Chernobyl Day Vigil - Bromley Borough CND

Members of Bromley Borough CND [Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament ] marked the anniversary of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster on April 26 th with a vigil in Bromley Market Square. They gave out leaflets and lit a candle in memory of the people who died in 1986, and have lost their lives since as result of nuclear reactor disasters ,including the disaster at the Fukushima Daiichi plant in 2009.

At Chernobyl 150 tons of radioactive debri exploded into the air and contaminated 23% of the territory around. The radioactive fallout spread across large parts of Europe including the UK and millions of people have died of cancer as a result. At the time, the Ukraine and Russian governments covered up the facts.

CND are opposed to nuclear power on the grounds that there is always a danger of a disaster and fully support more investment and creation of jobs in green renewables industries.

Ann Garrett and Richard Hart

[ Secretary and Chair of Bromley Borough CND ]

Music as Direct Action - Playlist of anti-nuclear activism

From jazz and folk to anarcho-punk, the cause of nuclear disarmament has been ardently defended by musicians. This listening session will rewind the tapes all the way to the 1950s and take you on a musical journey. Alongside a live YouTube playlist picking out historic moments where music and anti-nuclear activism intersect, join Professor George McKay, an academic of pop music, peace and protest, as well as musicians from Crass and the Fallout Marching Band, and activists from famous women’s peace camp Greenham Common as we explore how music has shaped the peace movement.

Playlist of the event

• Aldermaston March, 1958 by Contemporary Films - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0w98RGjsaS4

• Lies by Alan Kennedy, Fallout Marching Band

• You’re Already Dead, Crass: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3w5AxET519E

• Dancing on the silos, Greenham Common Peace Camp

Reading list

• Selected works generously offered by George McKay on his website: https://georgemckay.org/campaign-for-nuclear-disarmament-and-music-event-and-open-access-research-links/

• Crass and CND by Paul Kerr - https://www.armscontrolwonk.com/archive/1210940/crass-and-campaign-for-nuclear-disarmament/

#KillTheBill posters

As the country unlocks, a national day of action has been called to protest against the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill. Here is a document with posters to print and either bring to the demonstration or stick on your windows.

Just click on whichever poster you like to download and print it.

By Glen Cutwerk

Made for Sisters Uncut

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More info on the protest at: https://www.facebook.com/events/499872144517037