Robert Griffiths
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Robert Griffiths is a former Senior Lecturer in Political Economy and History at the University of Wales and currently the General Secretary of the Communist Party of Britain. |
November 30, 2023
- Path forward for the Tories in General Election uncertain
- It remains to be seen whether the Conservatives' appointment of David Cameron to foreign secretary and a new "remainer" health secretary can shift the balance in the government's right-wing Cabinet towards the center and a cleaner General Election campaign overall.
May 16, 2023
- Britain's wave of worker dissatisfaction
- What lies behind Britain's ongoing wave of industrial action, the biggest for more than 30 years?
December 21, 2022
- The UK's long political crisis continues
- The U.K. has been in the grip of a prolonged political crisis since 2016, and it looks set to continue for a few years yet.
October 12, 2022
- Britain's monarchy, real and imagined
- Following the Queen's death last month, the United Kingdom's royalty – and questions about its place in modern British society – have once again been thrust into the spotlight.
May 22, 2022
- Conservatives brace for tough times following 'Partygate'
- Boris Johnson's personal popularity has plummeted since news of several parties during lockdown came to light. While that sentiment is finally taking its toll of Conservative seats, can opposition parties capitalize on the opportunity?
April 12, 2022
- Who will gain most politically from the crisis?
- In the U.K., public sympathy for the plight of the Ukrainian people is widespread. But which political party stands to gain the most from the conflict?
October 28, 2021
- Tax policies are widening Britain's wealth gap
- New fiscal reforms announced by the Conservative government will undoubtedly widen the gulf between the rich and the rest in Britain over the coming years.
July 30, 2021
- Britain's government in disgrace, but Labour offers no alternative
- Britain's Labour Party under Sir Keir Starmer is struggling to offer any clear electoral alternative to Boris Johnson's Conservative government currently embroiled in numerous scandals.
May 30, 2021
- Under Keir Starmer's leadership, Labour faces disaster
- The results of elections across England on May 6 have strengthened the hand of Boris Johnson's Conservative government and tipped the Labour Party's new leadership under Sir Keir Starmer into crisis.
April 29, 2021
- UK polling day test for Labour and Scotland
- Regional and local elections in the U.K. next week are unlikely to make any difference to the deep problems facing the country.
