Head of politics at DC Thomson | Writing across @pressjournal and @thecourieruk | Podcast @stooshiescot | Also plays along with @ardentjohnmusic

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Andy Philip’s Biography

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Andy Philip is a senior journalist working as group politics editor for DC Thomson titles in Scotland, including the Press & Journal and The Courier.
He also hosts a weekly topical politics podcast, The Stooshie, which digs into the latest news from Holyrood and looks beyond the Scottish politics bubble to discuss how policies affect communities.
Andy has worked at national titles including the Daily Record and covered Scottish politics for the UK Press Association.

What was your first job as a journalist?

The Dunfermline Press, a great weekly in a busy patch.

Have you ever used a typewriter?

I was fascinated by my gran's old typewriter, mucking around on it as a child, and still have a lovely machine in the house.

Who's your favorite fictional journalist?

Tintin.

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