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Trident AntiNuke LockOn Protest OUtside Scots Parliament NOW

Des Boot | 10.03.2005 17:33 | Anti-militarism

At this very moment there is a lock on outside the Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh in protest against the Trident Nuclear Weapons System. Protesters are locked into a 'Trident Sub' and are going to stay as long as they possibly can (in other words...they won't be leaving of their own accord!) They are asking for people to bring essentials like food and blankets, and for any one willing to do a shift on the lock on to get down there ASAP. Call 07760 161755 for more details

There are 17 people (including Member of Scottish Parliament Rosie Kane) locked-on inside a 25-foot model submarine blocking the road to the Holyrood Parliament in Edinburgh. They've been there since the morning and intend to stay there for a while yet. The cops have been standing by making no attempt to remove. SSP MSP Carolyn Leckie was earlier kicked out of First Minister's Questions for holding a sign in support of the demo.

GEt down there and support them!

BBC coverage at:
 http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/scotland/4336221.stm

Des Boot
- Homepage: http://www.tridentploughshares.org

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More trident Info

10.03.2005 23:22

The demo was partly in response to the news that the UK government will decide whether to replace the Trident at the next parliament.

Deputy Leader of the SNP Nicola Sturgeon MSP said: "In the next parliament there will have to be a decision about whether or not we replace Trident so I think every party has an obligation to say where they stand. The SNP's view is that Trident is already a massive waste of money and to replace it would cost £300 million pounds a year in Scotland. I think that's money that could be much better spent on other priorities."

Planning continues for the G8 blockade of Faslane nuclear submarine base at the G8 Summit in July this year.

See  http://www.faslaneg8.com

anti-G8

It's 11.30pm

10.03.2005 23:29

...and they're still there:

"They've cut the top off but the cutter's battery died after 2 tubes so most of us are still here locked on."

Des Boot