Machiavellian is better and that points to one person only. I remember being quite a nippy person in the law library if people were talking, says Grahame, who completed a two-year law degree at the University of Edinburgh. His peers must be astonished, whatever actually happened. Scot Finlayson says: If she does that she might salvage alternative career paths. When a leader shows contempt for the people he/she is supposed to represetn, then it is time for that reign to end. It is like a sausage machine, whichever government it is. Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale Constituency. Only a week or so ago, Angela Haggerty of The Herald was on national TV explaining that nobody was interested in the Salmond scandal. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Mulholland,_Lord_Mulholland, Francis Mulholland, Lord Mulholland, CBE, PC, QC (born 18 April 1959) is a Scottish judge who has been a Senator of the College of Justice since 2016. Meanwhile Ms 1 has quietly slipped away. After gaining Diploma in Legal Practice she worked as a solicitor. I have myself have posted things & thought afterwards, maybe Id gone to far. We should expect those in whom we have placed our trust to protect above all else the constitution and the structures that protect us from tyranny. I dont think [I am] a thorn [in the side], I dont think so at all. They tend, then, to make cowardly politicians. Education. Christine Graham Director of Trust Administration and Chief Fiduciary Officer at UMB Bank Leawood, KS UMB Bank, +3 more University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law, +2 more Christine. Adjust parties involved and which have constituency or list candidates depending upon which are a approved by the Electoral Commission. Rhiannon Spear & The Rape Crisis Centre. He is a government minnister, he is also the head of the Clown Office. That arse wipe Spear on Twitter has just accused Alex Salmond of a abuse of Power where is yer evidence Mr Spear it is a mister isnt it ? Facebook gives people the. The man is obviously very ill and he is desperate to see his family absolutely desperate to see his family so, whatever it takes, that's the priority. Preparations had been made since December 2017, when Police Scotland were approached for the first time by Judith McKinnon. If anything, the events of the last few months have shown that to be the case. Billions on Englands High Speed Railway 24 February, 2021 at 9:24 pm Who was the Wee Nodding Donkey sitting over the Lord Advocates right shoulder and confirming everything that yon bloke was saying? His hands are as filthy as the last Lord Advocate! One can`t help that Sturgeon and co are loosing control of the situation. ", Asked by: Grahame, Christine, Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 18 January 2023, "To ask the Scottish Government when it last spoke to NHS Lothian and NHS Borders. Billions on Dud Track and Trace How the fuck did all this horrifying madness happen? but McDonalds is open. I found a jigsaw piece dating back to 2012 it makes you wonder about a few things. Date lodged: Tuesday, February 28, 2023, Supported by: Paul Sweeney Politics has yet to run its course for Grahame, though. We are a very small parliament with therefore a small number of backbenchers so we dont have the same kind of freedom of thought across all the parties that they have at Westminster. We all know what the original submission said before COPFS nobbled it. Yeah, yeah, yeah, Theyre all above reproach. Has Scotland or anywhere else ever jailed a Lord Advocate ? He did tell me things I can't discuss with you. Phone: 07976 596 245 Lots of looking down and to the left. This site is the glue that holds us all together. It was confirmed at that meeting that the Crowns sole concern was one paragraph in its article about the former First Ministers ministerial code submission. I watched the whole thing live. Could he be deliberately stirring mischief in his alleged other role? Hope we can all survive this BS. the 2 month long vaccination program is going so well? 07291783. [6] Following her election, she was again selected as Convener of the Justice Committee for the session. Christine Grahame (formerly Creech; born 9 September 1944) is a Scottish politician who served as a Deputy Presiding Officer of the Scottish Parliament from 2016 to 2021. 