As someone here said, let your enemies destroy themselves. Gut reaction thats a bloke. I want to ask the Lord Advocate about the meeting that was held between Levy & McRae and the Crown in advance of the hearing with Lady Dorrian. A family nurse practitioner is a nurse who completed a. Lord James Wolffe in particular should be utterly ashamed. One can`t help that Sturgeon and co are loosing control of the situation. It is/was a trial in name only. 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 How can he have not been near it? We are the inheritors. She is dangerous in the same way that Trump was dangerous. Isnt that what lady Dorian said too? Not that I was that interested in what she was saying I switched off to everything she has to say since she fired Mark MacDonald for sending a text. 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. the 2 TRILLION OF DEBT before Covid must now be down to Grandchildren 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. The Scottish Parliament is being undermined until people hate it and are happy to see the back of it. A general characteristic of middle class people is they are always shitting themselves about one thing or another. Oh dear, I do not know what to say regarding my previous comment about Christine Grahame. But honestly still have no idea how this is all going to end (yet). She has a condition that causes a head tremor. I have to assume Stuart Campbell is correct in his comments about Alex Salmond separating both posts while in office if thats the case , both the Lord Advocate and the SNP MSP Arthur have just told blatant lies in their presentation to Parliament, I think the comment Roddy Macdonald says: is spot on. Im hanging on until the election or a leadership election, whatever comes first. What is going on. By Christine Grahame 24th Oct 2019, 1:00am Scotland has to choose between more Brexit chaos and regaining our place as an independent European nation, writes Christine Grahame MSP. https://www.scottishparliament.tv/meeting/urgent-question-february-24-2021?clip_start=16:00:51&clip_end=16:00:53, Graeme Hampton says: Re Christine Grahame dont know much about her but I do about parkinsons. Although it was undoubtedly a skirmish, we can tell that neither Sturgeon or Wolffe are confident. https://www.craigmurray.org.uk/archives/2021/01/a-time-of-trial/. Boris is spending money like Scottish water! A Great Man among the political tiddlers in Holyrood. Grahame ran for Depute Leader of the Scottish National Party in the 2004 leadership election, but was defeated by Nicola Sturgeon. Particularly down south. He did not tell us either if he saw the letter BEFORE or AFTER it was sent. 24 February, 2021 at 7:03 pm. Text relay calls welcome. The Lord Advocate sound an old and honourable title. In June 2005, she was elected Honorary President of the Federation of Student Nationalists. I hope this site wont suffer due to you. I read that, looked at it and my gut instinct was to say, THATS A BLOKE. Tuesday we take the wheelie bins out.. Apart from that, Im sure the superior intellect and years of sword-crossing with genuine political heavyweights will ensure Mr Salmond has more than a few aces up his sleeve I expect Scotlands former First Minister to take Sturgeon to the cleaners. In line with our commitment to be Net Zero Carbon by 2030, Ford will become the Who is this Mr Donnely (sp?) 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. Christine Graham's office is located at 5301 Creedmoor Rd, Raleigh, NC 27612. You showed us who you were 1st post. 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. Was it Mr Donnelly who was contacted? Just watched Sturgeons soundbite on Sky News, baiting AS with her square-go style. She compares her first spell as convener of the Justice Committee and fellow members as them all showing much greater skill today. 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. See previous para. Christine Grahame (Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale) (SNP): "No strikes. Those checks and safeguards were put in place to protect ordinary citizens from the abuse of power. Amazon is blossoming as hairdressers and pubs go bust. Join Facebook to connect with Christine Graham and others you may know. I used to joke about it with her I called her stevie wonder once. Please turn on JavaScript for the best possible experience. 10pm ITV News has led with the Sturgeon/Salmond news. Bythe end, hed left nobody any the wiser. Politics has yet to run its course for Grahame, though. Fear is nourished. He looked and spoke as if he had just jumped out a piss and alcohol soaked bed whilst fully clothed. Time is running out sturgeon. My graduate training has included both in-person and. that`s $65,000,000 going south every day. 24 February, 2021 at 7:08 pm. The one thing I will say though is that Ms Grahame seems very much like my mum theres nothing going to keep her back. The Lord Advocate: James Caithness says: Millions for City Projects Thanks for that, SD, I wasnt aware of this condition. Facebook gives people the. 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? analysis, corruption, disturbing, investigation, scottish politics, video I said a few blog posts back the truth will out. Yeah, yeah, yeah, Theyre all above reproach. I can remember people like Donald Gorrie, [who] was always off message. Professional, independent upholders of due process, which has so many safeguards to help prevent any travesties of justice and democracy merely humble profferors of sage professional advice in this instance but its heehaw to do with us anymore were so over it. Christine Grahame is a Scottish National Party (SNP) politician. Still, the sight of parliaments justice committee convener, who spent 12 years as a civil court lawyer, openly criticising senior leadership, must have been a boon to opponents. kindof. The fact that unionists are making the running on a lot of this doesnt mean the principle is wrong. 