Cardiff and Penarth election broadsheet 2012

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A PERSONAL MESSAGE* FROM ROB GRIFFITHS *(not written by a spin doctor from Head Office)

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For a socialist MP on 15 November

Vote WELSH COMMUNIST PARTY

ROB GRIFFITHS the Welsh Communist Party candidate

For more information about Welsh Communist Party policies send this slip to: Rick Newnham (agent) 21 Hafod Street Grangetown Cardiff CF11 6RB email: redalertcardiff@aol.com 07973 857048 name address

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Thursday 15 November 2012

‘‘Britain is ruled by an arrogant, rich and corrupt elite. Only one candidate will oppose them without fear or favour”

Rob Griffiths

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ELECTION COMMUNICATION Cardiff South & Penarth Constituency

For more information about Communist Party policies go to: www.communist-party.org.uk www.welshcommunists.org

Printed by Spectrum Printing Unit 3B South Point, Foreshore Road Cardiff CF10 4SP and promoted by Rob Griffiths (candidate) 58 Janet Street Splott Cardiff CF24 2BE


Only ONE candidate in this by-election stands for ALL of these policies

l TAX the rich, big business and financial speculation – CUT VAT

l Defend jobs, industry and public services l INCREASE pensions, benefits and student grants l Invest in public sector HOUSING l Close British-run tax havens around the world l CUT gas and electricity prices l Take gas, electricity, the railways and the City of London into PUBLIC OWNERSHIP

l Use nationalised banks to provide loans to home-buyers, small businesses and productive industry

l Oppose the big business policies of the European Union l BRING THE TROOPS HOME from Afghanistan immediately

Rob Griffiths is the real local campaigner Rob Griffths was brought up in Llanrumney and went to Bryn Hafod primary school. He has lived in Splott for the past ten years. His mother was an NHS typist. His father was a printer with the Empire News and the Western Mail. Rob went to Cardiff High School, where he was in the football and rugby teams. He was also a member of Splott YMCA boxing club. He has been a construction worker, a civil servant, a parliamentary research officer, a lecturer and a trade union tutor. A trade unionist all his working life, he is a past Welsh president of AUEW-TASS and now a member of UNITE. He has three daughters and five grand-children.

l Scrap the next generation of British nuclear weapons If you AGREE – why vote for candidates who support big business, privatisation and war?

VOTE ROB GRIFFITHS Welsh Communist Party

Rob is now the general secretary of the Communist Party. He has contested numerous local, Welsh Assembly, General and European elections. He has campaigned locally against the housing leasehold system, racism and fuel price rises, and in favour of a Parliament for Wales, public services and free Welsh-medium nursery education. Rob is currently the chair of Cardiff Against the Incinerator.


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