Andy Philip
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Head of politics at DC Thomson | Writing across @pressjournal and @thecourieruk | Podcast @stooshiescot | Also plays along with @ardentjohnmusic
Scotland
Joined March 2010
RT @adelemerson_: SNP MSP Audrey Nicoll today announced her decision to stand down in 2026 from the Aberdeen constituency eyed by Stephen F…
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The responses to this consultation will have a direct bearing on a long-promised project covering communities from Aberdeen to Inverness.
The update was given to MSPs behind closed doors as the public consultation nears its end on February 21:
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New episode of our Scottish politics podcast, out now! - Scotland Office minister Kirsty McNeill - Labour MSP Michael Marra More on GB Energy jobs concerns. And a closer look at the strain paramedics are under at NHS A&E depts such as Kirkcaldy.
🚨New episode 🚨 Labour politicians are getting flak over energy job promises again, but seem to think the public don’t really mind. Do you? We spoke to UK Government Kirsty McNeill, and Scottish Labour’s Michael Marra, about economic fortunes.
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RT @pressjournal: The city is being touted as the ideal location to test out the policy in SNP budget plans for the coming year 👇 https://t…
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It’s now a case of "when, not if" the doors finally reopen to the public. Story here as Belmont Cinema gets new arts funding.
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RT @stooshiescot: 🚨New episode🚨 Justice for tragic Elgin bus driver Keith Rollinson, another NHS reset and a complex NHS Fife trans doctor…
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“After 19 years as an MSP, I feel that now is the right time for me to step down and give someone else the opportunity to stand as the local SNP candidate.” - Joe Fitzpatrick via @thecourieruk
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RT @stooshiescot: 🚨 New episode🚨 Who’s securing Scotland’s sea borders? Donald Trump is back in the White House and the world is braced f…
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RT @alistairkgrant: 🔴 EXC: Tommy Sheridan is pursuing legal action against Glasgow City Council after he failed to secure a job as a social…
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Donald Trump might not be trying to annex Scotland, but that hasn't stopped him having a good old row with everyone who runs the country. From the election archive.
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The Woodside-born star's family announced his death "with a heavy heart".
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A couple of days after Russell Findlay was asked about the threat of Reform during as scene-setting speech for Scottish Tory plans in 2025. He said he doesn't really know what Reform looks like in Scotland. The big worry for him is it will end up full of people he already knew.
This is a big defection. Thomas Kerr, sometimes styled as ‘the Shettleston Tory’, has been a repeat election candidate and was seen as a rising star in the party. Reform looking more and more like a problem for the Conservatives ahead of next year’s Holyrood election.
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RT @stooshiescot: 🚨 New episode 🚨 'Maybe the public don't like honesty after all' The polls are in, and it’s grim reading for Keir Starme…
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RT @thecourieruk: The University of St Andrews says it is supporting a student who alleges she was sexually assaulted by best-selling autho…
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RT @stooshiescot: 🚨 New episode - What's coming up in 2025? The team returns for a new year to consider what the big stories will be. Bud…
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