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Those of us who make up the group Subversion have decided to cease =
operating as a group.  What follows is the statement we are putting out =
to explain this.  It's quite a long posting.

Subversion =96 the Party=92s Over!



Ten years ago a group of us got together to form Subversion. Some had =
been in (and out of) Wildcat, others had been politically working =
together with those comrades for a number of years previously. We wanted =
to create a new organisation that could carry on the work of developing =
communist ideas and politics free from the need to label ourselves as =
either dogmatically marxist or anarchist.=20

Recently though, despite continuing to agree on our basic revolutionary =
politics, we have had disagreements about the way forward both =
organisationally and practically. There have also been some personal =
disagreements. These have made it hard for some of us to work together. =
As a result there are now only five of us left in the group and we have =
had to conclude that we no longer have the energy or enthusiasm to =
continue our activities as a collective.

There will be no further issues of our bulletin, though back issues and =
other publications are still available for the cost of postage for the =
time being. The Box number will be kept open for the next six months. =
The web site will continue indefinitely, but as the personal =
responsibility of the comrade who set it up.

A balance sheet of our activities:


    a.. We have produced 24 editions of the Subversion magazine, 23 of =
which have been distributed for free. The print run since issue 10 has =
been 1000 and most have been successfully distributed =96 many by people =
who write to us for bundles. We have produced eight pamphlets, four of =
which are still available. We have produced numerous leaflets.
    b.. In Manchester we have run many public meetings =96 some good, =
some awful. We organised these in collaboration with variously the =
Anarchist Communist Federation (ACF) and Class War as well as on our =
own.
    c.. We organised a national conference on the State and Capital and =
initiated a series of day schools with the ACF.
    d.. We have attended networking meetings, including the =
Revolutionary Socialist Network, the Class Struggle Anarchist Network =
and the Northern Anarchist Network. We continue to be involved in the =
latter project.
    e.. Wherever possible we have involved ourselves with nationally and =
locally important episodes of the class struggle. These included: the =
Anti-Poll Tax movement, where we helped set up one group and were active =
in a number of others; support for the Merseyside Dockers =96 again =
helping set up the Manchester support group; fighting the Job Seekers =
Allowance =96 getting the group going in Manchester as well as being =
active in other towns and nationally through the Groundswell network; =
involvement in the campaign against the M66 around Manchester and =
subsequently becoming involved in some Earth First! activities in Oldham =
and Manchester. This list would not be complete without mentioning our =
continuing efforts where we work and some, admittedly limited, success =
in initiating industrial action amongst teachers in Oldham. Our work =
around these issues led to the best articles we wrote. They were based =
on our real personal experiences of struggle, either as direct =
participants or through involvement with support groups.
    f.. Set up a web-site featuring not only our own publications, but =
also important texts produced by earlier communist groups and =
individuals, a number of whom were participants in the 1918 German =
Revolution.
    g.. Maintained regular international contacts and correspondence.
In all these activities we have sought to work in a principled and =
non-sectarian way with other revolutionaries.

This is not bad going, in our opinion, for a group that for most of its =
life numbered than eight members or less.

Most importantly, we have been part of a process that has reshaped those =
politics that are often labelled communist, anarchist communist, council =
communist or libertarian communist. We would have liked to have had more =
influence, unfortunately by choosing to distance ourselves from both the =
marxist and anarchist labels, we have bred some suspicion amongst those =
who have preferred their cosy comforts.

Our greatest success was probably the Subversion bulletin. This provided =
an organised framework for revolutionaries to debate new issues arising =
in the class struggle. It attracted many contributions from non-members =
of our group, especially in the last six issues. At the time there =
wasn=92t really any other publication fulfilling the same role. On the =
other hand some of us felt that, in the process, the Subversion =
viewpoint got somewhat diluted. Moreover, there was too often little =
editorial critique or comment on the articles we published. At times we =
were reluctant to take a collective stance on the issues they raised. =
Whilst some might see this as another example of non-sectarianism, it =
all too often reflected a laziness on our behalf. This process also =
reflected the malaise that we had got into. In recent issues there has =
been little new produced by ourselves other than reports or book =
reviews. Our own lack of anything new to say is probably the most =
compelling reason to wind up the group.

Hopefully other opportunities will arise for a publication similar to =
Subversion in the future.

So what was the problem?

