Who does he report to now & is it waffle himself? I have seen the backbenchers being less rebellious over the 15 years across all parties, absolutely. At the 2021 Scottish Elections I was honoured to be again re-elected as the MSP for Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale constituency. 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). Was that why the Lord Advocate took care to stress that he did not draft the letter, and that senior prosecutors act autonomously? I am not too sure where I actually stand here for I do not really have much information of the person that I first referred to as a nodding donkey. Of course, the reforms that have dominated the committees most recent deliberations police and fire reform, tribunals, changes to the court system, and the Criminal Justice (Scotland) Bill are something of an exception. NS, the LA, LL and LE should all just resign now and let Scotland get on with Independence process. that JB also name checks? No mention of the damage the brexit carnage has done to the country, nor the fact that over 120000 people have lost their lives to covid because his party was only interested in brexit and getting their donors money spinning PPE contracts!! (From what I have seen and read in the past few weeks, I am definitely not holding my breath.). SNP has already lost my regional vote (Ive done the wurkie-outs). She hands this story to Leslie Evans, who nods gravely and pronounces Mr Salmond guilty as charged. 24 February, 2021 at 9:29 pm You know, our marvellous First Minister is obsessed with bringing more women into Scottish politics. So sad that some people here are crossing the line in what they post. Sturgeon, youve been found out. No worries it was obvious you were not aware, so happy to help. The second best result is Christine Anne Graham age 50s in Brighton, MI. After her visit, she told the press: "I found it quite upsetting. You'll find the topic discussed and how many times this MSP has contributed to the discussion. It beggars belief.. 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. She continued to campaign for this for a number of years, with the line eventually opening between Edinburgh and Tweedbank in 2015. (You just never know what you might find out when you log in to WoS, but you can *always* be assured it is *ALL* good!). Find out how to adopt this simple step into your daily oral health regimen. Crown Office is corrupt and incompetent. [citation needed]. Particularly down south. Mr Salmond seeks an injunction and a judicial review to protect his reputation. She cannot help it and it is difficult to treat. In 2011, she was elected MSP for Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale. On reading some seemingly valid points concerning the lady, the alleged excuses for her actions seem to be very much disputed. If the SNP get a majority you can have independence if they dont then thats it once and for all, https://twitter.com/RhiannonV/status/1364604468285894661. I appreciate he will not be questioned directly on it & if he sidestep into the redacted area LF will try to silence him. She will have to be forced out. 24 February, 2021 at 7:03 pm. Hes not running the Scottish legal show!! Christine Graham has been working as a Executive Assistant at J. Hillis Miller Health Center for 8 years. That the COPFS only intention on this was to protect the identity of the accuser is simply not credible. To date, the case [for abolition] has not been proven beyond reasonable doubt, she says. Using her married name, Christine Creech, she was the SNP candidate at the 1992 General Election for Tweeddale, Ettrick and Lauderdale. This is a singular event which possibly no-one else in Scotland could have managed. Christine Grahame. At the 2021 Scottish Elections I was honoured to be again re-elected as the MSP for Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale constituency. What about all the other people who have been maliciously prosecuted by THIS Lord Advocate?! She is affiliated with medical facilities Northwest Medical Center and Tucson Medical Center. Ive waited patiently for the SG to release the relevant documents. Christine D. Graham, M.D. Theres a huge crack in the dam, the water is gushing through and the entire structure is about to completely collapse imminently. Christine Grahame (Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale) (SNP): "To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of its contributions to development in Malawi through its Malawi development programme 2018-23. [5] From 2001 to 2003, she was Convener of the Justice Committee. She would either have to perjure herself or spill the beans. Sits behind Sturgeon to her RHS. That, from any governmental leader, is unacceptable. Another way, lets put it like that. Away and shite, youre Office is in disrepute, on your watch again. Grahame ran for Depute Leader of the Scottish National Party in the 2004 leadership election, but was defeated by Nicola Sturgeon. Everybody knows. Hearing that commitee are now using their powers to compel the release of Murrels text and WhatsApp messages. Keep it up stu, we need you more than ever! @Solarflare. Ive always struggled with puzzles. 