Trident WOM (Waste of money)

On the 24th Feb there's going to be a demo against the war in Iraq and the replacement of Trident. I have to confess that the decision leaves me bemused. Once again, a Labour Govt has confounded its supporters expectations and has sought to push through a policy that saddles us with a huge wasteful debt.

Did you know we won't be buying Trident, its more like renting it from a dodgy hire shop. The missiles will still be owned by the US AND the guidance system is entirely in their hands, using as it does their satelites. So the arguement about an "independent nuclear deterent" is entirely spurious!

A Woody on the General Council recently urged all Woodcraft Folk members to support the demo. Butwhen I asked if GC were backing it, he said they hadn't discussed it. This is one of the things I find SO frustrating. As a movement we have lost the ability to think politically with a big P. IF we are going to support the demo, then we need to start building that support now. District contacts need to be rung, leaflets prepared, assembly points organised. In the 1980's the Folk grew on the back of CND and peace marches. I have long argued that visability among our "natural" constituency is part of the strategy required to raise our profile. If the Folk doesn't get its finger out then it will squander a golden opportunity.

I will take some of the teenagers along and try to get other groups in our District to take children along too.