She has given them jobs and yet not a word from those who berate you for the same thing. But on this occasion, Miss Sturgeon flew off the handle. Yes had been behind by 18 points in February but now, with days to go, the same pollster put Yes two ahead. The men standing behind AS, JD and LL have impossibly small heads in comparison to their feet and the man on the right of the back row looks as if he is hovering above the floor. She questioned H about whether she had actually been present at the dinner and whether she had chosen that date because another public source had named the celebrity as having been at Bute House that night a claim H repeatedly denied. When he left Bute House at about 11pm, H had remained in the building with Salmond. IMO, that photo is a composite image which doesnt bear visual scrutiny. I posted a guide on how to go about it last week? But Aberdein cannot make any voluntary political action because of his current employment. What are they seeking to acheive? We are subjected to a government and judiciary of the very worst kind, while the MSM simply look the other way. Dont think SPAD Stuart Nicolson ever worked for the BBC, theres a current Stuart Nicolson at the BBC, not same person. bclc lotto app not working; signs your internship will turn into a job; mary suehr schmitz. BLMac says @ 12:50 pm menu Miss Sturgeon had hoped she could move on from what had been her worst week as First Minister. Fabiani Fiasco: we heard it here first. Totally lost now, like what is even the formal point of it? Jim Sillars, a former deputy leader, has railed against the rise of the dominance of the party leader under both Mr Salmond and Miss Sturgeon and believes it has left the party light on options for a successor. He acted for the former First Minister of Scotland Alex Salmond in 2018 in his successful Judicial Review of unlawful decisions taken in Scottish Government Complaints Procedure proceedings, https://ampersandadvocates.com/people/ronnie-clancy-qc/, (The Mac immediately above is not me. 6,094 Posts, Keep bring us the news Stu. Warning: James Doleman tweets that the wording can be tweaked BUT not in the way the Spectator was asking. Many now openly concede that the murky affair has left Miss Sturgeons job on the line and are talking about who her successor might be. Salmond denies Hs allegations and has also pleaded not guilty to 13 other alleged sexual offences including a sexual assault against H in May 2014 and one of intent to rape involving another complainer, the Scottish legal term for a complainant. But again, I suspect there are some women put off by his Smart-Eckness and who find his chummyness mildly creepy. Now that would put the cat amongst the pigeons. They will. deputy director of European affairs for (say)the Earth Institute or Brookings or a health related pandemic thinktank/forecasting unit. Is Alex Salmond in reality thick as mince but just as good at fooling all of us, as the people now turning against him were as good at fooling him? ), Counsel for the Spectator is applying for changes to the court order, passed during the Alec Salmond trial, to prevent the identification of the complainers in that case.. Whos the woman next to the woman on Alex left? Nicola is certainly fully on board with the Blair/Campbell/Tory neocon,US dominated policies represented by the aforementioned illuminati and I am pretty sure that how ever this whole fiasco falls, she will be appointed to some sinecure of international significance, possibly connected to UN, or some prestigious international org. Did they lose evidence, fail to trace and interview all the potential witnesses, did Police not take the enquiry seriously and fail to investigate? As the fallout from the Sturgeon-Salmond split grows ever more toxic, the battle lines over the future of the SNP are being drawn by Michael Blackley, Civil war: The 30-year friendship between First Minister Nicola Sturgeon and her former mentor Alex Salmond, inset, seems over. A certain senior official had thousands of pounds of taxpayers' money spent on lawyers getting her out of it by trying to pre-determine what questions she could be asked, while Alex Salmond has been "invited" to appear, but literally threatened with imprisonment if he turns up and tells the truth. Once more, werein the uncomfortable position of agreeing with Jackie Baillie. Not Matt Hancock. Is it just me or are there big red flashing warning signs going off? Post-colonial literature is relatively clear about the decolonisation process: the dominant National Party pampered bourgeoisie elite reaches its own accommodation with colonialism, which is not in rhythm with the wider independence movement, National Party and colonial authorities attack and smear independence radicals who seek a more rapid move to independence, further new National Parties are created (there are now 6 pro-indy parties in Scotland), newer pro-indy parties have more focused strategies on seeking an early resolution and move to independence, the colonial power increases its level of opposition and dirty tricks. Re the picture above, putting some names to faces, is that Stephen Gethins on the spads left? It will be a tough act to follow, but if selected, I believe my experience at Holyrood, the Scottish Government, and as an advisor to the former first minister as well as working in PR and journalism in the private sector, willstand me in good stead to deliver on the priorities of the