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Arthur West
BAE workers
Voices of Scotland / 28 October 2024
28 October 2024
As war spreads around the world, the revolving door between government ministers and arms companies demands stronger trade union opposition, argues ARTHUR WEST
faslane
Features / 29 June 2024
29 June 2024
Before voting we'll be well advised to look at the various political parties' stance with regard to nuclear weapons, suggests ARTHUR WEST
10 - anti war demo
Voices of Scotland / 2 April 2024
2 April 2024
As political rhetoric tilts towards militarisation from both major parties, we must push on to redefine the role of the international courts and the very concept of ‘security’ itself, writes ARTHUR WEST
Scotland CND
Voices of Scotland / 21 August 2023
21 August 2023
We are meeting the need for a strong voice against military spending and warmongering in the trade union movement, writes Ayrshire CND secretary ARTHUR WEST
MURKY BUSINESS: Former chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng and former
Features / 30 January 2023
30 January 2023
The Westminster government needs to be pressed constantly to be transparent on discussions it is having around post-Brexit trade deals, argues ARTHUR WEST
Nina Bilyk, left, wipes away tears Saturday, Aug. 13, 2022,
Features / 16 August 2022
16 August 2022
As the EU becomes increasingly militaristic, ARTHUR WEST highlights the importance of voices for peace and analysis of how we can bring conflicts to an end
TTIP
Voices of Scotland / 17 January 2022
17 January 2022
Neoliberal trade deals are a real and present threat to workers' rights, environmental protection, even food standards — and if we don't remain vigilant, big business will set up parallel legal systems that bypass our own, warns ARTHUR WEST
British naval ships
Voices of Scotland / 12 October 2021
12 October 2021
ARTHUR WEST looks at the current work of the peace movement in Scotland, from opposing Nato to making sure the issue of war is included in upcoming climate change protests at Cop26
CND
VOICES OF SCOTLAND / 20 April 2021
20 April 2021
ARTHUR WEST, joint convener of Scottish CND Trade Union Network, gives an update from the struggle to rid the world of nuclear weapons
Celtic fans wave the Palestinian and Scottish flags
Features / 24 December 2020
24 December 2020
ARTHUR WEST of Scottish Friends of Palestine has a message of solidarity for an oppressed people in their struggle for peace and justice
Trident submarine
Features / 26 April 2020
26 April 2020
Covid-19 highlights how spending on nuclear weapons is a massive waste of public cash, says ARTHUR WEST
A CND activist outside the Faslane naval base in Scotland
Features / 21 October 2019
21 October 2019
ARTHUR WEST, chair of Scottish CND, looks back at a year of campaigning ahead of the organisation’s AGM
Scottish SND
Features / 11 February 2019
11 February 2019
The Scottish Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament looks forward to 2019 as another year of campaigning to rid our country and our world of the scourge of nuclear weapons, writes ARTHUR WEST
A view of the Faslane Peace Camp, close to HM Naval Base Cly
Features / 17 September 2018
17 September 2018
CND 29/1/18
Voices of Scotland / 30 January 2018
30 January 2018
ARTHUR WEST runs through Scottish CND's plans for the year ahead