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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"
SCANA Summer Witness for Peace
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- Published on Monday, 16 September 2013 15:02
The SCANA Summer Witness for Peace 2013 took place at the gates of Faslane Trident base last week (12 Sep). This was an opportunity to to underline our belief that nuclear weapons are immoral and they should not be maintained or renewed.
To see the full photo gallery please folow the link
If you want to find out more about SCANA please visit http://www.scana.org.uk/
SEPA consultation on nuclear waste from Faslane and Coulport
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- Published on Monday, 02 September 2013 08:59
In 2008 an internal report revealed major shortcomings in how Faslane handles its nuclear waste. [1] It followed a series of accidental discharges of radioactive coolant water into the Gareloch. Now the Ministry of Defence plans to substantially increase the amounts of nuclear waste that will be produced at Faslane and Coulport.
The Scottish Environmental Protection Agency (SEPA) have launched a consultation with proposed changes to the Letters of Agreement which cover nuclear waste from Faslane and Coulport.[2] Responses to this consultation should be submitted by 20 September to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. You could use this model letter.
SCND Statement on Syria
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- Published on Thursday, 29 August 2013 08:56
Scottish CND is extremely concerned about recent developments in Syria. Scottish CND totally condemns the use, manufacture and stockpiling of chemical weapons in Syria and anywhere else in the world.
Scottish CND is opposed to intervention in Syria and believes it would have huge regional and global consequences.
In recent times the so called War on Terror helped to destabilise the Middle East. Military intervention by the United States and Britain has caused massive destruction and loss of life in Iraq and Afghanistan. There is reason to fear that the outcome will be the same in Syria particularly as we have no way of predicting the amount of civilian deaths and injuries which would result from such an intervention. Syrian authorities have indicated that they will be prepared to use chemical weapons in the event of a attack from other countries, the impact of such a threat with not only be a disaster for forces entering Syria but may lead to the indiscriminate deaths of the civil population in Syria and the surrounding region.
The majority of Scots feel that Trident is useless in defending our country against real threats
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- Published on Wednesday, 21 August 2013 10:39
A poll commissioned by Wings over Scotland and carried out by reputable polling agency Panelbase.com reveals that the majority of Scots do not feel threatened by the possibility of Russian, North Korean, Iranian or Chinese attacks.
Once again the findings of another poll show that majority of people in Scotland consider the UK’s Nuclear Arsenal to be a worthless expenditure which fails to deliver on its claimed purposes.
Scottish CND says it is time to get rid of our nuclear weapons which provide no defence against complex threats such as terrorism and cyber attacks. We are very pleased that yet another poll of Scottish public opinion seems to agree with us.
Poll Results:
Hiroshima – Never again
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- Published on Tuesday, 06 August 2013 12:17
It is 68 years since the first atomic bombs were dropped on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. 200,000 people died. Warfare would never be the same again. This was a new type of weapon, unable to distinguish between soldiers and civilians, a weapon of indiscriminate mass laughter.
Tomorrow, 6 Aug, the world is commemorating the Hiroshima disaster and Scottish CND would like to express their solidarity with victims of use of Nuclear Weapons in Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
Arthur West, Chair of Scottish CND, said:
“The horror of nuclear warfare was very clearly shown by the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945. The memory of these two tragic events reminds everyone involved in Scottish CND and the wider Peace Movement that we must continue with our efforts to rid our country and our world of the menace of illegal and immoral nuclear weapons.”
There are numerous rallies, peace walks, vigils and memorial events taking place all over Scotland.
Trimming the Trident Replacement is not enough
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- Published on Tuesday, 16 July 2013 14:39
In response to the Liberal Democrats Alternatives to Trident Review Scottish CND argues that trimming the Trident Replacement is not enough. The United Kingdom should give up nuclear weapons all together.
The UK Government plan to keep these Weapons of Mass Destruction in Scotland for the next 50 years. The review should have included the option of complete nuclear disarmament.
Proceeding with the current plan for Trident replacement, but with fewer vessels, will still mean deploying a force which is capable of inflicting devastation on a colossal scale. It would also mean that the West of Scotland will continue to be one of the primary nuclear targets in the world.