24 February, 2021 at 7:08 pm Particularly down south. The second best result is Christine Anne Graham age 50s in Brighton, MI. 452 Msb M, Gainesville, Florida, 32610, United States most oil companies sucking up our oil, (BP,Chrysaor Holdings Limited) are headquartered down south same town as the tax goes. A Great Man among the political tiddlers in Holyrood. Better to have an independent scotland that is clean. Oh good, Guardian columnists. aLurker says: Billions on the Brexit divorce settlement It seems the Dear Leader has taken a sledgehammer to ours for the sake of her own personal vendetta, and theyre no longer fit for purpose. If you're a constituent who'd like to raise an issue please email christine.grahame.msp@parliament.scot Galashiels, Scotland christinegrahame.com Joined January 2019 0 Following 924 Followers Tweets Tweets & replies Media Likes @CGrahameMSP hasn't Tweeted AwakeNotWoke says: Submitted by: Dr. Sandesh Gulhane, Glasgow, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. View the map. I wonder if the reason why he was unsettled at points might have been because somebody else had written the answers for him and as he was reading them he came across parts he realised would put him in an even more difficult position so he could not bring himself to read them aloud. Bob Mack says: Looking at the individual dissembling and obfuscating I couldnt help but think what a weasel of a little man. I wonder whether Spear feels the same way about men who threaten corrective r*pe of one of her erstwhile colleagues, or is that all right for her? The Crown Office appears to be doing a great job of bringing it into disrepute. aLurker says: Christine Comizio Jan. 20, 2023. . ?If youre a man, youre the last man. Given that that article has been up since 15 January and is still up, and that it is essentially Mr Salmonds submission, can the Lord Advocate perhaps advise what has changed in the Crown Office? After reading many explanations about my comments about the member, Christine Grahame, sitting behind the LAs shoulder, I sincerely apologise for my comment. She is affiliated with medical facilities Northwest Medical Center and Tucson Medical Center. There is something quite rotten, corrupt, stinking to high heaven about Craig Murrays trial. So we have to get our message out in those terms. The whole thing was a ridiculous spectacle no matter what. The way to force the release of the information from the COPFS which can not be resisted, is simply to pass a one paragraph Act. The current SNP, after the New Labour Blairite model, has become a mostly middleclass enterprise. We know they were reluctant to go to the police. Her office accepts new patients. Now, I may be wrong, but arent a lot of the Scottish legal profession pals of Murdo and the watp crowd. Dr Milne was the natural. Mist001 says: So there are a few bloggers dropping hints now. Log In. For full functionality of this site it is necessary to enable JavaScript. Is it just me or is LA Wolffe diminishing in width like a burst balloon? They will be told harrowing tales about Ms 1. Wolffe also appeared to be reading all his answers from his folder. Ive tried to see the issue from all sides. Now those responsible for applying that kind of pressure to someone who served their country with verve and skill, these people finally are being seem for what they are and what they tried to do i.e. I suppose we shouldnt be surprised but its still a shock to find ourselves in this situation. Someone from COPFS is dealing directly with government officials hence his statement he was out the loop. These people are so sure of their abilities that they think they can do as they please. The truth will out in full and in glorious technicolour. The fact that unionists are making the running on a lot of this doesnt mean the principle is wrong. The problem with trotting out all that spiel about Law Officers doing the duty all the time, is that its coming from a Lord Advocate who has presided over malicious prosecutions of private individuals, and didnt resign, advised the Scottish Government on a botched Complaints protocol, appears to operate double standards in who will be threatened with Contempt of Court proceedings, repeatedly obstructs the production of evidence and information germane to the Inquiry, and steadfastly refuses to address the patent conflict of interest with his cabinet post and his independent capacity. I have been privileged to represent the people of Midlothian and the Borders for 22 years in the Scottish Parliament. You'll find the topic discussed and how many times this MSP has contributed to the discussion. I am not going to get into the substance of the issues, not least because, in doing so, there would be a risk of my breaching the court order. Grahame ran for Depute Leader of the Scottish National Party in the 2004 leadership election, but was defeated by Nicola Sturgeon. