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Friday, 25 February 2011

SNP DELIVERING FOR THE HIGHLANDS

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John O'Groat Journal 25 February 2011 After being trailed several times as the threatened cuts to education services in the Far North ...
Thursday, 10 February 2011

ROB GIBSON LISTENING ON POLICE REFORM

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John O'Groat Journal 10 February 2011 I’m sure, readers, that you will be cheered by the latest police statistics. Under this SNP Gove...
Tuesday, 25 January 2011

Tackling soaring fuel prices

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As a Highland MSP I have pledged to bring together Albyn Housing,Scottish and Southern Energy and residents to seek solutions to mountains o...
Friday, 14 January 2011

Independence and delivering on promises

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A week-long independence referendum promises days of hope in this New Year for the people of South Sudan. They are likely to vote strongly ...
Friday, 31 December 2010

Looking back over 2010

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John O'Groat Journal 31 December 2010 2010 came in with a wintry blast and it is going out with more snow and ice warnings in the ...
Tuesday, 21 December 2010

YEARLY REVIEW 2010

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From Rob Gibson SNP MSP highlands and Islands It came in with a blast of winter and its going out with another whiteout. Our public services...
Friday, 17 December 2010

Severe Weather

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Severe weather, deep snow, ice, disrupted roads, rail cancellations, schools closed, concerns for the old and infirm. In the North and North...
Friday, 10 December 2010

Energy, traditional music and the Scotland Bill

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Amidst the snowdrifts and black ice the beating heart of Scotland was on display last weekend. I was privileged to attend the Green Energy ...
Thursday, 9 December 2010

Article for Independence 5 by Highlands and Islands MSP Rob Gibson

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As a candidate and MSP you can get into some campaigns that po-faced journalists love to ridicule. Back in 2002 I worked with a volunteer...
Friday, 3 December 2010

Budget, Scotland Act and Winter Arrives

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John O'Groat Journal Column 3rd December 2010 Last week a new IPSOS MORI poll gave overwhelming backing to key SNP policies set out ...
Friday, 19 November 2010

Missed Opportunities and Opposition Confusion on Tax

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John O'Groat Journal Colum 19 November 2010 The SNP's flagship plan for a minimum price on alcohol was rejected by Labour LibDems...
Friday, 5 November 2010

LIB DEM SMOKE AND MIRRORS

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Last Thursday the LibDems and their Tory allies were heavily defeated by the SNP, Labour and the Greens when they tried to tell the Scottish...
Friday, 29 October 2010

BE PART OF BETTER

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All the news from Westminster on forthcoming public service cuts must not be allowed to hide the positive option for Scotland. This was spel...
Saturday, 23 October 2010

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I recently signed the VoteforSport Pledge agreeing to act as a Sporting Champion upon your election to the next Parliament. In the electio...
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Rob Gibson MSP, Highlands & Islands (SNP)
I was elected Highlands & Islands MSP in 2003. I am a member of the Parliament's Transport, Infrastructure and Climate Change Committee as well as the Economy, Energy and Tourism Committee. I am also a historian, musician, author and traditional music festival organiser. Scots, Gaelic and the Traditional Arts are core interests as are nuclear disarmament, affordable housing and saving consultant led services in the NHS. I was born and educated in Glasgow, and attended Dundee University and Education College. As a former Modern Studies teacher much of my professional life was spent teaching at the Invergordon and Alness Academies as the Principal Teacher of Guidance. Since early retirement, or early ‘relifement’ as I like to call it, I have developed my historical training and skills by writing the book Plaids and Bandanas. I have been a long time SNP activist and was a former District Councillor in Ross and Cromarty. I joined the SNP in 1966, was FSN President from 1970-1973 and have been a member of the SNP's National Council, Executive, and Cabinet.
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