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Robert David Griffiths (born 1952) is the general secretary of the Communist Party of Britain. He was elected by the CPB's Executive Committee in January 1998, in place of Mike Hicks. Griffiths was born in Cardiff where he attended Bryn Hafod primary school and Cardiff High School. Later he went to the University of Bath to study economics before taking a position as a parliamentary research officer for Plaid Cymru in 1974. He stayed in the post until 1979; it was a difficult year for the party, which had faced defeat in the Welsh devolution referendum and the loss of Gwynfor Evans' seat in the general election. With a reduced presence in Westminster the party had no need of a large parliamentary staff and Griffiths was made redundant. In July 1979 he collaborated with Gareth Miles to publish ''Socialism for the Welsh People'', a pamphlet which was critical of Plaid Cymru for its "opportunism" and alleged subservience to the British state. The pamphlet called for the creation of a Welsh Socialist Republican Movement, which was founded by Griffiths, Miles and others in January 1980.〔 Griffiths served as the organisation's secretary and wrote for the its magazine 'the Arrow' ((ウェールズ語:Y Saeth)). He has also previously served as Welsh president of the AUEW-TASS union. Griffiths was a speaker at the first Communist University in Wales, and he speaks regularly at national events of the Communist Party of Britain. He has also taken part in debates at the Oxford Union, Cambridge Union Society and Manchester Debating Union. In February 2013, Griffiths was among those who gave their support to the People's Assembly in a letter published by ''The Guardian'' newspaper. He continues to be an active supporter of the People's Assembly nationally and is also active in his local People's Assembly in Cardiff. ==Bibliography== * * * * * * * * * 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Robert Griffiths (politician)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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