The Tories are out: what next?
Britain has a new government. The Tories are gone, after 14 years of misrule, but what comes next? A Labour government committed to a...
Is more military spending a good idea?
In this election, Labour and Tory leaders have been falling over themselves to commit to vast sums of money for the military – including...
Secrets and Lies: nuclear weapons and the General Election
Where is the debate about nuclear weapons – and what security really means – in this election campaign? CND Chair Tom Unterrainer reflects on...
Voting for Welfare not Warfare
Where our money goes is a big issue in this election. More weapons and nuclear spending? Investment in health, jobs and education? CND Vice-Chair...
Lakenheath: secrets and obfuscation
Our second guest election blog comes from CND Officer Annie Tunnicliffe, on making nuclear weapons at Lakenheath an election issue. As we head into...
Arming Israel’s war on Gaza: Tory scandal, Labour shame
For the duration of this general election campaign, I am pleased to welcome guest bloggers to discuss crucial issues – that all candidates must...
Britain’s role in the Middle East
As the risk of wider war in the Middle East escalates, and our government’s support for the Israeli state’s onslaught on the Palestinians continues...
Dangers of a widening war
Two weeks ago, Israel launched an attack on the Iranian consulate in Damascus, with estimates for resulting deaths as high as sixteen people. This...
Government spins failing nukes
Last month the government published its latest ‘Defence Command Paper’, entitled Delivering the UK’s Nuclear Deterrent as a National Endeavour. This glossy publication spins...
Amnesty calls for immediate release of Boris Kagarlitsky
Russian anti-war campaigner Boris Kagarlitsky, who was due to speak at our online rally on Saturday 24th February calling for an end to the...