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Mandy Rhodes is the managing director of Holyrood Communications and editor of the flagship title Holyrood magazine.

Mandy graduated from Stirling University in the early 1980s with a joint honours degree in Scottish history and sociology. She trained on a local newspaper in Wester Hailes and completed her journalism training at Napier University.

She has worked for over 35 years in journalism in Scotland and London in newsprint, television and radio broadcasting and was part of the launch team of Scotland on Sunday.

She has won numerous awards over the years including PPA Magazine Editor of the Year, Feature Writer of the Year and UK Columnist of the Year.

Mandy brings a wealth of media experience to Holyrood Communications and an unparalleled contacts book. She has been covering Scottish politics for over 20 years and has an unrivalled insight of the ever-changing political landscape. Nicola Sturgeon, the former First Minister of Scotland, has described her as “one of the best interviewers” in the business.

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