Press Coverage

Three synchronised groups of Trident Ploughshares activists this morning blockaded every entrance to Faslane naval base, home of the United Kingdom's arsenal of nuclear weapons.

Faslane was completely shut for over two hours from around 0715, the "rush hour" period for traffic entering and leaving the base. 24 people were arrested, apparently on charges of breach of the peace. - 13 April, UKIndymedia

Daily Record 14 April 2007

(blog page of the swiss "vorwärts" magazine in german)

Im Zusammenhang mit der 365-tägigen Blockade-Aktion der Atomwaffen-Basis in Faslane bei Glasgow, Schottland wurden heute sechs Leute aus der Schweiz verhaftet. Die Gruppe machte auf die illegale Drohung des Abschusses von Atomwaffen durch Grossbritannien aufmerksam und forderte die Abrüstung sämtlicher Atomwaffen.

The Helensburgh Advertiser approached the Steering Group with a proposal to run and Question and Answer session with us in the paper. We readily agreed. Their 15 March issue asked for people to write to the Advertiser with questions for us.

... blockaders took the police by surprise ...A mixture of tried and tested concrete lock-ons, and innovative new methods (plastercasting ourselves to each other) were used ... 4 April, IndymediaUK

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The 'clown army' protest outside Faslane naval base on the Clyde April 1, 2007 in Helensburgh, Scotland. The clowns joined Faslane 365 which is a one year long peaceful blockade of the Trident base at Faslane from October 1, 2006 to September 30, 2007. (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

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Locals March Against Faslane Protesters
- BBC News, 2 April, 2007

33. Trident protesters
Campaigners are currently staging a 365 day protest at the Faslane Naval Base on the River Clyde against the proposed replacement of Britain's Trident nuclear submarines. More than 50 groups have taken part in blockades, leading to 474 arrests.

Indymedia 27/03/07
Robin Hood prepares to blockade the Faslane nuclear base!

Derby Telegraph, 27/03/07

TWO UNIVERSITY of Edinburgh students were arrested on Wednesday after protesting against the British government’s plans to update and replace the UK’s Trident nuclear weapons system....
-Student,

This morning Bradford students took part in one of the most daring and creative acts of civil disobedience ever seen at Faslane Naval base. Ten of them superglued themselves together outside the North Gate whilst another four chained themselves together outside the South Gate, effectively shutting the base.

Peace campaigners from West Yorkshire glued themselves together and blockaded an entrance to the Faslane nuclear submarine base in Scotland on Friday.
- BBC News, 23 March

TWELVE anti-nuclear campaigners from York were arrested as part of a blockade of the UK's nuclear submarine base. They were part of a group of 25 people dressed as Vikings who "laid siege" to Faslane

After Prime Minister Tony Blair relied on Conservative leader David Cameron to force through the white paper on renewing Trident, MPs from several parties joined protesters outside the Houses of Parliament...

March 14th saw a number of decentralised actions and protests across the country to denounce Britain's Trident as illegal and immoral,
- Indymedia UK, 16 March, 2007

Four anti-nuclear protesters who covered themselves in red paint outside Faslane naval base have been arrested.
- 17 March, 2007

15 Spanish activists from five different areas of Spain, all belonging to the Spanish Consciencious Objection Movement, arrived at Faslane for the week-end.
- Indymedia UK, 18 March 2007

I was one of many protesters at Faslane and while we continue to waste billions, undermine the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty and continue our hypocrisy towards other states, I will continue to protest.