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Laura Mitchell: “Tory politicians proposing to force nuclear power plants on Scotland should tell us who among them wants one of these…”

On the recordOctober 6, 2026
Tory politicians proposing to force nuclear power plants on Scotland should tell us who among them wants one of these extortionate, wasteful, and unnecessary nuclear plants built in their constituency.
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Laura Mitchell
Scottish National Party

Editor's note · Context

Responding to Conservative plans for nuclear power in Scotland.

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