If all these people in Holyrood are as fkn dumb as the ones I have seen over the last few weeks fk me I am up for a place in that fkn Circus whats not to like Free Money for talking shite , Christ my wife says I talk shite every day but I dont get payed lots of cash for it , How do I apply only drawback might be the swearing but I guess I will get used to it l. Does Nicola Sturgeon wear false eye-lashes? Got to say Im kinda impressed with Jackie Baillie here. Christine Graham, MSW - Social Worker in Long Beach, CA | Healthgrades The encouraging thing was that Ruth Davidson called for a judge-led criminal inquiry in to this shambolic affair. Mr Salmond is in some debt to you and I know that you will believe that doing your job as a journalist is not a question of debt but rather a question of professional integrity. The murk and muck is really getting to me now and I am having difficulty maintaining politeness for those who still defend the entire mess. Please turn on JavaScript for the best possible experience. I thought Id kept it but in my technophobe world I hadnt. This is his site & comments as such put him in Jeopardy. These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. Christine Grahame is a Scottish National Party (SNP) politician. 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. SNP has already lost my regional vote (Ive done the wurkie-outs). Billions on the Brexit divorce settlement Come home Agent Sturgeon, your job is dome, signed your bosses at MI5. @Captain Yossarian says: Im sure he can throw money about and just mark it down as Covid Costs. Category Some people say I am wrong/cruel etc. https://www.scottishparliament.tv/meeting/urgent-question-february-24-2021?clip_start=16:00:51&clip_end=16:00:53, Graeme Hampton says: Until he commented that the section had been redacted to protect complainers. LeBay Daughter - Died of carbon monoxide poisoning. Its an anecdote Grahame used to recite when she was a high school teacher in an effort to encourage kids to speak up. Hi zebedee. But a portent of what is to surely follow and I hope that soon, both will be talking to Salmond. I have been privileged to represent the people of Midlothian and the Borders for 22 years in the Scottish Parliament. Im sure Mzzzzzz Sturgeon would agree. 2002, B.S. 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. Lodged 3 May 2018 I saw several of her put downs against several unionist MSPs. 24 February, 2021 at 9:43 pm. This is then updated with any changes they provide. These people are not here now. O/T Cath The alleged knee touching allegation aimed at Salmond proved to be false much like many of the criminal accusations. Following yesterdays accusations by AlexSalmond against Nicola Sturgeons govt, I asked the House of Commons what mechanisms we have to ensure that the conduct of the Scottish Government does not bring politics in the whole of the United Kingdom into international disrepute.. Whats going on in Ghana? We appear to be living in a Sturgeonian dystopia where her popularity insulates her from scrutiny. Join Facebook to connect with Christine Graham and others you may know. A family nurse practitioner is a nurse who completed a. Find out when the MSP's surgery times are on their website. Fabiani is a wreck in comparison. https://www.facebook.com/290782454428626/posts/1713645785475612/?d=n. It looks tiny with no lips. 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]. Lord James Wolffe in particular should be utterly ashamed. Best start looking through yer favourite shop, Totty Rocks for a frock with fetching stripes that match the latest fashion at Corton Vale. And thus to the Scottish people. It is the latter that has caused most division within and outwith parliament. 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. Craig Murray is offering a 25,000 reward for a whistleblower to supply him with a copy of Geoff Aberdeins testimony. Will we get any extra or just 10% of Englands debt again? Here endeth the lesson, let those who have ears and not one eye on their next career move, hear. NS probably does not understand the concept. When a leader shows contempt for the people he/she is supposed to represetn, then it is time for that reign to end. (More), Stats: A woman who faked a pregnancy after a one-night stand has been sentenced to community service. Yet, the spectacle of seasoned politicians shrugging off their political ties has become less common as parliament has matured. 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. 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. Christine Grahame (Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale) (SNP): "No strikes. Ireland to offer all Scots (for some definition of Scot) Irish citizenship? Englands National news proclaims an extra 400 million for 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. 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. They tend, then, to make cowardly politicians. Face masks and latex gloves, instead of high heels and summer dresses. https://twitter.com/Jeggit/status/1364674843245953031. Under the public interest defence? Christine Grahame was born on 9 September 1944 in Burton-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England, to a Scottish father and English mother. This news has been on the WWW for ages but not reported in the MSM. 