Green Party leader warns Rochdale that Trident cannot deliver peace or security
Date published: 10 February 2016
Green Party leader, Natalie Bennett joined local speakers at St Chad's Church, Rochdale on Tuesday (9 February 2016) to call for an end to the Trident nuclear weapons system.
She told the 'Stop Trident' public meeting called by Rochdale and Littleborough Peace Group, Rochdale Green Party and Momentum Rochdale, Heywood and Middleton that nuclear weapons of mass destruction cannot provide our country with genuine peace or security.
The meeting also heard a message from Jan Harper, of Pax Christi, and speeches from local campaigners, Michael Kelly of Momentum, Rae Street representing Labour CND and Philip Gilligan who is chairman of Greater Manchester and District CND. The meeting was chaired by the Revd Mark Coleman, Vicar of Rochdale.
Pat Sanchez, on behalf of Rochdale and Littleborough Peace Group, said: “We were delighted by the big turn-out tonight and hope that many of those attending this meeting in Rochdale will also be joining us and thousands of others at the national 'Stop Trident' demonstration on Saturday 27 February 2016."
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