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Diolch yn fawr iawn Faslane 365
Kelvin Mason
Not needless to say, Wales was
well represented at the Big Blockade on 1 October. It is, let's admit
it, quite an effort to get up to
Scotland and lock-on, superglue
yourself to the tarmac, or sing
your heart out all day.
Ray Davies was arrested and
pictured in the newspapers before
some of us got out of bed, as
usual: "Four burly policemen
grabbed hold of a leg and arm
each and I was carted away."
Phil Steele of Bangor and Ynys
Môn Peace and Justice Group
said: "The road was blocked with
wheelchairs, drainpipes and bodies, festooned with incident tape
and banners, model policemen,
stilt walkers and drummers. A
giant squirrel. The fabulously pink
painted group were so sticky and
pink they could not be moved for
hours." (Picture on p5 - Eds.)
Among the protestors once
again, MEP Jill Evans said: "As
Chair of CND Cymru, I congratulate
all the many groups and individuals
from Wales and beyond who have
taken part in Faslane 365... isn't it
wonderful that Scotland's First Minister states that he `shares the
objective of removing nuclear
weapons from Scotland's soil'!''
There's no doubt the blockade
bolstered Alex Salmond's political
resolve. So, a big "thank you" Â
diolch yn fawr iawn  to everyone
who facilitated Faslane 365 and
made Wales so welcome.
And, now that we've all had a
bit of a break, what's next?
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