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01 October 2007

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UK: Faslane 365 protest ends: At the beginning of November the year-long Faslane 365 peaceful blockade of the naval base culminated with a rally attended by coachloads of supporters protesting against the hosting of the Trident nuclear weapons fleet in Scotland. A protest involving direct action, in which demonstrators chained themselves to the base's fence saw around 175 people arrested. Police used special cutting equipment to remove them from the main entrance while other protestors blocked the A814 road by lying on it. The campaign was attended by supporters from Belgium, Canada, France, Germany and Japan. Strathclyde police estimate that the cost of policing the protest at more than £5 million. The Scottish Green Party spokesman, Robin Harper, who joined the protest said on the organisation's website: "The use, the threat of use, and the planned replacement of Trident are all illegal. We should take a lead in fighting wars of this century - the war against poverty, injustice and environmental destruction - not spend £25 billion on weapons of mass destruction aimed at civilians.".

Faslane 356! website: http://Faslane365.org; Scottish Green Party : http://www.scottishgreens.org.uk/site/id/I/title/Home.html

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