Andy Philip
Political Editor at The Press and Journal
Head of Politics at DC Thomson
Political Editor at The Courier and Evening Telegraph (Dundee)
Articles
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3 days ago |
thecourier.co.uk | Andy Philip
Author JK Rowling hit back at transgender activist who called her a “heinous creepy old b***h” at a Dundee protest – before taking aim at city university rector Maggie Chapman. Ms Chapman was in the crowd in Slessor Gardens on Saturday when activist Sophie Molly made a speech protesting last week’s Supreme Court ruling that women are defined by their biological sex in equalities law.
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4 days ago |
thecourier.co.uk | Andy Philip
A Dundee Labour councillor told his party’s work and pensions chief, Liz Kendall, he finds it difficult to be in the same group as her over cuts to welfare. Ferry ward politician Pete Shears says he cannot support policies which push disabled people and their families “into poverty”. Mr Shears’ mum fostered children he grew up with, and he saw first-hand the importance of state support.
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1 week ago |
pressandjournal.co.uk | Andy Philip
Energy jobs in the north-east could be saved by adding nine new nuclear power stations to the grid, according to Scottish Tories. Party leader Russell Findlay wants the government to get moving with so-called small modular reactors within five years. He would need to convince the SNP to drop its long-held opposition to nuclear or hope Tories have a say in the Holyrood administration after the next election.
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1 week ago |
pressandjournal.co.uk | Andy Philip
The transgender owner of Carbisdale Castle in Sutherland says a landmark Supreme Court ruling on biological women in equalities legislation will inflame transphobia. Samantha Kane, also known as Lady Carbisdale, reacted after judges unanimously ruled the terms woman and sex in the Equality Act “refer to a biological woman and biological sex”.
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1 week ago |
thecourier.co.uk | Jess Glass |Laura Paterson |Nick Forbes |Andy Philip
The terms “woman” and “sex” in the Equality Act refer to a biological woman and biological sex, the Supreme Court has ruled. Campaign group For Women Scotland (FWS) brought a series of challenges – including to the UK’s highest court – over the definition of “woman” in Scottish legislation mandating 50% female representation on public boards.
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