She added: Alex Salmond will be greatly missed in the Scottish Parliament. Yes, regarding Robertson the Odious, allegedly he wasnt a very nice guy re his first wife. Are the press allowed to name either the victim or the alleged perpetrator given the case has no relevance to a previous case they may or may not have been involved in ? It's clearly not over yet for Alex Salmond" johnsmytheinvestigations.wordpress.com/2022/05/07/an- Lady Ra_Bleather Retweeted Andrew Doyle Category I would be astonished if they could compel Mr Salmond to do anything. No names no pack drill but the Highlands is a very small place. The 33-year-old said last night that it was a great honour to have been encouraged by colleagues to throw her hat in the ring for nomination, but that it would be a tough act to follow for whoever gets the chance. Miss Sturgeon had hoped she could move on from what had been her worst week as First Minister. Marks trial took place on the 7th of January 2021 where he was acquitted after the Court ruled there was no case to answer. Since Alex Salmond was the leader of the party then, he was obviously involved in any decision to bring Stuart Nicolson onboard. Be sure to use the phrase, suspect the money raised for a specific purpose has been used elsewhere and the common law crime of Theft by Embezzlement has been committed. Ref Watch: Was VAR operational for Ryan Kent's 'punch' on Aberdeen's Liam Scales - and why wasn't ref Nick Walsh sent to monitor if it was? Hate to be pedantic & burst a bubble but if you look at what is projected on the wall behind the group in the photo it says: Alex Salmond She was still married in 2014 BUT the relationship with odious Robertson was going on then BUT the media went along with the bollocks that they got together later when they had both left their respective spouses. But as youre reading this, the High Court is hearing a legal challenge that could blow all that obstruction to smithereens. 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].. Alex Salmond Nicola Sturgeon: Precedit bi: Alex Salmond: Succeedit bi: Ian Blackford: SNP Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs; In office 10 May 2001 - 30 March 2015: Leader: Alex Salmond: . It looks more like youve been fooling us. 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. First Minister of Scotland It really does beg the question, why was Alex Salmond so oblivious and blindsided by these people? For the first time since 2007, some SNP members admit it could be in freefall. How did it ever come to this?. 2. Hungary, Ukraine, Belarus and now Scotland. https://www.gov.scot/publications/foi-17-01355/. Insight into the minds of the Nicolsonerati, Perception is everything: how politicians, public servants and corporate bosses learn the art of spin. He is as sharp as a tack. what is the actual proper remit of the committee? Jennifer Dempsie (m. 2016) Alma mater: University of Aberdeen: Wabsteid: Official website: For long stretches [], Snow question: Europes most reliable ski resorts, Rishi Sunak should welcome lively MPs, not shun them. 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. People know people. 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. Im not sure but James Doleman on twitter usually covers court proceedings of this importance. Have you tried checking to see if the same technique had been used in the documents you were searching a month or two back. This shit show has gone on long enough. As I understand it, Salmonds lawyers had published his staement after carefully redacting in order to protect the complainers and, since he hasnt been arrested, they seem to have achieved that to everyones satisfaction. Dont think SPAD Stuart Nicolson ever worked for the BBC, theres a current Stuart Nicolson at the BBC, not same person. Hell hath no fury as a woman scorned springs to mind for some reason. People like me have been saying for some time that this is only going to end in tears.. Ok so the evidence can be published and as long as no one outs themself we can proceed on the basis no one is identified? James Doleman is tweeting the Spectator case. If the money has been used for other purposes for a different purpose, such as party expenses, isnt that embezzlement or fraud or something like that. Please continue to become more comfortable with recognising and agreeing with ideas from Democrats from anywhere we can find them. Sounds like a campaigning video, with a very firm attack on the nonsense Growth Commission. Alex Salmond has been on trial in a court and been found not guilty, But Aberdein cannot make any voluntary political action because of his current employment. Re Nicolson and BBC, I see it is in the article, so he maybe did. Lady Dorian notes difference in English and Scottish law in this matter, as England has a statutory ban on naming alleged victims of sex crimes, Its amazing how quickly MPs/MSPs are cast off for any negative press or a hint at a challenge. speaks for the sake of it but nothing of substance. 