Press Releases & Updates 2001

Faslane is the base for the UK’s four Trident nuclear weapon submarines, each of which has enough firepower to kill many millions of innocent civilians. These submarines maintain a 24-hour patrol, in a state of constant readiness to fire. Weapons such as Trident, which cannot distinguish between civilian and military targets, are barred by international law. The British government continues to defy international law by refusing to take practical steps to decommission its weapons of mass destruction.

Activists are coming from all over the UK and from Ireland, Belgium, Holland and Denmark. They will be joined by church leaders, including the Moderator of the Church of Scotland and representatives from a number of denominations along with 50 ministers of religion from Scotland, many of whom have indicated their willingness to be arrested. Also ready to face arrest are Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) Tommy Sheridan and MEP Caroline Lucas. Other MSPs will be there, including Sandra White, Robin Harper, John McAllion, Bruce Crawford, Dorothy-Grace Elder and Fiona Hyslop, while other parliamentarians have pledged their support. Also coming are writer AL Kennedy and sculptor George Wylie.

[People visiting by car should be aware that Argyll and Bute Council have imposed a temporary "clearway" on the roads at the base. This means that vehicles stopping on the roadway or verges may be towed away. You are likely to have to park well away from the base, in Garelochhead for instance. TP/Scottish CND is arranging for buses to drop people off - please phone the Big Blockade Action line on 0141 433 2859.]

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