Kent leads Trident debate
Date published: 23 April 2010
Mr Kent is pictured with, from left, Michele Abendstern, Jacqui Burke and Philidda Shipp.
VETERAN of the peace movement Bruce Kent came to Saddleworth last night to ask the question “Can we afford Trident? Healthcare or warfare.”
The 80-year-old former general secretary of the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament is one of Britain’s most prominent peace campaigners.
He sparked a debate at the Civic Hall, Uppermill at the invitation of Saddleworth Peace Movement. The organisation says Oldham taxpayers will fork out £362 million towards the £76billion cost of replacing the Trident nuclear weapons system.
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