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David Robertson (broadcaster)

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Robertson was head of public affairs for the Wise Group, a social enterprise aiming to provide work focused solutions to social exclusion through employment, regeneration and sustainable development. He has recently worked for the Cell Therapy Catapult as head of communications and marketing, and is
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In January 2008, David Robertson's apparently regular on-air pen trick during Reporting Scotland was spotted and highlighted in the media and on
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It emerged that the BBC had ended his employment. Press reports claimed he sought a compensatory pay-off from
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and reporting from the USA, Germany and Spain. He was also a presenter in the early days of
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for eight, was honoured to have done so, and that this was his last appearance.
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currently head of public relations, EMEA for the US biotech company, Illumina.
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on the grounds that he was sacked by the corporation, rather than resigning.
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on the Breakfast show. From 2000 to 2008, Robertson worked as a presenter on
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