Peace Activists target UK’s Nuclear Hypocrisy

In the early hours of this morning (Monday 3rd February) two peace activists, Sylvia Boyes and Mary Millington were arrested attempting to enter Faslane, home to the UK’s nuclear submarines. Their actions come a week after David Cameron pledged to increase…

AWE Burghfield Summer Disarmament Camp 2013

Trident Ploughshares Summer 2013 International Disarmament Camp at AWE Burghfield, Information leaflet Trident Ploughshares Summer 2013 International Disarmament Camp at AWE Burghfield Full Briefing – 6 page .Pdf If you can make it to camp for a short visit, a…

The Great Trident Job Threat

“If we invest the money saved by cancelling Trident,we could make the UK a world leader in wave and tidal power technology and create thousands of jobs in Britain, vastly overcompensating for jobs lost by scrapping Trident.” Read the CND…

More ways to support prisoners

Cornton Vale Prison Support, Stirling CND and others near to Cornton Vale are supporting all women prisoners at this, the only all-female prison in Scotland. Helene (tel: 01786 834096) co-ordinates this support by helping to arrange newspapers, visits and generally…

Tips for writing to prisoners

(also useful if you’re sending an Email) The following advice is taken from the War Resisters International Prisoners for Peace list, 2001   Always send your card in an envelope;   Include a return name and address on the envelope;   Be chatty…

Former Prisoners

Barbara Dowling Date in: 11th January 2008 Release date: 14th January 2008 Barbara Dowling was given fourteen days in Cornton Vale Prison for breaching a Supervised Attendance Order, imposed on her for not paying a fine for a graffiti action…