Nuclear weapons crime in the UK has been reported to Thames Valley Police.
A Group of cycling activists called ‘Wheel Stop Trident’ are pedaling from London to AWE Burghfield on Friday March 27th 2015 as part of Action AWE’s Act, Speak,Vote >Disarm month of action.
“The UK government is planning to spend £100 billion on new nuclear weapons, at a time when so many vital public services are experiencing massive cuts.
We think this is completely wrong – so we are cycling from London to Burghfield, near Reading, where the government produces and maintains its totally useless and immoral ‘Trident’ nuclear weapons. We want to raise awareness about this outrageous prioritisation of public money and highlight how resources could be better spent.
On our journey we will be stopping off to challenge some of the few companies who profit from the nuclear weapons, and to show solidarity with some of the many who are really suffering because of the unnecessary government cuts.
If the government chooses to buy a new generation of nuclear weapons next year, it will cost £100 billion. This could instead be spent on the common good – on the NHS, schools, and renewable energy. This would help to create genuine, sustainable security, which tackles the roots of the most pressing threats to our society, like climate change.
By physically linking the nuclear profiteers and some of the many badly affected by the cuts (as well as some of the people who are resisting this austerity), travelling by bicycle, we are showing the society we want to live in: a healthier one, with well-resourced free education for all, powered by renewable energy.
Getting rid of the UK’s nuclear weapons would be a massive step towards this better future.”
Wheel Stop Trident is part of Action AWE’s Act, Speak, Vote > Disarm month of action.
Follow us on our journey on Twitter here: @braketrident & #wheelstoptrident
