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Anti nuclear activists camp outside UK Atomic Weapons Establishment

Nuclear activists camp out at weapons centre Mornng Star, Sunday 25 August 2013 by Paddy McGuffin Home Affairs Reporter  Anti-nuclear campaigners swooped on Britain’s Atomic Weapons Establishment early today morning to protest against the £100 billion Trident replacement.

More than 20 activists set up camp outside the AWE in Burghfield, Berkshire, at 2am, pitching their tents under cover of darkness for a fortnight of protest.

Organisers Trident Ploughshares and Action AWE said they wanted politicians to support Britain’s disarmament obligations under the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty and join multilateral efforts to ban nuclear weapons worldwide.

It’s the latest in a campaign of action to highlight the lunacy of nuclear weapons across England and Scotland.

Activists are planning a blockade of the site on September 2……. http://www.morningstaronline.co.uk/news/content/view/full/136775

August 27, 2013 - Posted by | opposition to nuclear, UK

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