TP Activities 2014 Roundup

December 2014: TP Activists Paint Faslane Fence: Scrap Trident Ban Nukes.

Five Trident Ploughshares activists were arrested after painting “Scrap Tident Ban Nukes” on the Faslane fence. The five had just enough time to finish painting the last letters of the anti-nuclear message before MOD police arrived and arrested them. None of them were prosecuted.

December 2014. Anti-Nuclear Carolling at Lockheed Martin HQ in London

30 November. Trident Still Has to Go Now!  Working with the Scrap Trident Coalition in Scotland we helped organise the Biggest Demo at Faslane in a Decade. About 1500 people turned out for the spiritied demo. There’s a video here. 

September 2014. Trident Nuclear Weapons Base Blockaded in Post Referendum Protest

Four days after the historic independence referendum in Scotland, in which the removal of Trident Trident Ploughshares and Faslane Peace Camp blocked the north gate to Faslane Naval Base, sending a strong message that the overwhelming desire of Scotland to be rid of nuclear weapons must be honoured.

 September 2014. Angie Zelter receives international peace award.

The award is presented to people who work for a world free of discrimination, racism, and violence, take personal risks for their ideals, use the language of peace and by doing so, inspire and encourage others. With this award, the foundation aims to remind to all those who struggle for these ideals that their voices are heard, their works are visible and that they are not alone, and also to encourage everyone to fight for their ideals. The 2014 International Hrant Dink Award was presented to laureates ?ebnem Korur Fincanc? from Turkey and Angie Zelter from Britain, on September 15, 2014. 

 
July 2014. Main Gate of Devonport Dockyard, Plymouth – closed by people and car.
 
JUNE 2014. TP BLOCKADE OF AWE BURGHFIELD
 
Reporting Trident Crimes in the dock at Devonport
 
Reporting Crime at Reading Police Station. 
 
 Video: TP Activists Storm Edinburgh Castle

On St Andrews Day TP activists unfolded a banner from the highest parapet of Edinburgh Castle with the message Trident NO Scotland YES as thousands of visitors were milling about. 

 

 

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