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Letter to America
Every two weeks or so I take a walk to the post box in Murray Crescent and post a letter to America. I try to include a funny anecdote, a silly poem…
News from West Scotland MSP Katy Clark
CHANCELLOR MUST STEP IN TO SUPPORT HOSPITALITY West Scotland MSP Katy Clark has called on Chancellor Rishi Sunak to use tomorrow’s Autumn’s Budget to unveil a new package of targeted financial support…
Arran MP highlights new risk to child poverty
43% OF NORTH AYRSHIRE AND ARRAN FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN IMPACTED BY TORY UNIVERSAL CREDIT CUT Patricia Gibson MP has condemned the decision by the UK Tory Government to cut Universal Credit by…
Why is the political process so slow to respond to our ecological crisis?
Rex Weyler. September 2021. Ecological crisis: Might as well speak the truth
Overcoming Martin Luther King Jr.’s ‘three evils of society’
This article was originally published on Waging Nonviolence https://wagingnonviolence.org/ On August 31, 1967, Martin Luther King, Jr. stood before an audience of thousands while delivering a prophetic speech at the National Conference…
Gathering at the Peace Tree, Whiting Bay
Over 50 people of all ages gathered at the Peace Tree in Whiting Bay last Sunday 26th September. In the run up to the forthcoming COP 26 in Glasgow there has been…
WTF from the OAPs
“A DEMONSTRATION,” SAID THE TEXT. “BRING A POSTER AND WEAR BLACK.” See, that’s what happens when you seriously annoy people from my generation. We’ve already had experience with protests—we’ve marched for equality,…
Getting the priorities right for Arran
Islands Engagement Meeting 28 September 2021
Local MP highlights shocking State Pension payment delays
North Ayrshire and Arran MP Patricia Gibson has formally written to Ms Therese Coffey MP, Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, calling on her to urgently investigate and address ongoing delays…
West of Scotland MSP Calls for Emergency Child Payment Increase
Labour MSP Katy Clark has said the Scottish Government must double the Scottish Child Payment immediately to offset the impact of devastating welfare cuts. She said doubling the £10 a week payment…
Caley On Tour
Malcolm Kerr reports on The Caley Saltire's upcoming visit to Arran and from where this Saltire has come. Featured image shows the Caley at Stirling Brig. The Caley Saltire will visit Arran…
Polluters banned from COP26 public venues
Glasgow City Council to ban big polluters from public venues during COP26 Corporations that "contribute towards catastrophic climate change" have been banned from public buildings during the COP26 conference this November by…