AN independent Scotland could lead the way for global nuclear disarmament, according to Patrick Harvie.
The Green co-leader argued that the UK is “run by a corrupt government that wants to invest in expanding its nuclear arsenal”.
He argued that by leaving the UK, Scotland could play a leading role in international efforts to build peace and tackle the climate emergency.
The Greens want to see a second vote on Scottish independence in the next Holyrood term.
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Harvie said: “The Scottish Greens provided a pro-independence majority in the last parliament and we are ready to do so again.”
He continued: “Scotland doesn’t have the sit back and accept a Brexit race to the bottom run by an increasingly right-wing Tory party.
“With the potential and talent Scotland has in innovation and renewable energy, we could be leading European efforts to tackle the climate emergency.
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“And by recognising that the nuclear weapons based in Scotland are illegal, we can lead global efforts in nuclear disarmament too.”
Harvie said the Scottish Greens want Scotland to be a “new, outward-looking nation with our own seat at the European table, driving change across the continent and restoring the rights of workers”.
He told voters in Dundee: “This election is a chance to endorse that vision and vote for the Scotland you want.”
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