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Next Meeting
19th May at 7.30


Contact Heather for more details - 384 7727

After our philosophical discussion, is this the time to sit back and eat flapjack or are there actions we should be taking?

Election Debates

Thursday 15th April, 7pm for 7.30pm.
Town Hall Durham
Message from Climate Durham:- What do our candidates think of climate change? How much priority would they give it? You are invited to a husting, chaired by Dr John Brady. Make your voice heard! Submit questions beforehand to janie@climatedurham.org

Thursday 22 April, 7pm for 7.30pm.
Town Hall Durham
Message from Kirsty Thomas:- " I am hoping that members of PAD will send me questions for the Election Forum on Thursday 22 April, 7 for 7.30pm at Durham Town Hall with the three candidates: Roberta, Carol Woods and Nick Varley (Con). Michael Sadgrove, Dean of Durham Cathedral will chair the Forum. I would be grateful if questions were emailed to me before the Forum, so that a wide number of issues can be raised..." thomas.kirsty@gmail.com



E-mail list
Contact all the group


We now have a single e-mail for distribution of e-mails to everyone on the group (anonymously). If you want to be part of the system, please contact Stuart through the contacts page.



Solidarity with Gaza
Support the DEC Appeal


If you are interested in the controversy surrounding the BBC's refusal to show the DEC Gaza Appeal then you may be interested in the following links:
The DEC Appeal - as broadcast by ITN

The DEC Website - donate now!

Tony Benn makes the appeal anyway

Rather feeble justification by a BBC spokeswoman

Also watch Gerald Kaufman's speech in the House of Commons

Council for Peace
Saturday 18th October


This gave us much food for thought which was discussed at our regular meeting on 26th November



Trident
useful information sites

CND’s Trident replacement Q&A   click here
CND’s Trident replacement briefing   click here


Campaign Against the Arms Trade
latest news

Ask your MP to sign Early Day Motion 595
proposed by a multi-party group of MPs.   click here


Life Behind the Wall
a new website by Palestinian and American teenagers

Started through dialogue between 15 year-old pupils at the Friends School in Ramallah and pupils of Catholic Central High School, Grand Rapids, Michigan, the website now involves 10 schools in USA and a Scottish youth group.
Well worth a look. Please forward it to teenagers you know.
To visit the website  click here