Protecting diplomatic ties in the face of regional security issues
BILL KIDD MSP reflects on the backhanded and secretive Aukus agreement and what it means for Scottish hopes to get rid of nuclear weapons for good
The welcome news that Cuba has finally been removed from the State Sponsors of Terrorism list is tempered by the fact that Donald Trump, the man who put it there, is returning to the White House, warns NATASHA HICKMAN
Thanks to impressive progress in Britain with wind and solar generation, clean electricity now costs a fraction of the price of gas — yet the current system keeps bills artificially high to protect fossil fuels, writes TOM HARDY
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THE Aukus international security agreement was signed by the Australian, British and US governments last month.
This agreement came in response to international security concerns over what are seen as aggressive Chinese policies.
The agreement was centred around a deal for the US and Britain to share their joint capabilities for building nuclear-powered (but not nuclear-armed) submarine vessels with Australia.
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As Labour takes control across Britain, the SNP’s progressive policies have set a benchmark for Starmer in many areas, while nuclear disarmament remains a key issue Labour neglects, writes BILL KIDD MSP
We are going backwards: we now face a new wave of nuclear weapons manufacturing and a new era in the shadow of catastrophic accidents and nuclear war, writes BILL KIDD MSP
I was honoured to play my part as a politician in the international cause of peace at the United Nations this year — but the body is fundamentally undermined by the main nuclear powers and their veto, writes BILL KIDD MSP
BILL KIDD MSP stresses the importance of the SNP’s commitment to unilateral nuclear disarmament in light of growing global tensions and the prospect of Scottish independence
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