The End of Life in the Faslane ; for 27 Years, the Peace Camp at the Scots Naval Base Drew Activists in Their Thousands and Was the Focus of World-Wide Attention. Now There's Just the One Die-Hard Left. And Even He's On His Holidays... [Scot Region]

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FOR more than a quarter of a century, it has been the place where the peace move-mencould unite in opposition to Britain's nuclear arsenal.

The peace camp at HM Naval Base Clyde at Faslane has long since entered the history books as the UK's longest continuous protest site.

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The End of Life in the Faslane ; for 27 Years, the Peace Camp at the Scots Naval Base Drew Activists in Their Thousands and Was the Focus of World-Wide Attention. Now There's Just the One Die-Hard Left. And Even He's On His Holidays... [Scot Region]

But things are not what they used to be around the campfire and caravans across the road from Britain's biggest submarine base.

Last month, a desperate call to action had to be issued. With only one permanent resident, the camp was in danger of becoming unoccupied for the first time in 27 years.

With environmental concerns dominating the public stage as fears of the Bomb recede, it could ...

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