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. Brian Doonthetoon you appear to be obsessed with identifying complainers. Since entering the Scottish Parliament in 1999 Grahame has picked up a number of causes, notably; For more information see: Borders Railway. The move drew some criticism from commentators and fellow MSPs, however on the BBC Radio Good Morning Scotland programme, Grahame stated: "I'm earning and working for my constituents far more than if I sit hypocritically in the chamber watching a monarch for an institution I do not support. Was that why the Lord Advocate took care to stress that he did not draft the letter, and that senior prosecutors act autonomously? to pay off. We all know what the original submission said before COPFS nobbled it. It would be the same tactic (described by Chomsky) used against the NHS and welfare state. 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. You see how important Ms 2 and Ms 3 are to the plot. The UK media seem more interested in whether it will reduce support for independence rather than any facts. Shes beneath contempt. A. 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. Twitter. 9+ years of both covert and overt operations by the British state designed to destroy trust and confidence in Scottish institutions and devolution? 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. For the record, we thought youshould see what the Scottish Parliament considers to be the appropriate treatment of an Urgent Question. Christine Grahame - Wikipedia The UK media seem more interested in whether it will reduce support for independence rather than any facts. This website is using cookies. The old grow lonelier, as the young forego their youth and grow lonelier still. 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. 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. And I know I have spoken to people about that whove been in those circumstances. So she did. Select this result to view Christine M Graham's phone number, address, and more. I have often wondered if she suffers from a form of Parkinsons? Find out about tours and events at the Scottish Parliament. Unless of course he happens to be only the figurehead of COPFS but not the real head. analysis, corruption, disturbing, investigation, scottish politics, video document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Wings Over Scotland is a (mainly) Scottish political media digest and monitor, which also offers its own commentary. Social . Biology, B.A. Not enough to make it disappear and for us all to forget anyway. [16], In June 2016 one councillor resigned from the SNP over Grahame's intervention, claiming it represented a "lack of support" for SNP councillors and that he had not voted for her in the 2016 Scottish Parliament elections. 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. Christine Grahame (Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale) (SNP): "To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of its contributions to development in Malawi through its Malawi development programme 2018-23. Listen, if Murrell nationalised Scotlands oil, all the profits would be spent on fucking legal fees. 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. 6 High Street This really is the sort of thing the CIA gets up to in South America. How did the mass Scottish political and legal car crash get to this level of dysfunction? You couldnt possibly do that now. The work of Tommy H- They oppose the proposed HCB, TRA extremism and self ID, they want immediate action on independence. Phone: 07976 596 245 that`s $65,000,000 going south every day,about $24 billion a year,if we nationalised our oil like Saudi. Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, March 1, 2023, Result 54 for, 64 against, 0 abstained, 11 did not vote, Submitted by: Tom Arthur, Renfrewshire South, Scottish National Party. Even winning is losing as the costs are huge, and the time you never get back. [8] During the COVID-19 pandemic, she went into self isolation as someone over 70 years old and therefore at more risk of developing severe COVID-19 symptoms. She was a shambling mess in THAT Sophie Ridge interview but looked very cocky today. (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 cannot see how he could be liable to any action civil or criminal if he had to comply with such an order. @ Strathy Dr. Christine D. Graham is a pediatrician in Tucson, Arizona. Surely one of the papers will publish one of the key witness statements currently hidden from the committee shortly? They must be terrified. After gaining Diploma in Legal Practice she worked as a solicitor. So hasnt he just said something that will aid jigsaw identification for a lot more people who dont follow Wings or Craig Murray? Or is it? Both, in fact, appear very, very nervous. The Crowns sole interest in the matter is to secure respect for that court order. @Solarflare. She is also ranked in the richest person list from