24 February, 2021 at 6:37 pm, Even more interesting is this bit from Craigs site There is one extra thing in Aberdeins suppressed evidence which is not in his trial evidence. In the 2011 Scottish Parliament election, Grahame won the redrawn seat of Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale, defeating former Liberal Democrat finance spokesman Jeremy Purvis. I am a community health education major. It could have been composed by any minion or even the ex-MI5 crown agent himself. This is what makes me especially uneasy for the future of independence. Because I know there are people in the Labour Party who support the abolition, for instance, of mandatory corroboration, I know it, but they wont speak out. After graduating, Grahame worked as an English teacher in secondary schools. I think you might mean Christine Grahame? Did I understand correctly that among all the waffle, lip licking, mumbling and frantically making as he went along, he actually said that the interest of the COPFS in the evidence is now concluded? Like the overwhelming majority of people Nicola Sturgeon unquestioningly bought into #MeToo propaganda which erases the fact that a full third of *current* domestic violence victims in UK and Australia (& broadly speaking across western democracies) are MEN. The MSP from Dumbarton is doing very well measured and to the point. The Nodding Donkey behind James Black Forrest Gateaux Wolffe is Christine La Bonker Grahame. Both South of the Border and at home here, the SNP will be portrayed as Scot on Scot tribal warfare parochial nutcases- how on earth can run a country when they would rather rip each other apart. Not enough to make it disappear and for us all to forget anyway. Date lodged: Tuesday, February 28, 2023, Result 62 for, 55 against, 0 abstained, 12 did not vote, Submitted by: Neil Bibby, West Scotland, Scottish Labour. Surely one of the papers will publish one of the key witness statements currently hidden from the committee shortly? She will not consider quitting. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. She was born on September 9, 1944 and her birthplace is Staffordshire, England. 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. Please turn on JavaScript for the best possible experience. 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. Oh good, Guardian columnists. Wolffe also appeared to be reading all his answers from his folder. Then ISP or AFI only on the list. (More), Stats: 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. Jesus. I think we must be getting close to a stage where she might consider resigning in a Ive done nothing wrong but this is clearly now providing too big a distraction to my government and the independence movement type non-apology resignation, rather than styling it out much longer to have to resign in clear disgrace. Grahame is a supporter of the political organisation Republic, a campaign to replace the British Monarchy with an elected head of state. Meanwhile Ms 1 has quietly slipped away. anyhoo, that`s why Saudi nationalised their oil , so all profits stay in Saudi. In June 2005, she was elected Honorary President of the Federation of Student Nationalists. I hate what unionism and British nationalism stand for, but I wont help put a deeply regressive and anti-democratic bunch of chancers like the SNP in to power. At Westminster, its normal to have some backbenchers, particularly ex-Cabinet ministers who become real bombshells when thrown, so I think it is very important to do that. The date of their initial statement was 17 May 2021. A Bill that is introduced in the Scottish Parliament is scrutinised and debated by MSPs. 24 February, 2021 at 10:03 pm, @ Brian Doonthetoon says: He will have an answer ready & close LF of at the pass & continue to impart the information for us all to hear. I have been privileged to represent the people of Midlothian and the Borders for 22 years in the Scottish Parliament. TBH what he said was no answer to any of the questions. @Willie Jay Top Holyrood seal clapper and nodding dog is Kevin Stewart MSP. With such history of sexually impropriety, Christine Graham is seen there nodding in agreement to slithery Wolffe licking his lips with body language that give much away in the effort to stitch-up Alex Salmond AGAIN. We all know what the original submission said before COPFS nobbled it. In the background Liam Fox and the Tories are talking about intervening. Fabiani is a wreck in comparison. Did the Crown Office receive any submissions from any third party before it wrote to the SPCB yesterday? incompetences of Tory management of Covid 19 because My bet is on the MI5 crown agent. Try every dirty legal trick in the book. Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, March 1, 2023, Result 54 for, 64 against, 0 abstained, 11 did not vote, Submitted by: Tom Arthur, Renfrewshire South, Scottish National Party. Somebody needs to tell those Brit Nat Press and Media whores that Salmond is no longer a member of the SNP for one. 