Annie Tunnicliffe appears in The Guardian

London CND member Annie Tunnicliffe gets a mention in the letters page of The Guardian, in response to a recent column by Zoe Williams about growing up in the shadow of the nuclear bomb. The piece mentions the historic Aldermaston marches and Annie is quick to point out that the organisation is not a thing of the past:

“The historical references to the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament in Zoe Williams’ piece may lead readers to believe that it is something from the past. In fact, CND is still vigorously campaigning against nuclear weapons, as it has since its beginnings in the late 50s. There is a thriving membership, with groups across the country campaigning locally and nationally for nuclear disarmament.

CND has a website and is active on social media – and if your algorithms aren’t showing you that, maybe seek us out and join us.”

London CND Annual Report

On Monday 14th March 2022, London CND members gathered online for our Annual General Meeting.

London CND co-chair Carol Turner presented the following annual report. We are happy to share some pictures of what we’ve been up to this year, and excited for another year of campaigning for nuclear disarmament!

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No to War in Ukraine demonstration report

Across the world people are uniting for peace and calling for an end to war in Ukraine. On Sunday 6th March, 2022, London CND joined the No to War in Ukraine Global Day of Action.

Stop the War and CND organised the London demonstration, and thousands showed up to say:

No to war in Ukraine.

Russian Troops Out.

No to NATO Expansion.

We opposed the Russian invasion of Ukraine. We called for an immediate ceasefire and the withdrawal of all Russian troops. We also recognised this is a conflict thirty years in the making, a conflict in which Britain is playing a provocative role - talking up war, decrying diplomacy and increased military deployments to neighbouring countries.

At the final rally, London CND vice-chair Bruce Kent delivered a powerful speech:

"We are wasting billions on nuclear weapons which could be used for hospitals, education...We are just showing off!"

Further actions on the subjects are to be expected.