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Protecting Our Children from Online Pornography – a report from Patricia Gibson
North Ayrshire and Arran MP Patricia Gibson reports on another delay in Parliament to a law which is aimed to protect children from accessing pornography. Amongst the hubbub of the contest to…
The sanctity of growth is blocking our future
Richard Lane from Extinction Rebellion Glasgow says that if the economic bottom line continues to be growth, climate action will not get close to tackling the extent of the ecological crisis we…
Scotland: A Peace of History exhibition comes to Arran
The Scotland: a Peace of History exhibition, which commemorates 80 years of anti-nuclear campaigning in Scotland and 60 years since the formation of Scottish CND, moves from the Glasgow City Chambers to…
UK government strips over 75s of free TV licences
Arran’s MP Patricia Gibson has hit out at the UK Government over their treatment of pensioners during a Westminster debate last Wednesday which demanded that the Tories honour their 2017 manifesto pledge…
You can’t forget what you don’t know
Why we need to talk about the links between colonialism and climate change in the context of Highland land reform.
The Arran Ferry Action Group
A summary from the recently established Arran Ferry Action Group outlining developments since the first meeting in Brodick last month. The current state of our lifeline ferry service shows it is not…
Post offices are again under threat
Letters to the Editor
Saga of the Scottish Salmon Company (SSC) consultation exercise? Tuesday 2nd April 2019. Venue Lochranza village hall.
Local MP speaks out as UK government suffers third Brexit defeat
Patricia Gibson, MP for North Ayrshire and Arran, has spoken out after yet another shambolic week of chaos at Westminster over the UK Government’s Brexit plans. Any last semblance of government control…
Extinction Rebellion ‘Begins at Home’
Climate change campaigners are gearing up for action on an international day of protest on 15th April by encouraging activists to hold talks in their homes. Small venues are just as good…
The London March, 23 March 2019
A report and pictures from Arran resident Sally Campbell who joined the one million rally last weekend in London, calling on the government to end the Brexit deadlock with a People's Vote.…
Local MP tackling gambling-related harm
A report from Patricia Gibson, MP for North Ayrshire and Arran