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Kristopher Leask: Labour’s obsession with forcing a new generation of nuclear power on Scotland rides roughshod over devolution and…

On the recordJuly 5, 2026
Labour’s obsession with forcing a new generation of nuclear power on Scotland rides roughshod over devolution and ignores the will of the Scottish Parliament,
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Kristopher Leask
Scottish Green Party

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Criticism of Labour's nuclear policy in Scotland.

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