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replacement for trident

February 28, 2013

Lord West 'out-of-touch' on Trident replacement, says CND

CND has rejected Lord West's call for Labour to back like-for-like replacement of the Trident nuclear weapons system as "ill-founded and out-of-touch."
May 21, 2012

CND condemns new nuclear weapons spending

The Ministry of Defence (MoD) will this week announce that £350 million is to be spent on design contracts for a new generation of nuclear-armed submarines
November 20, 2011

Welfare reform, impiety and the ruin of the state

“A dog starved at his master's gate, predicts the ruin of the state”. These lines from William Blake's Auguries of Innocence go beyond the obvious cruelty they describe. They remind us of the destruction which follows when power abdicates responsibility, care and compassion.
May 17, 2011

Next step towards Trident replacement expected as costs double

Ministers are expected to give the go-ahead on the next stage of replacing Britain's Trident nuclear weapons system in a statement to MPs tomorrow (18 May.)
February 2, 2011

Kirk criticises government over Trident spending

The Church of Scotland has called for more honesty from the Government on the amount of money being spent in relation to the Trident nuclear weapon system.
June 24, 2010

Lib Dem minister rules out alternatives to Trident

The Lib Dem defence minister, Nick Harvey, has confirmed that the coalition government will go ahead with like-for-like replacement of the Trident nuclear weapons system without considering alternatives.
April 23, 2010

"I agree with Gordon" says Cameron, in effort to defend Trident

The Tory and Labour supremos came together in last night's TV Leaders' Debate in an effort to defend the widely questioned replacement of Trident nuclear submarines.
April 10, 2010

Push for 'real debate' on saving public finances by cutting nuclear weapons

Britain's best know peace campaigner will this Sunday (11th April) highlight the lack of debate during the general election campaign so far over levels of spending on nuclear weapons.
April 4, 2010

Scottish church leaders launch Easter push against nuclear weapons

Scotland’s church leaders have launched an Easter message challenging all political parties to scrap Trident nuclear weapons and redirect resources to meet social need.
June 16, 2009

Churches cheered by news Lib Dems would not replace Trident

Church campaigners have been cheered that the Liberal Democrats have become the first of the biggest parties to say they will not renew Britain's Trident nuclear weapons.