Monday Action Report

With affinity groups formed and legal support teams established, plans were laid to blockade both the North and South gates of Faslane base on Monday morning simultaneous with blockades of all three roads leading to Coulport. This was so as to enable the large number of groups from around the country to undertake creative direct action. The blockades severely impeded the flow of base traffic at North gate and South gate was completely closed. The shore road and construction roads were also blocked and 37 students were arrested. We decided to continue with direct action after Sunday since this was the assurance we had given the police and both M.O.D.and Strathclyde police had indicated that this would give them ample time to distribute resources appropriately. Clear in our minds was the intrinsic connection between the continued presence of Trident and global instability, the likes of which is highlighted by terrorist attacks.