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Blogs

The UK Arms Industry

When campaigning against the arms trade, I’ve always found it interesting how few people disagree with the moral case we’re making. Discounting those few rare souls who see the production of weaponry, in itself, as a morally worthy activity, the general opinion tends to be one of resigned acceptance. That there is a demand for

Blogs

“Merchants of Death” guided tour.

London CAAT decided on a “Merchants of Death” walk as one part of our “Stop the Arms Trade Week”. Rather than a series of protests, this was a more sedate tour of Central London, with descriptions of certain companies thrown in. So thirteen of us met outside Victoria station and even had the sun

Blogs

BAE Systems AGM, 7 May 2008

My BAE AGM virginity was about to come to an end as I entered the Queen Elizabeth Conference centre, where no expense had been spared on lavish security measures to welcome proxy shareholders like myself. The BAE chairman Dick Olver’s introductory statement included a shareholder-pleasing boast about a 13.3% proposed increase in the 2007 dividend.

Blogs

Back in Court – Appeal Hearing

As everybody knows, truly great baddies never really go away but always return for an epic sequel. This time, part two will be played out in the House of Lords, as the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has decided to launch an appeal against the judgement previously won by CAAT and The Corner House. This next fight

Press releases

BAE’s “ethics” rhetoric fails to save reputation at AGM

BAE Systems has failed to halt the sharp decline in its reputation despite trying to focus on ethics at its Annual General Meeting in London today. The Board faced a barrage of questions from shareholders about corruption and political influence as they struggled to emphasise yesterday’s ethics report by Lord Woolf. The report, commissioned

Press releases

BAE ethics report ignores central questions

The Campaign Against Arms Trade (CAAT) suggests that a new ethics report commissioned by BAE Systems will not change public perceptions of the company. The report has been published today by a committee chaired by Lord Woolf that excluded consideration of some of the most basic ethical issues, including the nature of the arms

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