The balance is wrong for the Justice Committee and its not the first time Ive said it and it wont be the last. I dont know about you folks but these days Alex Salmond dignity is clear to see. Re Christine Grahame dont know much about her but I do about parkinsons. Obviously they could see what was happening with the flawed processes some time ago. Which is why he had to make an abject, grovelling apology for them being the exact opposite of that recently. Why have you come to this decision? You can find other locations and directions on Healthgrades. This site requires JavaScript for certain functions and interactions to work. See all of Christine Grahame motions in Parliament. How did the mass Scottish political and legal car crash get to this level of dysfunction? Social . I think I get it now. Does anyone know? From what Ive read, over the past couple of months, the first complaint/issue was raised by Ms H (criminal trial). Thatll be the harassment + abuse that the Jury determined didnt happen! The Crown Office may try to find reasons for not producing them. About. After the election, she was reshuffled from chair of the Scottish Parliament's Health committee to Shadow Minister for Social Justice, generally seen by media commentators as an upwards shift. 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? 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. The Holyrood inquiry into the Salmond affair is to use the parliaments power to compel the production of documents held by the Crown Office. From The Herald. Billions on Englands High Speed Railway But I am absolutely more convinced than ever that there has been a miscarriage of justice. ", Asked by: Grahame, Christine, Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 11 January 2023, "To ask the Scottish Government what recent discussions it has had with NHS Borders and NHS Lothian. 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. Very badly reported as Salmond v Sturgeon of course. This news has been on the WWW for ages but not reported in the MSM. Thats a problem because all political parties, not just the fact that the SNP is in government, but opposition sometimes need people on their backbenches speaking more freely and it doesnt happen in here the way it ought to, I think. Jackie Baillie: Wonderful for a new writer. 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. Those closest to the Scottish Government are the most bent. Was this man given parliamentary privilege meaning that he could effectively be lying and never risk contempt of parliament? He said he saw the letter after it was composed. SNP ROTTEN AT THE TOP silence is no defence. Bottle banks are full while churches are empty. And one post in particular seems to suggest that she is no shrinking violet. 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.. She cannot help it and it is difficult to treat. Sturgeons statement that because you are found not guilty, that doesnt mean you are innocent will come back to haunt her. We appear to be living in a Sturgeonian dystopia where her popularity insulates her from scrutiny. So hasnt he just said something that will aid jigsaw identification for a lot more people who dont follow Wings or Craig Murray? 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. I have often wondered if she suffers from a form of Parkinsons? 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]. 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. Whether it be sustained questioning over the conviction of Abdelbaset Ali al-Megrahi for the Lockerbie bombing, her bid for SNP deputy leadership a decade ago not, she says, because she wanted the job but rather because she was sick of seeing the same old faces in the frame or in the current debate on the abolition of corroboration in criminal trials, she has not been given to keeping schtum in politics either. Only the movement that he helped build could lift him up and through this. A fishing expedition ensues. Under the public interest defence? I have been privileged to represent the people of Midlothian and the Borders for 22 years in the Scottish Parliament. 24 February, 2021 at 7:03 pm. ", 8. Police Scotland were pressurized to open an investigation. I think the Cabinet Secretary had a good point in going into this, really, and I am not just saying that, I think he had a good point. I dont think that will work and I think the independence movement will be their victim. 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? The only thing too wee too poor and too stupid about our country, it seems, is the bulk of the political class in it. @ Strathy 8:58 pm The questions asked were also pitifully vague and tedious. As a few have noted she does have a medical condition. Stand Fast! In 1984, she graduated from the Edinburgh University again, but this time with a Bachelor of Laws degree. Some people say I am wrong/cruel etc. He was reasonably composed until he hit the point about not seeking to limit the evidence blah blah about 15.57.20. It beggars belief. makes his spout bull shit until those present are comatose. The Lord Advocate: What other job is she qualified for? Its game over for them. 