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LABOUR BRIEFING NATIONAL SUPPLEMENT

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In the past year there has finally been a realisation amongst people involved in Briefing that finance is political.At several times it has been necessary to report to the national editorial board that we would not be able to publish if monies from the sale of the supplement were not immediately paid in.This finally resulted in a finance commitee being established to discuss both finding and organisation.

A) Funding - Ss an immediate measure targets were set for all the groups with a deadline by which the money had to be found.The longer term strategy was in three parts.That is - a) The issuing of supporters cards,with half of the money raised being sent to the national supplement by the groups,b) A target of at least £150 in advertising for any one month,& c) A target of at least £200 in standing orders per month.It was felt that supporters cards and standing orders would cater for comrades with different levels of commitment to the organisation.

So far the response to these measufes has been fair,but it has not been at a level to secure let alone expand the work of Briefing.We

have now reached over £90 in standing orders sbut this should be at least twice this amount.

This should prove to be no problem if we are all here today commited to pbuilding Briefing.Indeed there has never been a time when it was been needed more,with Kinnock preparing to ‘sell out’ on many of the policies we have won over the last few years.Briefing must be in the forefront of the battle to firmly commit a future Labour government to socialist policies.TO DO THIS WE NEED A NATIONAL VOICE , to organise across the local,regional and national boudaries on a social-

ist program for government.FOR THIS WE NEED YOUR COMMITMENT BOTH POLITICALLY AND FINANCIALLY.

B) ORGANISATION - The Miners’ strike has meant that not only Miners have been radicalised,but a substantial layer of both the Labour movement and groups of people ,not traditionally involved in industrial struggles, have been mobilised in a way we have not seen in our lifetime .For many of these people, who have seen the recent class war and have organised and mobilised support,Briefing can and must become their natural political home,

Over the next year we are therefore setting a target of doubling our sales of Briefing .We must establish groups where they do not

exist if we intend to be trully national.For example we have no groups or sellers in NEWCASTLE, DURHAM,MANCHESTER, DERBY,N.WALES & OXFORD.

Brighton Labour Briefing can ably show us what can be achieved if the political will is there.We should all now resolve to build Briefing.

Mick McKeever

LABOUR BRIEFING ACCOUNTS 1984-85

1. INCOME - Income up to 13th July 1985 - £4337.82p

2. EXPENDITURE ~

DATE AMMOQUNT CHEQUE NO. DESCRIPTION

1984 11th oc? 600,00 534758 WERNHAMS (Printers) 26th oct 5.00 534762 Youth Briefing 31st OCT 300,00 534759 ¢ Wernhams " 6,00 . 534761 Y.B. 2th NOV 14.37 534760 Report (Photos) 20th N6V 160,00 534764 Wernhams 2ist Nov 90.00 534765 " 7th DEC 140,00 534766 " 17th DEC 6.67 534767 Dag & Bark Link (Copying) 1985 9th JAN 160.00 534768 Wernhams 9th JAN 80,00 534769 ' 16th JAN 50.00 534770 " 17th JAN 10,00 534763 Tribune (Ad) 4th FEB 175.00 534771 Wernhams 8th FEB 50,00 534772 y 14th FEB 40,00 534773 " 14th FEB 10,00 534774 Tele & Stat 20th FEB 38,00 534775 Wernhams 2ist FEB 62,00 534776 ' 28th FEB 130.00 534779 ‘ 6th MAR 230,00 534.778 , 13th MAR 180,00 534779 " 18th MAK 200.00 534780 ' 26th MAR 80,00 534781 " Oth MAY 209.00 534786 " 16th MAR 80,00 534781 " 9th APR 20,00 534783 Y.B. - 12th APR £148.70 534784 Wernhams 30th APR 92,00 534785 Wernhams “ Oth MAY 209.00 534786 ' 15th MAY 210,00 534787 ' 30th MAY 130.00 534789 " 25th JUN 170,00 534791 "

12th JUL 240,00 534792 "

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TOTAL EXPENDITURE - 4325.74 (Excl, bank charges) WERNHAMS - £4253.70p

MISC. - £72.04)

BANK CHARGES 10,.58p

CASH IN BANK 13th JULY 1985 - £1.50p

3, COSTS -

MONTH ISSUE NO. cost

oct 84 11 £685,00 Nov " (12 £685.00 DEC " 13 £685.00 FEB 85 14 £685.00 MAR " 15 £550.00 APR" 16 £550.00 MAY * 17 £560.00 JUN * 18 £560.00 JUL" 19 £495.00 AUG " 20 £495.00

TOTAL £5950,00 APPROXIMATE DEBT (INCL. AUG) - £1833,00

The type-setting is paid for by London Labour Briefing and then taken of their monthly bill for national supplements.The figure does vary however,but we keep this at £250 per issue.

4, DEBTORS & SALES (Includes the August issue)

GROUP/SELLER NO. OF COPIES DEBT (£) LONDON 2650 £831.50 BRIGHTON 350 £80.30 S.WALES 300 287.00 BIRMINGHAM 200 88.00 MERSEYSIDE 0-400

SOUTHAMPTON 100 Lb, 00 DEVON 80 17,60 PRESTON 50 11,00 COVENTRY 50 33.00 NOTTINGHAM LO 26.40 LEEDS 40 23.00 SCOTLAND 30 6.60 MIDDLESBROUGH 20 . oO STH.HUMBERSIDE . . 12 5,28

Totals 3922 -— 4.322 1458.08