Comments for CAATblog http://blog.caat.org.uk diary of campaigners against the arms trade Tue, 15 May 2012 21:45:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Comment on Interrupting Vince Cable – a morning at the arms sellers’ symposium by Grace Nicol http://blog.caat.org.uk/2012/04/27/interrupting-vince-a-morning-at-the-ukti-dso-symposium/#comment-2894 Grace Nicol Tue, 15 May 2012 21:45:42 +0000 http://blog.caat.org.uk/?p=2851#comment-2894 That was brave and an eloquent speech too, considering how spur of the moment it was. It sounds from the film clip as if the audience gave you a round of applause, too, so maybe you've got them questioning their consciences. Thanks very much for standing up and speaking out! That was brave and an eloquent speech too, considering how spur of the moment it was. It sounds from the film clip as if the audience gave you a round of applause, too, so maybe you’ve got them questioning their consciences.
Thanks very much for standing up and speaking out!

]]> Comment on Interrupting Vince Cable – a morning at the arms sellers’ symposium by Mike J Harper http://blog.caat.org.uk/2012/04/27/interrupting-vince-a-morning-at-the-ukti-dso-symposium/#comment-2893 Mike J Harper Tue, 15 May 2012 21:40:50 +0000 http://blog.caat.org.uk/?p=2851#comment-2893 Park Plaza.....that is going down in my not to buy list from groupon. Why Sam dont we publicise ANY events that will show the arms manufactures/traders that people dont want them. WE want peace. Park Plaza…..that is going down in my not to buy list from groupon. Why Sam dont we publicise ANY events that will show the arms manufactures/traders that people dont want them. WE want peace.

]]> Comment on Interrupting Vince Cable – a morning at the arms sellers’ symposium by Mary Dower http://blog.caat.org.uk/2012/04/27/interrupting-vince-a-morning-at-the-ukti-dso-symposium/#comment-2871 Mary Dower Thu, 03 May 2012 18:04:14 +0000 http://blog.caat.org.uk/?p=2851#comment-2871 Well done!I'm particularly impressed by the thought that a nice suit is adequate camoflage. Well done!I’m particularly impressed by the thought that a nice suit is adequate camoflage.

]]> Comment on Interrupting Vince Cable – a morning at the arms sellers’ symposium by Sam Walton http://blog.caat.org.uk/2012/04/27/interrupting-vince-a-morning-at-the-ukti-dso-symposium/#comment-2869 Sam Walton Thu, 03 May 2012 10:44:01 +0000 http://blog.caat.org.uk/?p=2851#comment-2869 Hi Margaret. It was the Park Plaza Riverbank, by Lambeth Bridge. Even logging a complaint with their management would be something. Sam Hi Margaret. It was the Park Plaza Riverbank, by Lambeth Bridge. Even logging a complaint with their management would be something.
Sam

]]> Comment on Interrupting Vince Cable – a morning at the arms sellers’ symposium by Margaret Pearce http://blog.caat.org.uk/2012/04/27/interrupting-vince-a-morning-at-the-ukti-dso-symposium/#comment-2868 Margaret Pearce Wed, 02 May 2012 22:51:59 +0000 http://blog.caat.org.uk/?p=2851#comment-2868 Hi Sam, good for you. Which hotel was it? I've a feeling my workplace might have booked Park Plaza venues before. We're a trade union so may be able to make a decision not to use them again on the basis of this, and let them know why. We're only a small union though, so no major impact, but every little helps, regards, Margaret Hi Sam, good for you. Which hotel was it? I’ve a feeling my workplace might have booked Park Plaza venues before. We’re a trade union so may be able to make a decision not to use them again on the basis of this, and let them know why. We’re only a small union though, so no major impact, but every little helps, regards, Margaret

]]> Comment on London candidates challenged on the arms fair by Rhiannon http://blog.caat.org.uk/2012/05/02/london-candidates-challenged-on-the-arms-fair/#comment-2867 Rhiannon Wed, 02 May 2012 20:17:28 +0000 http://blog.caat.org.uk/?p=2869#comment-2867 Well done, Jessie, for calling the candidates to account. London politicians should make it clear that DSEi, this immoral event that promotes conflict and human rights abuse, is not welcome in our city. The mayor and GLA have powers over transport, policing and emergency planning, so they must have some powers to stop it. As for the argument that 'if we do not do it, others will', I'm sure that argument must have been used against abolishing slavery.... Well done, Jessie, for calling the candidates to account. London politicians should make it clear that DSEi, this immoral event that promotes conflict and human rights abuse, is not welcome in our city. The mayor and GLA have powers over transport, policing and emergency planning, so they must have some powers to stop it. As for the argument that ‘if we do not do it, others will’, I’m sure that argument must have been used against abolishing slavery….

]]> Comment on After a year of repression the UK still sells arms to Bahrain by Lawrence http://blog.caat.org.uk/2012/02/15/after-a-year-of-repression-the-uk-still-sells-arms-to-bahrain/#comment-2450 Lawrence Tue, 28 Feb 2012 13:03:07 +0000 http://blog.caat.org.uk/?p=2538#comment-2450 We should be ASHAMED! We should be ASHAMED!

]]> Comment on After a year of repression the UK still sells arms to Bahrain by Bob & Ruth Chapman http://blog.caat.org.uk/2012/02/15/after-a-year-of-repression-the-uk-still-sells-arms-to-bahrain/#comment-2283 Bob & Ruth Chapman Fri, 17 Feb 2012 12:08:25 +0000 http://blog.caat.org.uk/?p=2538#comment-2283 We feel that it is obscene and hypercritical that the week before Cameron approved the Arab spring he was selling arms to the Saudis We feel that it is obscene and hypercritical that the week before Cameron approved the Arab spring he was selling arms to the Saudis

]]> Comment on Courts begin to prosecute census refusers by lifeinthemix http://blog.caat.org.uk/2011/12/12/courts-begin-to-prosecute-census-refusers/#comment-2203 lifeinthemix Thu, 26 Jan 2012 00:21:00 +0000 http://blog.caat.org.uk/?p=2438#comment-2203 Here is the response I sent last year requiring no further response from this address : https://www.lifeinthemix.info/2012/01/census-2011-response/ Hope this helps. Here is the response I sent last year requiring no further response from this address :

https://www.lifeinthemix.info/2012/01/census-2011-response/

Hope this helps.

]]> Comment on In solidarity with democracy protesters: Stop Arming Egypt by Michael J Ryan http://blog.caat.org.uk/2012/01/25/in-solidarity-with-democracy-protesters-stop-arming-egypt/#comment-2202 Michael J Ryan Wed, 25 Jan 2012 18:07:52 +0000 http://blog.caat.org.uk/?p=2502#comment-2202 I was in Egypt in December 2012 and watched horrific violence on the television of young demonstrators being violently assaulted and an interview with a young man blinded by security forces torturers in Cairo. We are not representing anything positive by arms sales to Middle East repressive regimes. How sad that David Cameron went to Saudi Arabia to sell arms, consider what their 'security forces' did to many hundreds of innocent people in Bahrain in 2011! I was in Egypt in December 2012 and watched horrific violence on the television of young demonstrators being violently assaulted and an interview with a young man blinded by security forces torturers in Cairo. We are not representing anything positive by arms sales to Middle East repressive regimes. How sad that David Cameron went to Saudi Arabia to sell arms, consider what their ‘security forces’ did to many hundreds of innocent people in Bahrain in 2011!

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