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Why we need an anti-war government – tour of public meetings
The world is facing grave dangers as 2017 is drawing to a close. Wars are escalating in Afghanistan and Yemen, assaults on Palestinian rights are intensifying, and the threat of nuclear conflict on the Korean peninsula is continuing. Mike Mullen, the former chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff, recently stated that the use of nuclear weapons is now likelier than ever.
It is in this context that Trump is expected to visit Britain in February next year. Stop the War is already planning a tour of large public meetings across the country which are going to address these issues. These events will be held in opposition to Trump’s visit and will discuss why we need an anti-war government.
Meetings are already being planned in Birmingham, Bournemouth, Bristol, Cambridge, Cardiff, Glasgow, Liverpool, London, Luton, Newcastle, Norwich, Nottingham, Manchester, Oxford and York, with a wide range of speakers including Lowkey, Brian Eno, Chris Williamson MP, Gary Young, Maya Evans, Moazzam Begg, speakers from Young Labour and others. We’ll be sending out more details about the meetings soon.
- In 2014, British police arrested Begg on charges of alleged terrorist activities during the Syrian civil war. Charges were later withdrawn and he was released when the prosecution became aware that MI5 had known of, and consented to, his travel to Syria.
