Who’s speaking at today’s Stop Trident rally?
CND Stop Trident demonstration – 27th February 2016
Trafalgar Square Rally, running approx. 2.15/30 to 4pm.
Speakers list (in provisional order)
Chair: Kate Hudson – General Secretary Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament, (CND)
Roger McKenzie – Assistant General Secretary, UNISON
Sam Fairbairn – National Secretary, People’s Assembly against Austerity
Vanessa Redgrave – star of stage and screen
Bishop Stephen Cottrell (Anglican Bishop of Chelmsford) speaking, accompanied by faith leaders Bishop Thomas McMahon (RC), Rachel Lampard – Methodist Church, Paul Parker – Quakers, Mohammed Kozbar – Muslim Association of Britain, Rev. Nagase – Buddhist Community (one of the faith leaders will read out a multi-faith statement after Bishop Stephen has spoken)
Leanne Wood – leader of Plaid Cymru, the Party of Wales
Caroline Lucas MP, Green Party
Nicola Sturgeon, First Minister of Scotland
Mark Serwotka, General Secretary of the Public and Commercial Services union
Raghad Tikriti – Muslim Association of Britain
Lindsey German – convenor, Stop the War Coalition
Bruce Kent – Vice-President, CND
Danielle Tiplady – student nurse
Sharon Dolev – Israeli Disarmament Movement
Shakira Martin – Vice-President NUS (Further Education)
Rev. Giles Fraser – priest, writer and broadcaster
Christine Blower – General Secretary, National Union of Teachers
Francesca Martinez – comedian
Tariq Ali – writer and anti-war activist
John Boulton – Veterans for Peace
Reiner Braun – International Peace Bureau
Jeremy Corbyn – Leader of the Labour Party