people of Aberdeenshire East.. The idea of a free thinking head of an independent Scotland informed by the likes of Craig Murray ,with its important strategic position must be pure distilled anathema to the powers in the US that control foreign policy in the UK and much of Europe. When giving her evidence to the Committee, Barbara Allison paused as she was unclear whether she could name two individuals who attended a meeting. Kevin Pringle (SNP ex spin Doctor)is in the back row surely ? It led to the event being handed a controversial 150,000 taxpayerfunded grant to help it move from Balado to Strathallan Castle. Kenny @11:29 Endorsement may have been refused because of this , https://www.facebook.com/BritU1/posts/the-snps-mrs-message-her-romance-with-a-party-chief-and-a-150000-government-cheq/837293913044502/, SPADS 2018 Hell hath no fury as a woman scorned springs to mind for some reason. Yet, how nany arch Unionists are today advising Nicola in government ? Some believe Brexit Secretary Mike Russell is an option, although he has previously been sacked as education secretary and many think his rumbustious style of politics would be a major turn-off for voters. His Holyrood house of cards is sinking, it will close soon before it collapses. Is that letting them down is it. Alec Prentice says the Crown has no objections to the proposed change to the order in order to clarify the situation. Hopefully new blood will rise out of the ashes. She cant possibly lead the party into the next election, whether thats Holyrood or Westminster. Weve already had a court say the original process was unlawful. The search to recover debris from the Challenger disaster in 1986 also resulted in the discovery of 13 shipwrecks, two lost airplanes and 25 kilos of cocaine. find off-putting , more focus on health and education (both subject to major SNP pushes in 2007) and so on. @Mike interesting article, thanks. I see Geoff Aberdein next to Alex, Campbell Gunn at the back behind Alex, LL on the right. 11 February, 2021 at 12:39 pm And 11,915 has been raised so far , so if anyone can spare any money in these difficult times please do so as this is a very important case for all of us who believe in freedom of speech in Scotland . Have to admit, Im not up on who all the personalities are in that photo grey men and women in suits dont do much for me and appear to trigger prosopagnosia. . Itx your rights she is trying to protect. Fearing that her mentor had turned on her and was actively trying to bring her down, Miss Sturgeon declared war by signing off an unprecedented early morning statement dismissing the claims and accusing Mr Salmonds team of trying to smear her. They are all equally dishonourable. Man tells court the woman was at private dinner at Bute House with him and Alex Salmond. If you doubt that then ask Craig Murray. In 1999 Duncan Hamilton had a brief encounter with Jane Smith (daughter of the late Labour leader). Some of you posting BTL need to be VERY careful. I suggest you hold those words you just polutted this thread with up to your mirror. Add Sturgeons admiration for Kissinger, Clinton and Lagarde and her very iffy foreign policy stance and you see a bigger picture. The Stuart Nicolson photo is a photo of the group of Spads that worked for Salmond, at the point of his departure in 2014, including a few who had moved on during Salmonds tenure. @Sylivia All angles where pressure can be brought to bear on the SNP leadership exposing how far out of touch they are with the membership and populace is worthwhile. However, I do recall the nature of SNP conferences really changing quite suddenly one year. from Coleman, Counsel for the Spectator now going over the limits of the courts section 11 powers to prevent publication of certain information. Hungary, Ukraine, Belarus and now Scotland. So far it certainly sounds like Lady Dorrian is amenable to changing the wording of the order to specifically say that you mustnt identify anyone AS A COMPLAINER, rather than simply identifying anyone who HAPPENS TO BE a complainer, which would be very welcome. 11 February, 2021 at 10:48 am Her judgment is in serious doubt. Yes, regarding Robertson the Odious, allegedly he wasnt a very nice guy re his first wife. Was Jennifer Dempsie not the one who had set her sights on Salmond in a romantic sense but then ended up with sloppy seconds Robertson. A FORMER SNP leader has slammed Alex Salmond's ex-adviser for setting up a meeting which led to a government grant to T in the Park. At this point, SNP headquarters code for Murrell and businessman Mark Shaw was effectively running the show, https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/13181050.it-failed-to-win-independence-but-yes-transformed-politics-in-scotland-and-changed-the-uk-forever/. I see Joanna Cherry has been promoted to Deputy Chairman of UK Parliament Human Rights Committee. Then again, the SNPs signature policy independence is a radical proposal that also frightens some people. But the questions kept coming and the fact that Mr Salmond appeared to be adding to them enraged her. Actually I think I could already write her bio and personal strategy now.Do you think I could get a job as a spad to guide her through her gilded corridors. Cheers Alison, just getting my skittles in a row!! She will be gracious to her once bitterest rivals.She will make a statement on ASs death, (hopefully distant in the future) Would you say he cheating on his wife Jennifer