You know how we are supposed to forget the 100 sheer I have been privileged to represent the people of Midlothian and the Borders for 22 years in the Scottish Parliament. Hes not running the Scottish legal show!! Politicians speak words as nebulous as candy floss as people greedily consume them. Asked if she considers herself a thorn in the leaderships side, she says: No, I dont think so at all. (From what I have seen and read in the past few weeks, I am definitely not holding my breath.). Christine Comizio Jan. 20, 2023. . [1] Her nomination was confirmed by the Scottish Parliament on 1 June 2016. How did the mass Scottish political and legal car crash get to this level of dysfunction? Alex must be proud that you are all out there fighting his corner. 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. who has a neurological condition that causes tremors. But at least now youve seen it for yourself. Was it Mr Donnelly who was contacted? the 2 month long vaccination program is going so well? The whole thing was a ridiculous spectacle no matter what.. Christine Grahame (Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale) (SNP): "No strikes. He said he saw the letter after it was composed. Twitter. ", 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. Christine Graham has been working as a Executive Assistant at J. Hillis Miller Health Center for 8 years. At the forefront of the backlash are to be newly empowered minority groups set-upon by right-wing white heterosexual males, who as well as being the key to OWNING the streets (the roots of any fledgling dictatorship) are themselves being mass emasculated to simultaneously make them more susceptible to State and societal subservience; which upon #ToryAnalyticas own militarisation trigger #OpFukuglaschu was (is) in the process of guilt-shaming demoralised and depressed young men to be handed their #PatrioticPoverty purpose on a plate and *channelled* to find their meaning in an #AusterityArmy uniform in order to begin the mobilisation of a truly global, 21st century fascism. He was determined not to give the game away. ", 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. Social . Billions on Dud Track and Trace I think the comment Roddy Macdonald says: is spot on. If anything, the events of the last few months have shown that to be the case. [26] She has stated previously she has a harmless neurological tremor, which is hereditary and can cause visible shaking.[27]. Alex Salmond hit initially a target of 50k and then I think 100k in about 24 hours if I recall correctly. 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. She could have been nodding in agreement as well, one doesnt negate the other. The Scottish Parliament is being undermined until people hate it and are happy to see the back of it. Source: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/4224045.stm. 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? Text relay calls welcome. Aided by the thousands of Wingers, who have to be the most knowledgeable collection of bloggers anywhere in the world. I am no fan of Liam Fox, but if you cpompare this with the skitter we have listened to today by Sturgeon and Wolffe, I think it is obvious that there will be a change soon at Holyrood. Her first name is "Christine" and her last name is . Mrs. Christine E. Graham Sunset: March 22, 2022 God . Hopefully more MSPs and such like call for this before & after the election. Christine Grahame. So there are a few bloggers dropping hints now. What about Carig Murray? 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. Tom Arthur was definitely a plant there to bolster the flagging Lord Advocate, did I hear right that the Lord Advocate, said it was up to the committee to make the final decision on Salmonds evidence, and all that his office was concerned with is contempt. Did anyone notice he was turning the pages of his folder from back to front? But I am absolutely more convinced than ever that there has been a miscarriage of justice. Of course the censored chapters of Salmonds evidence is already in the public domain. 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 . Because if there is only one court order for anonymity, Wolffes non-answers make no sense. He ummed and aaahed and answered nothing of importance. Those checks and safeguards were put in place to protect ordinary citizens from the abuse of power. The LA waffle about the redactions being to protect the accusers etc. I WOULD make common cause with unionists acting to protect the Scottish parliament and our democracy. On our side are the folk who really want independence. 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. The halo of our Law Officers currently needs a substantial wash and brush up simply to be fit for purpose. My bet is on the MI5 crown agent. 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: Two weeks later, the dog was put down after biting someone. Nicola sturgeon pretty much said she doesnt know who Geoff aberdein is even though shes already said she was in his company at the end of March 2018 and then had him round for coffee a few days later. Wolffes performance was amateur farce. 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 Just watched Sturgeons soundbite on Sky News, baiting AS with her square-go style. After gaining Diploma in Legal Practice she worked as a solicitor. As a few have noted she does have a medical condition. It now seems so. Fundamentally, what is at issue is an order by the High Court handed down to protect the anonymity of complainers. 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. Shall I withdraw my apologies about her? Christine Grahame - Wikipedia 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. Christine is a 1983 horror film directed by John Carpenter based on the Stephen King novel of the same name. Lord James Wolffe in particular should be utterly ashamed. Grahame says that she is listening to the debate. Do you think its possible that the man is ill? Constituency report for Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale. So I found this tiny clip The Crown raises issues and concerns in any case in which it apprehends that a contempt may take place. Im knackered just reading about it. 