Luminaries

Prominent People Who Will Participate in the Big Blockade

See here for statements from some of these people

• Bob Doris MSP (SNP)
• Marlyn Glen MSP (Labour, Convener of the Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Nuclear Disarmament) [Statement from Maryln Glen]
• Patrick Harvie MSP (Green)
• Robin Harper MSP (Green) [Statement from Robin Harper]
• Bill Kidd MSP (SNP)
• Gil Paterson MSP (SNP)
• Sandra White MSP (SNP) [Statement from Sandra White]
• Jill Evans MEP (Plaid Cymru) [Statement from Jill Evans]
• Rev Kathy Galloway, Leader of the Iona Community, poet, author of books on Spirituality
• Roy Bailey, described by Tony Benn as "the greatest socialist folksinger of his generation". In 2006, he returned his MBE in protest at the UK government's foreign policy with regard to Lebanon and Palestine. Together with Tony Benn awarded "Best Live Act" at the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards, for "Writing on the Wall." Emeritus Professor of Social Studies at Sheffield Hallam University
• Seize the Day, folk band
• Leon Rosselson, folk singer

This list will be updated as we approach the blockade. For an up-to-date list please check back at this page.

Prominent People Who Have Participated During Faslane 365

• Mairead Corrigan Maguire, Northern Ireland, Hon. President and co-founder, Peace People, Nobel Peace Prize Laureate (1976)
• Stephen Cottrell, Anglican Bishop of Reading [Statement from Stephen Cottrell]
• John Rowley, Trustee of the Gandhi Foundation

Writers, artists and performers

• Adrian Mitchell, 'Shadow Poet Laureate' http://www.rippingyarns.co.uk/adrian/
• Roy Bailey, described by Tony Benn as "the greatest socialist folksinger of his generation". In 2006, he returned his MBE in protest at the UK government's foreign policy with regard to Lebanon and Palestine. Together with Tony Benn awarded "Best Live Act" at the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards, for "Writing on the Wall." Emeritus Professor of Social Studies at Sheffield Hallam University
• Billy Bragg, folk singer.
• Roger Lloyd Pack, actor, played Trigger in Only Fools and Horses, Barty Crouch Senior in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire and Owen Newitt in The Vicar of Dibley
• AL Kennedy, comic and author of Day, Paradise and other works: Her site
• Folk band Seize the Day
• Allan Cameron, poet and author of Presbyopia and The Berlosconi Bonus.

Academics

• Professor Sir Richard Jolly, former Asst Secretary General of the UN, Honorary Professor of the Institute of Development Studies, University of Sussex. Trustee of OXFAM. Former Deputy Executive Director in UNICEF. For Full Biography see here (PDF). Arrested at Faslane with his wife, Dr Alison Jolly, an expert on human evolution and daughters Dr Margaretta Jolly, University of Exeter and Susie Jolly
• Professor John Hull, Emeritus Professor of Religious Education, University of Birmingham, Honorary Professor of Practical Theology in the Queen's Foundation
• Dr Nadje Al-Ali, Exeter University, Author, Institute of Arab and Islamic Studies
• Professor Lynn Jamieson, Professor in Sociology and Co-Director of the Centre for Research on Families and Relationships (CRFR)
• Professor Kouichi Toyoshima
• Dr. Michael Randle, original member of the Committee of One Hundred, Department of Peace Studies, University of Bradford

Elected Representatives who have participated in Faslane 365

• Harry Cohen MP
• Jeremy Corbyn MP (Labour)
• Hywel Williams MP (Plaid Cymru)
• Nicola Sturgeon MSP (SNP)
• Linda Fabiani MSP (SNP)
• Fiona Hyslop MSP (SNP)
• Tricia Marwick MSP (SNP)
• Jim Mather MSP (SNP)
• Michael Matheson MSP (SNP)
• Sandra White MSP (SNP)
• Marlyn Glen MSP (Labour, Convenor of Cross-Party group on Nuclear Disarmament in the Scottish Parliament)
• Robin Harper MSP (Green Party)
• Patrick Harvie MSP
• Caroline Lucas MEP
• Jill Evans MEP (Plaid Cymru)
• Jean Lambert MEP (Green)
• Leanne Wood AM (Plaid Cymru)
• Frances Curran (MSP at the time, SSP)
• Carolyn Leckie (MSP at the time, SSP)
• Mark Ruskell (MSP at the time, Green)
• Rosie Kane, (MSP at the time, SSP)
• Tommy Sheridan, (MSP at the time, Solidarity)
• Chris Ballance (MSP at the time, Green)
• Colin Fox (MSP at the time, SSP)
• Krista van Velzen (MP in Dutch Parliament)
• Isobel Strong (Councillor, Argyll and Bute)