When we started Subversion we didn=92t really have a clear idea of the =
direction we hoped it would go in. However, we were pretty clear what we =
didn=92t want it to be. We didn=92t want it to be monolithic, though we =
did want the politics to be clear and for disagreements to be based on =
an understanding of what others were saying =96 all of which suggested =
the need for pretty rigorous discussion. As time went by, we also =
realised that we needed Subversion to grow. We never intended ourselves =
to be a purely local group, indeed although most of us live in and =
around Manchester, we do have a couple of members in other parts of the =
country. On the other hand, we did not see ourselves as some focal point =
for others to join, as some embryo of a new organisation or party. We =
had always hoped that other groups would emerge in other places and that =
as a result of practical co-operation a fusion would come about, =
creating a new communist organisation. That is the reason we have tried =
to be non-sectarian and have enthusiastically worked in the different =
networks we mentioned above. It is also the reason that we have worked =
so closely with the Anarchist Communist Federation.

In our opinion, groups need to grow or they stagnate. After a period of =
working together, people either end up agreeing on everything or end up =
knowing too well what the lines of disagreement are. Groups need a =
tension within discussions to provoke the development of ideas. If that =
does not happen, the result is sterility. We were faced, in Subversion, =
with having reached the point where that sterility was beginning to set =
in. As we said above, as a group we have produced nothing original for =
the past two years. We ended up living off other people=92s reactions to =
two discussions we started =96 one over the JSA and the other over the =
article "Green Communism". Even those responses had begun to dry up.

It was out of this situation that the disagreements we mentioned at the =
beginning arose. Some of these were personal and frankly, had we been a =
larger and more thriving group, would have counted for little. As with =
tired marriages, small problems become multiplied until only divorce is =
the solution. We also disagreed on the direction the group should go in. =
One viewpoint was that we should be working towards creating a national =
network of communists. This should be based on individual membership, =
drawing upon groups like ourselves, the ACF, Aufheben and the like. The =
majority in the group felt (and feel) that this proposal, whilst =
laudable, is impractical. We do not see where the basis for such a =
network exists. Indeed, since the aborted attempt by Aufheben to get a =
kind of loose network to produce a newsletter a few years ago, nobody =
else has shown much enthusiasm for the idea. We actually think that the =
ACF as it exists is already such a network and don=92t see why they =
would want to join in another effort. Outside of the ACF we can see =
nobody that would be interested. We may be wrong and would love to be =
proved so. If we are wrong we would undoubtedly support such an =
initiative. Failure to agree on this point, combined with the other =
problems was enough to make us look more seriously at the state we were =
in.

At the end of the day, our main form of activity, as a group, at the =
moment is the production of Subversion. It is hard, intensive work to =
produce and distribute it. As we no longer feel any great enthusiasm for =
doing this, we had to ask ourselves =96 "What is the point?" Therefore =
the only honest thing to do is to cease publication and to explain to =
those who read Subversion why we are doing so.

What Next?

At the moment we can see no particular political organisation that we =
could all enthusiastically join. There are organisations doing good work =
and we would refer you to previous issues of Subversion for =
recommendations. In this country we would recommend Organise! as an =
interesting publication and suggest our readers contact the ACF to =
obtain a copy. It looks like Smash Hits could also provide a useful =
vehicle for discussion. For information purposes, both Counter =
Information and SCHnews make good reading.

We still see the need for political organisation and hope to be able to =
contribute to something new and worthwhile in the future. In the =
meantime we will continue to be active as individuals in various ways. =
We may also, if the need arises and the energy allows, produce future =
interventions in the name of Subversion.

Our thanks go to our many contributors, readers and supporters during =
the last ten years.

Comradely,

Subversion

Sept 1998.