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. Did they not . Yes he was but as I said higher up the media covered for both of them as they were both still with their spouses in 2014. deputy director of European affairs for (say)the Earth Institute or Brookings or a health related pandemic thinktank/forecasting unit. But the downside is that theyre also conservative. Its high level and theres nothing obviously incorrect except the claim of Sturgeon that Salmond tries to get her to drop the investigation. Its not like every time theres a harrassment case there should be a holyrood enquiry. Cybertroll. The SNP is beyond redemption and this countrys institutions have resoundingly failed the people they exist to serve, while our leaders and their close associates get fat off the public purse whilst using spurious legal arguments, threats of imprisonment, outright lies and general obfuscation to hide their true activities from the public gaze. But its gone ! May it be bruited thus for all eternity . John Pentland, Liam McArthur, Mark Griffin and Liz Smith said: There has been no adequate explanation as to what the money was used for.. According to him, the prove this beyond all doubt. Could someone give details and a name check for that photo? Is there any hope this depressing shit show will be over any time soon? Yeah, yeah, yeah arguably theyre all at it but for all the conversation its easy to see what the right is doing, any guesses what Alex might be up to with the left? @baxter thanks. Date of pic so important I think they married in 2011 and divorced in 2014? @Alison Balharry Is sharing cake in the office really like passive smoking? No need to break any injunctions, btw. Alec Prentice says the Crown has no objections to the proposed change to the order in order to clarify the situation. Keep it up but be careful all this overtime must be tiring xx. Her judgment is in serious doubt. Maybe this helps re the Order change Was she Jennifer Dempsie at that time or Mrs Ruari Beaton? This has already been said not quite spelled out clearly enough: The Committee on the Scottish Government Handling of Harassment Complaints is trial No. I didnt contribute myself as it was obvious theyd no intention of pursuing independence. 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. Trackback: trackback from your own site. Wow that should be educational. letters from RapeCrisisScotland (sic) /aka mouthpiece_SNP), and now this SPAD, Wed only drunk one bottle between four.. 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. As a general rule and when it comes to gender one cannot avoid generalisation this is a kind of politics that, more likely than not, is more attractive to men than to women. I met him during the Brexit campaign at an event I organised in the Palace of Arts, he has a remarkable grasp of politics and is someone who is an engaging speaker. Just clocked the details on the screen, it must be Salmonds leaving do so around Sep/Oct 2014. Jennifer Dempsie's words in 2014 "As a staffer who has proudly served under his leadership I would say as thousands did on twitter this week #ThanksAlex. Yup, only cards that appear in the curated packs are included in the tier list :). Then get it trending on twitter with a hashtag. But I don't have to worry about saying goodbye. Alex Massie is Scotland Editor of The Spectator. Same with the statements from the head of Rape Crisis Scotland. for months that year but just not sure No doubt shell give judgement after her holidays some time in June. In May 2020 Scottish prosecutors charged journalist Mark Hirst for comments he made arising from the Alex Salmond trial. What is it with these mediocrities that they think they can destroy those vastly superior to them in every way with a click of their fingers? More info. Even taking into account the bright lights to the left, the light and shadows (or lack of) on some individuals dont make any sense and the proportions and resolution are not right across the image. Keep bring us the news Stu. Monday started like any other day inside the austere headquarters of the Scottish Government at St Andrews House in Edinburgh, as a civil servant handed the First Minister her early morning news digest summarising the stories in the media that day. BBC scotland will note her arrivals at Glasgow/Edinburgh airports She will move in elevated circles, meet celebs and political notables and sign her name to reports written by her underlings on health or environmental or food issues. Mr Salmond has made it clear to friends that, if cleared of criminal activity, he would consider a return to politics. When the Perpetrator is in court being judged for her actions and the witness is called to give evidence is she allowed to say the name of the perpetrator because she knows her name and is the the