Let's hope the race is on. Monthlv Fund
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SWALLOWING our disappointment that the Fund column has gain been denied the whole back page, we still bring you a wealth of information in our few column-inches.
As our Xmas/New Year Fund Drive gets underway, we print a "League Table" of groups who have contributed so far.
Brent supporters have clearly taken it upon themselves to lefine the character of this quarter's fund drive. Determined o make this a one-horse race, they have roared up the chart Can anyone dislodge these animal lovers? Veteran tipster ind one-time pigeon breeder Patrick Spilling is known to be juietly favouring Islington to take the lead by the end of the nonth. "I go for form, myself," the loveable octogenarian told he Fund Column's research assistant. "Islington have had iome problems recently, but with their planned jumble sale, "'d put a fiver on now, while the odds are good."
True to form, Spilling evaded our researcher's questioning Will he be proved right? Or is there a "dark horse" waiting n the wings to take over? Only time will tell. Watch this space. And while watching, send donations to: 214 Sickert Court, Published by the Socialist Organiser Alliance, 28 Middle Lane, London N8. Printed by East End Offset, London registered as a newspaper at the Post Office. Signed articles do not necessarily represent the views of the SOA. ike a lion. is to who was to provide the said fiver.
Essex Road, London N1 2SY. Southwark SE London Tower Hamlets Halifax Coventry Groups yet to score: Basingstoke, Birmingham, Bristol, Chelmsford, Durham, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Harrogate, Huddersfield, Leicester, Leigh, Liverpool, Manchester, Middlesbrough, Northampton, Nottingham, Oxford, Rochdale, Stockport, Stoke, Wallasey, York, Camden, Hackney, Haringey, Hounslow, Islington, Putney.
Thanks this week to: Dai and Sarah Stephens, for a donation of £100; Tony Biles, £5.80; Carol Hobbs, £5; Brent supporters, £5.50; Halifax supporters, from extra sales, 85p; and Francis Lawn, 50p on top of paper money: Southwark supporters, £2.50; Total this week: £120.15. £327.34 (11%) raised so far.