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#12. Small stoneware mug with brown and blue painted floral decoration under a pale glaze belonging to Indy Lennartsson (H 7.5cm; D 6.5cm; no stamp mark, painted inscription 'Con Soc S.O.S.'). This rather humble early era mug has a deep story behind it and the key to this is the inscription. Con Soc S.O.S. = the Scottish Conservation Society “Save Our Scotland!” In the late 1970s the British government came up with the idea to drill a deep hole into the granite core of Mullwharchar, a peak in the heart of Scotland’s Southern Uplands; one of the most untouched natural beauty spots in the country. The proposal was to use this as a tipping ground for highly toxic nuclear waste, some with a half-life of up to a million years. The hope was that none if this material would ever make its way back to the surface - ‘out of sight, out of mind’. A long campaign ensued lead by local activists such as Kathleen Millar, Kenneth Dalbrae and Alastair Warren and drawing on the political support of the Scottish National Party and exposure through the columns of the Glasgow Herald. The cup was made as a contribution to a fund raising campaign. The local population were galvanised in their abhorrence of the idea and a petition expressing this opinion was sent to the Queen with over 100,000 signatures. Following a public enquiry the will of the people was upheld the and Mullwharchar still stands as it has for millions of years, scarred by ancient ice flows but not by toxic horror or the whims of modern political desperation. This is not a party-political story as such, but on the eve of an potentially era-defining British General Election, maybe this a moment not to focus only on dramatic near-term events, but also to step back and consider what sort of country, what sort of world we want to create for the future...

Every test has left scars—on landscapes, communities, and the very fabric of our global society. Together, we can push for change, ensuring that these destructive practices become a thing of the past. Let’s amplify the message of peace and work towards a safer, nuclear-free future.

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Following the result of the Scottish independence referendum we believe that the issue of Trident nuclear weapons in Scotland is still not settled. Scrapping Trident was a central part of the Yes campaign, which attracted 45% of the vote, and a significant percentage of No voters also believe passionately that there is no place for Trident in Scotland. This means that a clear majority of the people in Scotland want to see Trident scrapped. The next intake of MPs to Westminster will be taking the decision in 2016 of whether to go ahead with replacing the current Trident system at a cost of £100 Billion. With spending on health, education, pensions and disability benefits being slashed we believe that squandering such a sum on nuclear weapons is immoral and unreasonable and call for Trident to be scrapped and human needs funded. In order to demonstrate the size, strength and passion of the popular opposition to Trident, the Scrap Trident coalition intends to hold a mass public demonstration at Faslane at 12 Noon on Sunday 30 November. We would like as many people as possible to attend, particularly those people who have never attended a demonstration at Faslane before but feel that now is the time for them to make their voice heard. We want the people of Scotland to unite and to make a call for peace that will be clearly heard by all of the political parties, both in Holyrood and Westminster. So far, we have organised return buses from Edinburgh and Glasgow and we hope that more cities will follow. Bus seats can be booked here: http://www.seetickets.com/event/bus-to-trident-still-has-to-go-now-demonstration/faslane-trident-base/822570 For more info see scraptrident.org or contact [email protected]