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Press Releases & Updates 2001
9th May 2001
Direct Action Against Aldermaston This Weekend
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As fears grow that the government, if re-elected in June, will give
uncritical support to the US Missile defence initiative, activists begin to
gather tomorrow at Aldermaston, the UK’s nuclear bomb factory, for six days
of direct action against the base.
The campaigners will seek opportunities throughout the weekend to disrupt
the work of the factory in a variety of ways and they will take part in a
blockade of the site, along with London Region CND, on Monday 14th May,
from 7 a.m.
A Trident Ploughshares spokesperson said: "Here’s the bottom line for us
 we can’t sit back and let this state carry on unimpeded its continuing
threat to commit mass murder. The UK shows no sign that it is serious about
getting rid of its weapons of mass destruction or that it intends to put
serious effort into building real global security based on justice and
mutual understanding."
On Saturday 12th May there will be a march through Reading, beginning at
11.30 a.m. from the railway station, and ending with a mock trial of
Aldermaston executives in Broad Street at noon. On Sunday 13th May there
will be an interfaith vigil at the main gate of the Aldermaston site at
2.30 p.m.
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