Bin the Bomb - Make Trident History

Support the Cut Trident Not Jobs march and rally against Trident Replacement on Saturday 13 March 2009. Assemble at 11 am outside the Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh.

Vote Out Trident 2010 - find out what the candidates in the General Election think about Trident Replacement. Contact them and let them know your views.

On 14 June 2007 the Scottish Parliament voted by an overwhelming majority to call on the UK Government not to go ahead with the renewal of the Trident nuclear system.more

On 14 March 2007 the Westminster Parliament voted to replace Trident. However a clear majority of Scottish MPs, voted against. The plans wouldl cost £75 billion and keep nuclear weapons in Scotland for 50 years.

See these Key points about Trident Replacement

Detailed information on the views of all Scottish MPs and MSPs

A report commissioned by the STUC and Scottish CND shows that cancelling Trident could create more jobs in Scotland than are lost. The workforce could be deployed on tackling climate change rather than on nuclear armed submarines. Full report (360kb Word). Colour A3 summary (650kb pdf)

A series of six colour posters is available for you to print.

An opinion poll by ICM for Scottish CND at the end of January 2007 found that 73 % of Scots are opposed to spending billions on replacing Trident,

Find out more about the Government's plans - to have nuclear weapons in Scotland for the next 50 years as Tony Blair's legacy.

Further information is available from the Scottish Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament

In September 2006 over 1,500 people took part in Scotland's Long Walk for Peace, from Faslane to the Scottish Parliament. The march was a call to Bin the Bomb and Make Trident History. It was supported by Scottish religious leaders and many politicians. See the press coverage.