DAVID CAMERON JOINS CHORUS AGAINST TRIDENT.

DAVID CAMERON JOINS CHORUS AGAINST TRIDENT.

‘TIME IS RIGHT TO GET RID OF TRIDENT’.

SNP Westminster Leader and Defence Spokesperson, Angus Robertson MP has welcomed comments by Conservative Leader, David Cameron who today (Thursday) said a Tory Government could not guarantee the renewal of Trident.

Mr Robertson said:

"Trident is frankly obscene, and in the current economic climate it is obvious that these resources should be better spent. That is why the SNP have continually opposed £500m of swingeing cuts to Scotland’s budget and demanded the abandonment of this ludicrous and unwanted vanity project.

"To build a "son of Trident" would be an act of immense irresponsibility by any Government and as such, Mr Cameron’s comments are welcome.

"Civil society, trade unions, religious organisations and the Scottish Government are working together to keep a new generation of Trident missiles away from Scotland's shores.

“The chorus against these weapons of mass destruction is growing ever louder. In recent days, former Labour Ministers, defence chiefs and now the Leader of the Opposition have joined.

“The time is right to get rid of Trident.”