TYRANNY OF THE MARKET
Wednesday 07. May 2008
Rick Newnham takes issue with Rhodri Morgan's analysis of the Labour Party's disasterous Local Election results, in the letters' page of the Western Mail today.
SIR - Rhodri Morgan’s analysis of Labour’s disastrous performance is hopelessly inadequate.
ITS NOT THE END OF THE WORLD
Monday 05. May 2008
Today's Morning Star (5.5.08) editorial offers a timely antedote to address the defeatism that is inflicting some on the Left following the disasterous Local Election results.
THE absolute hammering taken by Labour in the local elections and the victory of the upper-class buffoon Boris Johnson in the London mayoral election seem to have sparked a massive outbreak of revolutionary defeatism in the ranks of the left nationwide.
COMMUNISTS "ARE ON THE MOVE IN WALES BUT THERE IS MUCH MORE TO DO"
Saturday 03. May 2008
*RESULTS UPDATED* Rich Newnham, leader of the Welsh Communist Party analyses the Communist Party's electoral intervention and the performance of the main political parties as well as providing a rallying call for action.
The Communist Party in Wales ran a strong election campaign that has ensured thousands of people have a greater awareness of the party and its policies. The results show that we are polling in excess of 10% of the Labour vote and over 5% of the general votes.
PEOPLE LIKE YOU HAVE CREATED A BNP-LITE CYMRU
Friday 02. May 2008
Darron Dupre reporting on the Searchlight Cymru website (see campaign web links) that the BNP has been sent packing in Wales.
With nearly all election results in for County Councils in Wales, it is clear that the BNP has not been able to convince people across Wales that their politics are respectable.
MONMOUTH MP DECLINES COMMUNIST PUGALIST'S OFFER
Sunday 27. April 2008
David Davies, Monmouth's right wing Tory MP and self declared amateur pugalist, got cold feet in the face of his Newport Communist challenger.
For this to make sense you need to be a follower of 'The Spin Doctor' column in the Wales on Sunday, but suffice to say Chris 'Castro' Leaman was too much of a challenge for now retired 'amateur pugalist' Davies.
PROTEST AGAINST MILITARY ACADEMY
Saturday 26. April 2008
The Welsh Young Communist League was out in force for today's Cardiff demonstration against the St Athan's 'school of death'.
The Welsh Communist Party and the Welsh Young Communist League believe that planning and training for war is neither a stable nor a moral basis on which to build a balanced, modern and progressive economy in Wales. The Morning Star reports...
SEARCHLIGHT CYMRU STEP UP THEIR CAMPAIGN AGAINST THE BNP
Friday 25. April 2008
Searchlight Cymru, Wales' leading anti fascism and anti racism organisation, is stepping up its campaign in the final week of the Local Government elections.
Darron Dupre, secretary of the broad based cross party campaign, details Searchlight Cymru's media blitz intentions and the support it is offering street and music activities across Wales.
WELSH ANTI-FASCISTS CHALLENGE "EXTRAORDINARY" BNP CLAIMS
Wednesday 23. April 2008
WELSH anti-fascist campaigners challenged a Carmarthenshire BNP candidate to justify the "extraordinary" claims in his election propaganda or resign on Wednesday.
Far-right fantasist Carmarthenshire County Council Penygroes ward British National Party candidate Kevin Edwards claimed in his election leaflets that soldiers at Birmingham hospitals had had to remove their uniforms to avoid offending Muslim staff and visitors.
COMMUNISTS LAY SIEGE TO THE CITY HALL
Monday 21. April 2008
Our intrepid communist campaigners once again recount their exploits on the streets of Cardiff; including witnessing probably the biggest communist demo in Cardiff since the 1930s
Despite the rain, cold wind and most of the comrades away on other duties the Welsh Communist stall took it usual place of prominence in Queen Street.
WIDER DEMOCRATIC ISSUES TO CONSIDER
Monday 21. April 2008
Rick Newnham, Welsh Communist Party secretary and Grangetown Ward, Cardiff Council candidate, debates democracy in the letters pages of the Western Mail.
SIR – I would like to respond to the concern shown by June Shakeshaft (‘What happened to proper elections?’, Letters, April 17) regarding the lack of democracy when councillors are returned unopposed.
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