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Wings Over Scotland is a (mainly) Scottish political media digest and monitor, which also offers its own commentary. Jackie Baillie: Notwithstanding this fiasco, she is IMHO one of the better SNP MSPs. Al-Megrahi was a desperate man, but I believe there are other desperate men and women - in the US Justice Department and in Whitehall, - all with their own reasons for wanting that appeal to . I know people who feel differently in different political parties about issues which their party has taken a line [on] but they dont speak out and thats a problem.. THE UK Government has announced plans to spend millions on projects across Scotland by working directly with local authorities.. Sits behind Sturgeon to her RHS. 6.1.1, The world's most-read Scottish politics website, Posted on Does this mean that COPFS has been chancing their arm with that letter hoping Fabiani and co would be intimidated by it and remove the publication? It is unthinkable in a case of this importance that Lord Wolffe would allow this to happen. He was reasonably composed until he hit the point about not seeking to limit the evidence blah blah about 15.57.20. Plus all of them stating it is to be treated as a plebiscite. Even the most pathetic softball questionfrom the suddenly-ubiquitous slimy Sturgeon superloyalist Tom Arthur appeared to disconcert him, as hehesitantly waffledwithout actually answering it perhaps because he didnt want to endorse Arthurs flat-out lie that previous Lord Advocates have alwaysbeenmembers of Cabinet. The Holyrood inquiry into the Salmond affair is to use the parliaments power to compel the production of documents held by the Crown Office. From The Herald. I knew that aLurker, but the point I meant (and made badly) was the corporate integrity of COPFS is currently blemished by malicious misconduct and incompetence, which doesnt sit very well with the Lord Advocate blowing sunshine up the arses of Scottish Law Officers. Shona Haslam - Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party - 12,981, Katherine Sangster - Scottish Labour - 5,410, AC May - Scottish Liberal Democrats - 2,615, Dominic Ashmole - Scottish Green Party - 2,154. (From what I have seen and read in the past few weeks, I am definitely not holding my breath.). I am definitely no expert, but I think this last attempt at obfuscation, whoever was involved, sealed the COPFS, Nicola and her husband to the recycling bin. Whatever the outcome of Evil Queen Nic v Honest Scot Alex, surely the Yoons are going to play on this for a long, long time afterwards. Or a more likely scenario would be something like: Scotia Future (assuming they are now approved for May) standing only constituency candidates, and a bunch of SNP names joining that party. For Gods sake, Salmond is still being the gentleman, and she has knifed him how many times? I watched the whole thing live. Whether she has actually nodded in the video, I am not sure because I have not watched it. Please dont hesitate to get in touch with me whether you have an issue, a question or even a suggestion you would like to put to me. Date lodged: Monday, February 27, 2023, Supported by: Richard Lochhead, Ivan McKee, Lorna Slater, John Swinney Thats a problem because all political parties, not just the fact that the SNP is in government, but opposition sometimes need people on their backbenches speaking more freely and it doesnt happen in here the way it ought to, I think. But a portent of what is to surely follow and I hope that soon, both will be talking to Salmond. For Salmond, not for Sturgeon. The harrassment enquiry was the lead item on ITV news at 10 tonight. In the background Liam Fox and the Tories are talking about intervening. Christine Grahame MSP @CGrahameMSP MSP for Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale. Im away to watch towie for the first time ever , whole lot more believeable than this shit shower. Its a bit lame on Scotlands part that, despite state involvement, a massive police investigation, the Crown Office and MI5 our Harvey Weinstein could only be brought to trial for hair pinging and knee touching of really quite powerful women. Hes not running the Scottish legal show!! Latest Tory list of their illegal activities! 24 February, 2021 at 5:35 pm So she makes a charge of sexual harassment, just so that it is on the record for vetting purposes. Thatll be the harassment + abuse that the Jury determined didnt happen! Not enough to make it disappear and for us all to forget anyway. All this lack of transparency and the farcical claim that they are working in our interest, when they are clearly working against it, is insulting. attempt to use its powers to force release by Crown Office of all correspondence it holds involving those Alex Salmond accuses of plotting against him'. https://www.scottishlegal.com/article/scotland-has-highest-prison-population-rate-per-head-in-western-europe, Scotland also has the highest proportion of probationers under supervision for offences against persons in all of Europe., The number of people in prison is predicted by the Ministry of Justice to rise further, as sentence lengths and custody rates continue to increase.. The balance is wrong for the Justice Committee and its not the first time Ive said it and it wont be the last. Why have we heard nothing about / from her until now? I dont think that will work and I think the independence movement will be their victim. Mr Wolf suffers from a neurological condition that If my experience is anything to go by, this will undoubtedly bring many, many visitors to Midlothian and the Borders as well as encouraging people to stay and live in the area.