Those senior prosecutors have also ignored Lady Dorrians ruling. Bob Mack says: Scotlands first female First Minister, ends up making a total corrupt arse of it, and going down lashing out sullenly in shame and ignominy. Fear is nourished. 24 February, 2021 at 9:29 pm 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. ", Asked by: Grahame, Christine, Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 26 October 2022, "To ask the Scottish Government what it can do to address any bus driver shortages across Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale. O/T Englands National news proclaims an extra 400 million for Its a trait she kept up on her return to university in the early 80s, this time approaching forty and with two young children at home. Politics has yet to run its course for Grahame, though. Will AS give evidence & not give a jot about the redactions. So, Angus places the lotion in the basket? Obfuscation in parts and unconvincing. I know. 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. All these interventions, nothing to do with us Guv our hands are clean we dont control these departments that are trying to save our arses by putting obstructions in the way of the committee as for the countless pages of blacked out type well thats normal practice in the political world isnt it. Until he commented that the section had been redacted to protect complainers. 1,117,365 Comments, Wings Over Scotland Powered by WordPress What is Christine Graham's office address? But Wolffe, who took over the job in 2016 under Nicola Sturgeon, is a government minister andattends the large majority of them.). Rev, you have to be the hardest working Investigative journalist in the uk. CHRISTINE GRAHAM OBITUARY. 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. See all of Christine Grahame motions in Parliament. Christine Graham. An untrained dog, taken in by a neighbouring family, was jumping up on local children. 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. Might he declare May as a defacto referendum? Incidentally, in his interview with Mark McNaught recently Craig Murray identified a former MI5 agent working at the Crown Office. So she did. A Great Man among the political tiddlers in Holyrood. He had the look to me of someone that knew they were in a hole and was desperately trying not to dig any further. Does this not perhaps help to explain why Scotland has the highest prison population rate per head in Western Europe, with 150 people held in prison for every 100,000 of the population? 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. They get two nibbles. James Caithness says: We know they were reluctant to go to the police. It would be the same tactic (described by Chomsky) used against the NHS and welfare state. Plus all of them stating it is to be treated as a plebiscite. View the profiles of people named Christine Grahame. I am sure shady stuff goes on, but all the MI5, British Empire, colonialism isnt that what the dribbling feel-good alphabet soup crowd have as one of their mental afflictions? Which is why he had to make an abject, grovelling apology for them being the exact opposite of that recently. Christine Grahame. Time is running out sturgeon. My bet is on the MI5 crown agent. My mum is a sufferer. She is dangerous in the same way that Trump was dangerous. There is something no quite right about Craig Murrays trial. So there are a few bloggers dropping hints now. Christine Grahame MSP Draft Proposal A proposal for a Bill to improve the health and wellbeing of dogs throughout their lives by strengthening the regulation of the activity of breeding, and of selling or transferring puppies, and by establishing a more responsible and informed approach to acquiring and owning a puppy or dog. We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. A lot, I think. Even more apparently lately. There are new readers here, brought by MSM mentions, who arent aware of whats been going on over the past few years. Is it just me or is LA Wolffe diminishing in width like a burst balloon? 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 Its nothing to worry about. I used to think it was just some of the gang well most of them over the wall in La la Land that were a bit loopy now I know where they get it from ,The message from the top is stick with the SNP or you will jeopardise a vote for Independence fk me ok when , where and when is this just round the corner event likely to happen do I need to put it in my diary ,circle it on the calendar ,write its my forehead , A question by Liam Fox, answered by the Speaker. Second time round, she was more alive to the privileged opportunity that attending university entailed. So *was* Geoff a complainant? She has a condition that causes a head tremor. AYRSHIRE ROB think for five minutes, before you start typing. 07291783. 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. [19] In May 2009, Grahame visited Megrahi, in Greenock jail. Like many of you, I suspect, I grew up with Labour. MSPs take part in examining and passing proposed laws (Bills). Date lodged: Tuesday, February 28, 2023, Supported by: Paul Sweeney Stephen I agree. As someone here said, let your enemies destroy themselves. They want to support their sister. ", Asked by: Grahame, Christine, Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 30 January 2023, "To ask the First Minister what discussions the Scottish Government has had with COSLA with regard to the proposals in some local authorities to reduce teacher numbers, given its commitment to increase teacher numbers by 3,500 by the end of the current parliamentary session. Grahame was the SNP's candidate for Tweeddale, Ettrick and Lauderdale in the 1992 UK General election, but failed to win the seat. The move drew some criticism from commentators and fellow MSPs, however on the BBC Radio Good Morning Scotland programme, Grahame stated: "I'm earning and working for my constituents far more than if I sit hypocritically in the chamber watching a monarch for an institution I do not support. 