More to the point, it reveals a darker side of the matter and conspiracy is too light a description. Ive waited patiently for the SG to release the relevant documents. @Willie Jay Top Holyrood seal clapper and nodding dog is Kevin Stewart MSP. Unless of course he happens to be only the figurehead of COPFS but not the real head. The other problem I have is the assertion that the redacted evidence is necessary to protect the anonymity of the conspirators, but when comparing the full text with the redacted version, this is patently untrue. And thus to the Scottish people. Bythe end, hed left nobody any the wiser. This is a singular event which possibly no-one else in Scotland could have managed. [2] Grahame was brought up in Edinburgh, attending Boroughmuir High School. However, watch as MSM and the BBC and the Tory autonomy-eunuchs conflate them. Think about it. Fair point about Christine Grahames tremor, but in that film with her nodding YES, it was quite clearly well controlled, voluntary and given in agreement to Wolffes waffle at trying to STITCH UP ALEX SALMOND AGAIN. Probably tin-hattery but was a thought that crossed my mind. One day I found his bleeper, we used to have pagers, and if you clicked his pager it was Liberal Democrat whip messages to Liberal Democrats that said, Donald Gorrie in Evening News, do not respond, Donald Gorrie in Scotsman, do not respond, Donald Gorrie speaking to The Herald, do not respond, if STV phone about what Donald Gorrie said, do not respond. Above looks interesting , is the press turning? The harrassment enquiry was the lead item on ITV news at 10 tonight. What is going on. The reason being that while we are understandably nervous it detracts from the message. 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. She, like most, still lack the introspection to acknowledge this empirical @1inthree fact (links within the piece). She later divorced and reverted to her maiden name. [9] In April 2020, Scottish Labour's Lewis Macdonald was elected as interim Deputy Presiding Officer in her absence. 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. She announces that the report will be put on the record, meaning it is available under FOI And intriguingly it seems the Crown Office will soon have another opportunity to obstruct the committees work: Hopefully that one will be less of a damp squib. Grahame says that she is listening to the debate. (S6O-01939)", Christine Grahame (Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale) (SNP): "I will quote a business in my constituency. I have it on impeccable authority that she was not merely not a very good lawyer, she was absolutely dire, almost unemployable; probably another reason that she hates Joanna Cherry. Another shite performance under what can only be described as polite questioning .I hope that someone wasnt paid public money to coach him With the absolute disaster that was redactiongate on Tuesday I dont think even the MSM could overlook things from now on. 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. You know, our marvellous First Minister is obsessed with bringing more women into Scottish politics. the 2 month long vaccination program is going so well? I think the vernacular word for him would be the Lord Scum Bag. Grahame joined the Scottish National Party in 1970. https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/19115502.uk-government-spend-millions-scotland-without-holyrood-say-so-part-levelling-up-agenda/. Yes, there are animals involved here. Now is the time. Like many of you, I suspect, I grew up with Labour. 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. But weve got to change our thinking. This site requires JavaScript for certain functions and interactions to work. His performance was an outrage. David Harvie, the Crown Agent, wikipedia says: The Crown Agent is the principal legal adviser to the Lord Advocate on prosecution matters.. These are the official transcripts of what was said by this MSP in the chamber and at committee meetings. 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. She has been an MSP since the Scottish Parliament was established in 1999, and has represented this constituency since 2011. Daring the COPFS to challenge AS in another court case namely contempt of court At that point the charges amounted to Ms 2 and Ms 3, together with the AlphaBetties. 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. 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. Most of us would agree, from where we look it surely would never stick? 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. I wonder how much Nicola or Leslie or Liz or Peter etc will raise in their first fundraiser. "There aren't winners here. Do you honestly think that with a case that can bring down the First Minister & her coterie and potentially the Scottish Government as as whole, the same person who brought the Lord Advocate & by association the Clown Office back into politics under the government as part of the Scottish Governments Cabinet, that the Lord Advocate would excuse himself in dealing with any of this? They represent you in the Scottish Parliament and your local area. When I did my first Summary-only court cases in Wales 40-odd years ago I was told; I know. At the 2021 Scottish Elections I was honoured to be again re-elected as the MSP for Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale constituency. You can get involved with the Scottish Parliament by joining a Cross-party group, submitting a petition, lobbying or exploring our education resources. This site is the glue that holds us all together. Surely Scotland can do better than this? I used to joke about it with her I called her stevie wonder once. 24 February, 2021 at 9:36 pm Just need to be patient for now. Ive always struggled with puzzles. I watched the whole thing live. I couldnt concentrate on what she was saying because I was so distracted by the eye-lashes. That would have been a better way of doing it because there are important things in this Bill about early release, about questioning, they have all got kind of lost., Process aside, the SNP backbencher was far from impressed by Kenny MacAskills misjudged closing remarks in which he suggested opposition to the proposal bore links to the independence referendum. The only wummin you are interested in is yersel hen. Bottle banks are full while churches are empty. It now seems so. Joan Hutchesons expos of the failures relating to the NEC and the leaderships response to attempts to change it are all of a piece with the conspiracy against Salmond. 