[13], In late 2015 Grahame became involved in a public dispute with Scottish Borders Council over the siting of the Great Tapestry of Scotland in the constituency. So sad that some people here are crossing the line in what they post. The world is closed. It looks tiny with no lips. His hands are so bleached by the dye of this evidence Im surprised he doesnt glow during the day let alone at night. Obviously they could see what was happening with the flawed processes some time ago. It is perhaps time that untidy bastard Wolffe did some poridge. Murrell is probably in debt up to his eyeballs. This rhetoric is devastating for womens trust in reporting sexual harassment + abuse.. Contact details Contact online Email: Christine.Grahame.msp@parliament.scot Website: christinegrahame.com Facebook: Christine's facebook Contact at the Scottish Parliament The Scottish Parliament Edinburgh EH99 1SP Phone: 0131 348 5729 Text relay calls welcome. He never did Those who continue to shout wheesht for indy, or that there is nothing to see here, or that it is all Salmond and Cherrys fault, have lost all sense of critical faculty and moral compass. Nobody had th gumption to ask about the professionalism professional prosecutors who mount malicious prosecutions by their own admission and political prosecutions by any objective estimation. And the reason these ScotGov plants AND the Scottish COPFS are trying to suppress Alex Salmonds testimony, is because the manner in which the case was orchestrated against him is ALREADY STANDARD throughout the UK (& beyond) *secret* Family Courts system. The press are already waiting anxiously. He was obviously very uncomfortable and thinking very carefully before answering anything. Rhiannon Spear. This is from earlier today in the HoC. Ive had the pleasure of watching many members of the legal profession undertaking court work prior to my retirement. She often sits behind NS or others and is often in the camera shot. And he is a weasel. That is the level of intellect who wants to govern Scotland. We know they were betrayed by their sister, Leslie Evans, who took the material direct to the Crown Agent against their explicit wishes. Ive waited patiently for the SG to release the relevant documents. View the profiles of people named Christine Graham. She cannot help it and it is difficult to treat. Billions for new nuclear weapons Could someone please send me a link to that fabulous post/poem earlier that ended with the world is closed but Mac Donalds is open This website contains useful information including details on how to contact me as well as local surveys and information. I think Alex Salmond will be looking-on tonight, pleased that he has had the opposition plan set-out before him. Somebody needs to tell those Brit Nat Press and Media whores that Salmond is no longer a member of the SNP for one. Netflix devoured in silence as guitars and drums scream out to be heard. Without them there is nothing. She could have been nodding in agreement as well, one doesnt negate the other. Might he declare May as a defacto referendum? what a shifty cunt he licks his lips like a serial killer in a movie. If she goes he goes. Her main challenger was Scottish Borders Council leader Shona Haslam, who took 12,981 votes for the Scottish Conservatives. Is my first impression that you are a genuine bloke, attempting to shine light in dark corners totally wrong? Why have you come to this decision? The public purse has just paid out ~24million to a couple of private individuals who were deeply involved in that football club. She has served on the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body since May 2021.[1]. Crown Office is corrupt and incompetent.. Using her married name, Christine Creech, she was the SNP candidate at the 1992 General Election for Tweeddale, Ettrick and Lauderdale. Stand Fast! What he did not say is who wrote the letter. Find out what motions Christine Grahame has submitted recently. After graduating, Grahame worked as a secondary teacher of English in a number of schools in Fife and Dumfries and Galloway. Someone mentioned a few weeks ago that the Electoral Commission had a registration for a new party in Scotland, but nobody seemed to know who was behind it..I forget the name that was used.. @Brian Doonthetoon says: 24 February, 2021 at 9:43 pm. Sturgeon knows you are hunting her down and she also knows you are not that far off from nailing her, hence the threatening instructions to all SNP reps from SNP HQ to stay away from Wings Over Scotland. guilty as hell for attempting to hound Alex Salmond from the possibility of ever re-entering public life, and they MUST now face questions: questions that relate to evidence