ALDERMASTON WOMEN'S PEACE CAMPAIGN

SPEAKING TOUR

What's going on behind the fence at the Atomic Weapons Establishment at Aldermaston?

Is the British Government secretly preparing to build a new generation of nuclear weapons?

NO NEW NUKES!

Since 2002 campaigners around the Atomic Weapons Establishment at Aldermaston have uncovered eveidence suggesting that the Government are quietly putting in place facilities for the development of a new generation of nuclear weapons.

For more information visit the Aldermaston Women's Peace Campaign here

Sian and Ippy from the Aldermaston Women's Campaign will be in Scotland speaking about what is happening behind the fence at Aldermaston and about their new nonviolent 'Block the Builders' campaign which started on Hiroshima Day this year.

27th November - 6th December: SPEAKING TOUR SCHEDULE:

Saturday 27th November: DUMFRIES - 2-4pm, Lochthorn Library; contact David Nicol 01387 265205 davidnicol@yahoo.co.uk
Sunday 28th:
Monday 29th: HELENSBURGH - 7.45pm, Victoria Halls; contact Jane Tallents 01436 679194 tp2000@gn.apc.org
Tuesday 30th: WEST GLASGOW - 7.30pm, Partick Burgh Hall; contact Alan Mackinnon 0141 339 1102 alan.mackinnon2@ntlworld.com
Wednesday 1st December: ABERDEEN - 7.30pm, Arts Centre, 33 King Street; contact Gwen & Andy Hinton 01467 642579 gwynand@onetel.net
Thursday 2nd: STIRLING - 7.30pm, Mayfield Centre, Mayfield Street; contact David McKenzie 0845 458 8366 davidmc@enterprise.net
Friday 3rd:
Saturday 4th:
Sunday 5th:
Monday 6th: EDINBURGH - 7.30p.m. Peace and Justice Centre, St John's Church, Princes Street; contact Eileen Cook 0131 669 6396 eileenmcook@aol.com

Download an A4 PDF poster for the Speaking Tour here

COUNT-DOWN TO NEW NUKES:
· June 2002: the Observer and the Guardian newspapers report that AWE is planning to produce "mini-nukes" (non-strategic or "battlefield" nuclear weapons);
· July 2002: AWE plc publish their Site Development Strategy Plan, with proposals for a supercomputer, hydrodynamics facility, new laboratories and a laser facility;
· January 2003: AWE's contract is extended from ten to 25 years; the new contract is worth £5.3 billion to the joint venture company which runs AWE;
· March 2003: Geoff Hoon states that if threatened by biological or chemical weapons, the UK would use nuclear weapons;
· May 2003: AWE Aldermaston starts recruiting 80 new scientists;
· November 2003: the Ministry of Defence submit their first notice of proposed development to the local planning authority; outline planning for the new laser facility is agreed in December;
· December 2003: Government Defence white paper states that a decision about a replacement for Trident would made be in the next parliament.

· August 2004: Start of 'Block the Builders' Campaign