witness allowed to state her name and her relationship to both victim & perpetrator almost like background information . BLMac says @ 12:50 pm Mind you i might just go and buy myself a Tartan walking stick,a wheelchair,a couple of new dresses from PRIMARK and a pot of face paint and go top of the list in the Lothians!! Instead they are still trying to catch Alex Salmond. https://www.gov.scot/publications/special-advisers-july-2018/, SPADS expenses etc 2020 Is that Pringle behind Stephen Noon? she will be a source of great pride for wee Scotland. But surely Tuesday night was something special, when Mr Robertson and his wife, Jennifer Dempsie - the former journalist, one-time Alex Salmond aide and sometime facilitator of pop concerts. If you respond to their contact saying you dont watch broadcast television, they seem to go away for a few years. SENIOR Scottish Nationalist Angus Robertson has married his PR guru partner Jennifer Dempsie in a small ceremony in Edinburgh. We are prepared to change this." How thoughtful after being caught out. The latest revelations from Mr Aberdein caused more angst for Miss Sturgeons team. Join the conversation with other Spectator readers. During his criminal trial, Alex Salmons and his lawyers were shown the full set of recovered WhatsApp messages between the people he says we're plotting against him. I cant get in to the Spectator hearing this morning using the dial in details which I see have been removed from the High Court website. 'CYBERNAT' is fast becoming the byword for the kind of troll every political party could well do without, writes Jennifer Dempsie Cybernat. She helped run several election campaigns, was public relations manager for the pro-independence Yes campaign in the run-up to last years referendum, and is a former associate director at global communications agency Weber Shandwick. SNP branded 'a joke' for refusing to hand over Alex Salmond inquiry documents after second vote defeat in parliament Some of the main players - Salmond, Sturgeon, Kenny MacAskill and the FM's husband, Peter Murrell, Chief Executive of the SNP. Nicola Sturgeon says Ms Hyslop acted appropriately but public spending watchdog Audit Scotland is to investigate. While he refused to dispute the version of events provided by Mr Aberdein, a personal friend who shares his love of Aberdeen Football Club, Mr Nicolson accused Mr Salmonds aides whom he notably referred to as the other side of a vendetta against Miss Lloyd, citing a reference in an opinion piece by a political journalist suggesting that Mr Salmond is looking for blood and that Miss Lloyd is ominously high on his wanted list. But you she really is underwhelming, as Ive It shows you what you will need to provide Police with etc. And to think, not so long ago, people were asking questions why the SNP wasnt giving a leg up to Scotlands indigenous new media. The committee is duty-bound to do all it can to get to the reasons why the Scottish Governments procedures were so badly flawed and why the women involved were so badly failed to do so, we must have all the evidence available and the chance to question Mr Salmond.. Weve already had a court say the original process was unlawful. Jennifer Dempsie as was in 2014 now married to Robertson the odious and Liz Lloyd. Joanna is making the best of a bad job whilst at the same time giving the bloated one the finger. Not sure *you* need to prove anything. This ring-fenced money thing. 30. He said one bottle of red wine was drunk and that he thought H was wearing jeans, but could not be certain. You took the words right out of my mouth. @Alison Now shes getting to the problem Lady Dorian asks if the committee could not just redact what they published, or just consider the material without publishing it? If I remember correctly he cant be asked about anything they havent already published, or if in the public domain in full they cant redact that, am I right? Especially Derek MacKay being touted as leader so soon before his fall from grace. By Democrat reporter SNP ministers have been branded "a joke" and accused of "running down In her weekly column in The Scotsman yesterday, Dempsie, a former special adviser to First Minister Alex Salmond, declares: "Cybernat. Warning: James Doleman tweets that the wording can be tweaked BUT not in the way the Spectator was asking. https://archive.is/7HjKR. A unlikely scenario Now, theres lots of personalities. February 11, 2021 by, getting her out of it by trying to pre-determine what questions she could be asked, massivelycompromised monstrosity and all-round offence against human decency and justice that is the Crown Office, the High Court is hearing a legal challenge that could blow all that obstruction to smithereens, https://www.gov.scot/publications/special-advisers-july-2018/, https://www.gov.scot/publications/special-advisers-gifts-hospitality-media-meetings-and-expenses-april-june-2019/, https://charlottestpartners.co.uk/kevin-pringle/, https://charlottestpartners.co.uk/andrew-wilson/, https://charlottestpartners.co.uk/about-us/. Premium content exclusive to our subscribers, About Us 275 Years of The Press and Journal, Construction worker dies at Baird Family Hospital site in Aberdeen, Cannabis farm equipment on industrial scale removed from Aboynes Huntly Arms Hotel, Four charged after cannabis farm discovered at Huntly Arms Hotel in Aboyne, Forensic officers remain at Sunnyside Road flat two days after womans body found, Mystery plaid donated to Glenesk Museum is older and rarer than first thought. 