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BOOKS

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MT HEARTS

0 Asian marriage and friendship bureauwelcomes non-Asians. D Marx, 181Melton Rd, Leicester. Tel: 0533-610 266.

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• To the man at Marxism Today. I don'tknow your name -yet -bu t I'mwatching you, xxx.

• University lecturer (male), divorced,40s, seeks gentle, kind woman, 40s forintimate friendship/companionship.Box 43.

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Woman to join two others in KentishTown house. £180pm inc.

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Write telling something about yourselfand housing needs. Box 30

0 Australian middle-aged womanteacher requires room in London to rentAugust to December 1990 incl. Pleasereply to: FayGrear, PO Box 381,Campsie, 2194, Australia.

• Flat/flatshare/bedsit wanted. Youngprofessional woman. Westish London.0273-690 892.

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• Travelling companion wanted for tripto West Africa in March. Phone 0602-705406.

• Vegetarian/Vegan Cookery Courses.Weekend courses include 5 hoursinstruction in basic vegetarian/vegancookery with experienced vegetarianchef. Useful tips and advice, recipessupplied. Luxury accommodation,delicious food and chance to walk, cycleand ride in beautiful N. Walescountryside. Inc. cost £60. Also ridingand canoeing weekends. Ring forbrochure 0248-78395.

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Then Marketplace is the place to be. Offering viewing by55,000 enlightened readers of the rational Left. To bookyour entry either call Amanda Gerrard or send your entryby post to the address below. It couldn't be easier.

MESSAGES

0 In Remembrance. Nicholas PeterGreen, 13 May 1954 to 29 December1989. Lecturer in Art History and Music,University of East Anglia. Author of 'TheSpectacle Of Nature' (MUP). Culturalhistorian, inspired teacher, contributorto Marxism Today. Sadly missed byFrank, his family and many friends andcolleagues.

• Nick Green. Died on 29 December1989. Life will be greyer without him.But the warmth and vitality of hiswriting remains with us. All at MT.

• In Remembrance. Goodbye NicholasGreen. Thank you for the inspiration andchallenge of your teaching. Yourstudents at UEA past and present.

• In Remembrance. All at Lawrence &Wishart mourn the loss of NicholasGreen, friend and future author. Ourlove to Frank.

• Happy new year to the ambulanceworkers. It will be improved by yoursupport. Send donations to TheAmbulance Fund, Unity Trust Bank pic, 4The Square, 11 Broad St, Birmingham815 1AR, OR pay in at your local bank tothe Unity Trust Bank, sort code 08-60-01,account number 32013706.

• The LegendShe broke taboosShe broke advertising recordsShe broke our heartsAnd now she's goingHow will we cope?Goodbye 'The Nelse'Best wishes for the future.From Smack, Gusset and Bungalow andall other MT comrades.

CYCLING

• Walton Street Cycles. The mountainbike specialists. Full range of accessoriesand cycles. 78 Walton Street, Oxford.Tel: 0865-511 531.

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• James Connolly, Irish socialist leader-a bust in off-white stone cast; limitednumber, £25.50. From Celtic Arts andCrafts, 27 Ballyraine Park, Letterkenny,Co Donegal, Ireland.

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• Woman plasterer. Ring for freeestimate, 01-986 2551.

• Women's Carpentry Co-op.Experienced and reliable. London area.01-403 7371 or 735 4206.

• Carpets supplied and fitted. At bestprices. 0364-400 943 or 089282 4037.

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Full house/office removal.Packing, storage and light haulage.

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HOBDAY'S HANDYMENTeam of expert craftsmen to solve allyour home maintenance problems.

Plumbers, carpenters, bricklayers androofers. We are based in south-westLondon. We specialise in small worksand personal service. A co-operativelymanaged organisation. Ring 01-720

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MT BOOKSHELVES

• Hammersmith Books. World-famousmail-order service since 1948. Onehundred thousand OP titles. 01-876 7254(24 hours). High Street SW13 9LR.

• Central Books. Exceptionally wellstocked with new and secondhandbooks. Also cards, posters, t-shirts, etc.Personal mail-order service. Open 10-6,Monday to Friday, 10-5 Saturdays. 37Grays Inn Rd, London WC1X8PS. Tel:01-242 6166.

