Time for a policy change on nuclear power
In its Powering Ahead economic report in 2016, the TUC stated that: ‘The TUC, like the government, believes the UK’s nuclear industry has a...
People power is on the rise: close down DSEI
This morning faith communities closed both entrances to the DSEI arms fair in east London. The sight of hundreds of people blockading, singing and...
What we say to Boris Johnson
As prime minister, one of your first tasks will have been to write the letters of last resort to the commanders of our nuclear...
Trading in death
Defence & Security Equipment International (DSEI) is one of the world’s largest arms fairs. Supported by the Ministry of Defence and the Department for...
False Flag?
Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt tweeted his view on the Iran crisis recently – that responsibility for the attacks in the Gulf of Oman almost...
The trouble with Trump
As President Trump heads to London for a state visit, extensive plans are afoot to give him the kind of welcome he deserves. Over...
No thanks for nuclear weapons
On Friday 3rd May, the Royal Navy is hosting a National Service of Thanksgiving in Westminster Abbey to mark 50 years of what they...
Why is the Defence Committee cheerleading for Trump?
The House of Commons Defence Committee has just unveiled its report into the breakdown of the landmark Intermediate-range Nuclear Forces Treaty. (1) This is...
NATO – 70 years too many
As we head for NATO’s 70th birthday, it’s time to assess the nuclear-armed military alliance that came into being to ensure western military superiority...
Ending all nuclear restraint?
It’s almost ten years since President Obama made his famous Prague speech, committing to a nuclear weapons-free world. I remember hearing his words broadcast,...