Subversion on the Web


http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Acropolis/8195

email: knightrose@xxxxxxxxxxxxx


The web site is currently receiving around 120 =96 150 visits a month. =
It contains the following:

    a.. Subversion =96 issues 17 to 23.
    b.. Subversion pamphlets: The Best of Subversion; the Second Best of =
Subversion; Ireland, Nationalism and Imperialism; Labouring in Vain, why =
Labour is not a Socialist Party.
    c.. Wildcat pamphlets: Class War on the Home Front =96 the history =
of the Anti-Parliamentary Communist Federation; How Socialist is the =
SWP?; Capitalism and its Revolutionary Destruction
    d.. The German Revolution =96 various pamphlets by and about =
participants in the struggle from 1918 to 1923.
    e.. Communism v Reforms by Anton Pannekoek and Sylvia Pankhurst.
    f.. Other texts including a Wildcat text on the Zapatistas; 24 Hours =
in the Life of the Car; a vision of the future.
    g.. A discussion section.
I currently have three projects planned for the future:

    a.. Blasts from the Past. Texts that influenced us to become what we =
are today. I have scanned and am about to upload texts from Point Blank! =
(1972) probably the best Situationist Text to come out in the 70s. I =
have also scanned "As We Don=92t See It" and "Third Worldism or =
Socialism?" (from the pamphlet Ceylon =96 the JVP Uprising). I would =
welcome suggestions for other inclusions =96 particularly if already =
typed!
    2.. A pamphlet on the Factory Committees in the Russian Revolution. =
Originally published in 1984 by Rod Jones in Wales, an excellent account =
of the period. This will take some time to type, hopefully it will be =
out by Christmas.
    c.. Working Class Opposition to the Nazis in Germany. I am just =
about to start researching this area and at the moment intend to focus =
on the Edelweiss Pirates.
I would also like to expand the discussion section and would welcome =
contributions. These can relate to anything on the web-site. I only ask =
that they are sent to me either on disk (PC or MAC) or to my email =
address. It may be that this way we can continue some of the spirit of =
Subversion, albeit in a more restricted way. I would also welcome new =
contributions on any subjects that are broadly in line with our =
statement "Where We Stand".

I can also be contacted by mail at the following address:

Box 127, Oldham OL4 3FE



What we said in our first ever issue.

Introducing Subversion


This journal is being produced by ex-members and sympathisers of the =
WILDCAT group, which dissolved itself earlier this year.

We got together in February this year [1988] because we wanted to see =
the continuation of a voice for revolutionary communist p0litics.

We want Subversion to contain articles which are both interesting and =
informative =96 and most importantly free of the idiotic jargon and =
sectarian slag-offs of most of the left communist press. It is in this =
spirit of non-sectarianism that we have reprinted a number of leaflets =
produced by other groups.

Subversion welcomes contributions from its readers, whether articles, =
leaflets or letters. We would prefer them to be typed and insist that =
writers attempt to produce them in a style that is easily understandable =
by anyone interested in reading them.



Spoofversion




We are producing a limited number of a "final" issue of Subversion =96 =
called "Spoofversion" =96 in time for the Anarchist Bookfair. As with =
all our other publications, this one if free. If you=92d like a copy, =
then send a first class stamp to: Box 127, Oldham OL4 3FE (without =
mentioning Subversion in the address).