Dempsey? Some in the party think Miss Sturgeon has lost the tight grip Mr Salmond previously had, and are alarmed by a clear breakdown in discipline although they cite that as inevitable when the number of members and elected politicians has gone through the roof. Its almost enough to make a person vote for a working class republican socialist party! Cole-Hamilton does it every chance he gets. 3 for Alex Salmond. How, when and what next, show me your crystal bollocks people, https://twitter.com/jamesdoleman is reporting on Spectator proceedings. There were two others: a lady [H] who was a campaign organiser to some extent and the lady [who is not being named for legal reasons].. Some were at best used, duped, and some blatantly perjured themselves trying to get an innocent man sent to prison. Aime Cesaire provided a thoughtful description of the dominant bourgeoisie class, culture and purpose, much of which we see reflected in the activities of our meritocratic elite today, as you so ably describe: ..sadistic governors and greedy bankers, prefects who torture and colonists who flog, not only corrupt, check-licking politicians and subservient judges, but likewise and for the same reason, venomous journalists, goitrous academics, wreathed in dollars and stupidity, ethnographers who go in for metaphysics, presumptuous theologians, chattering intellectuals born stinking out of the thigh of Nietzsche, the paternalists, the embracers, the corrupters, the back-slappers, the lovers of exoticism, the dividers, the agrarian sociologists, the hoodwinkers, the hoaxers, the hot-air artists, the humbugs, and in general, all those who, performing their functions in the sordid division of labour for the defense of Western bourgeois society, try in diverse ways and by infamous diversions to split up the forces of Progress even if it means denying the very possibility of Progress all of them tools of capitalism, all of them, openly or secretly, supporters of plundering colonialism, all of them responsible, all hateful, all slave-traders, all henceforth answerable for the violence of revolutionary action.. She believed that referring herself to the independent advisers on the ministerial code of conduct for an investigation last Sunday would buy her some time and end the daily onslaught of negative media coverage. Misyon; Etki; Vizyon; list of barangay captain in pasay city Kurulu. [41] [failed verification] Outside politics Robertson is a music fan, and particularly likes Metallica and Belle and Sebastian. 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Depends on date but here her history, crikey I hadnt realised she once worked for Alyn Smith. wins its legal challenge over Salmond trial court orders: Lady Dorrian to vary an order which now allows Salmond and Geoff Aberdein evidence to be published. Lesley Riddochs recent programme on Estonia revealed 3 essential features in its independence from Russian rule: 1. We are finding non democrats in all sorts of high places too! Her conclusions and recommendations are hardly surprising: more women in high . We now have corroborated witness testimony on the record that seems to directly contradict you know the rest. 3. In 2011 it was a team vision but now theres a much larger team of people with different beliefs.. Mist001 says: Dempsie, a former adviser to Alex Salmond, simply did her job by using her contacts to put her client in front of government. Inside the SNP, they do not know what lies ahead for Miss Sturgeon and Mr Salmond. At least back in time when it was Carmichael and Frenchgate the case was, as far as Westminster went, that a SPAD is governed by it too but in addition theyre actions are laid at the feet of their minister. I have seen this repeatedly in the questioning at the Inquiry. Im not a SNP member, and I thought I was contributing, not to party funds, but to a separate fund. And one source in the party said that a lot of people would want him back but admitted that might be problematic for Miss Sturgeon. I believe they both accompanied AS at the meeting at NS house on 2nd April 2018. Just had a Stuart Nicolson memory. Act now, or you will lose your licence on 28 February 2021. often said before the person at the meeting who More and more as these inquiries (sic) have gone on, along with repeated meddling deceitful statements (eg. https://www.gov.scot/publications/special-advisers-july-2018/, SPADS expenses etc 2020 Does this make it more or less interesting & or relevant? She also told the court on Monday she was carrying an injury from a previous incident. It was tweeted by one of the people in it. We are subjected to a government and judiciary of the very worst kind, while the MSM simply look the other way. You are on the verge of identifying one of the alphabet women and unless you actually work for the Scottish MSM you run the very real risk of being charged with contempt of court. The great ignored truth of the devolution years is that Holyrood has been a bulwark against change, not an agent for it. Disgusting. Mr Aberdein also revealed new details of a meeting between Mr Salmond and Miss Sturgeon. Despite having worked for BBC Scotland, been the political editor of the Scottish Daily Mail and now being the First Ministers personal spokesman and special adviser, the only photograph weve been able to find of him is this one, keeping some interesting company before the indyref. 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