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Fifty years on, CND protest returns to its nuclear roots



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Published Date: 25 March 2008
THOUSANDS of anti-nuclear protesters gathered at the Aldermaston atomic weapons plant yesterday – 50 years after the first demonstration there.
Many of those attending the rally organised by the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (CND) had been on the first march to the Atomic Weapons Establishment in 1958.

Walter Wolfgang, 84, who was famously ejected from the 2005 Labour Party conference for heckling Jack Straw, was among the organisers of the first rally at the Berkshire base.

Speaking outside the main gate yesterday, he said: "Because of US and UK foreign policy, the danger is greater today than it was during the Cold War – at least then we were vaguely aware of what the other side was doing."

Cheered by a crowd of 5,000, the Labour MPs Jon Trickett, Jeremy Corbyn and John McDonnell and the Green MEP Caroline Lucas condemned government plans to replace the Trident nuclear weapons system.





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  • Last Updated: 24 March 2008 10:24 PM
  • Source: The Scotsman
  • Location: Edinburgh
  • Related Topics: Nuclear defence
 
1

danielrober,

25/03/2008 08:26:13
'THOUSANDS of anti-nuclear protesters gathered at the Aldermaston atomic weapons plant yesterday – '


The mod was chanting we what a grant, we don't want to work. Give us an grant award or else!!!!!
2

Alternative (High Octane) Fuel Head,

Edinburgh 25/03/2008 09:59:18
I thought this lot retired to the funny farm years ago.
3

sam the god,

25/03/2008 12:05:17
Well at last they are going back to what they stand for Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament not any other screaming left wing crusade that takes their fancy.
Just look at the major demonstrations in the last 50 years and you will see their logo in most of them no matter what it was for.
4

Alternative (High Octane) Fuel Head,

Edinburgh 25/03/2008 13:23:26
#3:

I thought "campaign for nuclear disarmament" WAS a screaming left wing crusade---and one that very nearly seriously damaged the security and defence of the UK.

These cuckoos should go back to their nest and stop meddling in things they know nothing about.
5

Biker,

Ayr 25/03/2008 13:51:36
I had and still have a lot of time for CND.
6

Biker,

Ayr 26/03/2008 11:13:53
#4 No, not screaming left wing, just common sense. I see our masters the US are now selling nuclear fuses to the Tiwanees government. Sould we be worried?

 

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