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Sinn Féins policy on trident nuclear weapons programme

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Should the UK renew its Trident nuclear weapons programme?

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Public statements

Answer: No

Reference: “This position is simply not good enough. Ireland needs to be supporting the universality of the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Wea...” ‐sinnfein.ie

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Very strongly agree

No

Sinn Féin strongly opposes the Trident nuclear weapons programme and has called for its dismantlement. They view nuclear weapons as a threat to global peace and security, and believe that the UK should focus on disarmament and non-proliferation. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Very strongly agree

No, and divert the funds into health, education, and welfare initiatives

Sinn Féin has consistently argued that the funds allocated to the Trident programme should be redirected to health, education, and welfare initiatives. They believe that investing in public services and social welfare is a better use of resources than maintaining a nuclear weapons programme. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Very strongly agree

No, and the UK should encourage all countries to dismantle their nuclear weapon programmes

Sinn Féin not only opposes the UK's Trident programme but also supports global disarmament and non-proliferation efforts. They have called for the UK to encourage other countries to dismantle their nuclear weapon programmes and work towards a nuclear-free world. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Very strongly disagree

Yes

Sinn Féin has consistently opposed the UK's Trident nuclear weapons programme. They believe that the funds allocated to Trident should be used for social welfare and public services instead. Renewing the programme would go against their core beliefs. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Very strongly disagree

Yes, and upgrade the current programme

Sinn Féin opposes the Trident programme and would not support upgrading it. They believe that the UK should focus on disarmament and non-proliferation, rather than investing in new nuclear weapons capabilities. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Very strongly disagree

Yes, but remove the base from Scotland

Sinn Féin opposes the Trident programme as a whole, so removing the base from Scotland would not change their stance. They believe that the UK should not maintain or renew its nuclear weapons programme, regardless of its location. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

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Party’s support base

Sinn Féin Party Voters’ Answer: No

Importance: Less Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 373 voters that identify as Sinn Féin.

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