12 February 2007: for immediate release
In the run-up to the debate and vote in parliament on Trident replacement,
CND will host a ‘No Trident Replacement’ public meeting today,
Monday 12th February, from 7-9 pm in Methodist Central Hall, Westminster.
There will be a wide-ranging panel of speakers to put the case against
Trident replacement. Speakers include:
· Ken Livingstone, Mayor of London
· John Vidal, Environment Editor, The Guardian
· Rt Revd Stephen Cottrell, Bishop of Reading
· Anas Altikriti, British Muslim Initiative
· Louise Richards, War on Want
· Edward Pearce, Writer and Journalist
· Lindsey German, Stop the War Coalition
· Kate Hudson, Chair CND
The meeting also comes at a time of heightened public concern due to
the recent revelation of the true costs of Britain’s nuclear weapons
programme over the next half-century. If the government’s plans
go ahead, the programme is likely to cost over £100 billion, according
to the government’s own figures published in the recent white paper.
CND, the Stop the War Coalition, and the British Muslim Initiative are
organising a national demonstration in London on Saturday 24th February,
calling for ‘No Trident’ and ‘Troops Home from Iraq.’
It is expected to be Britain’s largest anti-nuclear demonstration
in decades.
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Notes to Editor:
1. For further information and interviews please contact Rick Wayman,
CND's Press & Communications Officer, on 0207 7002350 or 07968 420859
2. According to a July 2006 ICM poll, 59% of the British public opposes
a replacement of Trident when presented with a cost of at least £25
billion. Click here
for a full copy of the poll.
3. An ICM poll from June 2006 showed that 81% of the British public believes
that any decision on Trident replacement should be made by Parliament,
not the Prime Minister alone. Click here
for a full copy of the poll.
4. The Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (CND) is one of Europe’s
biggest single-issue peace campaigns, with over 35,000 members in the
UK. CND campaigns for the abolition of all nuclear weapons everywhere.
www.cnduk.org
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