England. Sturgeon, under the control of her brit state handlers is out to destroy the SNP. I am not too sure where I actually stand here for I do not really have much information of the person that I first referred to as a nodding donkey. Find out how Christine Grahame has voted recently. Keep it up stu, we need you more than ever! With that said, if the committee or SPCB go to Lady Dorrian/High Court with all of the evicence (which it may or may not get from the Clown Office) and has the judge give opinion on their lawfulness in respect of the criminal trials anonimity order, then that would clear the way for all of this evidence to be published to the inquiry, evidence which is being witheld & buried by the corrupt Clown Office, Clown Agent and the biggest clown of them all the Lord Advocate. If the SNP get a majority you can have independence if they dont then thats it once and for all, https://twitter.com/RhiannonV/status/1364604468285894661. Time is running out sturgeon. She would either have to perjure herself or spill the beans. Its nothing to worry about. I wonder if Jaclyn McGowan will get a reprimand from For full functionality of this site it is necessary to enable JavaScript. 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. After graduating, Grahame worked as an English teacher in secondary schools. 24 February, 2021 at 9:29 pm 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. Was the Crown Agent, David Harvie, consulted? Remember, there were two justice committees at one time; I opposed that, I thought it was [a] nonsense and it didnt cure things, it just meant more legislation came through and that was with a Liberal/Labour government, so it doesnt matter who is in. The Crown Office appears to be doing a great job of bringing it into disrepute. Orwell, 1984. She was defeated by Nicola Sturgeon. I note that the Lord Advocate said that he was not consulted. Is Lord Wolffe incompetent, I have no idea. Top of the News. And intriguingly it seems the Crown Office will soon have another opportunity to obstruct the committees work: Hopefully that one will be less of a damp squib. 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. Its all building up nicely; If even a part of what Alex Salmond says is true, it represents an ethical collapse in Nicola Sturgeons Scottish Government, Given that the Scottish Parliament derives its authority from legislation passed in this Parliament, what mechanisms do we have to ensure that the conduct of the Scottish Government does not bring politics in the whole of the United Kingdom into international disrepute?. Christine Graham, MSW is a Social Worker in Long Beach, CA. You can get involved with the Scottish Parliament by joining a Cross-party group, submitting a petition, lobbying or exploring our education resources. I watched the whole thing live. -. Have some respect & consideration for Stuart. It seems to me that Scots law is incompatible with One Nation Britain and will have to be got rid of at some point. No, nobody uses Christine except Christine, and possibly my cats, and possibly, when Im not paying attention, my brother, who can always lead me astray and then I get the blame but then hes been doing that since I was three. Alex Salmond is due to give evidence on Friday. It was just a skirmish today; both Nicola Sturgeons Covid Presentation and the Lord Advocates appearance at Holyrood. NS has shown contempt for our democratic system. Christine Grahame | Scottish Parliament Website Billions on Dud Track and Trace Mr Wolffe, a former Dean of the Faculty of Advocates, said: No, I was not. In 1984, she graduated from the Edinburgh University again, but this time with a Bachelor of Laws degree. You know how we are supposed to forget the 100 sheer That was Christine Grahame, and although I agree she did appear to be in accordance with Wolffe, Grahame, I think, suffers from Parkinsons. Aided by the thousands of Wingers, who have to be the most knowledgeable collection of bloggers anywhere in the world. 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. 6,096 Posts, Russia, Germany, France, Spain, Italy and every other company in Europe? After reading many explanations about my comments about the member, Christine Grahame, sitting behind the LAs shoulder, I sincerely apologise for my comment. You'll find the topic discussed and how many times this MSP has contributed to the discussion. Sturgeons statement that because you are found not guilty, that doesnt mean you are innocent will come back to haunt her. Mind you it used to be ably assisted by the Office of the Solicitor General but thats currently closed, apparently, for reasons. So there are a few bloggers dropping hints now. Wolffesstuttering, breathless performance, constantly licking his lips like a nervous lizard, had all the convincing character of a small child with a chocolate-smeared face denying any involvement in a half-eaten Black Forest Gateau a surprising trait in a senior QC used to presenting cases in serious criminal trials. [10], In the 2021 Scottish Parliament election Grahame was re-elected as an MSP. Dr. Christine Graham, MD - Pediatrics Specialist in Tucson, AZ