One of the original Greenham marchers, who is now a member of the European Parliament, says that the 20th anniversary of the walk from Cardiff to Greenham should prompt people to campaign against the USA's 'Son of Star Wars' project.

Jill Evans MEP was one of the original marchers in 1981 and a regular visitor to Greenham Common. The following year, a group from Plaid Cymru's women's section actually travelled from the party's 1982 conference straight to Greenham to take part in the big "Embrace the Base" protest.

Jill Evans remains very active on anti-nuclear issues, and will attend the anniversary celebrations in Cardiff on Monday (27 August). She said:

"The peace camp at Greenham Common changed the lives of women everywhere - whether they actually went to Greenham or not. It was a huge peaceful protest against governments' plans which put all our lives in danger.

"What started as a group of thirty five people marching from Cardiff on a hot summer day turned into an international symbol of hope and strength. It showed that people can change things.

"It is relevant that we remember that today when we are faced with another deadly US missile plan and another British government willing to go along with it. We have to remind people of what happened twenty years ago to show that we can stop this Son of Star Wars project too."

Jill Evans MEP is Plaid Cymru the Party of Wales' Leader in the European Parliament, where she represents the whole of Wales.

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