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 Graham - Ex.. - J. Hillis Miller Health Center | ZoomInfo In fact, I will qualify that if I may 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 harrassment enquiry was the lead item on ITV news at 10 tonight. Christine Graham Obituary (1945 - 2022) - Legacy Remembers Governments tend to think weve got four years in or five years in this time, we must get this through. Somebody needs to tell those Brit Nat Press and Media whores that Salmond is no longer a member of the SNP for one. Like many of you, I suspect, I grew up with Labour. Im sure he can throw money about and just mark it down as Covid Costs. 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. I dont think [I am] a thorn [in the side], I dont think so at all. The UK media seem more interested in whether it will reduce support for independence rather than any facts. Did he also said that is really for the Committee to make the decision about what to publish, or did I just imagine it? As someone here said, let your enemies destroy themselves. Facebook gives people the. Ive tried to remain calm. Thank you. At 2:35 the reference to the order from the High Court. Christine Graham, MSW - Social Worker in Long Beach, CA | Healthgrades 24 February, 2021 at 7:08 pm It is unthinkable in a case of this importance that Lord Wolffe would allow this to happen. I know because I stood next to her for half an hour and saw first hand that her assertion the tremor she has is harmless and relatively minor. Im away to watch towie for the first time ever , whole lot more believeable than this shit shower. 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. I am sure that he will want to take the opportunity in answering my next question to go back and cover the stuff that he did not answer before. "[20] A month later, Grahame arranged a second meeting with the prisoner, Megrahi. Ah didnae dae it! Some performance of stuttering, breathless contradiction with occasional deflection. Have some respect & consideration for Stuart. Christine Graham - Occupational Therapist in Raleigh, NC - Healthgrades I see Johnson is about to bribe local councillors with cash to play with at local level (ignoring Holyrood intervention) Lady Dorrian is going to be extremely miffed when yet again a case appears before her on the exact same issues as the other week brought by the Spectator. In what possible way does the assertion that Sturgeon broke the Ministerial Code have any impact or bearing upon the anonymity of the conspirators? Listen, if Murrell nationalised Scotlands oil, all the profits would be spent on fucking legal fees. Is this the political protocol in every Parliament in every country, or is it peculiar only to Scotlands? In this election, she increased her majority to 6,826. Better to have an independent scotland that is clean. 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. He will have an answer ready & close LF of at the pass & continue to impart the information for us all to hear. 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. Who does he report to now & is it waffle himself? Listen, if Murrell nationalised Scotlands oil, all the profits would be spent on fucking legal fees. She announces that the report will be put on the record, meaning it is available under FOI 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. Surely not. Mr Wolf suffers from a neurological condition that 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). The significance is that if Alex Salmond had been charged by the police, the judicial review would be sisted. 2002, B.S. 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. 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). Absolutely no answers, & of course I heard no explanation about the need to actually redact. The Lord Advocate, or something working through his office, instructed the two complainants to file complaints with the police. It just goes to show how deep the rot of corruption is here that a former FM has to go this far just to get a fair hearing and to find an honest judge. If you look at our work programme, its all legislation. She didnt know who James matthews was quoting yet there were only three people at that first meeting and it certainly wasnt her stooge. Trackback: trackback from your own site. that`s $65,000,000 going south every day,about $24 billion a year,if we nationalised our oil like Saudi. Hearing Holyrood is to: 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. The one thing I will say though is that Ms Grahame seems very much like my mum theres nothing going to keep her back. on the fake Scottish news? My mother turned to me and says, dont just moan, Christine, phone somebody about it, she recalls. And now its going to be the gift that keeps on giving. This website is using cookies. I dont think you need laws all the time, sometimes, its just policy changes.. The reason being that while we are understandably nervous it detracts from the message. Jaclyn McGowan, 36, from Perth and Kinross, pleaded guilty to causing fear and alarm by stalking for nine months by lying about being pregnant.. I think Alex Salmond will be looking-on tonight, pleased that he has had the opposition plan set-out before him. An untrained dog, taken in by a neighbouring family, was jumping up on local children. And I am not mad about lots of legislation. Its the current manifestation of Scottish government thats the problem here, not so much the Scottish Parliament as an institution. -. We appear to be living in a Sturgeonian dystopia where her popularity insulates her from scrutiny. Is one supposed to give a free-pass to people with *alleged* difficulties, and yet those same people seem to waltz through life, and lifes challenges/social challenges without let or hinder? What he did not say is who wrote the letter. 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.. But honestly still have no idea how this is all going to end (yet). I think I get it now. Which is quite thing when just getting a foot out the bed in the morning may be an achievement in itself. Really? 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. In February, MSPs on the committee refused to endorse Scottish Government plans to scrap the centuries-old requirement of corroboration. They get two nibbles. I have myself have posted things & thought afterwards, maybe Id gone to far. They represent you in the Scottish Parliament and your local area. 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? Galashiels TD1 1SD.