Wendy Alexander - Revision history

David: /* Career History */

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Career History

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Global elite networks

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Under Investigation

Lynn Hill: Under Investigation

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Under Investigation

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Financial support from corporations and others

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Career History

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	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 Galloway]] MP the then MP for Glasgow Hillhead.		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 Galloway]] MP the then MP for Glasgow Hillhead.
		+	===Other affiliations===
		+	*[[Scottish Industry Forum]]

	==Financial support from corporations and others==		==Financial support from corporations and others==

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 ==Global elite networks==
-*January 2001 (18-21 Jan), France [[Franco-British Colloque]] Network with opinion leaders from Britain & France. Ms Alexander gave a speech on the new economy and regional development from a Scottish perspective. Source: [http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/pqa/wa-01/wa0814.htm Written Answers, Scottish Parliament] (S1W-17055).
+*January 2001 (18-21 Jan), France [[Franco-British Colloque]] Network with opinion leaders from Britain & France. Ms Alexander gave a speech on the new economy and regional development from a Scottish perspective.<ref>Source: [http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/pqa/wa-01/wa0814.htm Written Answers, Scottish Parliament] (S1W-17055).</ref>
 ==Under Investigation==

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	==External link==		==External link==
	*[http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/msp/membersPages/wendy_alexander/index.htm Scottish Parliament biography]		*[http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/msp/membersPages/wendy_alexander/index.htm Scottish Parliament biography]
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 ==Under Investigation==
-In January 2008, <i>The Herald</i> (Glasgow) hinted at a 'continuing' investigation by the Electoral Commission in regards to a 'gift to Wendy Alexander's Scottish leadership campaign'<ref>Settle, M. (2008) 'Many questions to be answered; A black day for politics and even worse for Brown' <i>The Herald</i> (Glasgow). 25th January 2008</ref>
+In January 2008, <i>The Herald</i> (Glasgow) hinted at a 'continuing' investigation by the Electoral Commission in regards to a 'foreign gift to Wendy Alexander's Scottish leadership campaign'<ref>Settle, M. (2008) 'Many questions to be answered; A black day for politics and even worse for Brown' <i>The Herald</i> (Glasgow). 25th January 2008</ref>
 ==External link==
 *[http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/msp/membersPages/wendy_alexander/index.htm Scottish Parliament biography]

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 *January 2001 (18-21 Jan), France [[Franco-British Colloque]] Network with opinion leaders from Britain & France. Ms Alexander gave a speech on the new economy and regional development from a Scottish perspective. Source: [http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/pqa/wa-01/wa0814.htm Written Answers, Scottish Parliament] (S1W-17055).
 ==External link==
 *[http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/msp/membersPages/wendy_alexander/index.htm Scottish Parliament biography]

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-Wendy Alexander is a Member of the Scottish Parliament, former special advisor to the [[Secretary of State for Scotland]], 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.
+Wendy Alexander is a Member of the Scottish Parliament, former special advisor to the [[Secretary of State for Scotland]], 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 was a Visiting Professor at the Institute (1/9/02 to 31/12/05). She was paid £15,000 for this on top of her MSP salary.
-From 1999 to 2002 Wendy was a minister in the [[Scottish Executive]], first as Minister for Communities, then as Minister for Enterprise and Lifelong Learning, and finally as Minister for Enterprise, Transport and Lifelong Learning. She resigned from Ministerial office on [[4 May]] [[2002]].
+From 1999 to 2002 Wendy was a minister in the [[Scottish Executive]], first as Minister for Communities, then as Minister for Enterprise and Lifelong Learning, and finally as Minister for Enterprise, Transport and Lifelong Learning. She resigned from Ministerial office on 4 May 2002.
 She is currently a member of the Finance and Education Committees of the [[Scottish Parliament]].
-Her brother [[Douglas Alexander|Douglas]] is a [[Labour Party (UK)|Labour]] [[Member of Parliament]] for Paisley South.
+Her brother [[Douglas Alexander|Douglas]] is a Labour [[Member of Parliament]] for Paisley South.
 Her father, the Reverend Douglas Alexander, [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/in_depth/scotland/2000/donald_dewar/976706.stm presided at the funeral of] [[Donald Dewar]]. "For almost 50 years, Donald and I were friends. We were together in the [[Labour Party (UK)|Labour]] Club of the [[University of Glasgow]] - all those years ago." he said.

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 ==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 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)[http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/msp/membersPages/wendy_alexander/roi.htm]
+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)[http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/msp/membersPages/wendy_alexander/roi.htm]
 ==External link==
 *[http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/msp/membersPages/wendy_alexander/index.htm Scottish Parliament biography]

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-Wendy Alexander is a Member of the Scottish Parliament, former special advisor to the [[Secretary of State for Scotland]], 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 Â£15,000 for this on top of her MSP salary.
+Wendy Alexander is a Member of the Scottish Parliament, former special advisor to the [[Secretary of State for Scotland]], 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 ,000 for this on top of her MSP salary.
 From 1999 to 2002 Wendy was a minister in the [[Scottish Executive]], first as Minister for Communities, then as Minister for Enterprise and Lifelong Learning, and finally as Minister for Enterprise, Transport and Lifelong Learning. She resigned from Ministerial office on [[4 May]] [[2002]].
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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]] or that her work as a Parliamentary assistant was to [[George Gallowy]] MP the then MP for Glasgow Hillhead.
+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 Galloway]] MP the then MP for Glasgow Hillhead.
 ==Financial support from corporations and others==
-Member received donations towards the production of a 2003 Christmas card from the following: [[Reid Furniture Ltd]] (Â£400), [[Reid Kerr College]] (Â£300), [[Phoenix Honda]] (Â£300), [[BAA]] (Â£400) (Registered 26 May 2004)
+Member received donations towards the production of a 2003 Christmas card from the following: [[Reid Furniture Ltd]] (), [[Reid Kerr College]] (), [[Phoenix Honda]] (), [[BAA]] () (Registered 26 May 2004)
-Member received donations towards production and posting of Christmas 2004 calendar from the following: [[Malcolm Group]] (Â£500), [[Reid Furniture Ltd]] (Â£500), [[Arriva]] (Â£500), [[Chivas]] (Â£500), [[Reid Kerr College]] (Â£500), [[BAA]] (Â£500). (Registered 27 January 2005)[http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/msp/membersPages/wendy_alexander/roi.htm]
+Member received donations towards production and posting of Christmas 2004 calendar from the following: [[Malcolm Group]] (), [[Reid Furniture Ltd]] (), [[Arriva]] (), [[Chivas]] (), [[Reid Kerr College]] (), [[BAA]] (). (Registered 27 January 2005)[http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/msp/membersPages/wendy_alexander/roi.htm]
 ==External link==
 *[http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/msp/membersPages/wendy_alexander/index.htm Scottish Parliament biography]