If she is in cahoots with Sturgeon then surely she will provide answers that agree with Sturgeons events even if that means lying. Re the Spectator trial today, be Lady Dorian does her usual no ruling any time soon. Date of pic so important I think they married in 2011 and divorced in 2014? BREAKING Dont be daft. For anyone who has been reading my postings on American influence within the SG/SNP Please note Duncan Hamilton received an LLB from the University of Edinburgh and was a Kennedy scholar at Harvard, Massachusetts. That pic, Dempsie is cosying right up tae Eck almost as if shes angling for something. Original reporting and incisive analysis, direct from the Guardian every morning. 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. @Cath That is, I think, just the way it is. This is good summary of the shit that went on at Yes Scotland, At a glance, the YouGov poll in the first week of September seemed to signal an extraordinary transformation. It's clearly not over yet for Alex Salmond" johnsmytheinvestigations.wordpress.com/2022/05/07/an- Lady Ra_Bleather Retweeted Andrew Doyle 11 February, 2021 at 11:20 am 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. Or is the order something else? But Aberdein cannot make any voluntary political action because of his current employment. Add Sturgeons admiration for Kissinger, Clinton and Legarde and her very iffy foreign policy stance and you see a bigger picture. Totally lost now, like what is even the formal point of it? Insight into the minds of the Nicolsonerati, Perception is everything: how politicians, public servants and corporate bosses learn the art of spin. Whos the woman next to the woman on Alex left? Is sharing cake in the office really like passive smoking? In her final evidence session on Wednesday morning, H denied she had made up a story about Salmonds attempted rape. The 33-year-old was once known as 'Mrs Message' in recognition of her PR acumen during the referendum campaign. This FOI of Nicolsons diary 17/18 could be of interest, havent read it. His lawyer, Shelagh McCall QC, earlier accused H of lying about both attacks during her third day of evidence on Wednesday morning, alleging that H had instead initiated sexual contact with Salmond at Bute House in August 2013. 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. Warning: James Doleman tweets that the wording can be tweaked BUT not in the way the Spectator was asking. Is Putin about to gamble on a second mobilisation wave? Yes I agree Ingwe cant see the spectator having much joy with their application as the establishment will be told to close ranks. Alec Prentice says the Crown has no objections to the proposed change to the order in order to clarify the situation. With a small c. Which means that the beneficiaries of theis small-c timidity are the Scottish Labour Party. In 2011 it was a team vision but now theres a much larger team of people with different beliefs.. Others cite Health Secretary Jeane Freeman, although she has never escaped the fact she used to be a card-carrying Communist and, at the age of 65, would be seen as only a short-term option. What hasnt happened is the Scottish goverment, snp members and the lord advocate now need to go on trial, Its not abundantly clear to me what it is. They were named as Stuart Nicolson and Liz Lloyd. In one source, this is even tied to previous innuendo of 'links between Alex Salmond and media baron Rupert Murdoch, as well as businesspeople like Donald Trump and Ineos . Re Nicolson and BBC, I see it is in the article, so he maybe did. See today's front and back pages, download the newspaper, order back issues and use the historic Daily Express newspaper archive. Saw an article with a picture of Dempsie with actor Brian Cox OBE. You lose count of the times they have attempted to destroy this man. The minister said: This would not be a good time for us to face an election.. It gets you thinking as to why Johnsons spending millions, of taxpayers cash on his Union Unit, and Sturgeon is spending zero on the independence Unit. @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? High court application in Alexs name but should be Spectator magazine starts 10. Leading up to T in the Park, Ms Dempsie set up meetings between festival boss, Geoff Ellis and Finance Secretary John Swinney, Transport Minister Derek Mackay, and Work and Training Minister Roseanna Cunningham, MSP for Perthshire South and Kinross-shire, where the event took place. Court adjourns until 1.30, https://twitter.com/jamesdoleman/status/1359843762038521859, Alec Prentice says the Crown has no objections to the proposed change to the order in order to clarify the situation. 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. You have to hand it to nicola she seems to be able to control a unionist media. When Miss Sturgeon chaired a meeting of her Cabinet at St Andrews House on Tuesday. Nicola Sturgeon led the congratulations after the couple posted a picture of themselves on social media. I think shes talking about you again, Rev. How long will it take for the Spectator case to come to a verdict/conclusion? All this was facilitated by Jennifer Dempsie, lobbying for DF Concerts, but who happens to be an ex-Alex Salmond advisor who worked for the SNP and Yes Scotland, as well as partner of Angus. The Conservative MSP Mary Scanlon suggested the grant was "a done deal . We all risk our freedoms otherwise. Last week, a cross-party group of politicians requested the right to question the minister over the issue. She will be lauded as an example for women everywhere, dragging herself out of modest working class origins to strut the avenues and boulevards of blessed America and join the cocktail circuit of Washington. she will be a source of great pride for wee Scotland. This has already been said not quite spelled out clearly enough: The Committee on the Scottish Government Handling of Harassment Complaints is trial