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.. Her office accepts new patients. Thankfully in this case there WAS no message. Date lodged: Monday, February 27, 2023, Supported by: Richard Lochhead, Ivan McKee, Lorna Slater, John Swinney Without them there is nothing. We know they were betrayed by their sister, Leslie Evans, who took the material direct to the Crown Agent against their explicit wishes. 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.. 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. Craig Murray is offering a 25,000 reward for a whistleblower to supply him with a copy of Geoff Aberdeins testimony. What is this all about, Brian? The SNP leadership appears to be without any integrity whatsoever. 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. Scot Finlayson says: Second time round, she was more alive to the privileged opportunity that attending university entailed. Nothing to do with agreeing with him. last 24 hours and why has the daily Death total today still higher than So, Angus places the lotion in the basket? 24 February, 2021 at 5:27 pm. I have often wondered if she suffers from a form of Parkinsons? It is/was a trial in name only. He had the look to me of someone that knew they were in a hole and was desperately trying not to dig any further. Cant stop staring at Tom Arthurs tie. Thanks for that, SD, I wasnt aware of this condition. Dont cling to the lectern as if you are drowning 07291783. I did hear about any extra money for Scotlands schools pro rata @Captain Yossarian says: I know when Bill Aitken chaired justice, he moaned that they had no time for inquiries and over the years, the Justice Committee has less and less time to do them. 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. Clearly comfortable The Crown has her back. Might he declare May as a defacto referendum? Nicola sturgeon pretty much said she doesnt know who Geoff aberdein is even though shes already said she was in his company at the end of March 2018 and then had him round for coffee a few days later. https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/19115502.uk-government-spend-millions-scotland-without-holyrood-say-so-part-levelling-up-agenda/. Apologies if this has already been posted, the bypassing of Holyrood begins, we dont have years to hold an indyref, this Mays elections must be a plebiscite. Have a look at the Most Read list on the right; https://archive.is/H6mMz#selection-1319.17-1331.69, The video isnt working, it cuts out at 6 seconds after calls Jackie bailie.. Here is the register for Christine Grahame. Having said that, I felt awful and I couldnt study after it. Those who dared loan a book out and then leave it untouched for hours on end similarly felt the ire of a determined Ms Grahame. Christine Grahame is a Scottish National Party (SNP) politician. We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. 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. Look behind what WAS said not what wasnt. Both, in fact, appear very, very nervous. She contested Tweeddale, Ettrick and Lauderdale at the 2003 and 2007 elections, coming within 1,000 votes of victory on both occasions and being subsequently elected on the regional South of Scotland list. More to the point, it reveals a darker side of the matter and conspiracy is too light a description. So correct me if Im wrong, a letter was issued by the COPFS, which clearly identifies one of the complainers by insisting on the redaction of 5 paragraphs, and Lord Wolffe states that he had no knowledge of the letter. I am neither a unionist or a nationalist, but I have a strong mistruct, based upon experience, of Scottish lawyers. In the criminal trial, Ms Hs testimony was trashed because two defence witnesses testified that she wasnt at the dinner, after which the alleged offence took place. 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. Its the current manifestation of Scottish government thats the problem here, not so much the Scottish Parliament as an institution. Is one supposed to give a free-pass to people with *alleged* difficulties, and yet those same people seem to waltz through life, and lifes challenges/social challenges without let or hinder? Tom Arthur was definitely a plant there to bolster the flagging Lord Advocate, did I hear right that the Lord Advocate, said it was up to the committee to make the final decision on Salmonds evidence, and all that his office was concerned with is contempt. Brian Doonthetoon you appear to be obsessed with identifying complainers. It takes neck of a particularly dodgy brass to claim the COPFS is formed by professionals when he was forced recently to tender an apology (although many thought it should be his resignation) because those professionals have costed us tens of millions of pounds in malicious prosecutions. Its not been proven there is sufficiency of evidence to take us where the Cabinet Secretary wants to take us, which is, in his words, access to justice. Hearing Holyrood is to: It just goes to show how deep the rot of corruption is here that a former FM has to go this far just to get a fair hearing and to find an honest judge. Wikipedia: That media characterisation as Salmond vs Sturgeon is simply a general failing of all of the current media, namely that theyre