• Review copies and other books in finecondition bought and sold by VermillionBooks at reduced prices. 57 Red LionStreet, London WC1. Tel: 01-242 5822.

• One-third discount on new Politicsand Economics books from Breffni vanMasterbergen, 51 Hanworth Road,Feltham, MiddxTW13 5AX. Monthlylists. Review copies purchased.Tel: 01-890 9421.

• Key Books Birmingham. 136Digbeth,Birmingham B5 6DR. Marxism, feminism,black studies and books on theenvironment. Nonracist/sexist children'sbooks. Magazines and cards. Monday toSaturday, 9.30-5.30.

• News From Nowhere- Radical andFeminist Bookshop. 112 Bold Street,Liverpool L I . Tel: 051-087 270.

• Alternative Bookshop Bath. Bestselection of psychology books outsideLondon. Also New Age magazines, musictapes for relaxation. Swift mail-orderservice. 15 Margaret's Buildings, Bath,Avon BA1 2LP. Tel: 0225-334 299. Open10-6 all week.

9 Worm Books - Bookf inding service,secondhand/out-of-print books, etc.Send titles, lists, or write forinformation. SAE please. 36 ConwayRoad, London N14 7BE. Tel: 01-886 5799.

• Secondhand Books and Pamphlets.Politics, Economics, Sociology, History.Monthly catalogues from Nick Spurrier,79 Whitstable Rd, Canterbury, Kent CT28EA.

9 Rare, out-of-print socialist books forsale. Including trade union histories,radical literature. SAE, Permanent Read,36 Diamond Street, Cardiff CF2 1NR.Catalogue of secondhand radicalliterature available from Philip Walden,PO Box 120, London E8 2PU. Tel: 01-2410949.

9 Emma's Community Bookshop,Swansea. Best stock feminist, gay,socialist, anarchist books in Wales. 19Bryn-y-Mor Road.Tel: 0792-476901.

9 Acorn Bookshop. Berkshire's onlyradical bookshop. Mail-order listsavailable. 17 Chatham Street, Reading.Tel: 0734-584425.

POETRY

9 There was a young fellow called Plan,Who was burgled by one helluva rat.He cried 'Although it's a mess.They've left my TPS,But bugger all else in my flat.

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MT EVENTS

• Manchester Marxism RevisitedDiscussion series every third Thursday,7.45pm, Manchester Town Hall,Committee Room 9. Topic for February15- Historical Materialism. For detailsring Phil on 061-445 6333. Publicmeeting-'Eastern Europe: Arrivals,Departures and Destinations' - speakerJon Bloomf ield, Thursday February 22,7.45pm, Manchester Town Hall,Committee Room 1.

• Sheffield: Marxism Today Event wi l ltake place April 20-21. The theme will bethe reconstruction of the social, and theregeneration of socialism. Offers of helpand ideas are welcome from MarxismToday readers. Further info, JohnSalway, 100 Wayland Rd, Sheffield S118YE. Tel: 0742-680 874.

• Sheffield University: New MarxismToday Group meets every Thursday at1pm in the TV Lounge, Octagon Centre.Meeting on Thursday February 8,1pm,with Ros Brunt, Marxism Today EditorialBoard, on the politics of identity. Moreinfo, 0742-583 215.

• Wetlingborough: Marxism Todaymeeting on 'Anti-Racist Strategies forthe 1990s' with John Gabriel,contributor to The Social Economy AndThe Democratic State'. The VictoriaCentre, Palk Road, Wellingborough,Saturday February 10,2pm.

• Glasgow: What's Left and MarxismToday present 'Red and Green WorkingAlternatives', a day event on theenvironment, jobs and economicactivity. Saturday February 10, GlasgowCity Chambers. More info. 041-649 7433.

• Leeds: 'Surplus Values', a discussionmeeting with writer Jeffrey Weeks onthe politics of identity and the renewalof socialist values. Wednesday February7,8pm, at Fat Freddy's Cafe, 50 CallLane. Leeds 1. More info, 0532-435150.Organised by Leeds Marxism TodayForum.

