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. In 2016, Griffiths was unveiled as the chair of Left Leave, a campaign for the United Kingdom's withdrawal from the European Union. The group was a coalition of political parties and organisations such as the Communist Party of Britain, the National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers and the Respect Party. Elections contested European Parliament In the 1994 election, he stood on behalf of the Communist Party in the single-member South Wales Central constituency, winning 1,073 votes or 0.6% of the total. Later on, in the 2009 and 2014 elections, he stood as part of the No2EU electoral list in the multi-member Wales constituency. UK Parliament elections All these elections were contested on behalf of the Communist Party. Local elections In 2008, he stood for the Splott ward of Cardiff council, winning 127 votes, or 3.4% of the total. Selected publications References 1952 births Living people Alumni of the University of Bath British Eurosceptics Communist Party of Britain members Communist Party of Great Britain members Leaders of political parties in the United Kingdom People educated at Cardiff High School Plaid Cymru politicians Politicians from Cardiff Welsh communists