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<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>Those of us who make up the group =
Subversion=20
have decided to cease operating as a group.&nbsp; What follows is the =
statement=20
we are putting out to explain this.&nbsp; It's quite a long=20
posting.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2><B><I><FONT size=3D4>
<P align=3Dcenter>Subversion &ndash; the Party&rsquo;s=20
Over!</P></B></I></FONT><FONT size=3D2>
<P>&nbsp;</P>
<P>Ten years ago a group of us got together to form Subversion. Some had =
been in=20
(and out of) Wildcat, others had been politically working together with =
those=20
comrades for a number of years previously. We wanted to create a new=20
organisation that could carry on the work of developing communist ideas =
and=20
politics free from the need to label ourselves as either dogmatically =
marxist or=20
anarchist. </P>
<P>Recently though, despite continuing to agree on our basic =
revolutionary=20
politics, we have had disagreements about the way forward both =
organisationally=20
and practically. There have also been some personal disagreements. These =
have=20
made it hard for some of us to work together. As a result there are now =
only=20
five of us left in the group and we have had to conclude that we no =
longer have=20
the energy or enthusiasm to continue our activities as a collective.</P>
<P>There will be no further issues of our bulletin, though back issues =
and other=20
publications are still available for the cost of postage for the time =
being. The=20
Box number will be kept open for the next six months. The web site will =
continue=20
indefinitely, but as the personal responsibility of the comrade who set =
it=20
up.</P><B><U>
<P>A balance sheet of our activities:</P></B></U>
<P align=3Dcenter></P>
<UL>
    <LI>We have produced 24 editions of the Subversion magazine, 23 of =
which=20
    have been distributed for free. The print run since issue 10 has =
been 1000=20
    and most have been successfully distributed &ndash; many by people =
who write=20
    to us for bundles. We have produced eight pamphlets, four of which =
are still=20
    available. We have produced numerous leaflets.</LI>
    <LI>In Manchester we have run many public meetings &ndash; some =
good, some=20
    awful. We organised these in collaboration with variously the =
Anarchist=20
    Communist Federation (ACF) and Class War as well as on our own.</LI>
    <LI>We organised a national conference on the State and Capital and=20
    initiated a series of day schools with the ACF.</LI>
    <LI>We have attended networking meetings, including the =
Revolutionary=20
    Socialist Network, the Class Struggle Anarchist Network and the =
Northern=20
    Anarchist Network. We continue to be involved in the latter =
project.</LI>
    <LI>Wherever possible we have involved ourselves with nationally and =
locally=20
    important episodes of the class struggle. These included: the =
Anti-Poll Tax=20
    movement, where we helped set up one group and were active in a =
number of=20
    others; support for the Merseyside Dockers &ndash; again helping set =
up the=20
    Manchester support group; fighting the Job Seekers Allowance &ndash; =
getting=20
    the group going in Manchester as well as being active in other towns =
and=20
    nationally through the Groundswell network; involvement in the =
campaign=20
    against the M66 around Manchester and subsequently becoming involved =
in some=20
    Earth First! activities in Oldham and Manchester. This list would =
not be=20
    complete without mentioning our continuing efforts where we work and =
some,=20
    admittedly limited, success in initiating industrial action amongst =
teachers=20
    in Oldham. Our work around these issues led to the best articles we =
wrote.=20
    They were based on our real personal experiences of struggle, either =
as=20
    direct participants or through involvement with support groups.</LI>
    <LI>Set up a web-site featuring not only our own publications, but =
also=20
    important texts produced by earlier communist groups and =
individuals, a=20
    number of whom were participants in the 1918 German Revolution.</LI>
    <LI>Maintained regular international contacts and =
correspondence.</LI></UL>
<P>In all these activities we have sought to work in a principled and=20
non-sectarian way with other revolutionaries.</P>
<P>This is not bad going, in our opinion, for a group that for most of =
its life=20
numbered than eight members or less.</P>
<P>Most importantly, we have been part of a process that has reshaped =
those=20
politics that are often labelled communist, anarchist communist, council =

communist or libertarian communist. We would have liked to have had more =

influence, unfortunately by choosing to distance ourselves from both the =
marxist=20
and anarchist labels, we have bred some suspicion amongst those who have =

preferred their cosy comforts.</P>
<P>Our greatest success was probably the Subversion bulletin. This =
provided an=20
organised framework for revolutionaries to debate new issues arising in =
the=20
class struggle. It attracted many contributions from non-members of our =
group,=20
especially in the last six issues. At the time there wasn&rsquo;t really =
any=20
other publication fulfilling the same role. On the other hand some of us =
felt=20
that, in the process, the Subversion viewpoint got somewhat diluted. =
Moreover,=20
there was too often little editorial critique or comment on the articles =
we=20
published. At times we were reluctant to take a collective stance on the =
issues=20
they raised. Whilst some might see this as another example of =
non-sectarianism,=20
it all too often reflected a laziness on our behalf. This process also =
reflected=20
the malaise that we had got into. In recent issues there has been little =
new=20
produced by ourselves other than reports or book reviews. Our own lack =
of=20
anything new to say is probably the most compelling reason to wind up =
the=20
group.</P>
<P>Hopefully other opportunities will arise for a publication similar to =

Subversion in the future.</P><U><B>
<P>So what was the problem?</P></B></U>
<P>When we started Subversion we didn&rsquo;t really have a clear idea =
of the=20
direction we hoped it would go in. However, we were pretty clear what we =

didn&rsquo;t want it to be. We didn&rsquo;t want it to be monolithic, =
though we=20
did want the politics to be clear and for disagreements to be based on =
an=20
understanding of what others were saying &ndash; all of which suggested =
the need=20
for pretty rigorous discussion. As time went by, we also realised that =
we needed=20
Subversion to grow. We never intended ourselves to be a purely local =
group,=20
indeed although most of us live in and around Manchester, we do have a =
couple of=20
members in other parts of the country. On the other hand, we did not see =

