Letters Dear Editors,  I was interested to read Gwynn Thomas’s article on Kosovo (and Soros) in the April issue.  In the 1990s, the OSCE created a democracy fund to ‘democratise’ East Europe. Reagan and Hurd ‘warned’ Rumania and the GDR, respectively, in their elections, that unless opposition parties enjoyed “reasonable access” to (state-controlled) media, the resulting administration would not enjoy access to low-interest loans from Western banks.  As an enthusiastic investor in/supporter of “democratic” capitalism, Bob Maxwell donated (with others’ money?) to the OSCE fund—and ‘emerged’ with a Polish TV station and a Hungarian newspaper, if I recollect.  And, in the 1996 Bosnian election, a fascist candidate was able to access the OSCE fund, for politicking/propagandising purposes. The Foreign Office denied it had contributed to the support fund, but claimed Italy had provided the funds. I thought all funds were usually contributed to pro-rata (Guardian article and Foreign Office correspondence to me.) D. SHEPHERD, London NW4 London election result The Socialist Party stood a candidate in Lambeth & Southwark in the 1 May elections to the Greater London Assembly when we distributed some 20,000 leaflets. The result was: Labour 60 601; LibDems 36 953; Con 32 835; Green 18 011; Christian 4432; UKIP 3012; LeftList [SWP] 1956; English Democrats 1867; Animals Count 1828; Socialist 1588. Want to receive notifications about upcoming Socialist Party meetings, events, and publications? Then subscribe to spannounce, our new announcement mailing list. Point your web browser at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/spannounce/ or send an e-mail to spannounce@yahoogroups.com PUBLICATIONS ORDER FORM                                                 Price and Qty PAMPHLETS Ecology and Socialism.................................................................... ...£1.00 x____ From Capitalism to Socialism: how we live and how we could live..   ..£1.00 x____ Africa: A Marxian Analysis.................................................................£1.50 x____ Socialism as a Practical Alternative................................................ ....£1.00 x____ Some aspects of Marxian Economics...........................................  ....£2.00 x____ How the Gods were Made................................................................ £1.50 x____ Marxism and Darwinism by Anton Pannekoek............................. ... ..£1.50 x____ How we Live and How we Might Live by William Morris...................£1.50 x____ The Right to be Lazy and other articles by Paul Lafargue.................. ..£2.00 x____ Marxism Revisited..............................................................................£2.00 x____ Socialist Principles Explained....................................................... ......£2.00 x____ The Market System must Go! Why Reformism doesn’t work........ .....£2.75 x____ All the above pamphlets (25% discount).................................... ....£15.00 x____ Books A Socialist Life by Heather Ball...........................................................£3.75 x____ Are We Prisoners of our Genes?................................................. .......£4.75 x____ Socialism or your Money Back..........................................................£11.95 x____ All the above books and pamphlets (25% discount)..................... ......£30.00 x____ DVD Capitalism and Other Kids’ Stuff...........................................  ............£5.75 x_____ TOTAL ..................................................................................... ......£___________ All prices include postage and packing. For six or more of any publication, reduce the price by one third. Return this form along with your cheque or money order to: The Socialist Party of Great Britain, FREEPOST, London, SW4 7BR, United Kingdom. (No postage necessary if mailed within the UK) NAME.................................................................................................... ADDRESS............................................................................................ .............................................................................................................. .............................................................................................................. .............................................................................................................. City........................................................................................................ ............................................ Postcode................................................. County................................................................................................... PHONE (optional).................................................................................. E-MAIL (optional)..................................................................................
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