The UK’s nuclear weapons system is based in Scotland.Trident submarines are based at HMNB (Her Majesty’s Naval Base) Clyde, gererally known as Faslane, and nuclear warheads at RNAD (Royal Navy Armaments Depot) Coulport. The Scottish Government has said it…
Trident and International Law: Scotland’s Obligations
Developed out of the proceedings of the Edinburgh Conference on Trident and International Law held on 3 February 2009 the book looks at the relationship between nuclear weapons and Scottish and international law and demonstrates where the Lord Advocates Reference…
Trident on Trial
“This is the story of global citizenship in action, a story of people’s power and the right of individuals to prevent their state from committing very great wrongs. This book is about the women and men who are taking responsibility to prevent mass murder. It…
Faslane 365
With 131 blockading groups and 1,150 arrests, the year-long protest against the Trident defence system demonstrated the unity and determined commitment of nuclear protesters, including Scottish Lawyers, Health Professionals and Grannies for Peace. Featuring the humorous musings of A.L. Kennedy,…
The determination to waste £billions upgrading an illegal & useless cold war relic
In March 2007, amidst protest from the public and MP’s alike the Westminster Parliament voted to endorse the replacement of Britain’s Trident submarine fleet with over 160 MPs voting against, in what was described as the concept phase of renewing…
In The Firing Line: hidden costs of the supercarrier project and replacing Trident
2009 research from Greenpeace, using only the government’s own figures, puts the actual cost of building and operating Trident’s replacement at over £95bn, and also questions serious cost overruns in plans to build and equip two new ‘supercarriers’ for the…
NO To NATO Scotland Coalition Demo
Demonstration outside the SNP Conference, Friday 19 October, 12noon – 5pm. Coaches from Edinburgh & Glasgow The NO TO NATO Scotland Coalition has called a Demonstration outside the SNP Conference, Friday 19th October, 12noon – 5pm, outside Concert Hall, Mill…
Summary of Sheriff Gimblett’s Ruling after the acquittal of the defendants
Sheriff Gimblett’s Report on the Greenock Trial UNTO THE RIGHT HONOURABLE THE LORD JUSTICE GENERAL THE LORD JUSTICE CLERK AND LORDS COMMISSIONERS OF JUSTICIARY P E T I T I 0 N of THE RIGHT HONOURABLE THE LORD HARDIE Her…
TP Congratulates Alex Salmond on Plans to Call on UK to Remove Trident
Trident Ploughshares Ground Floor Flat 65 Sinclair St Helensburgh G84 8TG The Right Honourable Alex Salmond First Minister The Scottish Parliament Edinburgh EH99 1SP 26 May 2011 Dear Alex, It was with great delight that…