The lead-up to the election on 6 May is a great opportunity for anti-arms trade campaigners to reach parliamentary candidates and voters. This ebulletin provides information on ways to get the message across. Read on to find out more ...
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With the general election less than four weeks away, CAAT calls on its supporters to put an end to the vast government support for the arms trade on the agenda for all parliamentary candidates and for the next government.
Contact your candidates today to ask them to support our campaign. We have made it extra easy for you. Enter your postcode here and you're just a couple of clicks away from making a big difference to the campaign. It's a quick, easy and effective way to connect with your candidates.
Regretfully CAAT has had to withdraw its application for a judicial review of BAE's plea bargain with the Serious Fraud Office - see our press release here.
That doesn't mean we are giving up the fight against the arms giant BAE - far from it.
If you are disgusted at the way BAE has been let off the hook, then why not join our online People's Jury. Give us your reaction to this shameful deal. These will feed into our "People's Jury" protest at our protest outside the BAE AGM on Wednesday 5 May.
More information on the protest can be found here.
To join the People's Jury click here.
Our gathering in York was a great success - you will find a reportback in the next CAATnews, out soon.
If you are within easy reach of Bristol why not join us there on Saturday 24 April for our second supporter training session? With parliamentary hopefuls on your television and doorstep, this is a timely opportunity to learn more about the UK government's support for arms exports and plan how you will target your MP and the media after the election.
For more information, contact Rhiannon. Everyone is welcome but to help us with planning please inform us beforehand.
Join CAAT supporters across the UK for our annual week of action against the arms trade. With the election behind us and lots of new MPs, it will be the ideal time to put ending government support for the arms trade at the top of your new MP's agenda.
To order a Stop Week pack, contact Anne-Marie.
Campaigning against the deadly and corrupt arms trade is always a challenge and especially so when we take on the might of the arms companies and their Government backers. It was your donations that helped us to challenge BAE through the courts, and to plan events like our People's Jury and the Stop Week in June.
We can only undertake actions like this because of the continued financial contributions of our supporters. If you haven't already done so, please pledge your support today by signing up to donate a regular gift by direct debit.
If you are not able to pledge a regular gift at this time, please make a one-off donation in support of our work.
Your support is greatly appreciated.