ourselves as some focal point for others to join, as some embryo of a =
new=20
organisation or party. We had always hoped that other groups would =
emerge in=20
other places and that as a result of practical co-operation a fusion =
would come=20
about, creating a new communist organisation. That is the reason we have =
tried=20
to be non-sectarian and have enthusiastically worked in the different =
networks=20
we mentioned above. It is also the reason that we have worked so closely =
with=20
the Anarchist Communist Federation.</P>
<P>In our opinion, groups need to grow or they stagnate. After a period =
of=20
working together, people either end up agreeing on everything or end up =
knowing=20
too well what the lines of disagreement are. Groups need a tension =
within=20
discussions to provoke the development of ideas. If that does not =
happen, the=20
result is sterility. We were faced, in Subversion, with having reached =
the point=20
where that sterility was beginning to set in. As we said above, as a =
group we=20
have produced nothing original for the past two years. We ended up =
living off=20
other people&rsquo;s reactions to two discussions we started &ndash; one =
over=20
the JSA and the other over the article &quot;Green Communism&quot;. Even =
those=20
responses had begun to dry up.</P>
<P>It was out of this situation that the disagreements we mentioned at =
the=20
beginning arose. Some of these were personal and frankly, had we been a =
larger=20
and more thriving group, would have counted for little. As with tired =
marriages,=20
small problems become multiplied until only divorce is the solution. We =
also=20
disagreed on the direction the group should go in. One viewpoint was =
that we=20
should be working towards creating a national network of communists. =
This should=20
be based on individual membership, drawing upon groups like ourselves, =
the ACF,=20
Aufheben and the like. The majority in the group felt (and feel) that =
this=20
proposal, whilst laudable, is impractical. We do not see where the basis =
for=20
such a network exists. Indeed, since the aborted attempt by Aufheben to =
get a=20
kind of loose network to produce a newsletter a few years ago, nobody =
else has=20
shown much enthusiasm for the idea. We actually think that the ACF as it =
exists=20
is already such a network and don&rsquo;t see why they would want to =
join in=20
another effort. Outside of the ACF we can see nobody that would be =
interested.=20
We may be wrong and would love to be proved so. If we are wrong we would =

undoubtedly support such an initiative. Failure to agree on this point, =
combined=20
with the other problems was enough to make us look more seriously at the =
state=20
we were in.</P>
<P>At the end of the day, our main form of activity, as a group, at the =
moment=20
is the production of Subversion. It is hard, intensive work to produce =
and=20
distribute it. As we no longer feel any great enthusiasm for doing this, =
we had=20
to ask ourselves &ndash; &quot;What is the point?&quot; Therefore the =
only=20
honest thing to do is to cease publication and to explain to those who =
read=20
Subversion why we are doing so.</P><B><U>
<P>What Next?</P></B></U>
<P>At the moment we can see no particular political organisation that we =
could=20
<U>all</U> enthusiastically join. There are organisations doing good =
work and we=20
would refer you to previous issues of Subversion for recommendations. In =
this=20
country we would recommend <U>Organise!</U> as an interesting =
publication and=20
suggest our readers contact the ACF to obtain a copy. It looks like =
<U>Smash=20
Hits</U> could also provide a useful vehicle for discussion. For =
information=20
purposes, both <U>Counter Information</U> and <U>SCHnews</U> make good=20
reading.</P>
<P>We still see the need for political organisation and hope to be able =
to=20
contribute to something new and worthwhile in the future. In the =
meantime we=20
will continue to be active as individuals in various ways. We may also, =
if the=20
need arises and the energy allows, produce future interventions in the =
name of=20
Subversion.</P>
<P>Our thanks go to our many contributors, readers and supporters during =
the=20
last ten years.</P>
<P>Comradely,</P>
<P>Subversion</P>
<P>Sept 1998.</P>
<P>&nbsp;</P><B><U>
<P align=3Dcenter>Subversion on the Web</P></B></U>
<P align=3Dcenter></P>
<P align=3Dcenter></FONT><A=20
href=3D"http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Acropolis/8195";><FONT=20
size=3D2>http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Acropolis/8195</FONT></A></P><FO=
NT=20
size=3D2>
<P align=3Dcenter>email: </FONT><A =
href=3D"mailto:knightrose@xxxxxxxxxxxxx";><FONT=20
size=3D2>knightrose@xxxxxxxxxxxxx</FONT></A></P><FONT size=3D2>
<P align=3Dcenter></P>
<P>The web site is currently receiving around 120 &ndash; 150 visits a =
month. It=20
contains the following:</P>
<UL>
    <LI>Subversion &ndash; issues 17 to 23.</LI>
    <LI>Subversion pamphlets: The Best of Subversion; the Second Best of =

