Valentine's Blockade The Base

Monday 15 February 7am saw over 100 people blockade the gates of Faslane Nuclear Sub Base as the workers arrived for the morning shift, effectively closing it down for the day. The police, forewarned, had sent in reinforcements, but the mood remained one of humour. Activists managed to chain themselves across the South Gate, causing a huge traffic jam all the way up to the North gate where waves of protesters were sitting down in the road and being carted away by the police.

The atmosphere was maintained by drumming and other live musical performances.(Police are still holding one musician's costume; a gigantic pair of spotted reptilian trousers, and a drum as evidence of 'resisting arrest').Chaos reigned for most of the day, with 54 arrests (mostly for breach of the peace).

Faslane Peace Camp: 01436 820901

STOP PRESS! The arrival of HMS Vengeance, one of the Trident submarines, is expected imminently. Contact the camp to get put on the action 'phone tree'.

The council is under renewed pressure from the MOD to evict the camp, as the MOD wants to sell a plot of land adjacent to it. The camp has submitted proposals to the council and is expecting to hear from them soon.