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 are the inheritors. Another shite performance under what can only be described as polite questioning .I hope that someone wasnt paid public money to coach him Rita LeBay - Committed suicide via carbon monoxide poisoning. This website is using cookies. Billions for English Flood Defences They must be terrified. ", Asked by: Grahame, Christine, Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 28 September 2022, "To ask the Scottish Government what recent discussions it has had with NHS Borders. Oh good, Guardian columnists. These are the official transcripts of what was said by this MSP in the chamber and at committee meetings. I do sincerely hope that if the Scottish Judiciary are still *TRULY* independent of the Executive, there may possibly be a positive result/outcome. Sits behind Sturgeon to her RHS. She was defeated by Nicola Sturgeon. Although it was undoubtedly a skirmish, we can tell that neither Sturgeon or Wolffe are confident. No, nobody uses Christine except Christine, and possibly my cats, and possibly, when Im not paying attention, my brother, who can always lead me astray and then I get the blame but then hes been doing that since I was three. 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. What about Carig Murray? Her concerns were unfounded, they said. So she makes a charge of sexual harassment, just so that it is on the record for vetting purposes. Wikipedia: This news has been on the WWW for ages but not reported in the MSM. And he is a weasel. 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. Then ISP or AFI only on the list. Phone: 07976 596 245 Bottle banks are full while churches are empty. Keep it up stu, we need you more than ever! Ms 2 and Ms 3. It looks tiny with no lips. A day of reckoning is definitely coming and posts like yours can help to secure a proper outcome. In 2004, Grahame ran as a candidate for deputy leadership of the SNP after deputy leader Roseanna Cunningham entered the contest to replace leader John Swinney. NS has shown contempt for our democratic system. 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. They think theyre Franklin D. Roosevelt when actually theyre just lucky. Mr Salmond is in some debt to you and I know that you will believe that doing your job as a journalist is not a question of debt but rather a question of professional integrity. full marks to Jackie Baillie for making him look shifty and evasive, Well done Jackie you are wasted in the Labour party, Ian Spruce says: It is unthinkable in a case of this importance that Lord Wolffe would allow this to happen. These people are not here now. 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. Sturgeon wont resign. https://archive.is/H6mMz. Its the current manifestation of Scottish government thats the problem here, not so much the Scottish Parliament as an institution. Nicola and Liz get to hear about this. As for covert operatives, the case of Mark Kennedy comes to mind. Craig Murray is offering a 25,000 reward for a whistleblower to supply him with a copy of Geoff Aberdeins testimony. Find out how to adopt this simple step into your daily oral health regimen. Above looks interesting , is the press turning? 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.e. She cannot help it and it is difficult to treat. Chemtrails grow fewer and fainter, as worry lines grow darker and deeper. 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. Another way, lets put it like that. To unpack that a littlein August 2018 AS successfully crowdfunded for the legal fees to petition the Court of Session for judicial review of a manifestly biased (a now widely-held opinion) civil service procedure,in which his petition was successful in January 2019, however there were no guarantees here. 24 February, 2021 at 5:27 pm. How did the mass Scottish political and legal car crash get to this level of dysfunction? A fishing expedition ensues. Whoever from COPFS did this is either a loose cannon or not too bothered / doesnt feel the need about getting the Lord Advocates permission or input. Everybody knows. The setback, however, did not stop the Bill narrowly passing at Stage 1, as an amendment that would have removed the controversial rule change from the proposed legislation fell by three votes. Surely one of the papers will publish one of the key witness statements currently hidden from the committee shortly? J. Hillis Miller Health Center is part of the Hospitals & Physicians Clinics industry, and located in Florida, United States. that`s $65,000,000 going south every day,about $24 billion a year,if we nationalised our oil like Saudi. what a shifty cunt he licks his lips like a serial killer in a movie. By insisting on post publication redaction of paragraphs which name only one woman other than the FM, will the professional and independent law officer involved, who allegedly acted without the approval of the Lord Advocate, be prosecuted for contempt of court by effectively identifying a complainant? The significance is that if Alex Salmond had been charged by the police, the judicial review would be sisted. Dont forget this guys responsible for several failed malicious (declared so by a judge) prosecutions which cost this country millions. Wolffes bottle has crashed, another liar whos not even good at it hell fall far. This really is the sort of thing the CIA gets up to in South America. Constituency report for Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale. 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. 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. She is also ranked in the richest person list from England. ensure that the conduct of the Scottish Government does not bring politics in the whole of the United Kingdom into international disrepute.. ((https://www.scottishparliament.tv/meeting/urgent-question-february-24-2021)). In 1999, she ran for equivalent constituency in the new Scottish Parliament. 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 ? Wolffe also appeared to be reading all his answers from his folder. The whole thing was a ridiculous spectacle no matter what. Dont cling to the lectern as if you are drowning 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. Lord James Wolffe in particular should be utterly ashamed. As a few have noted she does have a medical condition. NS, the LA, LL and LE should all just resign now and let Scotland get on with Independence process. Dear Me; Surely Scotland can do better than this? The public purse has just paid out ~24million to a couple of private individuals who were deeply involved in that football club. Fabiani is a wreck in comparison. To Parliament. In the 2016 Scottish Parliament election, Grahame held the seat, increasing her share of the vote to 45.1%. 