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Alasdair Clark

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Alasdair Clark’s Biography

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Political Editor of The Courier based in The Scottish Parliament covering current affairs relevant to readers across Tayside, Fife and Stirling.

Alasdair Clark’s Journalist Portfolio

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University of Dundee: Who is to blame for student funding crisis crippling city institution?

University of Dundee: Who is to blame for student funding crisis crippling city institution?

Dundee University has revealed cuts to fill a £30 million budget shortfall, but why are Scotland's universiti…

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ALASDAIR CLARK: John Swinney is leading a quiet SNP revolution

ALASDAIR CLARK: John Swinney is leading a quiet SNP revolution

Six months into his second stint as SNP leader, John Swinney is captaining a quiet revolution in side his par…

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EXCLUSIVE: Tayside children's mental health delays as referrals spike by 400%

EXCLUSIVE: Tayside children's mental health delays as referrals spike by 400%

A huge spike in referrals to the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (Cahms) in Tayside means only the…

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EXCLUSIVE: 'Alarming' new plan for Scottish ambulance crews to be cut to one medic

EXCLUSIVE: 'Alarming' new plan for Scottish ambulance crews to be cut to one medic

Ambulances across Scotland will be staffed by only one trained medic and a driver under Covid contingency pla…

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'We've been forgotten' - Edinburgh taxi driver's drivers plea to save the trade

'We've been forgotten' - Edinburgh taxi driver's drivers plea to save the trade

As the economic impact of coronavirus continues to hit, one Edinburgh taxi driver is asking locals to support…

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Police Scotland sent out guide listing Extinction Rebellion with neo-Nazis

Police Scotland sent out guide listing Extinction Rebellion with neo-Nazis

Scottish counter-terrorism officers sent out a controversial guide listing Extinction Rebellion and Greenpeac…

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Articles

Inside story of how Sandie Peggie trans row tribunal piled pressure on outgoing NHS Fife chief

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By Claire Warrender Verified, Alasdair Clark Verified
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Carol Potter’s time as NHS Fife chief executive had been demanding yet typical of the top boss at a major health board until December 24, 2023. That is when a nightmare before Christmas unfolded at Kirkcaldy’s Victoria Hospital, sparking events that would torpedo the organisation’s reputation and, ultimately, change the course of her six-year reign. More than six months passed before news of nurse Sandie Peggie and trans doctor Beth Upton’s changing room row emerged in the media.
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New plan to grow pioneering Dundee life sciences research into £25bn Scottish industry

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By Alasdair Clark Verified
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A new strategy to grow the Scottish life sciences sector to a £25 billion industry is set to be unveiled in Dundee on Thursday. It is hoped innovation across pharmaceuticals, health technology, animal health, aquaculture and industrial biotechnology could grow significantly over the next years, bringing crucial jobs and investment.
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ExxonMobil chief breaks silence on Fife plant closure

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By Alasdair Clark Verified
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Mossmorran ethylene plant operator ExxonMobil says “deliberate” UK Government policies are undermining the business, contributing to the decision to close the site in Fife. The petrochemical giants UK chairman broke his silence on Wednesday after the firm confirmed up to 400 jobs are at risks as it looks to shut the plant by February next year. Mr Greenwood said the closure comes after the firm “considered various options to continue production and tested the market for a potential buyer”.
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By email

What's your favorite social network?

Twitter

Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?

My high school didn't have a newspaper, however I wrote a monthly newsletter for my college's students' union

Awards

Scottish Refugee Council - shortlisted

2019 - News

Shortlisted

Scottish Press Awards

2023 - Regional reporter of the year (shortlisted)