a similar position and the following appeal is addressed primarily to them.

I have a 'thing' about banker's orders and on two previous occasions the editors have accorded me space to promote this method of fund-raising.

To recapitulate the advantages: for the paper a steady monthly income is an ideal form of financial support because it allows for proper planning.

For us → the readers and supporters -it is a painless way of making a contribution. One pound is automatically deducted each month from one's bank or post office accoont.

No mess, no anxiety and the satisfaction. of knowing that you are making a consistent and valuable contribution.

Socialist Challenge - - € Mareh 1980. myself have been guilty of this. page.

Paul Russell, London SW7 Virtually every reader is capable of a £1 donation. Many are capable of giving more, particularly those comrades who already have standing orders but have The ease of maintaining an order means that it does tend to get forgotten, and I Fund-raising for the paper is going well and this is a good moment for us to make a Whatever our relationship with the paper, we all use it for information, for theoretical debate and clarification, for an indication of the state of struggle.

The struggle is hard, it will get harder; we will become more reliant on the paper. Always provided that the paper has been able to rely on us beforehand, and that No socialist is exempt, not one. Fill in, cut out and post the form printed on this SOCIALIST CHALLENGE BANKER'S ORDER FORM Your Bank..

Name of Account to be debited Account Number ..

Our Bank Socialist Challenge Account No 0179678 Sorting Code 30-94-57 Amount to be paid First Payment due Signed Lloyd's Bank, Upper St, London N1 Monthly And on the same date in the month thereafter:

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(Socialist Challenge) Photo: GM COOKSON by men, leading a party and a parliament