The sixth of August 1945 was the day that the first atomic bomb was used on the Japanese city of Hiroshima. Just three days later on August 9th the city of Nagasaki was bombed.

The Hiroshima bomb killed around 140,000 people while the second bomb on Nagasaki killed around 80,000.

There were a total of 11 events in Scotland to mark the 64th anniversary of the use of this terrible weapon. In Edinburgh there was a gathering at the foot of the Mound when the several dozen assembled held placards and read anti-war poems and there were anti-war songs from Penny.

A photo of the event is attached.

The website of CND:

http://banthebomb.org/ne/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=46&It...

Paul O’Hanlon

 

 

 

"The Shaping the Future of Care Green Paper published by the DWP and the Department of Health on 14th July sets out government plans to get rid of attendance allowance and, depending on public reaction, also leaves the way clear to end the care component of DLA.

The consultation period for the green paper ends on 13 November. If there has been no significant outcry against the plans by then, it seems very likely that whichever party is in power after the next election will seize this opportunity to cut public spending by over a billion pounds a year. "

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Poster Torn Down In Abbeyhill

 The Camp for Climate Action Scotland has been informed off that anonymous activists have successfully sabotaged the Glentaggart opencast coal mine in South Lanarkshire. The unknown individuals have disabled the conveyor belt that moves coal from the mine to Ravenstruther rail terminal where the coal is then sent to Drax power station in Yorkshire.