withheld from parliament; questions designed to bring to the fore what appears to be an attempt to pervert the course of justice; and however long it takes however much it costs we have to know the truth. Scottish lawyers affiliated to Scotgov are indeed bent. https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/19115502.uk-government-spend-millions-scotland-without-holyrood-say-so-part-levelling-up-agenda/. Thank you. If anything, the events of the last few months have shown that to be the case. This website is using cookies. Id never campaign shoulder to shoulder with some of the loathsome individuals in the SNP at present. Phone: 0131 348 5729 You have to admit, shes given any potential future female politicians the best lesson in what NOT to do in power that they could have had. The murk and muck is really getting to me now and I am having difficulty maintaining politeness for those who still defend the entire mess. Who is this Mr Donnely (sp?) @ Strathy 8:58 pm kindof. Was the Crown Agent, David Harvie, consulted? Yes, there are animals involved here. Did anyone ever tell you what a hard-working, honorable and honest man you are Mr Wings. She would either have to perjure herself or spill the beans. They now seeing recent events want action on the separation of powers, root and branch reform of the COPFS and a strengthening of the parliaments role. Has no one mentioned to them, their cover up has not worked? So she did. . Time is running out sturgeon. This news has been on the WWW for ages but not reported in the MSM. Biology, B.A. This is the time of me too, when every man is guilty of rape, and every woman is to be believed. Date lodged: Wednesday, March 1, 2023, Supported by: Jackie Baillie, Claire Baker, Katy Clark, Rhoda Grant, Richard Leonard, Michael Marra, Pauline McNeill, Carol Mochan, Paul O'Kane, Paul Sweeney Jesus. Judith McKinnon holds their hand all along the way. Medicare vs. Medicare Advantage. You can see he is at points desperately skimming through sections of his document and actually attempting to paraphrase and make up as he went along instead of reading directly, which is what he did initially when he was calmer. How did the mass Scottish political and legal car crash get to this level of dysfunction? Daring the COPFS to challenge AS in another court case namely contempt of court Clearly comfortable The Crown has her back. He testifies that he was contacted subsequently by Liz Lloyd to amend a press statement to hide the knowledge of the allegations against Salmond in March 2018. I think the comment Roddy Macdonald says: is spot on. Pertinent questions are starved before birth. This is OUR democracy, not theirs. Christine Grahame, MSP for Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale, came out on top with her one-year-old hound Mabel, but the politician was humble in victory. What are Christine M. Graham's areas of care? Was this man given parliamentary privilege meaning that he could effectively be lying and never risk contempt of parliament? Others seem to be saying I have hit the nail on the head. Constituency report for Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale. J. Hillis Miller Health Center is part of the Hospitals & Physicians Clinics industry, and located in Florida, United States. Those closest to the Scottish Government are the most bent. Having watched Mr Wolffe in the Supreme Court, hes kind of like that all the time stuttering and those revolting tongue-roving manoeuvres, although he stutters less and talks slower in court and is even more boring what I thought was new was the waver in his voice as he answered Jackie Baillie I suspect he knows his days are numbered, and with the bullshitty non-answers though he did claim, in parliament (aha, we must remember hes got to act under the ministerial code no telling porkies to parliament) that the Clown Office was not trying to obstruct democracy etc,,, quite a claim, seeing as how they are. Join Facebook to connect with Christine Grahame and others you may know. Obviously political reporting is most prone to that phenomena, but it also happens in all other reporting, e.g. She has been an MSP since the Scottish Parliament was established in 1999, and has represented this constituency since 2011. So, Angus places the lotion in the basket? In a situation where both the Lord Advocate because of his sitting in cabinet is in disrepute but the crown as represented by COPFS infested with MI5s is also in disrepute, the Lord Advocate becomes the weakest link, the expendable one. The MSP from Dumbarton is doing very well measured and to the point. She has let us down beyond all reasonable measure. Im wondering if there is any other link between Nicolas office and the copfs which would allow Lord Wolffe to say I didnt touch it. Thanks for that, SD, I wasnt aware of this condition. @Willie Jay Top Holyrood seal clapper and nodding dog is Kevin Stewart