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Would Scottish Independence Mean the End of UK's Nuclear Arsenal?

Posted by samzenpus on from the there-goes-the-boom dept.

Lasrick writes The referendum on Scottish independence on September 18th affects more than just residents of the United Kingdom. All of the UK's nuclear deterrent is located in Scotland, and Alex Salmond and the Scottish government have pledged to safely remove and permanently ban nuclear weapons from Scottish territory within the first term of a newly independent parliament.

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  1. Re:No it will not. by Alioth · · Score: 5, Interesting

    The whole currency exchange actually increased the share of the "Yes" vote. The whole patronising attitude of the Westminster parties had the opposite to intended effect.

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