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Church calls for Trident clarification

Church leaders have called on the UK Government to clarify its position on replacing the country's nuclear deterrent. The Church of Scotland appealed for more...

February 04 at 12:22pm

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What can you do in 2011?

That's the question being asked by ICAN. Please read their message below: -------------------------------------------- As we enter 2011 ICAN is growing by...

February 02 at 05:09pm

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Countdown to Zero

Hey everyone, Bookings haven't opened yet for non-BFI-members, but I thought that seeing as it's been a long wait for this to come out, I'd let you know as...

February 02 at 05:04pm

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FCO/UNA-UK Workshop on Nuclear Disarmament and Non-proliferation

Hi All, An event that you may be interested in: --------------------------------------- FCO/UNA-UK Workshop on Nuclear Disarmament and Non-proliferation...

February 02 at 04:39pm

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Nuclear Boot Camp - 10 days in Rome

Nuclear Boot Camp - here's a link to the flyer The first-annual Nuclear Boot Camp is an initiative of the Nuclear Proliferation International History Project...

January 31 at 05:09pm

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Channel 4 News and the Guardian reveal how cuts are threatening Trident nuclear safety

Newly released nuclear safety reports from the Ministry of Defence show how the safety of the UK's nuclear weapons and submarines is being undermined by cuts...

January 28 at 12:27pm

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Bill Kidd MSP to host event at the Edinburgh Peace and Justice Centre with Ploughshares and Acronym

TRIDENT AND INTERNATIONAL LAW THE OBLIGATIONS OF SCOTLAND AND THE UK 1 Feb 2011, at 6.00pm Edinburgh Peace & Justice Centre, Trident Ploughshares, and the...

January 25 at 03:44pm

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Liberal Democrat voice online debate: Does Britain need nuclear weapons?

Lots of very vigorous debate on the Liberal Democrat Voice website, where the 'Saturday Debate' is asking: "Does Britain need nuclear weapons?" There's a...

January 23 at 01:42pm

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Liberal Democrat voice online debate: Does Britain need nuclear weapons?

Lots of very vigorous debate on the Liberal Democrat Voice website, where the 'Saturday Debate' is asking: "Does Britain need nuclear weapons?" There's a...

January 23 at 01:42pm

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New update from Nuclear Information Service has all the latest nuclear news!

Der friends, You may be interested to read the latest copy of the NIS Update from Nuclear Information Service, which has comprehensive coverage of recent news...

January 22 at 03:50pm

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CISD International Relations Speaker Series brings us a talk on "Assessing the Nuclear Threat"

EVENT - 25 January (7-9pm, KLT): Robert L. Gallucci on 'Assessing The Nuclear Threat' with Professor Sir Lawrence Freedman as discussant NO REGISTRATION OR...

January 21 at 07:22pm

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Latest issue of Nuclear Free Scotland has been released online - Thanks!

Hi all, I found this post on SCND's website today: "The latest issue of Nuclear Free Scotland is now available online. It includes reviews of the current...

January 21 at 04:42pm

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MoD face fresh funduing crisis (so scrap trident!)

MoD faces fresh crisis over funding By James Blitz and Alex Barker Published: January 19 2011 23:00 | Last updated: January 19 2011 23:00 Senior figures...

January 20 at 01:42pm

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for all you londoners out there

the following event shoudl be very interesting Pugwash Conferences on Science and World Affairs - British Pugwash GroupA Discussion Meeting featuring: General...

January 19 at 11:16am

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guardian: Government pressed over Trident costs secrecy

Government pressed over Trident costs secrecy Withholding of key data would make a mockery of value-for-money study into nuclear missile submarines, say...

January 15 at 01:43am

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Yes Minister – too true for comfort? (Or what price strategy when Trident is the “right” answer?)

If it wasn’t so serious it would make you laugh out loud. Kew archives have today released papers from 1980 giving a further insight into Margaret Thatcher’s...

December 30 at 11:46am

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Trial Begins for Bangor Maine Anti-Nuke Protesters (08Dec10)

Military: Trial Begins for Bangor Maine Anti-Nuke Protesters (08Dec10) NB for more on this checkout their website http://disarmnowplowshares.wordpress....

December 10 at 12:27pm

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interesting intervention from john major

john major recently gave a lecture at Churchill College Cambridge and made the following suprising comment re trident.... In the recent Defence Review it...

December 08 at 01:51pm

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a win on trident?

Yesterday’s Strategic Defence and Security Review (SDSR) gave us the welcome news that plans to replace Trident have been put on hold and reductions will be...

October 20 at 03:54pm

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MOD reports on safety forced into the open

Well, here's a surprise. Not that nuclear weapons are unsafe. Nor that the UK's safety procedures fall woefully short of the mark. Nor that the MOD knew. The...

October 18 at 12:03pm

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