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Welsh Communists

launch General Election manifesto

in Wales

Welsh secretary Dominic MacAskill (middle) launches the Communist Party's manifesto in Wales, along with Robert Griffiths Communist candidate Newport east and Carol Virgo Communist Election Agent.

Communist hold Peoples referendum

in Newport

Robert Griffiths, with Newport Communists and a friendly dragon, ballot the people of Pill on whether Corus should be brought back into public ownership. The people overwhelmingly supported the call for renationalisation by 228 votes for and only 4 against.

Communists confront Fascists at the count

The Communist Party didn't allow the BNP racists the gloss of respectiblility at the election count in Newport, confronting them and challenging them throughout the night. The BNP's police bodyguards intervened on a number of occassion threatening to arrest 4 different Comrades during the night before eventually arresting Robert Griffiths' election agent Carol Virgo.

The BNP had earlier in the night hurled racist abuse at a black Communist Party member.

Robert Griffiths condemned the police in his election count speech, making the observation that during the war his grandfather was awarded medals for shooting fascists but now if you verbally challenge them you are arrested. Mr Griffiths went on to say, "The police are performing their usual role of putting the protection of fascist before free sppech and human rights."

Carol Virgo was eventually released from the police station at 4 in the morning to a rapturous reception from awaitng comrades.

Below: Welsh secretary, Dominic MacAskill fingering Terry Cavill and closely questioning his henchman