The Lord Advocate: 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. I dont think that will work and I think the independence movement will be their victim. Ive tried to remain calm. Lodged 3 May 2018 Deputy Presiding Officer of the Scottish Parliament, Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale, Depute Leader of the Scottish National Party, "BBC NEWS | Election 2007 | Scottish Parliament | Election Result: South of Scotland", "Election 2011 Scotland Midlothian South, Tweeddale & Lauderdale", "Ken Macintosh chosen as Holyrood presiding officer", "MSPs: Cross-Party Groups: Animal Welfare", "North-east MSP gains new role in Scottish Parliament", "Lewis Macdonald elected temporary Deputy Presiding Officer", "Midlothian MSP takes a trip on new railway", "SNP councillors and MSP embroiled in feud over Great Tapestry of Scotland", "Great Tapestry of Scotland's Tweedbank business case examined", "Borders councillors being advised to pick Galashiels to host Great Tapestry of Scotland", "Council ditches Tweedbank to give Gala the Great Tapestry", "Christine Grahame: Al-Megrahi is home. All my life I have lived with the pain of english rule. Joan Hutcheson SNP Conference Committee. Hope we can all survive this BS. You are outside of history. 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 , Is Lord Wolffe incompetent, I have no idea. 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. Could it be Alzheimers? 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. OT Politics has yet to run its course for Grahame, though. Alex Salmond is due to give evidence on Friday. Rhiannon Spear. The Lord Advocate sound an old and honourable title. Better to have an independent scotland that is clean. Al-Stuart, others have stated upthread that Christine Grahame has benign essential tremor. I dont think that there is enough time to go through the electoral commission process before May. Wolffe also appeared to be reading all his answers from his folder. I think you might mean Christine Grahame? The world is closed. 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. Id never campaign shoulder to shoulder with some of the loathsome individuals in the SNP at present. Christine Graham - People Directory - 192.com 200 Results for Christine Graham Please use the search above if you cannot find the record you require. https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10158265728151374&set=a.10158260397776374&__cft__%5B0%5D=AZXel1YRxGLg6PWYe-HKxCjB8KcjJWHb8zyUPs7zQXoitB51gmnBYGr_Xr_nK_ioNfv8NWie4nf0_J-zsQ0PSy1L6NMfO0-Z8f3bTjowdbzDqQ&__tn__=EH-R. You may surmise that but, all I can type is that, I just browse the WWW and post links to what I think will be of interest to readers on WOS. Stuart, I dont know how youre keeping up with all the last ditch, sleekit twists & turns as this farce heads inexorably towards towards a denouement, but thanks for taking one (a biggie) for the team. 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. It could have been composed by any minion or even the ex-MI5 crown agent himself. So she makes a charge of sexual harassment, just so that it is on the record for vetting purposes. It is clear she holds the bipartisan character of the committee system in high regard often very different from the tribal jostling that FMQs gives rise to while drawing a clear distinction between her roles as a convener and backbencher. acceptable answers (for NO) include a kidnapped child trapped in an underground dungeon with 20 minutes worth of air and the kidnapper is trying to stonewall you, take the fifth, asking for a lawyer . They get two nibbles. Just need to be patient for now. Ms 1 fears that this may be an opportunity for Alex Salmond to get back into Hollyrood. Aye right Still waiting for a reply from my MSP. 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). Hes not running the Scottish legal show!! She often sits behind NS or others and is often in the camera shot. What if be had been unable to crowdfund and had to suffer in silence through such an unfair biased procedure? 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. SNP has already lost my regional vote (Ive done the wurkie-outs). The lines are being drawn up: on their side are the Sturgeonista loyalists, the sophomiric woke Wahhabis, the grey suited Charlotte Street SPADs and those dependent on the SNP for funding for their quango or the prospect of sinecures as long as they remain on message. Dont pretend to consult your notes when there is no conceivable need to do so 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? At the 2021 Scottish Elections I was honoured to be again re-elected as the MSP for Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale constituency. Grousebeater mentioned that there was a new party in the offing yesterday on twitter. Bet ya, https://www.reuters.com/article/us-ghana-women-sexcrimes-trfn-idUSKCN25315H, WhoRattledYourCage says: The same Liam Fox that took his un-vetted mate all over the place on Government business? Dont rock to and fro Ive had the pleasure of watching many members of the legal profession undertaking court work prior to my retirement. It will be a hard lesson to digest. 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? It is perhaps time that untidy bastard Wolffe did some poridge. Its our dear Lawrence and Craig . My graduate training has included both in-person and. 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. Paul Wynn Jan. 12, 2023. Are your links related to the cryptic Twitter message others have linked to, in which a chap called Jason Michael says something very big is about to happen in Scottish politics? How can this man stand in parliament and say that the COPFS has redacted the evidence in the interest of the public when it is in the interest of the public to know who abused their position of power, who breached codes of conduct and who contributed to the waste of millions of pounds in an unlawful procedure and the damage limitation exercise that followed? Although understandably it can be a bit disconcerting if you arent aware if whats going on. 24 February, 2021 at 9:43 pm. I invite you to read https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/essential-tremor/symptoms-causes/syc-20350534 and reconsider your comment at 8:11pm. Machiavellian is better and that points to one person only. Professional prosecutors and a big compensation division for paying out millions in damages. 