Neil MacCallum

Neil R. MacCallum (15 May 1954 – 9 November 2002) was a Scottish nationalist political activist and poet.

Born in Edinburgh, MacCallum studied at Firrhill High School and Napier College before working for the Lothian Health Board.

[3] MacCallum was elected to Edinburgh City Council in 1977, representing Wester Hailes.

[4] He also stood as a candidate in the 1983 general election in Edinburgh South, taking fourth place with 5.0% of the vote.

[1] He succeeded David Purves as editor of Lallans in 1995 and co-edited an anthology of writing from the magazine with him in the same year.