Nuclear power is for nuclear bombs

Bombs Ahoy! Why the UK is desperate for nuclear power

Bombs Ahoy! Why the UK is desperate for nuclear power

Oliver Tickell 26th August 2014 On the face of it, the UK government’s obsession with nuclear power defies reason. It’s very expensive, inflexible, creates ‘existential’ threats and imposes enormous ‘long tail’ liabilities tens of thousands of years into the future. But there is a simple explanation: it’s all to maintain the UK’s status as a nuclear WMD state.   “The UK’s civil nuclear programme is almost entirely motivated by the UK’s wish to maintain its…

Read more »

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
For full quotes from people who've given personal messages of support to Action AWE, please click here!

Action AWE actions to date.

Window Signs!

Books for sale

WORLD IN CHAIINS

TRIDENT ON TRIAL

FASLANE 365

TRIDENT AND
INTERNATIONAL LAW