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. The SSPCA was called and checked out the animal. They look at each other and ask .Do you think there might be any others?. Biology, B.A. 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. Phone: 0131 348 5729 The other thing that distracted me was her mouth. Mind you it used to be ably assisted by the Office of the Solicitor General but thats currently closed, apparently, for reasons. I simply will not thole such dishonesty in my Partys officials, not under any circumstances. 10pm ITV News has led with the Sturgeon/Salmond news. His performance was an outrage. And they examine the work of the Scottish Government. It would be helpful to know the process before the letter was issued to the Parliament. ", 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. The harrassment enquiry was the lead item on ITV news at 10 tonight. She has served on the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body since May 2021.[1]. I was just getting into the whole Come to Ghana thing from the Ghana tourism authority on twitter, then this kinda threw me: https://twitter.com/FionaSnp/status/1364653197806174211. (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!). I just keep thinking, this must go deeper and be more insidious than we think, for them to keep digging the hole deeper, and deeper. Her concerns were unfounded, they said. I have seen the backbenchers being less rebellious over the 15 years across all parties, absolutely. The *timing* of Wolffes 2016 appointment and subsequent insertion into Cabinet meetings makes a lot of sense. i.e. Thank you. He cannot be seriously expecting us to believe that being the head of COPFS and his neck on the line on this that he did not scrutinised that letter in detail before it was handed over to the committee. As a member of 30 years standing, I cant quite believe Im saying that. I have absolutely no faith in Scotlands prosecution service. Born in Staffordshire, England, and raised in Edinburgh, Scotland, she attended the University of Edinburgh and Moray House College of Education. They think theyre Franklin D. Roosevelt when actually theyre just lucky. You have to admit, shes given any potential future female politicians the best lesson in what NOT to do in power that they could have had. Grahame is a supporter of the political organisation Republic, a campaign to replace the British Monarchy with an elected head of state. She was a shambling mess in THAT Sophie Ridge interview but looked very cocky today. OK, Brian Doonthetoon She cant fall back on her legal career. Who in COPFS felt they had the authority to overrule Lady Dorians ruling by redacting those paragraphs? I simply could not have put it any better at all. Incidentally, in his interview with Mark McNaught recently Craig Murray identified a former MI5 agent working at the Crown Office. 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. You have to wonder who wrote those answers for him to read, judging by the pile of exaggerate and obsequious sickly flowery waffle directed towards the COPFS. Obviously political reporting is most prone to that phenomena, but it also happens in all other reporting, e.g. 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 note that the Lord Advocate said that he was not consulted. . There is no question now but we are in a major constitutional crisis. 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? Join Facebook to connect with Christine Grahame and others you may know. 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!! Is this the one we know about, from Lady Dorrian? She has let us down beyond all reasonable measure. Christine Grahame (Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale) (SNP): "No strikes. The man is obviously very ill and he is desperate to see his family absolutely desperate to see his family so, whatever it takes, that's the priority. Someone above quoted Alex Salmond on how he was basically saved by the Court of Session and the High Court. That was just the police, and environmental groups dont pose an existential threat to the UK. Going back a wee back today, when Ruth Davidson stated that a judge led inquiry was now needed, I felt that suddenly the ball had moved into the other side of the pitch. The old grow lonelier, as the young forego their youth and grow lonelier still. Netflix devoured in silence as guitars and drums scream out to be heard. Constituency report for Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale. Two weeks later, the dog was put down after biting someone. Sturgeon knows you are hunting her down and she also knows you are not that far off from nailing her, hence the threatening instructions to all SNP reps from SNP HQ to stay away from Wings Over Scotland. a quick thought, quote taken from a commentor on guido. [citation needed]. Billions on Dud Track and Trace 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. I am angry and despondent: I may never see my nation free in my lifetime. It has crossed my mind that Mulholland may have been playing a long game. Grahame says that she is listening to the debate. Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, March 1, 2023, Result 23 for, 93 against, 3 abstained, 10 did not vote, Submitted by: George Adam, Paisley, Scottish National Party. Is there a country with a Government and Judiciary that actually work going spare? 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. Within next two weeks. It was just a skirmish today; both Nicola Sturgeons Covid Presentation and the Lord Advocates appearance at Holyrood. Using her married name, Christine Creech, she was the SNP candidate at the 1992 General Election for Tweeddale, Ettrick and Lauderdale. Her maternal grandfather was Welsh. Aided by the thousands of Wingers, who have to be the most knowledgeable collection of bloggers anywhere in the world. Not true Oil Company might get that but then you have all the overheads to take off. The decisions in relation to this matter were made by senior professional prosecutors acting independently, as they always do, without reference to the law officers [the Lord Advocate and Solicitor General]., Alison Di Rollo (ne Lafferty) QC is the Solicitor General for Scotland. It is like a sausage machine, whichever government it is. I can remember Malcolm Chisholm coming out in favour of minimum unit pricing against the whole of the Labour benches. But at least now youve seen it for yourself. The MSP from Dumbarton is doing very well measured and to the point. @Captain Yossarian says: Look behind what WAS said not what wasnt. The Government shouldnt produce so many bills. O/T 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. Heavy investment is made into encouraging a concrete complaint. what a shifty cunt he licks his lips like a serial killer in a movie. Scotland ought to go alone if ye wish, of course, but enthusiasm carries us away sometimes. Date lodged: Wednesday, March 1, 2023, Supported by: Jackie Baillie, Claire Baker, Katy Clark, Rhoda Grant, Richard Leonard, Michael Marra, Pauline McNeill, Carol Mochan, Paul O'Kane, Paul Sweeney He ummed and aaahed and answered nothing of importance. After her visit, she told the press: "I found it quite upsetting. Today Salmond scandal stories represent 6 out of the top 7 most read stories on The Herald website. I really dont know how you cope with all this and I am so, so pleased that you can and you do. 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. Ms 1 fears that this may be an opportunity for Alex Salmond to get back into Hollyrood. Better to have an independent scotland that is clean. 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. 24 February, 2021 at 7:08 pm In the 1994 European Parliament election, she contested the South of Scotland constituency, again unsuccessfully. Alex Salmond hit initially a target of 50k and then I think 100k in about 24 hours if I recall correctly. It is quite clearly a vexatious intervention presumably intended to manipulate the narrative which Alex Salmond is empowered to deliver. 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 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. Millions to refurbish Westminster. Im hanging on until the election or a leadership election, whatever comes first. I hope to work in the public health field. I watched the whole thing live. Information about committees and records of all debates, questions and answers. I thought Id kept it but in my technophobe world I hadnt. ", Asked by: Grahame, Christine, Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 7 December 2022, Asked by: Grahame, Christine, Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 16 November 2022, "To ask the Scottish Government when it last met NHS Lothian and NHS Borders. 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 , This is OUR democracy, not theirs. Without asking awkward questions. Theres a huge crack in the dam, the water is gushing through and the entire structure is about to completely collapse imminently. Although she finished second in the constituency vote, she was elected on the SNP's South of Scotland regional list. There is something quite rotten, corrupt, stinking to high heaven about Craig Murrays trial. Christine Grahame is a famous Scottish politician. Thank you. Ive tried to remain calm. This comes across as a deliberate attempt to withhold information and to tamper with the ability of the committee to make an informed decision. Chemtrails grow fewer and fainter, as worry lines grow darker and deeper. Fearful of losing the judicial review, a second front is opened. They tend, then, to make cowardly politicians. Big Jock says: No other concerns were raised, and no other concerns have been raised subsequently. So there are a few bloggers dropping hints now. Because you now seem in fact to be yet *another* Nicola lapdog, intent on licking both her (and maybe her husbands tails) in order to skew the story. Even winning is losing as the costs are huge, and the time you never get back. Oh good, Guardian columnists. It seems to be disappearing. Here are the instructions how to enable JavaScript in your web browser. Q. Medicare vs. Medicare Advantage. 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.
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