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| − | Wendy Alexander is a Member of the Scottish Parliament, former special advisor to the late [[Donald Dewar]] and former Minister in the Scottish parliament. She is one of the leading neoliberal and atlanticist ideologues in the Scottish Parliament and an alumnus of the [[British American Project]] along with her brother [[Douglas Alexander]] MP. She is married to [[Brian Ashcroft]] of the [[Fraser of Allander Institute]] at the University of Strathclyde, with whom she edited a recent book and | + | Wendy Alexander is a Member of the Scottish Parliament, former special advisor to the late [[Donald Dewar]] and former Minister in the Scottish parliament. She is one of the leading neoliberal and atlanticist ideologues in the Scottish Parliament and an alumnus of the [[British American Project]] along with her brother [[Douglas Alexander]] MP and collaborator [[Diane Coyle]]. She is married to [[Brian Ashcroft]] of the [[Fraser of Allander Institute]] at the University of Strathclyde, with whom she edited a recent book ''New Wealth for Old Nations: Scotland's Economic Prospects'' (Edited by [[Diane Coyle]], [[Wendy Alexander]], and [[Brian Ashcroft]]), published by [http://www.pupress.princeton.edu/titles/7949.html Princeton University Press]. She is currently a Visiting Professor at the Institute (1/9/02 to 31/12/05). She is paid £15,000 for this on top of her MSP salary. |
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| − | The list above comes from her page on the Scottish Parliament [http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/msp/membersPages/wendy_alexander/ website]. Perhaps unsurprisingly it doesn't mention that Alexander is also an alumnus of the [[British American Project]] | + | The list above comes from her page on the Scottish Parliament [http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/msp/membersPages/wendy_alexander/ website]. Perhaps unsurprisingly it doesn't mention that Alexander is also an alumnus of the [[British American Project]] or that her work as a Parliamentary assistant was to [[George Gallowy]] MP the then MP for Glasgow Hillhead. |
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Revision as of 10:34, 17 November 2005
Wendy Alexander is a Member of the Scottish Parliament, former special advisor to the late Donald Dewar and former Minister in the Scottish parliament. She is one of the leading neoliberal and atlanticist ideologues in the Scottish Parliament and an alumnus of the British American Project along with her brother Douglas Alexander MP and collaborator Diane Coyle. She is married to Brian Ashcroft of the Fraser of Allander Institute at the University of Strathclyde, with whom she edited a recent book New Wealth for Old Nations: Scotland's Economic Prospects (Edited by Diane Coyle, Wendy Alexander, and Brian Ashcroft), published by Princeton University Press. She is currently a Visiting Professor at the Institute (1/9/02 to 31/12/05). She is paid £15,000 for this on top of her MSP salary.
Educated at Glasgow University MA(Hons), Warwick University MA(Econ) and INSEAD, France MBA
Career History
2002 - present Visiting Professor, University of Strathclyde
1997-1998 Special Adviser to the Secretary of State for Scotland
1994-1997 Management Consultant Booz Allen & Hamilton
1988-1992 Research Officer Scottish Labour Party
1987-1988 Editor, Ledis
1987-1988 Parliamentary assistant
The list above comes from her page on the Scottish Parliament website. Perhaps unsurprisingly it doesn't mention that Alexander is also an alumnus of the British American Project or that her work as a Parliamentary assistant was to George Gallowy MP the then MP for Glasgow Hillhead.
Affiliations
Financial support from corporations and others
Member received donations towards the production of a 2003 Christmas card from the following: Reid Furniture Ltd (£400), Reid Kerr College (£300), Phoenix Honda (£300), BAA (£400) (Registered 26 May 2004)
Member received donations towards production and posting of Christmas 2004 calendar from the following: Malcolm Group (£500), Reid Furniture Ltd (£500), Arriva (£500), Chivas (£500), Reid Kerr College (£500), BAA (£500). (Registered 27 January 2005)[1]
