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CND Open Conference

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Hosted by Greater Manchester + District C.N.D.

A day of discussions, meetings and workshops about tactics and techniques for peace, anti-nuclear and social justice campaigners.
This event will be open to the public and be an opportunity to share ideas, learn about other campaigns and plan for the year ahead.

The event is completely free. To register please visit Eventbrite

Agenda

9.00 – 10.00: Registration
10.00 – 10.15: Opening address: Dave Webb, Chair of CND – ‘What’s going on in politics and how does it affect our campaigning?’
10.15 – 11.30: Panel discussion: Campaigning techniques – What works?

  • Ben Sellers, who ran the Jeremy for Leader social media campaign: digital organising
  • Kat Hobbs, from Campaign Against the Arms Trade: using direct action
  • Rebecca Long-Bailey, MP for Salford and Eccles: working with Parliamentarians and political parties
  • Aaron Bastani, founder of Novara Media: 21st century media landscape
  • Sean Morris, from Nuclear Free Local Authorities: working with local councils and Mayors for Peace

11.30 – 11.45: Refreshments

11.45 – 12.45: Workshops

  • Promoting an ethical foreign policy in Labour (with Labour CND)
  • Anti-Trident campaigning – the Scottish perspective (with Scottish CND)
  • Peace campaigning in the Church (with Christian CND)

12.45 – 13.45: Lunch
Lunch will not be provided but there are many shops and cafes nearby.

13.45 – 14.45: Workshops

  • For a nuclear-free future: campaigning at universities and colleges (with Youth & Student CND)
  • A new global treaty banning nuclear weapons – how? why? what? when? (with International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons)
  • Beyond Nuclear? – towards a safe, secure and renewable energy future (with Greater Manchester & District CND, focusing on nuclear power issues)

14.45 – 15.00: Closing remarks
At 3pm there will be a historical/political tour of Manchester, led by local CND man Steve Roman. A great chance to see the sights and learn about Manchester’s history of radical politics.

NB. All details are provisional and subject to change

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Stop Trident Parliamentary Lobby

Wednesday 13th July

National CND is calling for a lobby of MPs as Parliament prepares to vote on whether to waste £100,000,000,000 (billion) on a new generation of nuclear weapons.
Following on from the hugely successful Stop Trident demonstration in February, this lobby is not only a great way to maintain momentum but could also be our last opportunity to influence the decision.

Please contact your MP and tell them that instead of murderous, useless and obscenely expensive nuclear weapons, that money should be spent on the N.H.S., education, transport and other vital public services.

As a sign of the widespread opposition to Trident, CND is being supported by numerous organisations including: Campaign against Arms Trade, Medact and the Quakers

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Stop Trident Stall – Saturday 7th May

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We’ll be holding a Stop Trident stall and leafleting session from 11:00 – 15:00 on Saturday 7th May, outside the Lyceum Building (bottom of Bold Street).
If you have a few hours to spare please join us and help spread the anti-Trident message. You can also contact your MP and tell them to vote against Trident in the upcoming Parliamentary vote.

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Trident and the Labour Defence Policy Review

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Soon after his election as Labour Party leader, Jeremy Corbyn announced a review of defence policy. This, crucially, will include Trident and gives anti-nuclear activists, and the wider general public, the chance to voice opposition to new generation of useless and obscenely expensive nuclear weapons.

C.N.D. campaigners have spoken at over 40 Stop Trident events across the country and have been met with overwhelming support from audiences who agree that the time has come to abolish nuclear weapons and, instead, use the money for the NHS, education, transport and battling climate change.

Please send your submission to defencereview@labour.org.uk