    Subversion; Ireland, Nationalism and Imperialism; Labouring in Vain, =
why=20
    Labour is not a Socialist Party.</LI>
    <LI>Wildcat pamphlets: Class War on the Home Front &ndash; the =
history of=20
    the Anti-Parliamentary Communist Federation; How Socialist is the =
SWP?;=20
    Capitalism and its Revolutionary Destruction</LI>
    <LI>The German Revolution &ndash; various pamphlets by and about=20
    participants in the struggle from 1918 to 1923.</LI>
    <LI>Communism v Reforms by Anton Pannekoek and Sylvia =
Pankhurst.</LI>
    <LI>Other texts including a Wildcat text on the Zapatistas; 24 Hours =
in the=20
    Life of the Car; a vision of the future.</LI>
    <LI>A discussion section.</LI></UL>
<P>I currently have three projects planned for the future:</P>
<OL><U>
    <LI>Blasts from the Past</U>. Texts that influenced us to become =
what we are=20
    today. I have scanned and am about to upload texts from Point Blank! =
(1972)=20
    probably the best Situationist Text to come out in the 70s. I have =
also=20
    scanned &quot;As We Don&rsquo;t See It&quot; and &quot;Third =
Worldism or=20
    Socialism?&quot; (from the pamphlet Ceylon &ndash; the JVP =
Uprising). I=20
    would welcome suggestions for other inclusions &ndash; particularly =
if=20
    already typed!</LI>
    <LI>A pamphlet on the Factory Committees in the Russian Revolution.=20
    Originally published in 1984 by Rod Jones in Wales, an excellent =
account of=20
    the period. This will take some time to type, hopefully it will be =
out by=20
    Christmas.</LI><U>
    <LI>Working Class Opposition to the Nazis in Germany.</U> I am just =
about to=20
    start researching this area and at the moment intend to focus on the =

    Edelweiss Pirates.</LI></OL><U></U>
<P>I would also like to expand the discussion section and would welcome=20
contributions. These can relate to anything on the web-site. I only ask =
that=20
they are sent to me either on disk (PC or MAC) or to my email address. =
It may be=20
that this way we can continue some of the spirit of Subversion, albeit =
in a more=20
restricted way. I would also welcome new contributions on any subjects =
that are=20
broadly in line with our statement &quot;Where We Stand&quot;.</P>
<P>I can also be contacted by mail at the following address:</P>
<P>Box 127, Oldham OL4 3FE</P>
<P>&nbsp;</P><I>
<P>What we said in our first ever issue.</P></I><B>
<P align=3Dcenter>Introducing Subversion</P>
<P align=3Dcenter></P></B>
<P>This journal is being produced by ex-members and sympathisers of the =
WILDCAT=20
group, which dissolved itself earlier this year.</P>
<P>We got together in February this year [1988] because we wanted to see =
the=20
continuation of a voice for revolutionary communist p0litics.</P>
<P>We want Subversion to contain articles which are both interesting and =

informative &ndash; and most importantly free of the idiotic jargon and=20
sectarian slag-offs of most of the left communist press. It is in this =
spirit of=20
non-sectarianism that we have reprinted a number of leaflets produced by =
other=20
groups.</P>
<P>Subversion welcomes contributions from its readers, whether articles, =

leaflets or letters. We would prefer them to be typed and insist that =
writers=20
attempt to produce them in a style that is easily understandable by =
anyone=20
interested in reading them.</P>
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<P align=3Dcenter>Spoofversion</P>
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<P>&nbsp;</P>
<P>We are producing a limited number of a &quot;final&quot; issue of =
Subversion=20
&ndash; called &quot;Spoofversion&quot; &ndash; in time for the =
Anarchist=20
Bookfair. As with all our other publications, this one if free. If =
you&rsquo;d=20
like a copy, then send a first class stamp to: Box 127, Oldham OL4 3FE =
(without=20
mentioning Subversion in the =
address).</P></FONT></FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>

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