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Independence could lead to disarmament - Commons Committee
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- Published on Thursday, 25 October 2012 09:06
The Scottish Affairs Committee's report 'Terminating Trident: Days or Decades?' points out that Scottish independence could lead to nuclear disarmament for Britain. The report also says that Scottish CND's timetable for disarming Trident is realistic.Nuclear War Broadcast
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- Published on Wednesday, 24 October 2012 09:51
Scottish CND have produced a recording of the message which would have been broadcast over radio stations in the event of nuclear war. The transcript was released in 2008 under the Freedom of Information Act. The announcement is read by Crawford Logan. Listen (mp3)
SNP CND Q and A on NATO
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- Published on Thursday, 18 October 2012 08:47
SNP CND has produced a Question and Answer briefing on NATO for SNP conference
Cuban Missile Crisis Anniversary
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- Published on Friday, 12 October 2012 15:33
50 years ago the world stood on the brink of nuclear war. Scottish CND has produced a briefing on the Cuban Missile Crisis and its implications for Scotland today. We are also holding an event with speakers and discussion from 10 am on Saturday 27 October in Wellington Church, 77 Southpark Avenue, Hillhead, Glasgow. (leaflet)
Constitution to ban nuclear weapons
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- Published on Sunday, 07 October 2012 07:51
The Sunday Herald reports that Alex Salmond is proposing that the constitution of an independent Scotland would include a prohibition on nuclear weapons.
Scottish Green Party renew opposition to Trident
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- Published on Saturday, 06 October 2012 18:00
The Scottish Green Party today reaffirmed its commitment to nuclear disarmament and called for a constitutional prohibition on weapons of mass destruction. The Defence motion which was passed at their annual conference also called for a focus on the human security approach.
60th anniversary of first British nuclear test
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- Published on Wednesday, 03 October 2012 10:31
The first British nuclear weapon was detonated on the Monte Bello islands, Australia, on 3rd October 1952. The United Kingdom became the third country, after the United States and the Soviet Union, to possess the nuclear bomb.