Nuclear Policy & Peace Advocacy. Join us for a discussion with Bill Kidd, former Scottish MSP and Nobel Peace Prize nominee, as he shares his expertise on one of the most pressing global issues: nuclear weapons and energy policy.
In this Pensioners for Independence meeting, Bill draws on his extensive background in peace activism to explore the complex intersections of nuclear weapons proliferation, energy security, and international diplomacy. As a key advocate for the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW), he offers valuable insights into the mechanisms of nuclear disarmament and the challenges facing the global peace movement.
Throughout the episode, Bill addresses topics including:
- 04:09 Nuclear power incidents
- 05:45 Kazakhstan – USSR test bombs
- 07:43 Nuclear power plants – illusions of safety
- 09:44 UK government plans for nuclear bomb testing in Sutherland
- 11:08 The radioactive legacy of nuclear power
- 14:32 Retiring from Holyrood, not from campaigning
- 15:45 Humanity cannot live indefinitely with nuclear weapons or nuclear power
Questions from the audience:
- 17:55 What vested interests do we need to be aware of?
- 24:41 Modular reactors in Scotland
- :27:09 Presenting anti nuclear views
- 32:45 Perceived influence through nuclear weapons
- 35:17 Impact on UK if weapons removed from the Clyde
- 37:31 Dark money and political parties
- 39:32 Would we rent out Faslane to UK?
- 42:45 Is nuclear weapons use now more likely?
- 48:25 Did NATO aggression start the Russian attack on Ukraine?
- 52:51 Reform UK’s plans for Scotland
- Bill was one of the speakers at the 81st Hiroshima Remembrance event in Glasgow ’s Botanic Gardens earlier month. Watch the video on our YouTube Channel : From Hiroshima till Now
- Browse our Peace & Security Playlist
- Find out more about Pensioners for Independence
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