Anti-nuclear campaigners have criticised a report from MPs on defence in Scotland – accusing politicians on focusing on the “capacity for war”
“The nuclear weapons Scottish people did not vote to host are taken for granted.READ MORE:“The ‘devolved diplomacy from Edinburgh’ we want works for peace and climate change mitigation rather perpetuating the threat of genocide and ecocide that is the reality of nuclear weapons.”
Former chair of UK CND and Alba Party member Marjorie Thompson said: “This report is the complete opposite of what the Scottishmovement should be advocating, never mind actively promoting on behalf of the UK Parliament and Government. “The national movement of Scotland has a proud anti-war tradition and has been at the forefront of the disarmament movement.
“All pro-independence parties should distance themselves from this report and ensure that the independence movement stays on the side of peace and disarmament – not the side of the military complex of failedSpeaking when the report was published last week, Wishart said: “Because of its geography Scotland is home to a number of the UK’s strategic military assets and in our report we call on the UK Government to look at how the defence presence in Scotland could be scaled up if required to meet...
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