Gremlins have attacked my column again! Yesterday you were advised that there were 23 days left to raise this month’s target whereas there are only six days remaining.

My apologies for this as my daily targets will have to raise £1000 every day if we are to each the promised land of £16,000 and no change.

Today’s total of £202 doesn’t do a lot for my blood pressure but I am hopeful.

My thanks to an old Daily Worker man from Bethnal Green who has just celebrated his 90th birthday by sending us £20.

GMB North West branch has sent in another score and another tenner came from a couple who give regularly.

A Sevenoaks reader has sent in £20 in memory of Ian Triggs.

Standing orders of £132 complete a disappointing day for the Fund.

As we are at the beginning of Lent when it is traditional to give up something you like, may I appeal to you not to give up your generous donations to your favourite Fund.

We need every penny in order to keep this paper publishing every day to give working people the news as it really is.

Morning Star reader June Hautot gave Lansley a right earbashing the other day about his ghastly Health Destruction Bill which just shows you the quality of our readership.

Give us your money as quickly as you can and we will ensure that the message that Jean gave the Tories is repeated each and every day until we get rid of them once and for all.