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Gillian Mackay: An independent Scotland can sign the anti-nuclear treaty and be a country where the lessons of Hiroshima are reflected…

On the recordAugust 7, 2026
An independent Scotland can sign the anti-nuclear treaty and be a country where the lessons of Hiroshima are reflected with a firm and steadfast commitment to peace and nuclear disarmament.
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Gillian Mackay
Scottish Green Party

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Discussing the potential for an independent Scotland.

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