incapable of understanding, handling, or presenting even marginally complicated issues, and so have to reduce everything to a personal level. LeBay Daughter - Died of carbon monoxide poisoning. Billions on off shore wind farm project for England. Is this the one we know about, from Lady Dorrian? Mrs. Christine E. Graham Sunset: March 22, 2022 God . He was determined not to give the game away. Im sure Mzzzzzz Sturgeon would agree. Will we get any extra or just 10% of Englands debt again? It wisnae me it wis ma minnions and they are just the best cos am the best too now away an wheesht wummin, So surely the LArd Advocate has DELIBERATELY LIED to parliament when he agreed with toom tabard Arthur that ALL previous advocates even before 1707 were members and ministers of whichever govt was in power, Yet that unionist bastirt stuarty Campbell can produce evidence within minutes that shows these fuckwits dont and cant even check their facts, I know how to fix that. Sturgeon, under the control of her brit state handlers is out to destroy the SNP. I know that that msp has a medical issue which causes head tremors. She is also ranked in the richest person list from England. Cath The alleged knee touching allegation aimed at Salmond proved to be false much like many of the criminal accusations. CHRISTINE GRAHAM OBITUARY. With the real Covid costs in the NHS and Furlough type schemes They must be terrified. With the absolute disaster that was redactiongate on Tuesday I dont think even the MSM could overlook things from now on. Truth fades from memory as propaganda paints a new reality. Wolffe also appeared to be reading all his answers from his folder. Better to have an independent scotland that is clean. Facebook gives people the. How did the mass Scottish political and legal car crash get to this level of dysfunction? "[25], Grahame has two sons and is a grandmother. What is going on. @ Strathy 8:58 pm The fact that unionists are making the running on a lot of this doesnt mean the principle is wrong. Information about committees and records of all debates, questions and answers. The public purse has just paid out ~24million to a couple of private individuals who were deeply involved in that football club. Politics has yet to run its course for Grahame, though. It is/was an exercise to tell certain people, including Craig Murray, To shut the f*ck up! She later divorced and reverted to her maiden name. I WOULD make common cause with unionists acting to protect the Scottish parliament and our democracy. There we have it ladies and gentlemen and all in between. Is there a country with a Government and Judiciary that actually work going spare? Those closest to the Scottish Government are the most bent. Margaret Grahame, my paternal grandmother, was born in 1877. And now its going to be the gift that keeps on giving. Surely Scotland can do better than this? Skip navigation. The halo of our Law Officers currently needs a substantial wash and brush up simply to be fit for purpose. He looked and spoke as if he had just jumped out a piss and alcohol soaked bed whilst fully clothed. But I am absolutely more convinced than ever that there has been a miscarriage of justice. Why can we not read that letter and judge for ourselves? Join Facebook to connect with Christine Graham and others you may know. The whole thing is about to blow up soon and more than the rest he knows things have gone beyond the option of just resigning in disgrace. Christine Grahame is a hypocrite of the first order given her alleged sexual peccadilloes causing a married man to lose his job (okay he was a Tory and some say all is fair in love and war). This site requires JavaScript for certain functions and interactions to work. This is only the 2nd time Ive watched James Wolfe speak in parliament, the first time was when Ken McIntosh questioned the competence of parliament to pass a bill, I cant remember what bill it was, something to do with the Continuity bill, Its hard to believe that same articulate, congenial, knowledgeable appearing man, is the same contemptuous bumbling wreck in that video at the top of this page. Although it was undoubtedly a skirmish, we can tell that neither Sturgeon or Wolffe are confident. The thread hands up if youre totally corrupt, wasnt a license to talk about the alphabet women. The difference is significant. Liam Fox might have added that if even part of what Salmond says is true, Sturgeon can expect to face criminal charges. Not only does the trust in the Scottish government, but also the trust in parliament and more importantly for the British state, the trust in the crown that sponsors COPFS and the lord advocate, is at stake here. Her first experience of higher education two decades earlier had been something of a daunting experience. Family Medicine . The SNP have held Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale. Source: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/4224045.stm. Malcolm is, obviously, but there are not so many doing that and, in a way, its because were so small., Chisholm will soon be off too, the former health minister having announced he will step down at the next Holyrood election.