March 2007

A modern press for modern times

"We need a modern press for modern times," – Steve Glennon from Stevenage branch, who has pledged £500 to the Print Fund Appeal.

Altogether over £10,600 has been pledged so far towards the target of £50,000 to buy new print equipment.

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The workers' and socialist movement doesn't have the resources of the rich press barons like Rupert Murdoch and Conrad Black.

But we have something much more valuable – the skills, solidarity and sacrifices that workers will contribute to building a newspaper and a movement that belongs to them.

 

This is the type of press we hope to buy

The socialist is proud to be a workers' paper, to cover the issues and events that matter to us without having to worry about advertisers pulling funding if they don't like what we write.

Campaigning to defend our NHS

Where else can you read not only about the latest victories in the campaign to defend our NHS, but also what strategy is needed to unite anti-cuts campaigns around the country, NHS staff and the public to prevent New Labour destroying our health service?

As well as publicising strikes, campaigns and news that the rest of the media would rather ignore in the pages of the socialist, the Socialist Party prints huge numbers of leaflets for ourselves and other organisations in the labour movement.

Often the Socialist Party is the only organisation distributing material on demonstrations and strikes arguing for a clear socialist alternative. But to reach as many people as possible with socialist ideas we want to improve and update all our publications.

Buying a new press

The largest and most expensive item on our shopping list is a press capable of printing in colour and on card as well as paper. This would give us more flexibility to print high quality leaflets, posters etc in small and large runs, and produce a wider variety of our material ourselves.

But it will cost money! £50,000 is a large sum and so we are asking for a week's income from our members and supporters. Please let us know how much you can donate as soon as possible.

If you can't afford a week's income but you would like to donate towards the Print Fund Appeal, please give what you can. Every donation, large or small, is essential!

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