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Scottish CND fully supports Faslane Peace Camp
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- Published on Monday, 20 May 2013 12:07
The video was made by The Third Force News and presents the Faslane Peace Camp and Scottish CND's message of support (Arthur West – Scottish CND chair).
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Trident poll by Lord Ashcroft
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- Published on Friday, 10 May 2013 15:32
A new poll by Lord Ashcroft claims that only 34% of Scots want to give up nuclear weapons.
“The results contradict Scottish CND poll and other public research and the Coalition’s austerity drive is increasing opposition to replacing Trident as people think the money will be better spent elsewhere.” Arthur West - chairman of Scottish CND
Motion lodged in the Scottish Parliament - French Nuclear Missile Test Failure
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- Published on Tuesday, 07 May 2013 14:13
Yesterday the French Navy tested a strategic missile of the new generation M51 (launched from the submarine "Le Triomphant"). The test was a failure and the missile was destroyed briefly after its launch.
http://tinyurl.com/French-Nuclear-Missile-Failure
In response, Bill Kidd MSP lodged a motion in the Scottish Parliament.
Patrick Harvie joined the Scrap Trident bloc at Glasgow May Day
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- Published on Sunday, 05 May 2013 14:23
The annual May Day was celebrated in Glasgow by marching from George Square to O2 Academy where the rally took place.
Scottish CND and Scrap Trident were well represented in the march. Patrick Harvie (Green Party) was one of our many supporters.
Thank you all for your dedication.
Cut Trident, not jobs.
For a full guide to May Day 2013 events check: STUC webiste.
Trident can't move say former officials
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- Published on Thursday, 02 May 2013 08:08
In evidence to the House of Commons Foreign Affairs committee, two former senior officals in the Ministry of Defence have indicated that it will not be feasible to move Trident, in the event of Scottish independence. Sir David Omand said - "I do not see a feasible alternative site at reasonable cost." Sir Richard Mottram added - "It is not at all obvious that there is an alternative site for a deterrent of the current kind". Scottish CND has argued that, as a result, independence is likely to lead to British nuclear disarmament.
Trident – crucial issue in the Independence debate
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- Published on Wednesday, 01 May 2013 10:57
A new report from the House of Commons Foreign Affairs committee shows how critical the Trident issue is in the independence debate.
The report highlights the great difficulty of trying to move Trident to England. Scottish CND has argued that this will be virtually impossible. (Trident: Nowhere to Go)
3000 say No nuclear weapons here
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- Published on Saturday, 27 April 2013 15:35
Over 3,000 people have added their pins to an online map to say that they don't want nuclear weapons in Scotland. To join them, go to naenuclear.org and place your pin on the map. You can then add your own comment.
The map shows that people in every corner of the country are opposed to the continued presence of these Weapons of Mass Destruction in our lochs and on our shores. A recent opinion poll by TNS BMRB found that only 14% of Scots support David Cameron's plan to spend billions on a replacement for Trident.