No. jennifer dempsie alex salmond December 14, 2021 in guinness surger uk All this was facilitated by Jennifer Dempsie, lobbying for DF Concerts, but who happens to be an ex-Alex Salmond advisor who worked for the SNP and Yes Scotland, as well as partner of Angus Robertson MP - leader of the SNP Westminster group. I believe they both accompanied AS at the meeting at NS house on 2nd April 2018. Yes had been behind by 18 points in February but now, with days to go, the same pollster put Yes two ahead. Jennifer Dempsie, a senior figure behind-the-scenes in the. This is what the Fabiani Farce is really all about. However, I do recall the nature of SNP conferences really changing quite suddenly one year. Mr Salmond is accused of carrying out the assaults at his . . All Rights Reserved. Mr Aberdein also revealed new details of a meeting between Mr Salmond and Miss Sturgeon. Had the jury found him guilty, he would. 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. But its gone ! 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. Jennifer Dempsie, a former special adviser to Mr Salmond, was working on a contract for DF Concerts as a project manager on the festival when she arranged a meeting for Mr Ellis with Ms Hyslop. Shelagh McCall QC, representing Salmond, accused the prosecution witness on Tuesday of making up the attempted rape and said the woman had used knowledge about the former first minister's . Is it about correcting the process? 13 March 2017 Two weeks into the New Year, Angus Robertson, the deputy party leader, called a top-secret summit of SNP insiders at the Craigellachie Hotel in Moray. I have a deep mistrust of Scots who take honours from the the British Establishment. The leadership have total control of the party and thats the state weve been in for years. but very powerful hand during the Yes campaign. Jeezo, if there was ONE thing I wish Stuart Campbell would add onto the HTML coding for this website, it would be a BLOCK button. Whats a heptagon cross, sounds interesting. @Alan @Eileen According to him, the prove this beyond all doubt. (More), Stats: Spectator Case Clancy says if the court can take an early lunch break so he can take further instructions. If I can see the current situation is legally farcical, then Im sure a Judge will too. Those who openly support Sturgeon are as bad as those who realise the gravity of the situation, yet say and do nothing. Yes Nurse I know I am due my medication I wont be long I am just licking this window to make sure is Covid safe I will be with you and the Doctor soon . https://www.gov.scot/publications/special-advisers-gifts-hospitality-media-meetings-and-expenses-april-june-2019/, Sturgeons spokesperson says: Its time to take this stuff out of the murky world of the blogosphere and subject these conspiracy theories to proper scrutiny, under oath, in parliament and thats what the First Minister will be doing in parliament next week.. 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. Thats what its there for. Roll on Holyrood 2011. 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. LL and the man behind her are not really reflecting any light at all (which is not possible in that group situation) and LLs hand, which looks as if it is wearing a red lace glove, has been edited to remove a clutch bag. Whats a heptagon cross, sounds interesting. In May 2020 Scottish prosecutors charged journalist Mark Hirst for comments he made arising from the Alex Salmond trial. Geoff Aberdein gave full and truthful evidence to the committee as he is obliged to do. @spectator 30. When he left Bute House at about 11pm, H had remained in the building with Salmond. 1. 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. 2. often said before the person at the meeting who Im at a loss to understand what authority the Scottish Government thinks it has over a man they have wronged so shamelessly. On the BBC web site Salmond and Sturgeon: What is the controversy all about? https://archive.is/ni7Uj is actually worth a read as a reminder of what the public see. 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? Last night a senior organiser of the Yes campaign, Jennifer Dempsie, said: "The intention was never to mislead. 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. 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 . Since the revelation in late July, opposition MSPs have demanded more information about the payment, accusing Ms Hyslop of breaking the ministerial code. But the downside is that theyre also conservative. Interestingly I dont see Kevin Pringle anywhere. Ref the date. More info. @eileencarson it is Jennifer Dempsie, as was then, now Mrs Angus Robertson. SHOCK. By Democrat reporter SNP ministers have been branded "a joke" and accused of "running down 11 February, 2021 at 12:36 pm. @Alison Balharry IT was a side of Nicola Sturgeon that her top team of advisers rarely see. I fear that the fiasco we see now is not just a domestic matter and strings are being pulled from Virginia( home of the security apparatus in US.) And last (for now) but not least, has anyone informed the Crowd Fund agency that the SNP utilised for the Fund raiser I suspect the SNP may have breached their rules and regs. National identity, as without that there is no national consciousness or drive for independence; Your nothing but a Unionist they shout because you couldnt possibly support these poeople if you were a true Indy supporter. Hell hath no fury as a woman scorned springs to mind for some reason. Mr Salmond will stand down as Aberdeenshire East MSP next year following his election as the MP for Gordon in May. @sylvia re LL and NC, good point. Alexander Elliot Anderson Salmond (/ s m n d /; born 31 December 1954) is a Scottish politician and economist who served as First Minister of Scotland from 2007 to 2014. @robertknight; Well done, sir; you are joining the dots. Regardless of our clashes of ideas they are trying to