Greaves, C. Desmond: - C. Desmond Greaves joined the Connolly Association in 1941, and from then on dedicated his life to the cause of Irish unity and independence in the tradition of Connolly, committing himself to the goal of making the ending of partition a policy of the labour movement in Britain. As editor of the Association's newspaper The Irish Democrat, he followed the example of Connolly who at once edited his paper, supervised its lay-out and then sold it personally to readers.The Connolly Association, as the oldest and largest political organisation of the Irish in Britain, continues to win support for the struggle of the Irish people for a united and independent Republic and to fight for the removal of all obstacles placed in its way by British imperialism.