Dave says the anti-nuclear campaign will be stepped up

The collection of caravans, tents, sheds and tree houses line the verge of the road 30 miles from Glasgow.

The ramshackle site, which is visible to traffic on the A814 travelling from Helensburgh, is the "peace camp".'

On Wednesday, Gordon Brown, the likely successor to Tony Blair, declared his support for a replacement to the Trident missile system.

On 12 June 1982 a number of protestors set up a permanent home beside Faslane Naval Base to non-violently oppose the presence of nuclear weapons there.

They say they will not leave until the huge, black submarines that carry Trident missiles, are decommissioned.

With "Trident mark two" on the agenda, it looks as though the peace camp residents could be in for a long wait.

It's not a real surprise coming from a Labour government that went to war without any real basis Jamie Protester

Five protesters were manning the camp when Mr Brown made his announcement.

One man, who wanted to be known only as Jamie, said he was not surprised.

"I'm obviously disappointed, but it's not a real surprise coming from a Labour government that went to war without any real basis," he said.

"It's not a weapon that can be used for taking out any other armed bases.

"It's mainly there to cause mass destruction and take many innocent lives."

Another protestor, known as Dave, said the peace camp would continue to play an important role in the anti-nuclear campaign.

He said: "At the moment the camp is undergoing changes to try and push forward a campaign a bit more.

"Obviously as base security gets tighter, and as they step up surveillance on us, we're going to have to take steps to outdo them and bring the campaign forward."