MSP. She is dangerous in the same way that Trump was dangerous. It has said: We have not signed the contract with Circularity Scotland, Christine Grahame (Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale) (SNP): "I very much welcome a debate on preparing a new dementia strategy, because it is a miserable, cruel disease that impacts on so many people, and it is increasing, Christine Grahame (Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale) (SNP): "I thank the member for bringing this debate to the chamber, and I add my voice to those who are recognising and applauding the stoicism and determination of many in the hospitality sector, including pubs, small hotels and restaurants and similar venues in the Borders and Midlothian, which with Covid fundingalthoguh not all received itadapted as, See all of Christine Grahame's contributions in the chamber, See all of Christine Grahame's contributions in committees. As Rev suggested, there was this man who is allegedly an expert in court, always on his brief and quick with his digging for the truth (maybe). Cath The alleged knee touching allegation aimed at Salmond proved to be false much like many of the criminal accusations. Im knackered just reading about it. Christine Grahame's office in Galashiels Grahame joined the Scottish National Party in 1970. But weve got to change our thinking. At the 2021 Scottish Elections I was honoured to be again re-elected as the MSP for Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale constituency. Amber Rudd: if I were PM, Id fire all the men and have all-female Cabinet. This site requires JavaScript for certain functions and interactions to work. Rev, you have to be the hardest working Investigative journalist in the uk. Cant stop staring at Tom Arthurs tie. Now is the time. What about Mark Hirst? With the Parliament being the highest office in the land, higher than the Scottish Government and higher than its pet prosecution office (COPFS), this should be a walk in the park. You post a story, well over 5 and a half years old, pointing somehow to an Alex Salmond SpAd who was then seeking a job as an SNP candidate. Theyre all lying, corrupt cockroaches, Anonymoose says: 24 February, 2021 at 10:01 pm This website contains useful information including details on how to contact me as well as local surveys and information. [17], However, Grahame's position was eventually vindicated, with the council recommending Galashiels as the preferred site in December 2016 stating "Galashiels offers the greatest potential to provide a world class attraction which will make a significant contribution to the Borders economy.[18], Grahame has been outspoken in her view that the conviction of Abdelbaset al-Megrahi of the 1988 Lockerbie bombing is unsafe and represents a miscarriage of justice. Im sure Mzzzzzz Sturgeon would agree. OK, Brian Doonthetoon Still trying to make sense of James waffles assertion that it wisnae him, a big boy did it and ran away. If Aberdeins evidence is made public Liz Lloyd is either going to have to take a fall to protect her boss or turn on Sturgeon to protect her career. For a little over eight minutes, the Lord Advocate was allowed to ignore and avoid a series of questions put to him regarding the abjectly corrupt Crown Offices recent interference with the work of the Fabiani inquiry by redacting evidence which in no way identified anyone as a complainer in the trial of Alex Salmond. To Parliament. Mind you it used to be ably assisted by the Office of the Solicitor General but thats currently closed, apparently, for reasons. But something is in the air. And I am not mad about lots of legislation. another pearl of wisdom SNP 1 and 2 Aye thats worked so eh far anything else , oh yeh forget everything we have seen and heard over the last year or so forget it even happened, forget Nicola Sturgeon stood up in Holyrood and said I will cooperate fully and comply with every requirement and request from this committee everything will be given to them in order for them to successfully complete their work . I have often wondered if she suffers from a form of Parkinsons? Let us also not forget Alistair Carmichael, who set the legal precedent that its acceptable for politicians to lie as long as its political. Im sure that really helped the general integrity levels. Here endeth the lesson, let those who have ears and not one eye on their next career move, hear. Alex must be proud that you are all out there fighting his corner. It is/was a trial in name only. 24 February, 2021 at 5:55 pm, Im wondering if there is any other link between Nicolas office and the copfs which would allow Lord Wolffe to say I didnt touch it. Think about it. Interesting that even the BBC is, after months of pretty much ignoring this, now giving it proper attention: It was the lead story on Radion 4s P.M. programme tonight.
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