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Blogs are completed by guest bloggers on a weekly basis. If you would like to submit an article to be published, please email info@labrats.international. Every one who is connected with the tests has a story, they need to be told. We would like to thank everyone for their support to the Atomic Family, it is much appreciated.
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1984 Official documents - UPDATE
Following our investigation into a document from 1984 which showed that the UK Ministry of Defence were preparing policies for the...
Invisible Enemy
Oct 22, 20201 min read
Is the Overseas bill the end of Nuclear Veterans claims in the UK?
Johnny Mercer, who was involved in a tense exchange with Charles Byrne, who was giving evidence at the committee stage. As part of the...
Invisible Enemy
Oct 15, 20204 min read
Why the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons is so important.
The Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW) includes a comprehensive set of prohibitions on participating in any nuclear...
Invisible Enemy
Oct 8, 20203 min read
Education, Recognition & Awareness
LABRATS - A new ERA (Education, Recognition & Awareness) At LABRATS, we are the main portal for the Atomic Community across the world....
Invisible Enemy
Oct 1, 20204 min read
Disease, death and deformity - the life of an Atomic Family.
I am often asked why I continue to raise awareness of the Atomic Test Survivor Community. Is it personal? Why does it matter? Why do you...
Invisible Enemy
Sep 20, 20205 min read
One Man's Crusade
We have written a number of blogs on behalf of Mr Dave Whyte, a British Nuclear Veteran who continues his fight for justice. He has...
Invisible Enemy
Sep 17, 20201 min read
Dave Whyte - Proof of the Lies
Mr Dave Whyte has been lied to, taken the MoD to court and is now subject to a potential data breach from the MoD. Mr Whyte has the...
Invisible Enemy
Sep 10, 20202 min read
Nic Maclellan
The latest person to join the LABRATS directory is Nic Maclellon. Mic is a journalist working in the Pacific islands (correspondent for...
Invisible Enemy
Sep 2, 20202 min read
Dave Whyte continues to Fight
Dave Whyte continues the fight for recognition. His latest letter sent to Ben Wallace, Johnny Mercer and the Defence Secretariat. His...
Invisible Enemy
Aug 27, 20201 min read
18 years since this debate - Still no Recognition for UK Nuclear Veterans
On the 4th December 2002, the House of Commons debated the Nuclear Test Veterans and compensation. The debate is recorded in Hansard....
Invisible Enemy
Aug 20, 202013 min read
UK Service Charities Providing Help
If a British ex serviceman or their family fall on hard times there are avenues of help out there for them. As well as the specific...
Invisible Enemy
Aug 14, 20206 min read
Christmas Island 1957 - 1958: Grapple X & Y by Gordon F Coggon.
On 8th. November 1957 at dawn, we were all lined up and dressed in our long trousers and buttoned up shirts, long sleeved, with our...
Invisible Enemy
Aug 7, 20204 min read
The Curse of the Nuclear Cloud Flyers - A story to make your blood boil
In his explosive new book, Joe Pasquini (author of Flying between 2 suns) lifts the lid on the British Nuclear tests. More than five...
Invisible Enemy
Aug 2, 20204 min read
Glenn Beckerton Memories
What you read here may seem very strange and lacking in truth and voracity. This is entirely due to a fifty year cone of secrecy set by...
Invisible Enemy
Jul 30, 20208 min read
1984 Official documents show the MoD policy of Deceit and cover-ups.
A new document has emerged from 1984 which shows that the UK Ministry of Defence were preparing policies for the release of information...
Invisible Enemy
Jul 26, 20203 min read
The fight continues across the world.
Throughout his life, Mr Whyte has campaigned for justice for the British Nuclear test Veterans. With hundreds of letters, trials and...
Invisible Enemy
Jul 23, 20202 min read
OPERATION GRAPPLE CHRISTMAS ISLAND BY JOHN WARD - SHORTHAND TYPIST WITH 1325 DAKOTA FLIGHT.
As the giant constellation aircraft lifted from the runway at London Airport and begun to climb into the early morning sky I realised I...
Invisible Enemy
Jul 9, 202012 min read
CHRISTMAS ISLAND JOURNAL: The recollections of a DUKW driver
This weeks blog is the journal of Brian Cole, he was a DUKW driver on Christmas Island from March 1958 until March 1959. Brian has...
Invisible Enemy
Jul 2, 20204 min read
LABRATS - The new Voice of the Atomic Community
We are proud to announce the launch of LABRATS (The Legacy of the Atomic Bomb, Recognition for Atomic Test Survivors). This new...
Invisible Enemy
Jun 25, 20202 min read
BISA 2020 prize winners announced - Dr Becky Martin Wins!
Dr Becky Martin has won the prestigious title the L.H.M Ling Outstanding First Book Prize. This is a fantastic achievement for her book...
Invisible Enemy
Jun 18, 20203 min read
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