Today was a day of noise protests starting at 7-30 am outside the factory and continuing throughout the entire day. Protestors were inviting the workers to come out and explain their position and search their consciences.

On Monday evening several protestors paid a peaceful and friendly visit to 2 directors' homes. The first to party as his birthday was a few days ago but unfortunately he had moved thus confusing the current owner. Fortunately he agreed with the protestors' action and also pointed out that he'd not been told about the development work behind the house when he bought it and that the director had witheld the information. I guess you don't get to be a director of an arms company by playing fair.

The second was a silent protest. The neighbours were very curious and the exact nature of their lovely neighbour's work was explained to them. The director in question briefly peered out of his window and closed his curtains.

At 7 am eleven people turned up for this morning's noise protest where some very powerful messages were delivered to the employees via megaphone.

Yesterday we were told we would be arrested if we filmed the EDO building/carpark (on the basis that we would be recording people's number plates thus intimidating them - I'd use pen and paper to do that given the choice!). After filming some protestors on the road I was reminded by the police of the ban on filming at which point several EDO people started photographing us from the building - a deliberate act of provacation. Given some of the graffiti put up by EDO workers (mostly along the lines of 'Kill All Peace Protestors') I find it pretty intimidating being photographed by them especially as it's been shown they feel no guilt about being involved in killing.

Activities will continue throughtout the day...

Don't give in to the police intimidation. You have a legal right to film.

Good action, well done.

nice work just being there. you're in the right, they're in the wrong, we all know it.

students getting ready to go back to campus might consider setting up an anti-arms trade society, especially if their university has shares in arms trade companies.

the campaign against the arms trade ( http://www.caat.org.uk/) is currently running a 'clean investments' campaign which is involved in this and which has information on universities with arms trade shares. the campaign could do with a massive boost from student involvement on campus or you could set up a society independently.

Three members of the peace camp got on to the roof of EDO this morning and unfurled banners.