Ian Smart
@ianssmart
Lefty lawyer; Scottish Labour Party hack; St Mirren till I die
On Wednesday, 8th April, my wife of thirty two years, Maureen O’Donovan, passed away. I’ve written about it here. Sorry it’s very long but it was a very long marriage. ianssmart.blogspot.com/2020/04/a-marr…
Wasn’t obvious but sparked up a conversation about which cludgie to use - as you do
The Sandie Peggie Employment Tribunal isn't over yet and claims of victory may be premature. Free to Read. open.substack.com/pub/iainmacwhi… .
Bizarre tale.
Amputee surgeon charged with fraud over 'lying about how he lost his legs' dailyrecord.co.uk/news/uk-world-…
Great lawyer. John Sturrock is no mug either.
John Sturrock KC: New book a fitting tribute to legal titan Neil MacCormick scottishlegal.com/articles/john-…
Prediction. The decision will excoriate NHS Fife but not one person will lose their job as a result. Indeed, in two years time, many will have been promoted.
The cross examination of Dr Searle is already proving even more of a disaster for Fife Heath Board than I anticipated.
Six days later he was “extremely shaken and distressed.” You wonder if this guy is fit to leave the house, never mind work in an A&E.
Kate Searle met Dr Upton at 5pm on 29th December & Beth told her the events that had happened and was extremely shaken & distressed. Looked at 'hate' policy & completed a Datix together, discussed reporting to police & then looked at shift patterns & whether she felt safe.
"What did you do in the gender wars grandma? Say it out loud: I stood with the women of Terf Island." @suzanne_moore (Token) telegraph.co.uk/gift/711d99386…
If anyone tried to undermine my relationship with my kid and make them feel they had to say something like this, well, I hope Sandie’s judgment eviscerates these people.
Jeez do I need to go back under oath to clear this up😝 My mum is my best friend, has and always will be. Her only concern is if I’m happy🩷
Knocked off the top spot by a bloke. I find that hilarious 😂
och, well.
BREAKING Maggie Chapman ousted as top Green candidate in NE ahead of Holyrood 2026. Effectively deselected by local members. Story by @HannahMargBrown heraldscotland.com/news/25328517.…
This morning @clairebakermsp & I met with Sandie Peggie, who I have spoken in support of in Parliament. Sandie has 30 years’ service as a nurse at the Victoria Hospital in Kirkcaldy & should never have had to take legal action to uphold her right to change in a single sex space.
Have you tried releasing the hostages?
Seriously what do we do?? We’ve protested, boycotted, campaigned, donated, written articles, pressured our government & institutions We’re on the streets We’re loud We’re persistent NOTHING is working! People are dying NOW. WHAT DO WE DO???
Posh boy hates Jews is hardly news. Unfortunately. bbc.com/news/articles/…
As I’ve always said. When it comes to the populist right you need only ask one question: how? Turns out they have “no idea”.
No idea. No answers.
Calling all British newspapers: I am available to review Nicola Sturgeon’s memoir. No fee required as long as you don’t edit out the swear words.
this is the bit Sarwar should be doing.
The conduct of NHS Fife bosses is a disgrace. They've failed in every possible way: morally, professionally and as leaders. They should be sacked and never allowed near the NHS again. This goes way beyond Fife. It's a national scandal - a shameful reflection of how the Scottish…
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