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International support for nuclear disarmament in an independent Scotland
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- Published on Friday, 19 April 2013 09:53
Following a reception from Scottish Government Minister for External Affairs and International Development Humza Yousaf and host MSPs Bill Kidd and Patrick Harvie at the Scottish Parliament yesterday where the former Mayor of Hiroshima and Chairman of the Middle Powers Initiative Dr. Tadatoshi Akiba (pictured) spoke, a dozen members of the international nuclear disarmament network Abolition 2000 are making a declaration in support of a “Nuclear Free Scotland” leading the way to a “Nuclear Free World” at Faslane Naval Base. (photo gallery)
Scrap Trident protest blockades Faslane
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- Published on Monday, 15 April 2013 15:39
47 people were arrested for taking part in a sit down protest to blockade the Faslane nuclear submarine base as part of the Scrap Trident weekend of demonstations.
Scrap Trident demo
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- Published on Monday, 15 April 2013 09:13
Over 2,000 people took to the streets of Glasgow to say Scrap Trident.
Cameron and Kim Jong Un share nuclear delusions
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- Published on Thursday, 04 April 2013 09:28
David Cameron has written an article supporting Trident in the Telegraph. In response, Arthur West, Chair of Scottish CND, said: "David Cameron is mimicking Kim Jong Un. Both men are living under the delusion that nuclear weapons are the way to greatness. Both are squandering their nation's wealth on Weapons of Mass Destruction, rather than on caring for the most vulnerable in society. The majority of people in Scotland reject this approach. A recent poll found that less than one in five Scots support Cameron's plan to build a replacement for Trident."
Trident and Independence
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- Published on Wednesday, 03 April 2013 15:31
Scottish CND have produced a four-page Question and Answer sheet with information on Trident and the relationship between Scottish independence and nuclear disarmament.
Trident and Scottish Independence (pdf)
First Minister supports Scrap Trident protests
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- Published on Sunday, 31 March 2013 08:42
First Minister Alex Salmond has expressed his support for the Scrap Trident weekend of protest in a letter. The weekend will include a Glasgow march and rally (assemble George Square 10.15 am Sat 13 April) and a blockade (Faslane Mon 14 April). This follows the Scottish Parliament's vote against Trident on 20 March and support for the protests from 27 MSPs.
Better Together and Trident
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- Published on Wednesday, 27 March 2013 14:38
The Better Together campaign have issued a briefing which supports Trident nuclear weapons. The paper was produced for MSPs in advance of the Trident debate on 20 March. The first part of the briefing describes nuclear weapons as "the ultimate guarantee of our national security" and says "the UK government has committed to maintain the strategic nuclear deterrent and to continue with a programme to renew it."