Colin Bell (journalist)
Dr Colin J. Bell is a journalist, broadcaster and author.
Colin J. Bell was a journalist, with newspapers including The Scotsman and former editor of The Scots Independent. He made the transition to broadcasting with BBC Radio Scotland in 1984.[1]
He served the Scottish National Party as Executive Vice-Chairman, 1978-1984 and Campaign Director, Euro elections 1984. In 1979 he stood as SNP Parliamentary Candidate for West Edinburgh[2] and also European Parliamentary Candidate for North East Scotland.[3] In June 1996, he was the 13th Scot to be presented with the Oliver Brown Award.[1] He later left the SNP to join the Scottish Socialist Party.[4][5]
He wrote Murder trail : death for a living.[6][7] He served as Rector of Aberdeen University from 1991 to 1993.[1]
Footnotes
- 1 2 3 "Dr Colin Bell". Scots Independent. Archived from the original on 2010-12-18. Retrieved 2008-08-17.
- ↑ "Candidates and Constituency Assessments: Edinburgh West". Scottish Politics Research Unit. Archived from the original on 2010-12-18. Retrieved 2008-08-17.
- ↑ "European Parliamentary Elections: North-east Scotland". Scottish Politics Research Unit. Archived from the original on 2010-12-18. Retrieved 2008-08-17.
- ↑ "Dr Colin Bell". Scots Independent. 11 May 2001. Archived from the original on 2010-12-18. Retrieved 2008-08-17.
- ↑ Arnold Kemp (May 13, 2001). "Devolution's sweet honeytrap". The Observer. Archived from the original on 2012-11-13. Retrieved 2008-08-17.
- ↑ "Murder Trail". Foyles. Retrieved 2008-08-17.
- ↑ Colin Bell (2002). Murder trail : death for a living. London: Grenada Media. ISBN 978-0-233-05099-7.
Party political offices | ||
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Preceded by Stephen Maxwell |
Scottish National Party Vice Chairman (Publicity) 1979?–1981? |
Succeeded by Isobel Lindsay |
Preceded by Isobel Lindsay |
Scottish National Party Vice Chairman (Publicity) 1984–1985 |
Succeeded by Alex Salmond |
Academic offices | ||
Preceded by Willis Pickard |
Rector of the University of Aberdeen 1991–1993 |
Succeeded by Ian Hamilton |