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Burghfield Lockdown makes Australian news….

Burghfield Lockdown makes Australian news….

Source: Herald Sun

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UK: Scuffles erupt at Burghfield atomic bomb factory demo

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AWE protest was peaceful but more demonstrations planned

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20:10, 2 March 2015 By Lucy Thorne The protest at the Burghfield atomic bomb factory passed without major disruptions and incidents no images were found Anti-nuclear protests outside Burghfield’s atomic bomb factory were peaceful and passed without any major disruptions and incidents, according to police. But officers warned more unplanned protests could take place throughout the month. Around 140 people took part in the demonstration under the banner Action Atomic Weapons Eradication on Monday. People…

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Pax Christi take part in peaceful blockade of AWE Burghfield

Pax Christi take part in peaceful blockade of AWE Burghfield

ICN independent catholic news Tuesday, March 3, 2015 12:00 am   It was a 6.30am start for some members of Pax Christi on Monday as they joined others at the North Gate into AWE Burghfield this morning, to play their part in the all-day blockade of the atomic warhead factory. For more than 10 hours two entry gates to Burghfield were closed by protesters and the third was partially closed. Despite a huge police presence…

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Video:Burghfield Lockdown, 2nd March 2015

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Burghfield atomic bomb factory anti-nuke demonstration

Burghfield atomic bomb factory anti-nuke demonstration

10:22, 2 March 2015 By Linda Fort Protesters from across Europe forming human barricades in the roads to the bomb factory Show as slideshow 123► Protesters began demonstrating at the Burghfield atomic bomb factory this morning from 5am. Demonstrators from across Europe joined the anti-nuclear protest under the banner Action Atomic Weapons Eradication. The aim of the protest is to block the entrance roads to the site using the lock-down method locking protesters to each…

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Morning Star front page, 3rd March 2015

Morning Star front page, 3rd March 2015

PEACE ACTIVISTS BLOCK NUCLEAR BOMB FACTORY Tuesday 3RD posted by Peter Lazenby in Britain Campaigners from across Europe join anti-Trident blockade PEACE campaigners from across Europe blockaded one of Britain’s key nuclear bomb factories yesterday in protest against plans for the £100 billion renewal of Trident nuclear weapons system. The blockade of Atomic Weapons Establishment (AWE) Burghfield, outside Reading in Berkshire, marked the launch of a month of peaceful action before May’s general election. Protesters…

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Video: 4 minutes 15 seconds of Burghfield Lockdown, 2nd March 2015

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Video: Burghfield Lockdown - blockaders moving in and locking on………

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AWE Burghfield anti-Trident protesters blockade roads

AWE Burghfield anti-Trident protesters blockade roads

BBC News - Berkshire About 150 campaigners for British nuclear disarmament have formed human blockades at a plant in Berkshire that builds Trident warheads. The peaceful protest at AWE Burghfield has closed one of the roads to the site and blocked two of the entrances. Blockader Andrew Dey said: “It’s time for Britain to join other UN nations in negotiating an international nuclear ban treaty”. Police said it was working with AWE and the council…

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Ken Loach

“Spending £100 billion on replacing Trident is a catastrophic folly. I’m sure I am one of many who support the those, like Action-AWE, who campaign actively and imaginatively against it”

– Ken Loach

John Hurt

".....the government has pledged to rebuild a new generation of British nuclear weapons at enormous cost and at a time when social services budgets including those for health and education are being drastically cut. Having nuclear weapons doesn't make us safer, it just brings the possibility of nuclear conflict ever closer. We need to protect this planet not put it at even more risk of destruction. We all have a voice so please use yours and join me in supporting ACTION AWE." John Hurt
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