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. 11 February, 2021 at 12:50 pm. @Kat, yes spotted that higher up the comments, its still as interesting as its 2014. These women have not been let down. . It comes after Jennifer Dempsie, a former aide to Alex. I just hope she is on the side of the snp, Is there any hope this depressing shit show will be over any time soon? I guess youd need to know what the event was to know the answer. With a small c. Which means that the beneficiaries of theis small-c timidity are the Scottish Labour Party. Miss Sturgeon looked tired and bad-tempered when she attempted to get away from the issue and focus on Brexit on Wednesday but still faced questions about Mr Salmond during a Sky News interview, during which she confirmed that their 30-year friendship is now in doubt. The alleged victim, known as H, has accused Salmond of sexually assaulting her, stripping off her clothes and then, visibly aroused, laying naked on top of her on a bed at Bute House after the celebrity and the other guest had left that night. In his pre-recorded police interview, the celebrity said H, a former Scottish government official, had been at the dinner that night and was known to him as someone involved in the independence campaign. Rev do you have a date for the pre referendum picture? Alan Mackintosh says: (Similarly, one might note that Thatcherisms Scottish admirers were almost all men.) Geoff Aberdein next to Alex yes? The jury saw all of this and acquitted the man on all charges despite every dirty trick being deployed to rig a conviction, any conviction. On Tuesday, McCall had challenged H about her account of the dinner with the celebrity. Thanks to those on here trying to fill in the names in the photograph. Bald small man syndrome? 11 February, 2021 at 10:48 am It would be great if they are successful though and might speed up justice. And that meant that the Scottish Labour party spent a great deal of time resisting Blairism, just as it will, if returned to power next year (as the polls suggest it will be) do its utmost to preserve the status quo. Readers' Ombudsman: Your chance to shape the journalism rule book, Health chief Humza Yousaf promises no repeat of 'extreme' plea for staff at NHS Grampian, Terms and Conditions for Subscriptions (excluding Home News Delivery Subscriptions), Evening Express and Press and Journal combined site. Last week, a cross-party group of politicians requested the right to question the minister over the issue. 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 aide to Alex Salmond has launched a bid to succeed her old boss in his north-east seat at Holyrood, it can be revealed. Even Alex didnt stoop that low. SHOCK. He now works for Andrew Wilsons (SNP Growth Comission) company that is full of rich shady ex banker types , these are the people who are really pulling the strings of the SNP https://charlottestpartners.co.uk/kevin-pringle/ , https://charlottestpartners.co.uk/andrew-wilson/ , https://charlottestpartners.co.uk/about-us/. Never judge a book by its cover shes even more odious than Robertson, well suited. The great ignored truth of the devolution years is that Holyrood has been a bulwark against change, not an agent for it. I know tons of things are happening, so no one needs more distraction, but this is good: https://www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2021/02/11/challenging-the-scottish-growth-commission/. He was never sexually unfaithful to Moira. I see Geoff Aberdein next to Alex, Campbell Gunn at the back behind Alex, LL on the right. Yes. IMO, that photo is a composite image which doesnt bear visual scrutiny. Courage, of the leaders and people at the time of declaring independence; Some of you posting BTL need to be VERY careful. SNP politicians are instantly prickly when any reference is made to a civil war. In one sense this is admirable: as the Scottish Social Attitudes Survey reported last year women are more sceptical of government than men and, hence, more sensible. He is in the position John Swinney was in, so I think he would be the natural person if John Swinney is not going to put himself forward again., BUT would he want to go for the job, since he has suggested privately he is not interested?
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