David Clegg & Kieran Andrews to take part in Forward Thinking Workshop- Wed 15th Oct

The authors of ‘Break-Up: How Alex Salmond and Nicola Sturgeon Went to War’, will be the guest speakers at Holywell’s Forward Thinking workshop on Wed 15th Oct 2025 at 7pm.

David Clegg, the Editor of The Courier, and Kieran Andrews, Political Editor at ITV Border, will be joining us by zoom to share their views on the 2014 Scottish referendum, and also the current constitutional conversations taking place in Scotland.

Background to the Guest Speakers

David Clegg is the Editor of The Courier. As Political Editor of the Daily Record he revealed former first minister Alex Salmond was facing allegations of sexual assault. The story won him Journalist of the Year, Political Journalist of the Year and Scoop of the Year at the 2018 Scottish Press Awards. He was also named Political Journalist of the Year for 2014, 2015 and 2017. David is a regular contributor to the Sky News Press Preview and a sought after pundit on Scottish politics. He lives in Dundee with his wife and two children.

Kieran Andrews is Political Editor at ITV Border and was the Scottish Political Editor at The Times. He has worked in Holyrood since 2012, previously for The Dundee Courier — where he spearheaded the successful and award-winning campaign to extend free personal care to all Scots — and The Sunday Post. He has reported on the twists and turns of the Alex Salmond saga, the 2014 independence and 2016 Brexit referendums, as well as 11 national and local elections.

Background to Forward Thinking

Forward Thinking is an adult dialogue project focused around the future of North- South and East-West relationships. It includes exploring constitutional questions and challenges from a diverse range of perspectives, and considers NI in a global context.

The Forward Thinking project is supported by PEACE PLUS, a programme managed by the Special EU Programmes Body (SEUPB). It is funded through Derry City and Strabane District Council’s PEACEPLUS Local Co-Designed Action Plan, under the theme of Celebrating Cultural Diversity

https://www.holywelltrust.com/forward-thinking