undermine our systems. things like the Spectator court case, and when you praise Jackie Baillie for asking tough questions. Once more, were in the uncomfortable position of agreeing with Jackie Baillie.. Was she Jennifer Dempsie at that time or Mrs Ruari Beaton? comment, corruption, investigation, scottish politics Even Alex didnt stoop that low. We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. Hungary, Ukraine, Belarus and now Scotland. Much of it depends on the outcome of the police investigation and the multiple inquiries. Tells him to convince Committee. Jennifer Dempsie, a special adviser to Mr Salmond when he. its been gone over loads of times. Has the British deep state all over it. If you respond to their contact saying you dont watch broadcast television, they seem to go away for a few years. Ms Dempsie had been nominated for a place on the SNPs list in the for the Highlands and Islands but, posting on her social media page, she said: I have decided that I will not be taking forward my nominations to be a list SNP MSP. Cant see Lady Dorian agreeing to that. I had her sussed in 2016 and Im not even close to any of them, so how did he miss the warning signs? Build a deck View . One of these alphabet ladies because they are all Women, anyway she has a argument with another one of the alphabet women she looses the nut and sticks a pick axe in her bonce this is witnessed by another one of the alphabet women , And Lloyd is within his groping distance surely thats a bit risky. (Similarly, one might note that Thatcherisms Scottish admirers were almost all men.) SNP politicians are instantly prickly when any reference is made to a civil war. There is every likelyhood, that once one complaint is made, many more will follow, and it will in effect become the equivalent of a class action. Dont suppose theres a caption with names to go with that photo? There are now a lot of different people from different backgrounds with different views, one SNP politician said. A unlikely scenario Inside the SNP, they do not know what lies ahead for Miss Sturgeon and Mr Salmond. We are subjected to a government and judiciary of the very worst kind, while the MSM simply look the other way. So when Angus Robertson had the affair 2014/2015 with another woman. It will be moderately prestigious in keeping with the modest international significance of Scotland. Jennifer Dempsie, 25, has been appointed a media spin doctor, Geoff Aberdein, 24, will liaise between the parliament and the government, and John McFarlane, 25, has been given a key policy . I suspect its the former but theyre not as smart as they think they are and so its rapidly turning into the latter. Surely there is some specific objective of this committee. 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. Fabiani Fiasco: we heard it here first. https://twitter.com/jamesdoleman/status/1359858135171821571, Advocate depute.Says he has no objection to the proposed change to the order. People need to be VERY careful what they say at this point in time unless money to pay QCs hourly rates is of no object to them. Kevin Pringle (SNP ex spin Doctor)is in the back row surely ? Thanks to those on here trying to fill in the names in the photograph. Behind Liz Lloyd is Ewan Crawford married to a BBC reporter, he worked for the BBC too from memory. Join the conversation with other Spectator readers. Sir, - Since the Holyrood election we have had a host of correspondents banging on about respecting the will of the Scottish people. As Lallands Peat Worrier reminded us: On the constituency ballot, 41% of the male electorate supported the SNP, compared to only 32% of women voters. I so hope the legal challenge today means Alex is allowed to tell all at this mockery of a judicial committee. Alec probably hasnt told you this, but Im sure he knows hes very fortunate to have you as a great ally, but more importantly, a dear friend. This site will be closed down if there is the slightest excuse. Ill be pleasantly surprised if the Spectators application today is successful. It is now not so easy to keep people in line. 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. Not sure *you* need to prove anything. Suddenly, from being a friendly place full of laid back people, some eccentrics and oddballs and having an almost family feel to it, it seemed to be rammed full of young people in sharp suits and management consultancy types. Jennifer, another ex-journalist, is now a lobbyist, helping to secure meetings for her clients with SNP ministers [11]. What a joke. 2007 2014. How. He is as sharp as a tack. Cheers Alison, just getting my skittles in a row!! Nicola will get some very clever/judicious face and body/hair shaping, cosmetic adjustments and become glamourous without becoming too brassy or obviously altered. Henry Kissinger How to avoid another world war That's a significant gap. Marks trial took place on the 7th of January 2021 where he was acquitted after the Court ruled there was no case to answer. He accompanied the former First Minister to the talks at Miss Sturgeons modest home in a middle-class housing estate in Lanarkshire along with former MSP Duncan Hamilton, Mr Salmonds lawyer. When they fall out, two cults are almost duty-bound to fight each other and that is what we see going on now. I would be astonished if they could compel Mr Salmond to do anything. This is what I was alluding to the other day in my suspicions I posted on this site around what todays court appearance was about, the only thing I miscalculated that it was AS bringing it rather than the Spectator, as per the court diary. You can unsubscribe at any time. Im first and foremost a democrat. Could someone give details and a name check for that photo? Makes you wonder why they got her involved in the first place if she was never that capable? Alan Mackintosh says: I also see Liz Lloyd and a bunch of blokes. 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