Join in - surround the UK's WMD factory on March 24th

Posted by tracy - 29 February 2008 at 5:19pm - Comments

CND the bomb stops here poster It seems a sad milestone to celebrate - 50 years of anti-nuclear protest. Not the protesting bit, but that 50 years later insanity still prevails in our governments and there are approximately 27,000 nuclear weapons in the world.

This Easter marks the 50th anniversary of the first legendary march on Aldermaston, the UK nuclear weapons laboratory. It was a four day march from London in snow and rain and one of the biggest protest movements ever to emerge in Britain.

I wasn't even born then but have always wished I’d been around for those early days of anti-nukes protest. Something about the energy and momentum of the movement that kick-started the test ban and disarmament treaties and fighting for the such a basic human need - to live in peace.

Unfortunately we need to kick-start a new disarmament process. This time last year parliament voted to go ahead with plans for a new fleet of nuclear armed submarines. So I’m going to get my chance, and so are you, to join in with people marching on Aldermaston.

CND is inviting everyone to join in an anniversary march at Aldermaston. We need you, your friends, families, neighbours, colleagues, everyone you can get out to say we don’t want another 50 years living under the nuclear shadow.

CND is calling on people to come out on Easter Monday 24th March and join hands to surround the base and bear witness to the UK’s very own WMD factory. Bring a group of friends or come on your own and join in the festivities that will include music, speakers and refreshments.

CND is providing coaches from around the country to help get you there, you can find out more on their site. See you there.

Article tagged as: aldermaston, CND, nuclear weapons, trident

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I wanted to go to the protest, but my mum and dad won't let me :(

They said it's too far away. Does anyone know if there's any protests in N Yorkshire?

By gina.ribena - 14 March 2008 at 1:21pm

Gina, if your mum and dad say you are not old enough to go to the protest then you're not really old enough to understand the situation.
Don't just listen to what CND and Greenpeace say, there is another side to the story, like North Korea.
Nuclear weapons will never go away no matter how much we want them to, even if the UK, USA and Russia get sensible there are still the Middle Eastern and some Asian countries that are going to get nuclear weapons and use them if they want to .

By Gandalf - 21 March 2008 at 12:17pm

Gandalf, no offense, but that's not a very useful comment, unless your goal is to put people off of protesting, or any other action to try and change the world for the better.

Gina, if your parents say you're not old enough to travel alone, then i guess you'll have to respect that decision. But when you're able to do this stuff by yourself, then I highly recommend it. The more young people participating the better.

The fact that you want to be involved in this kind of thing is great. Try protesting in your area, there's bound to be something to get involved in not too far away, and keep informed. Being concerned and aware of the issues is important.

By Active-anarchy - 25 March 2008 at 6:20pm

your forest post is equally pathetic. at least tell us your name so we can google you and find out where you are really coming from. i guess you will not want to do that, eh, gandalf mate?

By martin wyness - 25 March 2008 at 9:57pm

So I'm not allowed to have an opinion then. Typical eco-terrorist, I'm right you're wrong.
You will never get rid of nuclear weapons, they are now part of life whether you like it or not.
And what was wrong with the 'forest' post? You keep saying you want to stop the forests being cut down and destroyed and yet you allow it to happen just to get your little bit of glory.
Give you my name!!!! So you can come round and fire bomb me one night? I'm just a bloke on the street trying to provide for my family and trying to do it against idiots like you who seem intent on making things as difficult as possible for people to live.
By the way, who said I was trying to do anything to help the cause? I didn't. I'm just trying to put across a different point of view which narrow minded people like yourself are not interested in.
Quite why you think I've got anything at all to do with industry I don't know, I hadn't realised that I had given that impression.
Is that big old crystal ball a bit dirty or something?

By Gandalf - 3 May 2008 at 2:22pm

Active-anarchy I made a valid point. How are you going to force north korea to give up WMDs? Send the yanks in to do the job?
If you people started living in the real world and got your head out of the clouds you might start making a bit of sense.

By Gandalf - 5 May 2008 at 8:01am

I wanted to go to the protest, but my mum and dad won't let me :( They said it's too far away. Does anyone know if there's any protests in N Yorkshire? G

By gina.ribena - 14 March 2008 at 1:21pm

Gina, if your mum and dad say you are not old enough to go to the protest then you're not really old enough to understand the situation. Don't just listen to what CND and Greenpeace say, there is another side to the story, like North Korea. Nuclear weapons will never go away no matter how much we want them to, even if the UK, USA and Russia get sensible there are still the Middle Eastern and some Asian countries that are going to get nuclear weapons and use them if they want to .

By Gandalf - 21 March 2008 at 12:17pm

Gandalf, no offense, but that's not a very useful comment, unless your goal is to put people off of protesting, or any other action to try and change the world for the better. Gina, if your parents say you're not old enough to travel alone, then i guess you'll have to respect that decision. But when you're able to do this stuff by yourself, then I highly recommend it. The more young people participating the better. The fact that you want to be involved in this kind of thing is great. Try protesting in your area, there's bound to be something to get involved in not too far away, and keep informed. Being concerned and aware of the issues is important.

By Active-anarchy - 25 March 2008 at 6:20pm

gandalf, you are a typical static moaner who does nothing to help the causes. why don't you go and play on some right wing web site and stop taking up space where folks are trying to sort out the crap caused by your industry mates. your forest post is equally pathetic. at least tell us your name so we can google you and find out where you are really coming from. i guess you will not want to do that, eh, gandalf mate?

By martin wyness - 25 March 2008 at 9:57pm

So I'm not allowed to have an opinion then. Typical eco-terrorist, I'm right you're wrong. You will never get rid of nuclear weapons, they are now part of life whether you like it or not. And what was wrong with the 'forest' post? You keep saying you want to stop the forests being cut down and destroyed and yet you allow it to happen just to get your little bit of glory. Give you my name!!!! So you can come round and fire bomb me one night? I'm just a bloke on the street trying to provide for my family and trying to do it against idiots like you who seem intent on making things as difficult as possible for people to live. By the way, who said I was trying to do anything to help the cause? I didn't. I'm just trying to put across a different point of view which narrow minded people like yourself are not interested in. Quite why you think I've got anything at all to do with industry I don't know, I hadn't realised that I had given that impression. Is that big old crystal ball a bit dirty or something?

By Gandalf - 3 May 2008 at 2:22pm

Active-anarchy I made a valid point. How are you going to force north korea to give up WMDs? Send the yanks in to do the job? If you people started living in the real world and got your head out of the clouds you might start making a bit of sense.

By Gandalf - 5 May 2008 at 8:01am