IMGpapers 1980–83

Newspapers of the International Marxist Group and its forerunners, 1980–83

Last chance Red Trotter

Socialist Challenge No. 261, 18 September 1982 · p. 12 of the scan · 515 words

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page 12 of the scan

SUNDAY 19 September will see another glorious page written in the annals of socialist history. That's the day when the Red Trotter, porter Steve Faulkner, runs a total of 26 miles 385 yards to raise money for your You may have weekend the women's and men's marathons at the European Athletics Championships:

the sweat and tears of more than two and a quarter hours' running. Well, our Steve has been running sixty miles a week in training paced by Revolution bicycles just to get fit for this fundraiser.

So while you're noshing lunch just think of the Red Trotter pounding mile after mile, think of those blisters all in the aid of filling our coffers!

Better still, think of how you can feel less guilty by rushing your sponsorship for Steve to the address below. Remember, just 10p per mile will bring Socialist Challenge E2.60. If Steve can run 26 miles for us, surely you can afford the paltry effort of sponsoring him. Write to Marathon Challenge, PO Box 50, London N1 2XP. Renew your sellers' sub now!

Many of our regular readers and sellers took out subscriptions six months ago. Many of these are now falling due for renewal. Next week's Socialist Challenge will be 16 pages packed with articles and interviews on the healthworkers' day of action and the battle at Labour Party conference against the witchhunt. If you don't want to miss your copy of this crucial issue of the paper, then rush your renewal subscription to us immediately.

Rally round the WITH A FRONT PAGE that will proclaim the need to kick out the Tories and to win a Labour government pledged to socialist policies, we are expecting big sales of the paper and subscriptions in the week of the National Strike. * On the big day itself, teams of Socialist Chailenge sellers will be travelling up to London on Wednesday, distributing ment, selling the paper and subscriptions.

If you want to join your local team phone Distribution on 01-359 8371 and we'll put you in touch.

In London, sellers will be meeting at the Belvedere Road entrance to County Hall at 10.30am to sell along the route. All supporters welcomed. * On the Young CND 'Jobs not Bombs' march Socialist Challenge oit reston and ton Salford, Bolton, arrival in Blackpool itselt. With its interviews with marchers, conference and a look-back at the Malvinas missiso acivist Contaet2 4905 h nou missile activist. Contact 061-236 can help with sales. * At Labour Party Challenge will be alongside those delegates fighting the witch-hunt.

With an issue-by-issue guide to the conand with Ron Brown issues at the conference, Socialist Challenge will be indispensible reading for this crossroads conference. 01-359 8371 if you want to join our sales team at Blackpool.

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