Socialist Organiser

The weekly of the fused Workers Socialist League, July 1981 to April 1984

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Socialist Organiser no. 126, 7 April 1983 · scan pp. 15–16 · about 337 words

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cher. I'm not saying that the Greenham Common Women are all in the pay of Moscow. I'm just saying that the difference between "troublemakers" and "rouble-makers" is pretty insignificant." Mr. Heseltine said he had no plans to visit his own constituency, which lies partly in Berkshire, "for several generations.' Meanwhile, police have issued a description of a woman they wish to interview in connection with an alleged Breach of the Peace offence.

The woman is understood to have made telephone calls to several national newspapers last night claiming she was 'the last person left alive in Berkshire' and that the county had been wiped out by a Cruise missile deployed from USAF Upper Heyford.

Police say these scare reports are Soviet-inspired attempts to undermine public confidence, and should be ignored. The woman is described as being between 4ft 6ins and Sft Sins tall, with white hair, rapidly balding, a blotchy complexion turning black, and several open sores. Police warn the public to stay well away from the woman. 'She is highly charged and very dangerous, a spokesman for Thames Valley Police said.

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With our March tund not even reaching half the target figure of £1,000, and a poor start to our April fund, things are looking desperate.

Regular readers will know that Socialist Organiser has large debts, and that we need £1,000 on top of our paper sales to break even each month.

We didn't have that money in March, and instead of reducing the debts we've added to them. So it's even more important we reach the target of ORGAN Each SO group should discuss fund-raising at its next meeting. In the meantime, each SO supporter should send a donation NOW to: The Treas Thanks to: Mick Woods £5: Pete Firmin £1, John Macdonald £5 ; Two supporters in the NUJ in Farringdon, £10, Basingstoke supporter £1.

Thanks to: Pete Firmin £100, Jeff Slee £15, Angela Fraser £1. £1,000 for April.

urer, 214 Sickert Court, London N1 2SY.

March total. £460.78.

April total: £116.00.

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