On Saturday 19th November, CND organised a second national demonstration at RAF Lakenheath, a military base in the UK that is run by the US. This follows annoucements that the US Department of Defense has added the UK to a list of NATO nuclear weapons storage locations in Europe being upgraded under a multi-million dollar infrastructure programme. This means that US nuclear weapons will be coming to RAF Lakenheath.
110 nuclear bombs were stored at the airbase but they were removed by 2008 following persistent popular protest. CND firmly opposes their return, which would only increase global tensions and put Britain on the frontline in a NATO/Russia war.
After a first action in May, protesters from London, Norwhich, Manchester, Leeds, Bradford, Sheffield, Derby and Nottingham returned with the same message: No US Nukes in Britain.
Here are some pictures of the day.
Chair of Cambridge Student CND, Junayd Islam, delivers a rousing speech
Left: Reverend Gyoro Nagase, of the Nipponzan Myohoji Buddhist order, based at the Peace Pagoda in Battersea park in London.
CND General Secretary Kate Hudson introduces speakers
Protester from Musicians for Peace and Disarmament holds a placard saying ‘No Nukes Here (Again..)’
Deputy Board Chair of the IPPNW and MEDACT activist, Dr Bimal Khadka
The choir Raised Voices sings ‘Ban the Bomb’
Protestor with signs reading ‘Warheads Dishonor Nuclear War Victims’ knits a giant scarf
The CND banner floats in front of the RAF Lakenheath entrance gate
Chair of CND Dave Webb speaks about space wars in his capacity of convenor of the Global Network Against Weapons and Nuclear Power in Space and a member of Scientists for Global Responsibility.
Rae Street from Manchester CND
Protestors dressed up as Ben Wallace (UK Defence Secretary) and US President Joe Biden
The Automn light fades on RAF Lakenheath, spreading on the horizon
Activist David Polden walks on the side of the fence, decorated with banners
Protestors sign the CND petition ‘Stop US Nukes Coming to Lakenheath’
ACTION:
Get involved: no US nukes on UK soil
Contact your MP asking them to oppose the stationing of US nuclear weapons in Britain
Order materials such as leaflets and petitions to raise awareness
Download a poster for display on a stall or in your window
