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Easing the lockdown – a report from Kenneth Gibson, MSP
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon MSP has set out the route map for easing Scotland out of the lockdown imposed to minimise deaths from COVID-19. These are difficult times and will continue to…
Further action needed even as furlough extended
Two months have now passed since the lockdown began and all our lives have been impacted by measures introduced to minimise the spread of the coronavirus and protect our vital NHS services.…
Arran MP Patricia Gibson reports on some of May’s political issues
North Ayrshire and Arran MP, Patricia Gibson, has been kept busy during the weeks of lockdown, and here reports on several issues on which she has continued to press the UK government:…
£75 million boost for Scottish universities
Local MSP, Kenneth Gibson, reports on the £75 million boost for Scottish universities announced by the Scottish government to help with their recovery after Covid-19. The COVID-19 crisis has had a huge…
A Predictable Pandemic
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Two reports from Arran’s MP Patricia Gibson
Arran's MP Patricia Gibson has sent two reports, one concerning the job retention scheme and the other urging the Chancellor to act quickly in the current crisis to help save small businesses.
Bani Adam: the 13th century Persian poem that shows why humanity needs a global response to coronavirus
Bani Adam: the 13th-century Persian poem that shows why humanity needs a global response to coronavirus
Government must act as banks hike the cost of borrowing
North Ayrshire and Arran MP Patricia Gibson has written to the Chancellor of the Exchequer, calling on the UK Government to step in as high street banks raise overdraft charges and lending…
Remote activism strategies in times of Corona
Extinction Rebellion in Glasgow are finding remote ways to keep the pressure on oil companies at a time when social gatherings are restricted... The featured image shows a banner made by Alison…
Students seek to take Climate Education into their own hands
Students last week took their education into their own hands and launched a climate emergency education bill in parliament, to call for rapid education reform and with the hopes of gaining support…
The Need for a Scottish Visa
A report by Kenneth Gibson, MSP The SNP Government has unveiled proposals for a new Scottish Visa to address depopulation and the growing risk of a skills gap. The proposals have been…
Providing 1,000 Computers for Malawi
A report by Kenneth Gibson, MSP for Cunninghame North. The SNP Government has provided 1,000 used computers to African trainee teachers and students through its latest donation in partnership with the Turing…