• Kensington and Chelsea: GemmaBoriello will open a Marxism TodayGroup discussion on the Left in Italy. 42cLancaster Road, London W11, February19. More info, 01-2449831.

• Brighton: New Marxism Today Groupwill be meeting the second Tuesday ofevery month, 8pm at The BrightonCentre. More info, 0273-603 325.

• Sussex University: New MarxismToday Group meets every Mondayevening, Lancaster House CommonRoom, 6pm. Major event planned forJune 19, on 'New Times and the Politicsof Postmodernism'. More info, 0273-603325.

• Oxford: New series of meetingsorganised by Oxford Marxism TodayGroup on the future of civil society. Firstmeeting, Wednesday February 14,7.30pm at Oxford Town Hall. Furtherdetails, Geoff Andrews, 0865-722 512.

• Haringey: 'Democratic Alternatives', adiscussion meeting on the impact of thedemocratic revolutions of EasternEurope on the renewal of democraticpolitics in Britain. Speakers: Mike Rustin,author of 'For A Pluralist Socialism', andJude Bloomf ield, writer and researcheron European politics. Tuesday February20,8pm, at Homsey Library, HaringeyPark, Crouch End, London N8. Furtherdetails. 01-348 8915.

• Bury St Edmonds Marxism TodayDiscussion Group meets monthly foropen and stimulating debate. Fordetails contact Richard onMildenhall 715647.

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EditorMartin JacquesDeputy EditorJane TaylorProduction EditorCaroline HarrisProduction AssistantJenni MooreSatelliteChris GranlundClose-upJulian TurnerArt EditorJan BrownArt AssistantTerry RoweCoverDesign:Jan BrownPhotography:Black and white,CP Picture LibraryColour, Abel LagosManaging EditorJulian Turner

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Editorial BoardJon Bloomf ield, Ros Brunt,Beatrix Campbell, CynthiaCockburn, Tricia Davis,David Edgar, Hywel Francis,Katy Gardner, Stuart Hall,Steve Hart, Jacky Heywood,Eric Hobsbawm, Alan Hunt,Monty Johnstone, PaulaLanning, Betty Matthews,Bert Pearce, Mark Perryman,Bob Rowthorn, Vishnu Sharma,Fred Steward, Willy Thompson

ContributorsGareth Stedman Jones teacheshistory at Cambridge Universityand is working on a book entitledVisions Of Prometheus: TheWritings of Karl Marx.John Hegley is a comic/poet andwill be performing at London'sBloomsbury Theatre on Jan 31-Feb 3 with the Dinner Ladies.Beatrix Campbell is a reporterand broadcaster.Martin Kettle is a feature writerfor The Guardian.Clare Henry is art critic of TheGlasgow Herald.Eric Hobsbawm is the author ofThe Age Of Empire and amember of Marxism Today'seditorial board.Achille Occhetto is generalsecretary of the ItalianCommunist Party.Zygmunt Bauman is theauthor of Freedom andMemories of Class.Rosalind Coward is a freelancewriter and author of The WholeTruth: The Myth Of AlternativeHealth (Faber).Sarah Mower is fashion editor ofThe Independent.Peter Guttridge is a freelancewriter working from Studio S.

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Published by theCommunist Party16 St John Street,London EC1M4AY© World CopyrightMarxism TodayISSN 0025-4118ISBN 0026-4118Volume 34 Number 2

Fred Steward is director of thetechnology policy unit at AstonUniversity and a member ofMarxism Today's editorialboard.Andrea Stuart is a freelancejournalist who contributes toElle and GQ.Jim Riordan is head of thedepartment of linguistic andinternational studies at SurreyUniversity and member of theCommunist Party.Rosalind Brunt is directorof Sheffield Polytechnic's centrefor popular culture and amember of Marxism Today'seditorial board.Rob Steen is a rampantRedskins fan and writes on sportfor The Daily Telegraph and TheIndependent On Sunday.

Additional contributions to this issue:Production: CatherineBassington, David Chance, JohnDunn, Carey Green, Greg Kent,Andrew Logan.Promotions: Yvonne Barrett,Tracy Bass, Apala Chowdhury,Maggie Ferguson, GordonGuthrie, David Wood.

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