Susan Dalgety

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Writer and Journalist, The Scotsman
Writer and Journalist, Edinburgh Evening News

Edinburgh, Malawi, Scotland

Opinion and Editorial, Politics, World

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Covers: Women Africa Malawi Politics

Doesn't Cover: Science Finance Tech

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I am a columnist for the Scotsman, Scotland's national newspaper, where I write about women, politics, the world. I am also a contributor to The Spectator and my first book The Spirit of Malawi was published in February 2021 by Luath Press.

I have been a staffer on the Edinburgh Evening News, done comms for the Scottish Labour Party and Jack McConnell when he was First Minister of Scotland. I edited Scotland's foremost community newspaper - the Wester Hailes Sentinel - for a decade and since 20…

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Letter from Malawi

In Malawi, unseasonal storms have killed scores of people, destroyed homes and ruined crops, leaving tens of …

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Trans-gender politics puts very basis of feminism at risk - Susan Dalgety

Even that most disciplined body, the SNP, has found itself at odds over the trans debate, with internal criti…

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A young mum offered me her child and she was only half-joking - Susan Dalgety

It is the accident of birth that too often decides a child's fate, whether they are born in Scotland or sub-S…

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She was Malawi's first qualified black nurse and a true friend - Susan Dalgety

Susan Dalgety bonded with Homba Mbekeani, the first qualified black nurse in Malawi, over frocks, chocolate c…

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Think society's not sexist? Crash-test dummies tell different story - Susan Dalgety

The importance of accurate data about biological sex is underlined by the use of male crash-test dummies and …

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No surprise as Swinney returns, but can we just park indyref2?

May 11, 2026 |

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In dangerous times we need to boost international aid not cut it

Apr 20, 2026 |

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Monarchy will survive the Mountbatten-Windsor scandal

Feb 23, 2026 |

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