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Gillian Mackay: “Westminster’s nuclear obsession does not have to be Scotland’s. We can keep our communities safe by removing Trident…”

On the recordAugust 7, 2026
Westminster’s nuclear obsession does not have to be Scotland’s. We can keep our communities safe by removing Trident from the Clyde, and taking our place internationally as a country committed to peace and disarmament.
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Gillian Mackay
Scottish Green Party

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Advocating for nuclear disarmament in Scotland.

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