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. "There aren't winners here. Aided by the thousands of Wingers, who have to be the most knowledgeable collection of bloggers anywhere in the world. Boris is spending money like Scottish water! Brian Doonthetoon says: To the need for a genuine separation of powers. They both know it is the end-game now. Hearing Holyrood is to: 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. Billions on new Chinese Nuclear plant for England We all know what the original submission said before COPFS nobbled it. Ms Grahame was in Holyrood yesterday, but she has maintained a steadfast silence on the issue so far, insisting that she would not comment on anybody's private life. After her visit, she told the press: "I found it quite upsetting. makes his spout bull shit until those present are comatose. You unexist. 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. The only thing going south is the taxation on the sale of the oil. Shall I withdraw my apologies about her? Since entering the Scottish Parliament in 1999 Grahame has picked up a number of causes, notably; For more information see: Borders Railway. 24 February, 2021 at 9:43 pm. 452 Msb M, Gainesville, Florida, 32610, United States Couldnt be bothered with what I know is going to be shite spouting all the way. Rumour of good news imminent on Twitter anyone got anything concrete?? Think about it. This is without doubt one of the weakest performances I think Ive ever seen by a senior member of the legal profession. They oppose the proposed HCB, TRA extremism and self ID, they want immediate action on independence. She has let us down beyond all reasonable measure. It is my understanding that the current Loard Advocate apologised for the Malicious Prosecutions fiasco, even though he inhereted the mess from the previous Lord Advocate, who got promoted for it, or something like that! You know how we are supposed to forget the 100 sheer So I did., Holyrood provides comprehensive coverage of Scottish politics, offering award-winning reporting and analysis: Subscribe, Read the most recent article written by - Time for Michael Matheson to live up to his motto of smart on crime, Stay in the know with our fortnightly magazine, Registered in England & Wales under No. What are Christine M. Graham's areas of care? He is a government minnister, he is also the head of the Clown Office. Find out when the MSP's surgery times are on their website. Was the Crown Agent, David Harvie, consulted? @Mac Ayeand even a former FM had to crowd-fund to finance it. How many people are sitting in Scottish jails due to malicious prosecutions? Asked by: Grahame, Christine, Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 1 March 2023, "To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on introducing legislation in Scotland similar to the UK Animals (Low-Welfare Activities Abroad) Bill. When I did my first Summary-only court cases in Wales 40-odd years ago I was told; I have been privileged to represent the people of Midlothian and the Borders for 22 years in the Scottish Parliament. It is perhaps time that untidy bastard Wolffe did some poridge. Was that a waste of time? Rees-Mogg mentioned in Parliament ~month ago: The Prime Minister is doing his job and Moanalot will have something to moan about in early February when Salmond gives evidence to a committee of inquiry in the Scottish Parliament and we find out all that is going on up north to the disadvantage of the Scottish people led by a hopeless administration.. Not true Oil Company might get that but then you have all the overheads to take off. Russia, Germany, France, Spain, Italy and every other company in Europe? The Crown Office may try to find reasons for not producing them. About. 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.. Alex Salmond hit initially a target of 50k and then I think 100k in about 24 hours if I recall correctly. At the 2021 Scottish Elections I was honoured to be again re-elected as the MSP for Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale constituency. 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.). Someone from COPFS is dealing directly with government officials hence his statement he was out the loop. Any pain that might be brought by our Independence is of a nothing in comparison. 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. Wonderful for a new writer. (More), Stats: And I know I have spoken to people about that whove been in those circumstances. Sturgeon, youve been found out. 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. This site requires JavaScript for certain functions and interactions to work. Sometimes the opposition misses the mark and youre doing things. Now, I may be wrong, but arent a lot of the Scottish legal profession pals of Murdo and the watp crowd. Probably tin-hattery but was a thought that crossed my mind. Billions on off shore wind farm project for England. Q. 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. You have to wonder; if shes the Indy tip-of-the-arrow, why is the Whitehall Establishment so keen to keep her in post? This website contains useful information including details on how to contact me as well as local surveys and information. https://www.craigmurray.org.uk/archives/2021/01/a-time-of-trial/. They tend, then, to make cowardly politicians. Liam Fox the Disgraced Defence Minister? Is this the political protocol in every Parliament in every country, or is it peculiar only to Scotlands? This is beyond a joke, what I seen from Mrs Murrell in the covid briefing was appalling. Christine Comizio Jan. 20, 2023. . 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. It will be a hard lesson to digest. How the fuck did all this horrifying madness happen? Was he aware of what was going on? Try every dirty legal trick in the book. Did the Crown Office receive any submissions from any third party before it wrote to the SPCB yesterday?