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Blockade of AWE Aldermaston on Monday 11 December

Block the Builders via Sarah Lasenby (posted by eileen) | 03.12.2006 10:53 | Anti-militarism | Oxford

With the Government White Paper on the future of Britain's nuclear weapons due out on Monday 4 December, this is your chance to show your opposition to further development of Britain's WMD capacity, such as the laser facility being built at Aldermaston. You are welcome to come and get involved in a wide variety of ways, you don't need to risk getting arrested. Check out Block The Builders website for comprehensive coverage of the background to the action and practical info for protestors.

On Monday 11th December - please think about coming to Aldermaston at the Tadley Gate on A340 - south of the first roundabout after Aldermaston Village.see  http://www.streetmap.co.uk/newmap.srf?x=458600&y=162900&z=3&sv=458600,162900&st=OSGrid&lu=N&tl=~&ar=y&bi=~&mapp=newmap.srf&searchp=newsearch.srf

Try to get there by 7.0am, this avoids getting stuck in traffic.
OR see  http://www.blockthebuilders.org.uk/Blockades.php for more details and where to stay the night before etc..
Sarah Lasenby
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(From Block the Builders) WHY Demonstrate NOW ?

The government will publish its white paper on the future of Britain's nuclear weapons on Monday 4 December 2006.
We need to show that there is massive opposition to any new nuclear weapons. Block the Builders are calling a mass blockade of AWE Aldermaston on 11 December. People from as far away as Yorkshire and Merseyside are already indicating their intention to come to the Berkshire bomb factory.

While there will be a three month period for "debate" after the publication of the White Paper, Tony Blair has also made it clear that, in the end, MPs will only get to vote on the government's preferred option.
Meanwhile building work at Aldermaston continues apace, making a mockery of the supposed "debate" as millions are being invested in new facilities.
Right now, work on the Orion laser site - a key facility for the future of Britain's WMD project - is well underway.

On Monday 27 November 400 people descended on AWE Aldermaston to carry out a citizen's weapons inspection organised by Greenpeace and Block the Builders (see  http://moblog.co.uk/blogs.php?show=9068 for pix). Let's build for a massive blockade on 11 December!

If you care about Britain throwing billions at its weapons of mass destruction while people die on hospital trolleys, if you care about a lack of resources for tackling climate change, if you care about the money being spent on keeping troops in Iraq and Afghanistan, now is the time to get off your bum and come and show your opposition to how your money is being spent and Britain's status as a WMD proliferator.
What do we want? Genocidal weapons of mass destruction or real security?

This may well be an arrestable action, but we also need supporters.
If we fail to act now, there will be another 20+ years of Britain as WMD state.

Details of the blockade can be found at:  http://www.blockthebuilders.org.uk/Blockades.php
For ongoing updates and campaign alerts, join the tng list:  http://lists.riseup.net/www/info/aldermaston_tng
For regular news, see:  http://www.aldermaston.net/news
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BLOCK THE BUILDERS!
nonviolent direct action against new nuclear weapons
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Pledge *your* support at  http://www.blockthebuilders.org.uk/pledge

Block the Builders via Sarah Lasenby (posted by eileen)
- Homepage: http://www.blockthebuilders.org.uk/Blockades.php

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Block the Builders rule

12.12.2006 14:54

Can we stop'em, YES WE CAN. Again and Again. We'll be back.
Pack in your job at AWE now before we stop you.

The man with the van


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