The Torness Alliance was a coalition of groups from across the UK that opposed plans to build a nuclear reactor at Torness, Scotland. It evolved from the Scottish Campaign to Resist the Atomic Menace (SCRAM), which was founded in 1976.
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Three SDS officers, HN155 'Phil Cooper'HN155 'Phil Cooper''Phil Cooper' is the fake name of an SDS undercover who joined the unit in Autumn 1979. He was deployed into the Socialist Workers Party via the Waltham Forest Anti Nuclear Campaign and worked in the national SWP headquarters. Inquiry Chair Mitting found as a matter of fact that he had several casual sexual relationships while undercover. His real name has been restricted. , HN85 Roger Pearce (‘Roger Thorley’)HN85 Roger Pearce 'Roger Thorley'Roger Pearce is a former undercover police officer who rose to be Commander of the Metropolitan Police Special Branch (MPSB) and Director of Intelligence. Since retiring he has become an author of fiction. As 'Roger Thorley' he infiltrated anarchist groups, including Freedom Press, from 1979 to 1984 and wrote articles for Freedom News.Full page: HN85 Roger Pearce 'Roger Thorley' and HN20 ‘Tony Williams’,HN20 'Tony Williams''Tony Williams' is the alias of an undercover officer with the Special Demonstration Squad, who was deployed from 1978 to 1982 against the London Workers Group, Persons Unknown, and a number of other related anarchist groups. His committed criminal damage during a action action the Torness Nuclear plant in Scotland. His real name has been restricted. took part in mass protests at the Torness site in 1980 and 1981. Lothian police detained both but later released them without charge.
SCRAM and the Torness Alliance led widespread opposition to the nuclear power station. SCRAM organised major protests, including a 1978 occupation of the Torness site by 10,000 people and a camp and mass civil disobedience in 1979.
Torness Alliance activism included lobbying, media campaigns and direct actions such as banner drops and site occupations. The 1978 Torness Declaration outlined the group’s opposition to nuclear power and support for renewables.
Although construction went ahead at Torness, SCRAM’s efforts helped to prevent further nuclear expansion in Scotland and to shut down the nuclear-research site at Dounreay.
MI5 note for liaison file reporting meeting between DCI Moss, DI Butler and F6 to introduce new F6 point of contact and discuss SDS officer progress, held in the Waterloo Despatch pub, Adams Row W1 on 8 April 1980
Report on two meetings of the Torness Alliance discussing arrangements for the Torness Week of Action to occupy the site on 3-4 May, held in Nottingham on 8-9 March and Lancaster on 12-13 April 1980, inc 25 pages of leaflets and maps (attached)
