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Cut military R&D, not science funding

  scientists on comment is free call for cuts to aldermaston - go share your views!   Cut military R&D, not science funding Science spending...
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protestors document nuclear bombs inside nato base

following is a message from one of our belgian campaigners about an inspiring action against the kleine brogel NATO nuclear weapons base - click thru adn...
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tory conference blog by louise

http://www.greenpeace.org.uk/blog/peace/defence-day-tory-party-conference-what-will-lib-dems-make-it-all-20101006 Yesterday was, amongst other things, time...
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does cameron say yes to trident?

Tuesday, 5th October 2010 Cameron says "yes" to the Trident upgrade – but questions remain Peter Hoskin 2:24pm Courtesy of Ben Brogan, one of the...
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Cameron on collision course with Armed Forces

Interesting comments in response to an article in the Telegraph on the effect of Cameron's target cuts for the MOD and "that letter". Makes a change...
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38 Degrees - vote to cut Trident?

38 Degrees is currently voting on what to focus on next in their campaigning. Top is 'crack down on tax dodgers', second is 'cut Trident'. If you fancy adding...
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Majority of Lib Dems in favour of Disarmament

A recent YouGov poll conducted on behalf of Greenpeace showed that only 7% of the Lib Dems supported like for like replacement of Trident and that 57% were in...
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Interesting discussion here...

38 degrees currently has a lively online debate about cuts - are they required, and if so, what should go? Trident keeps popping up - it might be a good place...
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How the UK depends on the USA for its nuclear weapons

See an interesting article by Dan Plesch in the Sunday Independent about how our so-called independent deterrent relies on the USA for the technology and...
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... and Labour continues to live in the past

Meanwhile, on the Labour Party website shadow Defence Secretary Bob Ainsworth criticises the coalition government for even daring to consider the possibility...
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... while the Tory right sulks ...

There's a mildly amusing article in today's Independent claiming that David Cameron is "facing a major rebellion from within his own party" over the...
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Menzies Campbell calls for a fresh look at Trident replacement ...

Sir Menzies Campbell, former Liberal Democrat Party leader, has written an article in the Financial Times calling for the coalition government to think again...
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poll - does britain need trident?

http://www.worcesternews.co.uk/news/8399068.BALLOT__Does_Britain_need_Trident_/    
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greenpeace polls shows only 7% of lib dems support government on trident

   New poll shows only 7% of Lib Dems support government on Trident   A YouGov poll released today reveals overwhelming opposition to Trident...
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You heard it here first

Have you heard the one about the Torygraph having a spat with the BBC over which one first broke the news that a replacement for Trident might be postponed......
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How strategic is the “strategic” defence review?

It's come to something when even the House of Commons Select Committee on Defence is giving loud warnings that the defence review is hasty, hasn't consulted,...
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Three options for the strategic defence review

A large proportion of the population is sceptical about the need for new aircraft carriers and replacing Trident. Some of the National Security Council's...
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Trident missile defence system under threat

 Blimey! Has George got his abacus out at last? Apparently Trident is very expensive. I'm going to write to my MP this afternoon to urge him to think again...
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The Pretence of Knowledge

Interesting article and comments appearing about the government's ability to know the unknowable. Have they been talking to Donald Rumsfeld, I wonder? Read...
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Thousands of troops to be cut....

The media coverage of defence cuts seems to be focusing on troop numbers rather than the millions being squandered daily on upgrading facilities to replace...
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