On 14th June, the 5th day of the FABB camp, Ginnie Herbert entered the naval base at Coulport. She was accompanied by 3 other peace and environmental activists in their single canoes with banners flying. 2 independent press photographers witnessed and recorded the incident. Photos and film were taken of her beaching Continue Reading
Janet Fenton
The National – “SNP MSP to take a seat at international anti-nuclear weapon conference”
https://www.thenational.scot/news/20210065.snp-msp-take-seat-international-anti-nuclear-conference/ Bill Kidd MSP will be attending the upcoming MSP for the TPNW. Cited in the article above, Kidd said: “Senator McPhedran and I look forward to strengthening the Scottish Canadian joint efforts towards nuclear disarmament, and will be proactively engaged in the 1st MSP meeting at the United Nations, Continue Reading
UNA-UK: New report on addressing British nuclear tests in Kiribati
https://una.org.uk/news/new-report-addressing-british-nuclear-tests-kiribati Check out this new report from UNA-UK regarding the British nuclear tests in Kiribati “The briefing shares lived experience and expert contributions from Kiribati islanders. We hope it will be useful for UK officials, parliamentarians and civil society organisations, and complement work by others on communities affected by UK Continue Reading
Ariane Burgess MSP highlights Greens call for an indy Scotland’s early accession to UN Nuclear Ban
In the last few days before the United Nations states that are members of the Treaty On The Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons meet for the first time in Vienna, the Scottish Greens have made very clear their support for the Treaty and Scotland’s early accession. This follows the announcement that Continue Reading
“CND says SNP’s NATO stance is a ‘slippery slope'” – Holyrood
Joseph Anderson writes for Holyrood about SCND’s stance on the SNP and NATO, accessed here: https://www.holyrood.com/news/view,cnd-criticises-snps-nato-stance “We are looking at a very slippery slope in which the anti-nuclear stance is watered down to a point that is meaningless and could end in the acceptance of a Guantanamo-type role for the Continue Reading
BBC Radio Scotland – Janet Fenton interview
Janet Fenton, SCND Vice-Chair, on BBC Radio Scotland this morning discussing nuclear weapons, NATO, and the primacy of the Nuclear Ban Treaty for Scotland’s future. Listen here from 34:30: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0c869v6
ICAN Australia – New Prime Minister Backs the Ban
ICAN Australia discusses the advantageous results of the recent parliamentary election, accessed here: https://icanw.org.au/new-prime-minister-backs-the-ban/ “The election of the Albanese Labor Government heralds a new era in Australia’s approach to nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation. While the previous government shunned the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons, the Australian Labor Continue Reading
HeraldScotland Letters: “Trident’s fate must be sealed before Scotland tries to join NATO”
Isobel Lindsay penned a letter to The Herald, accessed here: https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/20145794.letters-tridents-fate-must-sealed-scotland-tries-join-nato/ “What is crucial for an independent Scotland is that the TPNW is ratified before any application for Nato membership (“Nato and EU would be cornerstones of security says Sturgeon”, The Herald, May 17). If the Trident issue is not clearly settled, Continue Reading
“On NATO and Stewart MacDonald” – Bella Caledonia
Written by Janet Fenton: https://bellacaledonia.org.uk/2022/05/21/on-nato-and-stewart-macdonald/ “While threatening to use nuclear weapons is certainly a terrifying thing to do and has no part in peacebuilding or conflict resolution, NATO also relies on threats of violence as its starting point and main tool. Is this not just a thinner end of the same Continue Reading
“SNP will haemorrhage votes if it turns to nuclear” – The National
https://www.thenational.scot/politics/20152546.snp-will-haemorrhage-votes-turns-nuclear/