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. He is a government minnister, he is also the head of the Clown Office. SNP ROTTEN AT THE TOP silence is no defence. Are you giving us a clue as to Jason Michaels mystery happening? Another thought were the MSP for Dumbarton and Donald Cameron simply laying the groundwork for more incisive questioning next Monday? 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. She graduated from Univ of NV Sch of Med in 2006. Nicky Dreghorn, watching you slander Alex Salmond on your nightly Covid TV With Nicola programme, you actually make me feel physically sick. There is something no quite right about Craig Murrays trial. 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. I am angry and despondent: I may never see my nation free in my lifetime. The difference is significant. Very badly reported as Salmond v Sturgeon of course. He and a few others know something big but cant say. Netflix devoured in silence as guitars and drums scream out to be heard. They represent you in the Scottish Parliament and your local area. Several attempts later, still cant get your clip to play Rev and I see nothing on YouTube as you said. Paul Wynn Jan. 12, 2023. incompetences of Tory management of Covid 19 because https://archive.is/H6mMz. Sometimes the opposition misses the mark and youre doing things. My mothers lesson about if youre not prepared to say or do something, I dont want to hear about it has remained with me sometimes to my cost that if something really is wrong, I spoke out, she says. makes his spout bull shit until those present are comatose. I simply could not have put it any better at all. LeBay Daughter - Died of carbon monoxide poisoning. Hired mouths, prostitutes of the tongue. 12 mins ago When they are right, they are right. You know how we are supposed to forget the 100 sheer She will have to be forced out. Sturgeons statement that because you are found not guilty, that doesnt mean you are innocent will come back to haunt her. aLurker says: The contempt of the SG and SNP leadership has fro democracy is only matched by the Brit Nat Pres and Medias contempt for the truth. This is beyond a joke, what I seen from Mrs Murrell in the covid briefing was appalling. 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. Source: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/4224045.stm. Top of the News. I have absolutely no faith in Scotlands prosecution service. Rhiannon Spear & The Rape Crisis Centre. 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. 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. It is interesting that he has been called back at all. Its the current manifestation of Scottish government thats the problem here, not so much the Scottish Parliament as an institution. 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. The Fabiani Committee have issued a s.24 notice to the Crown Office to produce documents, copies of which are in the possession of Alex Salmond [presumably unused material in the criminal proceedings which was likely to undermine the prosecution case or assist the defence]. "There aren't winners here. Might he declare May as a defacto referendum? Now, I may be wrong, but arent a lot of the Scottish legal profession pals of Murdo and the watp crowd. Christine Graham, MSW is a Social Worker in Long Beach, CA. My concern is we want cases that get to court and have a chance of success., Given the Lord Bonomy review into additional safeguards is not expected to report until early 2015, can anything possibly assuage her concerns between now and the Bill going before the chamber at Stage 3? I am neither a unionist or a nationalist, but I have a strong mistruct, based upon experience, of Scottish lawyers. Its game over for them. If you want justice in this country fuck lawyers, HIRED THUGS are cheaper, more reliable, and amazingly, more honest. My sincere thanks to Al-Stuart for many enlightening points. She attained a Scottish Master of Arts degree from the University of Edinburgh in 1965 and gained her Diploma of Education from Moray House College of Education in 1966. 6.1.1, The world's most-read Scottish politics website, Posted on (More), Stats: He knows too much and sky are quite happy to run with it, drip feeding it over the last month or so. 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.. Cath The alleged knee touching allegation aimed at Salmond proved to be false much like many of the criminal accusations. 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. This comes across as a deliberate attempt to withhold information and to tamper with the ability of the committee to make an informed decision. @Mac Ayeand even a former FM had to crowd-fund to finance it. 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. If that was the case, they would have not deleted entire paragraphs. FFS they cant tell the truth even when it doesnt matter and a lie has to be offered to back up a really dodgy bloody argument that just makes it worse. The world is closed. Ive always struggled with puzzles. Couldnt be bothered with what I know is going to be shite spouting all the way. Beat it. I have seen the backbenchers being less rebellious over the 15 years across all parties, absolutely. The same goes more or less for the High Courthow many of us could have withstood that kind of pressure? I am sure I am not alone in that. 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. ", 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 new Chinese Nuclear plant for England Twitter Jeggit. 