Colin Bell (journalist)

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For the footballer, see Colin Bell.

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. ^ a b c "Dr Colin Bell". Scots Independent. Archived from the original on 2010-12-18. Retrieved 2008-08-17. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  2. ^ "Candidates and Constituency Assessments: Edinburgh West". Scottish Politics Research Unit. Archived from the original on 2010-12-18. Retrieved 2008-08-17. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  3. ^ "European Parliamentary Elections: North-east Scotland". Scottish Politics Research Unit. Archived from the original on 2010-12-18. Retrieved 2008-08-17. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  4. ^ "Dr Colin Bell". Scots Independent. 11 May 2001. Archived from the original on 2010-12-18. Retrieved 2008-08-17. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  5. ^ Arnold Kemp (May 13, 2001). "Devolution's sweet honeytrap". The Observer. Archived from the original on 2012-11-13. Retrieved 2008-08-17. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  6. ^ "Murder Trail". Foyles. Retrieved 2008-08-17.
  7. ^ Colin Bell (2002). Murder trail : death for a living. London: Grenada Media. ISBN 978-0-233-05099-7.
Party political offices
Preceded by Scottish National Party Vice Chairman (Publicity)
1979?–1981? 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Scottish National Party Vice Chairman (Publicity)
1984–1985 		Succeeded by
Academic offices
Preceded by Rector of the University of Aberdeen
1991–1993 		Succeeded by


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