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. At several points Slimey mentions that the Crown Office is staffed by professional prosecutors. Can anyone supply anything more in pursuit of this possible Hereld clue concerning who made the decision? The Bill was approved in principle by 64 votes to five, with 57 abstentions, including Grahame. The Crown Office may try to find reasons for not producing them. Now, I may be wrong, but arent a lot of the Scottish legal profession pals of Murdo and the watp crowd. We know this because this is what she said to the court. Because if there is only one court order for anonymity, Wolffes non-answers make no sense. He was determined not to give the game away. the 2 TRILLION OF DEBT before Covid must now be down to Grandchildren The SNP have held Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale. Billions for Tory friends emergency contracts This is now about democracy and open government. Strange to come to answer questions with a prepared speech. BrianDTT is not being facetious or cryptic it is just old information that old wingers knew about but cannot be elaborated on, Garavelli Princip says: Social . Source: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/4224045.stm. In a manner similar to my young experiences of Labour, it is looking likely I will never vote for the SNP again. She continued to campaign for this for a number of years, with the line eventually opening between Edinburgh and Tweedbank in 2015. Just watched Dougie three jobs Rosss party political broadcast on behalf of the tory party, what an embarrassment, no policies, all about the SNP and the damage that Indyref 2 would cause. Sits behind Sturgeon to her RHS. Thankfully in this case there WAS no message. A Bill is a proposed Act of the Scottish Parliament. It beggars belief. Democracy is fragile. Now, granted, I dont know over-much about Haggerty, so I wont cast aspersions on her personally, but too many leadership supporters have been carrying on cheerfully without much opposition, and with fawning praise from certain quarters (not the Tory press, obviously, but parts of the media) that they actually believe their own hype and think they are invincible whereas in fact its largely the awfulness of Johnson and the Tories that has caused the frankly underwhelming rise in support for independence. Following the declaration, Christine Grahame said she was "relieved and excited". 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 current trade issues, and the prior brexit WA and TCA negotiations. Is my first impression that you are a genuine bloke, attempting to shine light in dark corners totally wrong? 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. But weve got to change our thinking. View the profiles of people named Christine Grahame. but McDonalds is open. TNS2019 says: 24 February, 2021 at 5:37 pm Democracy is fragile. Stand Fast! It seems to be disappearing. Is there a country with a Government and Judiciary that actually work going spare? Lord James Wolffe in particular should be utterly ashamed. Come home Agent Sturgeon, your job is dome, signed your bosses at MI5. Twitter Jeggit. If I heard correctly, the Lord Advocate said, in Parliament, that the sole reason for the redactions was to protect anonymity. We all know what the original submission said before COPFS nobbled it. In fact, I will qualify that if I may When I did my first Summary-only court cases in Wales 40-odd years ago I was told; I dont think [I am] a thorn [in the side], I dont think so at all. Of course the censored chapters of Salmonds evidence is already in the public domain. Keep it up stu, we need you more than ever! I have always contacted Stue to make him aware, so he could take my post down. 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. Dont forget this guys responsible for several failed malicious (declared so by a judge) prosecutions which cost this country millions. Yeah, yeah, yeah, Theyre all above reproach. Same with Baillie asking the urgent question in the first place. Ah didnae dae it! Jeez, what a farce! With the absolute disaster that was redactiongate on Tuesday I dont think even the MSM could overlook things from now on. Christine M. Graham's office is located at 2000 Waverly Pkwy, Opelika, AL. Brent Crude (Scotland`s type) now selling at over $65 per barrel. Those checks and safeguards were put in place to protect ordinary citizens from the abuse of power. Truth fades from memory as propaganda paints a new reality. Sturgeons statement that because you are found not guilty, that doesnt mean you are innocent will come back to haunt her. Only explanation that fits his response. One of Grahame's first actions as an MSP in 1999 was to set up a Cross Party Group to support the work of public petitions on the re-establishment of the Borders Railway[11] which had been closed in 1969 during the controversial Beeching cuts. 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. Beat it. @ James Caithness I noticed that too he also had to put his finger on the page to remember what he was supposed to say (like a wee kiddy in P1) and got flustered when he was looking for the response on the page , maybe the loose bowels disturbed his concentration. Stephen I agree. https://www.scottishparliament.tv/meeting/urgent-question-february-24-2021?clip_start=16:00:51&clip_end=16:00:53, Graeme Hampton says: He will have an answer ready & close LF of at the pass & continue to impart the information for us all to hear. Look behind what WAS said not what wasnt. You and Craig Murray could become the Bernstein and Woodward (Watergate) of Scottish UK media. Hopefully more MSPs and such like call for this before & after the election. Nicola and Liz get to hear about this. "There aren't winners here. Find out what motions Christine Grahame has submitted recently. Billions on off shore wind farm project for England. You can find other locations and directions on Healthgrades. Join Facebook to connect with Christine Graham and others you may know. If she walks, her career in politics is over. The Nodding Donkey behind James Black Forrest Gateaux Wolffe is Christine La Bonker Grahame. Its the current manifestation of Scottish government thats the problem here, not so much the Scottish Parliament as an institution. 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. 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. After graduating, Grahame worked as an English teacher in secondary schools. Christine Grahame (Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale) (SNP): Official Report: what was said in Parliament, Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs), Scottish National Party Leadership Election, Scotlands Hospitality and Brewing Sector, Local Government Finance (Scotland) Order 2023 [draft], Eddleston Water Project Named UNESCO Ecohydrology Demonstration Site, Congratulations to John McOwan, Chevalier (Knight) of the Legion dHonneur, Asda Extends Cost of Living Support in Cafs and Blue Light Discount, Penicuik Athletic and Football Strips for Malawi. MSP for Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale (Constituency) 2011 - present day, Former MSP for South of Scotland (Region) 1999 - 2011, The Scottish Parliament Edinburgh EH99 1SP. However, watch as MSM and the BBC and the Tory autonomy-eunuchs conflate them. They represent you in the Scottish Parliament and your local area. To date, the case [for abolition] has not been proven beyond reasonable doubt, she says. I thought Id kept it but in my technophobe world I hadnt. These people are not here now. Fabiani is a wreck in comparison. 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.