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Marchers call to 'bin the bomb' Marchers call to 'bin the bomb'
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Campaigners on a peace march across Scotland are holding a rally in Glasgow calling on the UK Government to scrap its nuclear deterrent.Campaigners on a peace march across Scotland are holding a rally in Glasgow calling on the UK Government to scrap its nuclear deterrent.
The group, Scotland's for Peace, is walking 85 miles to Holyrood to oppose replacing the Trident missile system.The group, Scotland's for Peace, is walking 85 miles to Holyrood to oppose replacing the Trident missile system.
It is backed by senior church figures, unions and peace activists. Several hundred people gathered to take part in the George Square event.It is backed by senior church figures, unions and peace activists. Several hundred people gathered to take part in the George Square event.
The Long Walk for Peace will reach the Scottish Parliament on Tuesday.The Long Walk for Peace will reach the Scottish Parliament on Tuesday.
We should be ashamed to have them sited on our shores Nicola SturgeonSNP Holyrood leaderWe should be ashamed to have them sited on our shores Nicola SturgeonSNP Holyrood leader
Speakers at the rally included SNP Holyrood leader Nicola Sturgeon. Speakers at the gathering included anti-war campaigner Rose Gentle, whose soldier son Gordon was killed by a roadside bomb in Iraq, Socialist leader Colin Fox and SNP Holyrood leader Nicola Sturgeon.
She said: "Nuclear weapons are a scar on Scotland and a threat to world peace. Ms Sturgeon said: "Nuclear weapons are a scar on Scotland and a threat to world peace.
"We should be ashamed to have them sited on our shores."We should be ashamed to have them sited on our shores.
"Yet Scotland's first minister has repeatedly failed to say whether he backs the replacement of the Trident nuclear missile system.""Yet Scotland's first minister has repeatedly failed to say whether he backs the replacement of the Trident nuclear missile system."
Ms Sturgeon claimed that the cost of replacing Trident to Scotland will be £2.125bn, which she said could pay for 10 secondary schools, five hospitals, 30 sports centres and hundreds of doctors, dentists and teachers.Ms Sturgeon claimed that the cost of replacing Trident to Scotland will be £2.125bn, which she said could pay for 10 secondary schools, five hospitals, 30 sports centres and hundreds of doctors, dentists and teachers.
On Thursday, First Minister Jack McConnell said its replacement was a matter which required serious debate and not a "knee-jerk reaction".On Thursday, First Minister Jack McConnell said its replacement was a matter which required serious debate and not a "knee-jerk reaction".