24 February, 2021 at 9:29 pm "[25], Grahame has two sons and is a grandmother. I have been privileged to represent the people of Midlothian and the Borders for 22 years in the Scottish Parliament. This is OUR democracy, not theirs. If the committee and/or the SPCB fail in getting evidence from the Clown Office then the publication of the documents which Craig Murray seeks is of extreme importance to everyone in Scotland who believes that it is fair and just that the soveriegn people of Scotland are given full rights to defend themselves unhindered by the spheres of the Scottish Government (including COPFS) and the Scottish Parliament. I think you might mean Christine Grahame? At the 1999 Scottish Parliament election she ran for the Tweeddale, Ettrick and Lauderdale constituency. J. Hillis Miller Health Center is part of the Hospitals & Physicians Clinics industry, and located in Florida, United States. Adjust parties involved and which have constituency or list candidates depending upon which are a approved by the Electoral Commission. Real professionals! I suppose we shouldnt be surprised but its still a shock to find ourselves in this situation. Dont rock to and fro Following his discussion from his legal team, AS is a smart, knowledgeable & courageous man. Here endeth the lesson, let those who have ears and not one eye on their next career move, hear. In the background Liam Fox and the Tories are talking about intervening. If the Lord advocate had been at school and speaking in front of the class, the teacher would have told him to take a seat half way through to save him embarrassing himself any more. There are excellent lawyers and I suspect that Levy and McRae are amongst them. They make an initial statement on becoming or being returned as an MSP. aLurker says: No worries it was obvious you were not aware, so happy to help. It emerged yesterday Christine Grahame, SNP MSP and convenor of the committee, has been accused by a former employee of making sectarian remarks about colleagues, including members of her own. Unnamed Male Mechanic - Died of carbon monoxide poisoning. We all know what the original submission said before COPFS nobbled it. Was that why the Lord Advocate took care to stress that he did not draft the letter, and that senior prosecutors act autonomously? Its a GLOBAL-WESTERN system DESIGNED to FACILITATE false accusations of domestic abuse, driving exaggerated statistics of Violence Against Women & Girls for mainstream media PreCrime amplification, to demonise, dehumanise and *normalise* the courts-judicial criminalisation of men as STANDARD, which is intended to lead to the destabilisation of the family unit and the subsequent *divide and rule* fracturing of multiple societies being gaslight set-up just to be put back down. Terence A Wildey Other occupants: In the 1994 European Parliament election, she contested the South of Scotland constituency, again unsuccessfully. Hopefully more MSPs and such like call for this before & after the election. In 2011, she was elected MSP for Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale. If you want justice in this country fuck lawyers, HIRED THUGS are cheaper, more reliable, and amazingly, more honest. In what possible way does the assertion that Sturgeon broke the Ministerial Code have any impact or bearing upon the anonymity of the conspirators? In a manner similar to my young experiences of Labour, it is looking likely I will never vote for the SNP again. It is unthinkable in a case of this importance that Lord Wolffe would allow this to happen. Following the declaration, Christine Grahame said she was "relieved and excited". Unbelievable though, the biggest gig in town and the big cheese doesnt know or control whos doing what or when. Christine, concerned the animal would soon bite a young child, went to her mother. I do wonder if as Sturgeons leadership fall into dissaray followed by her inevitable resignation if Boris might look at this as the ideal time to offer a referendum? Submitted by: Dr. Sandesh Gulhane, Glasgow, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. See previous para. This is then updated with any changes they provide. Stand Fast! what a shifty cunt he licks his lips like a serial killer in a movie. Until he commented that the section had been redacted to protect complainers. Away and shite, youre Office is in disrepute, on your watch again. 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. If so, she has a neurological condition called Benign Essential Tremor. He did tell me things I can't discuss with you. She then took a back seat, whilst the two original complainants came forward (A and B in the civil case, who became different Alphabetties in the criminal case.). I appreciate he will not be questioned directly on it & if he sidestep into the redacted area LF will try to silence him. Ms 1 fears that this may be an opportunity for Alex Salmond to get back into Hollyrood. Mr Wolffe, a former Dean of the Faculty of Advocates, said: No, I was not. If the Committee serve a s.24 notice on Alex Salmond to produce the documents to them wouldnt he be happy to do that? It is interesting that he has been called back at all. Thats it., Grahame, a veteran having been through four parliamentary elections, says she has never held ministerial ambitions and has never felt her freedom to speak up curtailed. So, was he basically telling us that the only interest the COPFS ever had in all this was to mutilate Mr Salmonds and Aberdeins evidence to stop the public knowing that Sturgeon breached the ministerial code? Al-Stuart, others have stated upthread that Christine Grahame has benign essential tremor. Look behind what WAS said not what wasnt.