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Spending on Trident missile upgrade increases
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- Published on Sunday, 24 November 2013 10:09
The amount the UK government is spending on upgrading Trident missiles has increased by 600% since 2010. Scottish CND coordinator John Ainslie said - "David Cameron is wasting millions of pounds on missiles that Britain will never own. We should spend this money employing an extra 1,000 nurses, rather than subsidising American arms companies". Sunday Herald report by Rob Edwards.
UK Government Trident and Scottish independence
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- Published on Thursday, 21 November 2013 14:43
The UK Government has rejected a request from the Defence Committee that they draw up detailed contingency plans for Trident in the event of Scottish independence.
Possible delay to US Trident Replacement
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- Published on Monday, 18 November 2013 14:24
A report from the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) proposes a 3 year delay and a reduction in submarine numbers for the US Trident Replacement programme, in order to save $30 billion. If implemented this would have a serious impact on the British programme. The CBO report says that the US/UK agreement for the Common Missile Compartment would need to be renegotiated. This would probably increase the costs of the British Trident replacement. The implications for the US are discussed in a blog from Hans Kristensen of the Federation of American Scientists. CBO report (see page 78)
Red Cross calls for nuclear weapons ban
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- Published on Monday, 18 November 2013 11:51
The Council of Delegates of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent movement agreed a four-year action plan to work towards the elimination of nuclear weapons at their meeting in Sydney, Australia, on 17 November.
Supporters of the Red Cross in Scotland might want to raise this within the British Red Cross and ask them to implement what was agreed in Syndey.
Mail the Peace Competition Winners
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- Published on Wednesday, 23 October 2013 17:20
We are delighted to announce the winners of our Mail the Peace Competition.
It was a difficult decision, as all the entries were great, but here are the result:
1st Prize – Peace Trophy: Eva Quinn, age 9, Garnetbank Primary School Art Club (entry 30)
Runners up:
Eric Fullon, age 7, Scotsoun Primary School (entry 27)
Scottish CND meeting with the First Minister
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- Published on Wednesday, 09 October 2013 15:41
“A delegation from Scottish CND were pleased to meet the First Minister Alex Salmond in the last few days and hear at first hand his commitment to introducing a constitutional ban on nuclear weapons on Scottish soil.” - Arhur West Chair of SCND
The Scottish CND delegation also received an expression of support from the First Minister for a proposed Spring Peace Walk in 2014. Mr West said that the proposed walk will start on 1st if April at the Scottish Parliament and finish at the nuclear weapons base at Faslane.
Lib Dem Nuclear Disarmament Amendment was rejected
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- Published on Tuesday, 17 September 2013 15:12
One of the main issues on the Liberal Democrats Conference Agenda held in Glasgow at the weekend was their position on Trident.
George Potter one of the delegates submitted an amendment to conference which called on the party to adopt a policy in favour of scrapping trident.
CND supporters organised a Rally on Saturday morning aimed at encouraging delegates to back the amendment and adopt a policy in favour of scrapping Trident.
Today, the Liberal Democrats voted 322-228 against the amendment.
Arthur West- chair of Scottish CND said -
“We are very disappointed with the outcome of the conference debate. . However, the numbers show that there are numerous Liberal Democrats who support scrapping trident and ridding the country of the scourge of nuclear weapons"