Diane Abbott is a key Labour MP leading the opposition in parliament to the government’s disastrous hikes in military spending. She writes exclusively for CND on why peace campaigners and all those opposing austerity need to campaign together.

"Clearly, the claim that ‘there is no money left’ cannot be stood up, when there are billions of pounds being found for the military budget. Missiles, bullets and tanks cannot help to create anything. Their only purpose is to destroy people and things. They are the opposite of investment in a computer, a factory or a machine tool, all of which add to the productive capacity of the economy as they can be used to make other, useful things.... click through to read on..."

"How many of us get the chance to go to Japan, or South Korea, or even the US? To hear inspirational peace campaigners share their experience and analysis – as well as their strategies to face the global struggles of today?

Now you don’t need to plan a big long-haul trip, because these very activists are coming to Britain to discuss how we analyse and resist US nuclear expansion...click here to continue article."

'The French Connexion' MPD concert
10 April 7:30pm

Lauderdale House, Highgate Hill, London N6 5HG

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National day of demonstrations for Palestine
12 April
Across the country
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Hereford Peace Council meeting

14 April 10am
Friends Meeting House, King Street, Hereford HR4 9BX
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'Nuclear power: facts and fallacies' - Scottish CND webinar

24 April 7pm

Online

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