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Gillian Mackay: No government that genuinely believes in peace, human rights and international law should threaten the mass slaughter of…

On the recordAugust 7, 2026
No government that genuinely believes in peace, human rights and international law should threaten the mass slaughter of civilians, putting our own communities at risk whilst lining the pockets of arms traders.
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Gillian Mackay
Scottish Green Party

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Addressing the implications of nuclear weapons.

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