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Gerry Hassan

Edinburgh
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Writer commentator academic. Hon Prof of Social Change; Books Editor @BellaCaledonia; Editor, 'Britain Needs Change: The Politics of Hope & Labour's Challenge'.
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The Sound of Magic and Grace: ‘Bel’ and the Empowering Voice of Beldina Odenyo

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By Gerry Hassan
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The Sound of Magic and Grace: ‘Bel’ and the Empowering Voice of Beldina Odenyo Reviewed by Gerry Hassan How do you archive a unique voice no longer with us? How do you map the parameters of a talent that felt both ancient and radically ahead of its time, cut short just as the world was beginning to listen?
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The Legacy of Donald Dewar and Political Leadership in Today’s Scotland

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By Gerry Hassan
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Scotland’s Lost Leader: The Life of Donald Dewar, Mark Peel, Luath Press, £20. Reviewed by Gerry Hassan When Donald Dewar died suddenly in October 2000, just sixteen months after taking office as Scotland’s inaugural First Minister, the country experienced a collective shock and intake of breath. The architect of the new Scotland was gone, leaving behind an embryonic Parliament and a political landscape fundamentally altered by his efforts.
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How Scotland is Governed Matters Just as Much as Who Governs It

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By Gerry Hassan
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How Scotland is Governed Matters Just as Much as Who Governs It Sunday National, 27 September 2026 Gerry Hassan The past week saw several landmark moments in Scotland and its politics: the election of Scottish Labour’s eleventh leader, Michael Marra, since the advent of devolution; the Scottish Parliament vote affirming Scotland’s right to decide its future; the lamentable rise in the tragic number of Scottish drug-related deaths; and Glasgow City Council threatening to hire and refire 23,000...
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