Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament
Merseyside CND local news
Peace is Possible is new film on the vital work of Humanity United for Universal Demilitarisation (HUFUD). It is an inspiring reminder that, despite the power of the military industrial complex and politicians’ willingness to resort all to quickly to violence, it is possible for humanity to live in peace. Please watch and share!
This month’s edition of Campaign is ready to download from National CND.
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On Sunday April 27th we’ll show the strength of opposition to the government’s push for new nuclear plants at the Surround Springfields demonstration in Lancashire. The plant near Preston is pivotal to the government’s nuclear plans, as it manufactures nuclear fuel and processes the waste material, so it’s vital that we take a stand here.
We have Surround Springfields leaflets, so please get in touch and we can post them out to you. You can also contact the organisers at springaction2019@stopnewnuclear.org.uk.
Recent events have shown the importance of our campaigning against nuclear power. Already one of the proposed new nuclear plants, Wylfa Newydd in Anglesey, has been put on hold — coming not long after the scrapping of Moorside in Cumbria in November. Internationally, Spain has just announced plans to close all its nuclear power stations in favour of renewables.
But with several new plants still planned and Hinkley Point C under construction, it’s no time to rest on our laurels.
Since the last groups mailing, the United States has announced its withdrawal from the INF treaty. This is a very dangerous moment for the whole world.
To keep up our campaign to save it, this week we have launched a new action urging people to ask their MP to sign EDM 2073, which demands the INF treaty be brought “back into full legal force.” Click here to see the action page and please share it widely.
Lastly, and just in time for this unseasonably warm weather, we are delighted to unveil our new eco-friendly CND logo water bottles.
Perfect for selling on stalls or using yourself, these 500ml bottles are made of durable and lightweight aluminium, feature the CND logo and are available in several colours.
The Spring 2019 edition of the Merseyside CND newsletter is now available to download. Features include:
In October last year President Donald Trump announced America’s withdrawal from the Intermediate-range Nuclear Forces Treaty with Russia. Signed in 1987 after years of worldwide protest against the escalation of tensions between East and West, including the Greenham Common Women’s Peace Camp, the I.N.F banned nuclear missiles with ranges of 500km – 1500km and ended a standoff which brought the world to the brink of nuclear annihilation.
What took so long to achieve is set to be unraveled with the stroke of Donald Trump’s pen.
We must once again stand together and campaign against a possible nuclear escalation, and the UK government must also play its part to settle the crisis through diplomatic means.
We’ve already taken thousands of your letters to the Foreign Office, and we’ll be stepping up the campaign in 2019.