Sylvia Boyes and I have both been taking non-violent direct action against nuclear weapons since the early 1980s. After countless arrests, court appearances and prison sentences, we found ourselves in court yet again on the 24th of September this year. Dumbarton…
Author: BrianLarkin
Trident Ploughshares Congratulates Recipients of the Right Livelihood Award
Trident Ploughshares today congratulated this year’s recipients of the Right Livelihood Award for outstanding work. This year’s recipients are Paul Walker one of the most effective advocates for the abolition of chemical weapons, Raji Sourani who has defended and promoted…
Trident Ploughshares Backs Yes Vote in Scottish Referendum
YES TO SCOTLAND, NO TO TRIDENT The nuclear disarmament campaign Trident Ploughshares (TP) is asking people in Scotland to vote Yes in the 2014 referendum on Scottish independence as the the best and most immediate opportunity to dismantle Trident in Scotland…
Trident Ploughshares Says Trident NO Scotland YES
In a lively and entertaining demonstration against the backdrop of Edinburgh Castle during the YES Campaign march on Saturday Trident Ploughshares activists demonstrated their support for Scottish independence and the disarmament of Trident. Wearing tabards that read TRIDENT NO on the front…
£50 fine for nuclear weapons blockader
Helen Swanston, a 39 year old professional milliner from Cromer, appeared at Newbury Court on 19th October 2013 to answer charges of ‘Obstruction of the Highway’. Helen was part of the ‘Big Blockade’ at Atomic Weapons Establishment,Burghfield during the two week Trident Ploughshares…
The Trident Ploughshares Disarmament Camp at AWE Burghfield – 25th August to 7th September 2013 in support of Action AWE
On Saturday 24th August 20 activists met as a group for the first time with the kind support of a Buddhist Peace Pagoda. We sorted through plans, maps, contingencies, equipment and transport. We even had time to be filmed by…