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. As a member of 30 years standing, I cant quite believe Im saying that. I appreciate he will not be questioned directly on it & if he sidestep into the redacted area LF will try to silence him. I had absolutely no idea of that ladies affliction. SCOTLANDS prosecution service is to be ordered to release material Alex Salmond claims will show he was the victim of a high-level plot to destroy him. How the fuck did all this horrifying madness happen? Plus all of them stating it is to be treated as a plebiscite. Facebook gives people the. A wee gype fae Aberdeen. Ive tried to see the issue from all sides. Nothing to do with agreeing with him. 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. When ultra-unionist (and clueless) Guardian columnists like Martin Kettle are out batting for Nicola then if you cant smell the coffee then you probably have Covid-19. I really dont know how you cope with all this and I am so, so pleased that you can and you do. Unless, of course the Clown Office, Clown Agent and head clown the Lord Advocate misrepresent even more laws AND the judicial statement from last week by Lady Dorrian YET AGAIN. Got to say Im kinda impressed with Jackie Baillie here. The date of their initial statement was 17 May 2021. Christine Grahame (Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale) (SNP): 8. She will not consider quitting.. Biology, B.A. The thread hands up if youre totally corrupt, wasnt a license to talk about the alphabet women. [9] In April 2020, Scottish Labour's Lewis Macdonald was elected as interim Deputy Presiding Officer in her absence. It is like a sausage machine, whichever government it is. i.e. Who was the Wee Nodding Donkey sitting over the Lord Advocates right shoulder and confirming everything that yon bloke was saying? The significance is that if Alex Salmond had been charged by the police, the judicial review would be sisted. I would like to work to help change the built environment to make it more sustainable and healthier for . 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. I suppose we shouldnt be surprised but its still a shock to find ourselves in this situation. I am always happy to hear your views. What is Christine Graham's office address? If she walks, her career in politics is over. [26] She has stated previously she has a harmless neurological tremor, which is hereditary and can cause visible shaking.[27]. I think you might mean Christine Grahame? 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 halo of our Law Officers currently needs a substantial wash and brush up simply to be fit for purpose. I am always happy to hear your views. 6,096 Posts, My bet is on the MI5 crown agent. 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. Billions on Dud Track and Trace It has made us focus on what do we mean by it [corroboration] and so on and all the other things, but I would have liked it to have been done another way., Through a separate piece of legislation, is that what she means? 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. 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. Obfuscation in parts and unconvincing. Could she not have taking a few copies of Alex Salmond statements and asked the lord advocate ( after handing him a copy) which part named the alleged victim to which he wanted removed? Craig Murray is offering a 25,000 reward for a whistleblower to supply him with a copy of Geoff Aberdeins testimony. I cannot see how he could be liable to any action civil or criminal if he had to comply with such an order. Find out how to adopt this simple step into your daily oral health regimen. ", Asked by: Grahame, Christine, Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 2 November 2022, "To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of whether inflation and any possible reductions to public sector spending by the UK Government will impact on prospective capital projects in Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale. It now seems so. I know. Spanish, University of Nevada, Reno; 2006, M.D., University of Nevada School of Medicine 24 February, 2021 at 5:35 pm Another way, lets put it like that. She has served on the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body since May 2021.[1]. If copfs is responsible for malicious prosecutions then what does this potentially mean for hundreds if not thousands of convictions in Scotlands courts over recent years? When a leader shows contempt for the people he/she is supposed to represetn, then it is time for that reign to end. [5] From 2001 to 2003, she was Convener of the Justice Committee. I have been writing in here for the past 6-weeks or so. Hopefully more MSPs and such like call for this before & after the election. Did he also said that is really for the Committee to make the decision about what to publish, or did I just imagine it? She writes their story. The second best result is Christine Anne Graham age 50s in Brighton, MI. 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: Hope is rationed. 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. I think you might be right. He previously served from 2011 to 2016 as Lord Advocate, one of the Great Officers of State of Scotland and the countrys chief Law Officer, and as Solicitor General, the junior Law Officer.[3]. I watched the whole thing live. It seems to be disappearing. Im not prepared to make any commitment just now until I see what happens up and through Stage 2 When we were talking about corroboration before we even had the legislation, I said the jury is out to use that awful expression Im not convinced.