The odds of one or more of the plotters doing some jail time, increase with each day so the question now is which one of them will be the first to break ranks and throw the rest under the bus to save themself ? The world is closed. 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? Rita LeBay - Committed suicide via carbon monoxide poisoning. 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. 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? We have shared heroes and deeply intertwined histories too. aLurker says: Gut reaction thats a bloke. 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. 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. The Lord Advocate sound an old and honourable title. Something happening all right. The pile of evidence is growing so fast that it will take Poirot Sherlock Holmes and miss Marples to get to the bottom of who did what and who authorized it .The scary thing is some of not all will escape any form of prosecutions and some will stay in positions of responsibility in the event of any outcome 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. The walls are starting to close in on a few key players. This site requires JavaScript for certain functions and interactions to work. What about all the other people who have been maliciously prosecuted by THIS Lord Advocate?! Odd, that MSPs of a Holyrood Parliament can meekly accept flannel when the gravest of questions require to be answered? In a situation where both the Lord Advocate because of his sitting in cabinet is in disrepute but the crown as represented by COPFS infested with MI5s is also in disrepute, the Lord Advocate becomes the weakest link, the expendable one. All my life I have lived with the pain of english rule. Im sure he can throw money about and just mark it down as Covid Costs. Political Holdings Limited document.write(new Date().getFullYear()); Time for Michael Matheson to live up to his motto of smart on crime. Thats what used to go on in Clarence House in the good old days. It beggars belief.. Both you and Mr Salmond are showing Scotland how the good behave. Pertinent questions are starved before birth. Politics has yet to run its course for Grahame, though. Beat it. Keep on going even though told they will lose by their own briefs. We appear to be living in a Sturgeonian dystopia where her popularity insulates her from scrutiny. Bernaith smiles and catches his sneeze to protect the house of cards. 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. I used to joke about it with her I called her stevie wonder once. Christine, concerned the animal would soon bite a young child, went to her mother. I think that the role of backbenchers and the role of people like me is to, in a way, hold your party to account a little bit at times; [though] not to freelance, because Im very loyal to the Scottish National Party and to independence Whereas in here, it may seem a bit [contentious], theres fewer of us. Lodged 3 May 2018 She continued to campaign for this for a number of years, with the line eventually opening between Edinburgh and Tweedbank in 2015. Medicare vs. Medicare Advantage. What if be had been unable to crowdfund and had to suffer in silence through such an unfair biased procedure? Christine Grahame - Wikispooks O/T And he is a weasel. @Willie Jay Top Holyrood seal clapper and nodding dog is Kevin Stewart MSP. CHRISTINE GRAHAM OBITUARY. I think the vernacular word for him would be the Lord Scum Bag. Well known for being on the winning side of every political debate and well in touch with the average voter. What about Carig Murray? She didnt know who James matthews was quoting yet there were only three people at that first meeting and it certainly wasnt her stooge. A day of reckoning is definitely coming and posts like yours can help to secure a proper outcome. Ive tried to see the issue from all sides. In June 2005, she was elected Honorary President of the Federation of Student Nationalists. That the COPFS only intention on this was to protect the identity of the accuser is simply not credible. 1 Christine Graham ER 2022 Billingham, TS22. Everybody knows. You can get involved with the Scottish Parliament by joining a Cross-party group, submitting a petition, lobbying or exploring our education resources. 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. Bums glued to seats and eyes fixed to screens, whilst football boots hang motionless on hooks. I am a bit more liberal tho I reckon we slip him the micky SODIUM PENTOTHAL in his latte, administered just before. incompetences of Tory management of Covid 19 because Was he aware of what was going on? Grahame has named her continued support of this as one of her biggest achievements[12] and said on its opening As someone who has campaigned for the return of the Waverley Line since 1999, it was an absolute privilege to be have finally traveled the length of the journey by rail, and to appreciate our wonderful countryside from a new perspective. David Harvie, the Crown Agent, wikipedia says: The Crown Agent is the principal legal adviser to the Lord Advocate on prosecution matters.. Re Christine Grahame dont know much about her but I do about parkinsons. Yes, there are animals involved here. It has not sought, and will not seek, to limit the evidence that the Committee on the Scottish Government Handling of Harassment Complaints may have available to it or to interfere with the work of that committee. Christine Grahame Net Worth, Age, Bio, Birthday, Height, Facts Watch the bit of the briefing again and youll see what I mean. Judith McKinnon holds their hand all along the way. It is quite clearly a vexatious intervention presumably intended to manipulate the narrative which Alex Salmond is empowered to deliver. 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 How did the mass Scottish political and legal car crash get to this level of dysfunction? Christine Graham Profiles | Facebook And I am not mad about lots of legislation. Find a doctor Back Find a Doctor. Plus all of them stating it is to be treated as a plebiscite. Log In. She has served on the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body since May 2021.[1]. At the 2021 Scottish Elections I was honoured to be again re-elected as the MSP for Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale constituency. In 2005 Christine Grahame MSP (an for the SNP) was allegedly shaggging a married Tory MSP and nodding her head saying yes to a different sort of question. The Crowns sole interest in the matter is to secure respect for that court order. 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. I said a few blog posts back the truth will out. Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale stretches from the commuter belt south of Edinburgh down to the area south of Peebles, and includes Galashiels and Melrose. Join Facebook to connect with Christine Grahame and others you may know. OT This website contains useful information including details on how to contact me as well as local surveys and information. MSPs must provide details of their financial interests in the Register of Interests. How is then there were another 10,000 new cases of the virus in the Christine Grahame's pointer Mabel is crowned Holyrood - independent "There aren't winners here. ?If youre a man, youre the last man. This is then updated with any changes they provide. A. Christine Grahame is a famous Scottish politician. 