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| Stop Trident march in London: your photos | Stop Trident march in London: your photos |
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| Britain’s largest anti-nuclear weapons march in decades descended upon London on Saturday. Protesters came from across the UK - and from further afield - to protest against the renewal of Trident, Britain’s submarine-based nuclear deterrent. | Britain’s largest anti-nuclear weapons march in decades descended upon London on Saturday. Protesters came from across the UK - and from further afield - to protest against the renewal of Trident, Britain’s submarine-based nuclear deterrent. |
| The rally was attended by Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn, as well as the leaders of the SNP, Plaid Cymru and the Green party. | The rally was attended by Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn, as well as the leaders of the SNP, Plaid Cymru and the Green party. |
| We heard from readers attending today’s march, as well as views and memories from people who couldn’t make it along. | We heard from readers attending today’s march, as well as views and memories from people who couldn’t make it along. |
| You can share your own images and views via GuardianWitness. | You can share your own images and views via GuardianWitness. |
| Memories of past protest | Memories of past protest |
| Here is a picture I took 30 years ago at Barrow in Furness. I was opposed to Trident then, and will be protesting about it again. 30 years on, there are still no talks about including British Weapons in international talks, or even talks of talks – where are the multilateralists’ plans | Here is a picture I took 30 years ago at Barrow in Furness. I was opposed to Trident then, and will be protesting about it again. 30 years on, there are still no talks about including British Weapons in international talks, or even talks of talks – where are the multilateralists’ plans |
| Kevin Piper, 57 | Kevin Piper, 57 |
| Preparing for the march | Preparing for the march |
| Protesting by proxy | Protesting by proxy |
| I’ve just dropped my 17 year old son at the bus station for a journey to London for the anti-Trident march. On the way we discussed John F Kennedy’s mixed and possibly dubious legacy as I realised that I had first joined the Aldermaston march in 1962 when he was still alive (“Anchors away for poppa Kenneday, poppa Kenneday, Poppa Kennedaaaaay/Anchors away for poppa Kenneday, for we dinna’ want Polaris” and all that). | I’ve just dropped my 17 year old son at the bus station for a journey to London for the anti-Trident march. On the way we discussed John F Kennedy’s mixed and possibly dubious legacy as I realised that I had first joined the Aldermaston march in 1962 when he was still alive (“Anchors away for poppa Kenneday, poppa Kenneday, Poppa Kennedaaaaay/Anchors away for poppa Kenneday, for we dinna’ want Polaris” and all that). |
| My parting words were “Give them hell and shout for me too”. I drove the half-hour back home wishing my knackered knees and leaky bladder would let me join him. | My parting words were “Give them hell and shout for me too”. I drove the half-hour back home wishing my knackered knees and leaky bladder would let me join him. |
| Hugh Savell, 66. His son Miles went on the march today | |
| Protesting at home | Protesting at home |
| Sadly not able to join the rally today, so decided to protest from home with our 3-month old baby! What use does she have for nuclear weapons? | Sadly not able to join the rally today, so decided to protest from home with our 3-month old baby! What use does she have for nuclear weapons? |
| Sent via Guardian Witness | Sent via Guardian Witness |
| By Bobo12345 | By Bobo12345 |
| 27 February 2016, 12:16 | 27 February 2016, 12:16 |
| On the streets of London | On the streets of London |
| Caroline Lucas & Nicola Sturgeon lead the #StopTrident March | Caroline Lucas & Nicola Sturgeon lead the #StopTrident March |
| Sent via Guardian Witness | Sent via Guardian Witness |
| By Rob Shepherd | By Rob Shepherd |
| 27 February 2016, 13:40 | 27 February 2016, 13:40 |
| MPs make a stand | |
| Nicola Sturgeon joins the protesters | |
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| By Gary Sutton | |
| 27 February 2016, 19:23 | |
| nuclear codpiece | |
| Protester and her CND sign | |
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| By Gary Sutton | |
| 27 February 2016, 19:21 | |
| Giving it some | Giving it some |
| Sent via Guardian Witness | Sent via Guardian Witness |
| By Jennifer Warren | By Jennifer Warren |
| 27 February 2016, 18:33 | 27 February 2016, 18:33 |
| Anti Trident Demo | Anti Trident Demo |
| Anti Trident demo - Marble Arch | Anti Trident demo - Marble Arch |
| Sent via Guardian Witness | Sent via Guardian Witness |
| By ID4147453 | By ID4147453 |
| 27 February 2016, 11:08 | 27 February 2016, 11:08 |
| Owain (9) making a point | Owain (9) making a point |
| Poseidon wouldn't agree | Poseidon wouldn't agree |
| Sent via Guardian Witness | Sent via Guardian Witness |
| By north5 | By north5 |
| 27 February 2016, 12:35 | 27 February 2016, 12:35 |
| ... And in Penzance, Cornwall | ... And in Penzance, Cornwall |
| @guardian @jamesofwalsh we're supporting #StopTrident in #Penzance @SueCllrsuejames @BritishQuakers @CNDuk @WILPF pic.twitter.com/8IMrj5PvCE | @guardian @jamesofwalsh we're supporting #StopTrident in #Penzance @SueCllrsuejames @BritishQuakers @CNDuk @WILPF pic.twitter.com/8IMrj5PvCE |