Wales

• Shambolic scramble for candidates March 8 2007
  Cameron Richards reports on the March 6 election meeting of Respect Wales, which was attended by the grand total of 13 people
• Farcical battle for votes March 1 2007
  Elections to the Wales national assembly on May 3 promise to be tale of two battles. The first battle will, of course, take place amongst the major Welsh parties for control of the devolved administration; the other a quite farcical contest between a bewildering array of left groups fighting it out for the title of the ‘largest sect in Wales’. Cameron Richards reports
• For a parliament with full powers March 9 2006
  The people of Wales must have the right to self-determination, argues Bob Davies, and calls for that right to be exercised in favour of unity within a federal republic of Wales, Scotland and England
• Minority languages and communists October 6 2005
  Despite a recent increase in the number of Welsh speakers, the Welsh language remains far from secure. So what should be the attitude of communists towards minority languages? Bob Davies argues that we need to take Welsh and other minority languages rights seriously
• Debating the issues July 1 2004
  Last weekend saw the second annual Communist University Wales. Held in Cardiff, it offered an opportunity for left activists to discuss issues affecting both the Welsh and international left. Ben Lewis reports
• Beleaguered in Wales April 15 2004
  Cameron Richards reports that Forward Wales have joined the list of organisations spurning alliances with Respect. There is no shortage of soft left groups in Wales: will Respect now support them, or better still support socialism?
• Separatism or building unity? February 19 2004
  Cameron Richards reports on the CPGB-organised meeting addressed by Plaid Cymru's Leanne Wood
  • On the left of Wales
    Leanne Wood is a Plaid Cymru member of the Welsh assembly. Mark Fischer spoke to her after the February 11 Wales Communist Forum in Cardiff
• Keeping left out November 12 2003
  Ex-Labour member John Marek launched his new party at a conference in Wrexham. Cameron Richards was denied access to this "historic occasion"
• In the full glare of secrecy November 6 2003
  Former Labour Party Welsh assembly member John Marek intends to launch his new party on November 8. Cameron Richards asks why there is so much secrecy
  • John Marek party - founding principals
• Nats go nuts September 18 2003
  Exposure of the sectarian plotting by Cymru Goch members in Wales has sent their nationalist co-thinkers in Scotland into apoplexy. Mark Fischer reports
• Nats scheme to exclude 'Brits' September 18 2003
  Closed e-list correspondence between Scottish and Welsh nationalists and the project of a Welsh Socialist Party
• Banning 'Brit left' August 21 2003
  Deselected Labour member John Marek caused a flurry of interest by organising a 'summer gathering' to discuss the prospects for Welsh Socialist Party. Mark Fischer was there
• Welsh Socialist Alliance: What kind of nationalism? May 30 2002
  Cameron Richards reports on the first day school held by the WSA
• Different language May 30 2002
  Cymru Goch letter of resignation from the Welsh Socialist Alliance