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. He was determined not to give the game away. Exactly the same as the wummin oan her wedding night said tae her man efter seein him naked for the first time, Willie Jay says: Mind you it used to be ably assisted by the Office of the Solicitor General but thats currently closed, apparently, for reasons. Thanks for that, SD, I wasnt aware of this condition. most oil companies sucking up our oil, (BP,Chrysaor Holdings Limited) are headquartered down south same town as the tax goes. Wolffe also appeared to be reading all his answers from his folder. A lot said but little told. Is there a country with a Government and Judiciary that actually work going spare? And thus to the Scottish people. Without them there is nothing. 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? They want to support their sister. Although it was undoubtedly a skirmish, we can tell that neither Sturgeon or Wolffe are confident. Mr Salmond seeks an injunction and a judicial review to protect his reputation. 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. 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. Another shite performance under what can only be described as polite questioning .I hope that someone wasnt paid public money to coach him We know this because this is what she said to the court. This really is the sort of thing the CIA gets up to in South America. She will not consider quitting. Constituency report for Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale. It would be helpful to know the process before the letter was issued to the Parliament. A shepherd's daughter, her father travelled for work, so her formal education was limited. In the 2011 Scottish Parliament election, Grahame won the redrawn seat of Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale, defeating former Liberal Democrat finance spokesman Jeremy Purvis. 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. His performance was an outrage. 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 , Hope we can all survive this BS. Christine Grahame MSP @CGrahameMSP MSP for Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale. Is this the silver bullet moment for Salmond. She has been an MSP since the Scottish Parliament was established in 1999, and has. The whole thing is about to blow up soon and more than the rest he knows things have gone beyond the option of just resigning in disgrace. Christine Grahame - Executive Assistant - Taconic Capital Advisors Who is this Mr Donnely (sp?) An array of evidence is compiled. 07291783. Looking at the individual dissembling and obfuscating I couldnt help but think what a weasel of a little man. I think the problem for the Justice Committee, which started and has grown over the years, is theres no space for inquiries. I note that the Lord Advocate said that he was not consulted. A general characteristic of middle class people is they are always shitting themselves about one thing or another. AYRSHIRE ROB think for five minutes, before you start typing. Now we learn that they were instructed by the Lord Advocate, or by something acting through the offices of the Lord Advocate, to make their statements to the police. The dirty infiltrators must be removed even if it hurts. That was just the police, and environmental groups dont pose an existential threat to the UK. To the need for a genuine separation of powers. Galashiels TD1 1SD. (In 2007 Alex Salmondde-politicised the post and excluded the then-Lord Advocate, Elish Angiolini, from Cabinet meetings. Did anyone ever tell you what a hard-working, honorable and honest man you are Mr Wings. 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. Contempt of democracy and contempt of a nation. 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. I suppose we shouldnt be surprised but its still a shock to find ourselves in this situation. Its game over for them. You know, our marvellous First Minister is obsessed with bringing more women into Scottish politics. 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. Englands National news proclaims an extra 400 million for He did not tell us either if he saw the letter BEFORE or AFTER it was sent. But Wolffe, who took over the job in 2016 under Nicola Sturgeon, is a government minister andattends the large majority of them.). They make an initial statement on becoming or being returned as an MSP. who has a neurological condition that causes tremors. Did I hear bodies being thrown under a bus by Wolfie? She cant fall back on her legal career. [2], https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alison_Di_Rollo. I used to have some respect for lawyers, but as the years passed, I got to know a few, had to use a few, or found myself in court or on a jury my respect for the whole thing has long evaporated. The encouraging thing was that Ruth Davidson called for a judge-led criminal inquiry in to this shambolic affair. 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. 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. Alex must be proud that you are all out there fighting his corner. Roland LeBay - Committed suicide via carbon monoxide poisoning. Might he declare May as a defacto referendum? Terence A Wildey Other occupants: These people are not here now. 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. Someone from COPFS is dealing directly with government officials hence his statement he was out the loop. Of course, the reforms that have dominated the committees most recent deliberations police and fire reform, tribunals, changes to the court system, and the Criminal Justice (Scotland) Bill are something of an exception. Im hanging on until the election or a leadership election, whatever comes first. View the profiles of people named Christine Grahame. Was that why the Lord Advocate took care to stress that he did not draft the letter, and that senior prosecutors act autonomously? Did anyone notice he was turning the pages of his folder from back to front? The truth will out in full and in glorious technicolour. Think about it. The UK media seem more interested in whether it will reduce support for independence rather than any facts. 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. Her main challenger was Scottish Borders Council leader Shona Haslam, who took 12,981 votes for the Scottish Conservatives. They would sit down and just talk and [at] one point, I remember a whole lot were talking and finally, I just said, look, you may have the rest of the evening to do this, I dont. An untrained dog, taken in by a neighbouring family, was jumping up on local children. One of the best 50 quids I have ever spent Captain. This is his site & comments as such put him in Jeopardy. 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. Did the letter even go across the Lord Advocates desk before it was issued? Only the movement that he helped build could lift him up and through this. Text relay calls welcome. It is unthinkable in a case of this importance that Lord Wolffe would allow this to happen. Couldnt be bothered with what I know is going to be shite spouting all the way. How much worse can it get? Christine Grahame is a hypocrite of the first order given her alleged sexual peccadilloes causing a married man to lose his job (okay he was a Tory and some say all is fair in love and war).