David Ivon Jones (1883-1924): the African from Aberystwyth Although he was a legendary organiser in South Africa — where he was an early advocate of racial unity, and he was finally buried with honours in Moscow — it is in his native Wales that this hero needs recognition, writes ROBERT GRIFFITHS
Features | Wednesday 01st May 2024 The overwhelming defeat of the Tories must be our top priority at the local elections
Tuesday 03rd Sep 2019 A tale of two referendums On September 18, 1997 only 25 per cent of electors in Wales actually voted for the National Assembly, by a majority of less than 7,000 of the one million votes cast and the result was honoured by all the major political parties. ROBERT GRIFFITHS wonders why the EU referendum deserves less respect
Monday 29th Jul 2019 How can today’s political crisis be resolved in favour of the working class and the labour movement? With the ruling class crisis moving into a new political stage, we need to be promoting Labour’s radical alternative policies when escalating the protests against Johnson’s Tory government, says ROBERT GRIFFITHS
Thursday 30th May 2019 Time for Labour to stand unequivocally by the working class The Ashcroft survey of the EU election has been ignored by all mainstream media. ROB GRIFFITHS looks at its rather surprising findings
Friday 17th May 2019 Neither Farage nor Brussels All votes cast in the EU election endorse the existence of the EU Parliament — but voting for the Brexit Party is no alternative, argues ROBERT GRIFFITHS
Monday 22nd Apr 2019 Labour should have no illusions in the EU The successful vote to leave the European Union was working class and anti-capitalist – we must stand by it, insists ROBERT GRIFFITHS
Book Review Thursday 22nd Apr 2021 Book Review The Opposition to the Great War in Wales, 1914-1918 by Aled Eirug A definitive history of Welsh opposition to the imperialist Great War
Thursday 22nd Apr 2021 Book review: Economics For The Many, edited by John McDonnell Left economists outline a future Labour government's platform to radically transform society
Tuesday 29th Jan 2019 The fight is on for a People’s Brexit At the first meeting of the Communist Party’s newly elected executive committee last weekend, ROBERT GRIFFITHS delivered the main political report. The Morning Star publishes here an edited version of it
Monday 10th Dec 2018 Reforming the European Union is an impossible dream JEREMY CORBYN told some uncomfortable truths to Europe’s social-democratic parties in Lisbon last Friday.
Monday 29th Oct 2018 Hammond's case is empty The budget pays lip-service to Labour policies but with no intention of actually ending austerity, says ROBERT GRIFFITHS