David Clegg
@davieclegg
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Editor of @thecourieruk & @evening_tele; paper reviews @skynews; Editors’ Code of Practice Committee member; co-author #BreakUp; agent @NorthbankTalent
Dundee via Lisburn
Joined September 2009
Fife shipbuilder forced to 300 Filipinos because they couldn't find enough Scots qualified to take up the well-paid jobs. https://t.co/CZmSgHyLaJ Today's @thecourieruk
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Fife shipbuilder hires 300 overseas workers after struggle to find enough qualified Scots @thecourieruk @davieclegg
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It has prompted accusations the SNP government has failed to invest in skills training.
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⚡️The Courier’s reporting has sparked something important WHAT HAPPENED On the 7th August the @courier_dundee published an article 📰 which described councillors feeling deterred from public scrutiny by threats of standards referrals. I contacted the paper to express my thanks
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This couldn’t be further from the truth. Here’s why: https://t.co/mO3dhMHX5I
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"I've no interest in a social media spat with the MP so I’m setting it out here in the same terms I have to Mr Wishart privately," writes David Clegg, editor of The Courier.
Awful headline on the front page of the Courier. They are inflaming community tensions by trying to suggest that criminal activity by asylum seekers is being 'withheld'. P&K Council are simply following Home Office protocols & the police tell us no incidents have been reported
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EXCLUSIVE: Perth and Kinross Council leader quits role after embezzlement charge https://t.co/Vw9IDWFgNF
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Grant Laing will be reported to the Crown for allegations spanning a period of eight years.
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Jawny and Jamal can’t wait to be parents. What will happen next?
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Excellent column from @davieclegg arguing that the current contempt rules are broken, leaving justice at risk and communities vulnerable https://t.co/UUW6EehNRK
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'Those in the best position to check out information are silenced when it matters most.'
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Dundee 'knife' incident: Inside The Courier's pursuit of the facts
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This is how we approached the fallout from the Lochee street confrontation that sparked a global storm of controversy and misinformation.
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There's a 'story' doing the rounds today about life in Lochee and Dundee, which I won't give any oxygen to. Instead, hear from real people who live and work in Lochee, from the journalists who spend every day covering issues in their community. https://t.co/Zw9PtYApEn
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"Lochee deserves to be heard on its own terms, not through the lens of outsiders who don’t know our streets."
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The second time this summer that police in Dundee have had to issue a plea for people to stop sharing misinformation. Social media is out of control and no one is interested in doing anything about it.
Chief Superintendent Nicola Russell said: "We are aware of misinformation being shared on social media in relation to an incident where a Bulgarian couple were approached by youths in St Ann Lane, Dundee, on Saturday, 23 August 2025. Read more: https://t.co/cLyLtnh4Px
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Want to know more about the headlines hitting tomorrow's front pages? 📰🗞 Sky's @skygillian is joined by guests @davieclegg and @anitabboateng to take a look at the biggest stories. 📱 https://t.co/TC2ROCL7wW 📺 Sky 501 and YouTube
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SNP education chief meets Dundee University for crunch talks
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Education secretary Jenny Gilruth met Dundee University chiefs to discuss the proposed recovery plan which includes more than 600 job cuts.
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Morning Dundee fans! This evening we are recording a special LIVE Twa Teams at Dens Park We will have special guests Steven Pressley and Simon Murray on the show! To finish things off we'll have a Q&A so any questions fans have, email onestreet@dcthomson.co.uk or reply here
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An extraordinary day at the Sandie Peggie/Beth Upton tribunal in Dundee today, and one which will cause some anger. Trump might be the focus in the national headlines, but don't miss these stories today. @justinbowie1997 was in the room looking through the evidence bundles.
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Oh man, I’d forgotten about this one. Jamie McGrigor was always a gentleman and great company with a drink in his hand.
RIP former Highlands and Islands MSP Jamie McGrigor. He didn't trouble the press office all that often but, when he did, the story was usually a beauty.
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Back from a brilliant week in Majorca to find torrential rain. Current mood: NHS Fife press officer waiting for the Sundays to drop.
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Good to see Amazon removing inaccurate SNP biographies If you want the real stories behind the party leadership, try Break-Up: How Alex Salmond and Nicola Sturgeon Went To War by me and @davieclegg
https://t.co/6wXnkrZR9j
amazon.co.uk
I don't usually waste time posting on this platform but maybe it is the right place to push stories about AI-generated slop about SNP leaders?
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Fortune Gomo Dundee murder probe: Police say ‘nobody else was involved’ amid misinformation warning
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The police warning comes as tributes have been paid to the Zimbabwean doctor.
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DAVID CLEGG: I hoped Dundee University had turned a page – then the finance chief walked out https://t.co/jhIxD5Vb3O
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Tributes paid to Dundee scientist Fortune Gomo who died in South Road incident - The Courier
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Dr Fortune Gomo, 39, had a PhD from Dundee University.
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