So correct me if Im wrong, a letter was issued by the COPFS, which clearly identifies one of the complainers by insisting on the redaction of 5 paragraphs, and Lord Wolffe states that he had no knowledge of the letter. She cant fall back on her legal career. Christine Grahame MSP @CGrahameMSP MSP for Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale. THE UK Government has announced plans to spend millions on projects across Scotland by working directly with local authorities.. Id never campaign shoulder to shoulder with some of the loathsome individuals in the SNP at present. The Lord Advocate: OT On Buzzlearn.com, Christine is listed as a successful Politician who was born in the year of 1944. And I am not mad about lots of legislation. The walls are starting to close in on a few key players. 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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. Dont forget this guys responsible for several failed malicious (declared so by a judge) prosecutions which cost this country millions. He wears ill-fitting suits from a charity shop and has green teeth. I used to joke about it with her I called her stevie wonder once. Very badly reported as Salmond v Sturgeon of course. I invite you to read https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/essential-tremor/symptoms-causes/syc-20350534 and reconsider your comment at 8:11pm. In fact, I will qualify that if I may The fact that unionists are making the running on a lot of this doesnt mean the principle is wrong. His peers must be astonished, whatever actually happened. Was the Crown Agent, David Harvie, consulted? Guilty Fool takes sovereign nation for idiots! Christina R. Graham (Pitts) is a Family Nurse Practitioner in Farmville, VA. . 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. View the map. The UK media seem more interested in whether it will reduce support for independence rather than any facts. Social . @Solarflare. My mother turned to me and says, dont just moan, Christine, phone somebody about it, she recalls. Grahame says that she is listening to the debate. The SSPCA was called and checked out the animal. Particularly down south. Lets see what more we find out about this. Have a look at the Most Read list on the right; https://archive.is/H6mMz#selection-1319.17-1331.69, The video isnt working, it cuts out at 6 seconds after calls Jackie bailie.. Christine M. Graham's office is located at 2000 Waverly Pkwy, Opelika, AL. Above looks interesting , is the press turning? What is one to do? It speaks volumes about the quality of the opposition in Hollyrood. They tend, then, to make cowardly politicians. Christine Graham. Bring it on. Born in Staffordshire, England, and raised in Edinburgh, Scotland, she attended the University of Edinburgh and Moray House College of Education. Trending videos Doctors and patients discuss the latest medical treatments and health tips Drugs A-Z Search prescription drugs for why they're used, side effects and more. Now those responsible for applying that kind of pressure to someone who served their country with verve and skill, these people finally are being seem for what they are and what they tried to do i.e. The SNP leadership appears to be without any integrity whatsoever. Sits behind Sturgeon to her RHS. Its an anecdote Grahame used to recite when she was a high school teacher in an effort to encourage kids to speak up. I see Johnson is about to bribe local councillors with cash to play with at local level (ignoring Holyrood intervention) The questions asked were also pitifully vague and tedious. Constituency report for Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale. Rumour of good news imminent on Twitter anyone got anything concrete?? I am sure I am not alone in that. 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. Any pain that might be brought by our Independence is of a nothing in comparison. 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 wonder if the reason why he was unsettled at points might have been because somebody else had written the answers for him and as he was reading them he came across parts he realised would put him in an even more difficult position so he could not bring himself to read them aloud. Ultimately, it is for the parliamentary authorities to determine what they may lawfully publish within the bounds of the order laid down by the court. But weve got to change our thinking. aLurker says: Wonderful for a new writer. This is without doubt one of the weakest performances I think Ive ever seen by a senior member of the legal profession. Hopefully more MSPs and such like call for this before & after the election. Christine Graham Profiles | Facebook (In 2007 Alex Salmondde-politicised the post and excluded the then-Lord Advocate, Elish Angiolini, from Cabinet meetings. Billions for Tory friends emergency contracts Stuthe reason it was so short is because everyone in the chamber recognized bullshitters when they see them. Christine Grahame's pointer Mabel is crowned Holyrood's dog of the year 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. Billions on Englands High Speed Railway Looking back now I see it was much more of an investment. Its not been proven there is sufficiency of evidence to take us where the Cabinet Secretary wants to take us, which is, in his words, access to justice. The entire interlude in the chambers proceedings was a complete waste of everyones time, producing no information of any value or truth. (And have taken the trouble to copy it before it vanishes into the ether like so many message before yours.). Wolffe also appeared to be reading all his answers from his folder. [21], A few days after the dropping of Megrahi's appeal against conviction and his release on compassionate grounds on 20 August 2009, Grahame wrote an op-ed article for The Independent saying she is convinced of his innocence: "He is not a saint, of course he had a history with Libyan intelligence but his hands are clean over Lockerbie."[22]. Jeez, what a farce! 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? 24 February, 2021 at 6:37 pm, Even more interesting is this bit from Craigs site There is one extra thing in Aberdeins suppressed evidence which is not in his trial evidence. Just in time for the May Elections we all saw that coming didnt we???? I am always happy to hear your views. When a leader shows contempt for the people he/she is supposed to represetn, then it is time for that reign to end. The Lord Advocate, or something working through his office, instructed the two complainants to file complaints with the police. A higher prison population is historically typical of countries under colonial domination. Al-Megrahi was a desperate man, but I believe there are other desperate men and women - in the US Justice Department and in Whitehall, - all with their own reasons for wanting that appeal to . The encouraging thing was that Ruth Davidson called for a judge-led criminal inquiry in to this shambolic affair. After her visit, she told the press: "I found it quite upsetting. 6,096 Posts, @ Brian Doonthetoon says: 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. 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. Find out when the MSP's surgery times are on their website. What other job is she qualified for? 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. That was just the police, and environmental groups dont pose an existential threat to the UK. I am a genetic counseling graduate student with more than 15 years of professional experience in molecular and public health laboratories. Obviously they could see what was happening with the flawed processes some time ago. 24 February, 2021 at 7:26 pm Surely Scotland can do better than this? Galashiels TD1 1SD. At the 2021 Scottish Elections I was honoured to be again re-elected as the MSP for Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale constituency. 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. These people are so sure of their abilities that they think they can do as they please. Fabiani is a wreck in comparison. Because I know there are people in the Labour Party who support the abolition, for instance, of mandatory corroboration, I know it, but they wont speak out. Re Christine Grahame dont know much about her but I do about parkinsons. 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. ", 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. 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 am definitely no expert, but I think this last attempt at obfuscation, whoever was involved, sealed the COPFS, Nicola and her husband to the recycling bin. Gave me a few good sniggers. Why can we not read that letter and judge for ourselves? That tells you that Donald Gorrie was a bit of a rebel. Im getting lost in many mazes of mazes, going inside out and then upside down; SO can you explain this strange message, please? [15] Grahame favoured siting the tapestry in a disused building in Galashiels arguing that that option had more potential to regenerate the area and encourage tourists to access transport links from Galashiels to the wider region. ", 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. Dear Me; Until he commented that the section had been redacted to protect complainers.