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Dewar attended The Glasgow Academy, which at the time, was an all boys independent school in Hillhead. Donald Campbell Dewar was born on Saturday, 21 August 1937 in Glasgow. [4] He grew up in a middle-class [5] household in Kelvingrove as the only child of Dr. Alasdair Dewar, a consultant dermatologist, [6] and Mary Howat Dewar (née Bennett). [7]
Oct 9, 2020 · Dewar as First Minister was no natural leader, but his death removed a politician who could speak to the Scotland beyond Labour; as STV’s Bernard Ponsonby put it: ‘You would have to go back to Donald Dewar to mark a leader of genuine national standing who commanded respect beyond the Labour vote.’
Oct 12, 2020 · This is not to damn Donald Dewar as a politician or human being but merely to reflect on the dynamics of class, power and patronage. Dewar was part of a liberal establishment elite who saw themselves as having a public duty and who formed the core of the leadership class who traditionally administered public services and public life across Scotland.
Oct 11, 2020 · Donald Dewar was admitted to hospital for tests on his heart in April 2000 and had surgery a month later to repair a leaking heart valve. This resulted in a period of convalescing at home. He did not, however, rest as he should have and ploughed his way through ministerial boxes. It is now generally accepted that he went back to work too soon.
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Oct 14, 2000 · Smith made it because he knew that deep down it basically was not true, and it was certainly not true of that day in July last year when Donald Dewar gave Scotland its parliament. He is survived ...
Oct 10, 2020 · Twenty years after the sudden death of Scotland’s first First Minister Donald Dewar, Michael Alexander explores his legacy by speaking to several former political colleagues who knew him ...
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Nov 20, 2018 · Driven by the will of the Scottish people, it created the Scottish Parliament and for 20 years has paved the way for it to become one of the most powerful devolved parliaments in the world. “We invite you to join us as we celebrate this historic event and reflect on 20 years of devolution and its future.”. The invitation adds “Dress ...
