Clive Fairweather - Revision history

Claire Robinson: /* Ireland */

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Ireland

David: /* Stuart Crawford Associates */

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Stuart Crawford Associates

David: /* Planning application */

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Planning application

David: /* Affiliations */

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Affiliations

David: /* Stuart Crawford Associates */

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Stuart Crawford Associates

David: /* Stuart Crawford Associates */

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Stuart Crawford Associates

David: /* Stuart Crawford Associates */

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Stuart Crawford Associates

David: /* Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Prisons for Scotland, 1994-2002 */

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Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Prisons for Scotland, 1994-2002

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Activities

David: /* Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Prisons for Scotland, 1994-2002 */

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Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Prisons for Scotland, 1994-2002

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 ===SAS===
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-Fairweather is noted to have been [[Robert Nairac]] commanding officer when he was abducted by the [[IRA]]<ref>[http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/local-national/nairac-murder-probe-team-will-interview-former-sas-13879593.html#ixzz0hsWjrqP1 Nairac murder probe team will interview former SAS], ''Belfast Telegraph'', Thursday, 29 May 2008</ref>
+Fairweather is noted to have been [[Robert Nairac]]'s commanding officer when Nairac was abducted by the [[IRA]].<ref>[http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/local-national/nairac-murder-probe-team-will-interview-former-sas-13879593.html#ixzz0hsWjrqP1 Nairac murder probe team will interview former SAS], ''Belfast Telegraph'', Thursday, 29 May 2008</ref>
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 :The spiral of panic suits some very well, since they can make money out of it. Here is how the scam works. The press have repeatedly quoted 'Security consultants' about the risk of trouble around the summit. Two such are [[Clive Fairweather]] and [[Stuart Crawford]], who regularly warn about a 'greater degree of organisation than had previously been recognised' amongst protestors which 'fuelled fears that violent… protests would erupt'(Crawford, Scotland on Sunday 12 December 2004) or that the protestors 'will be most interested in publicity' and so will focus their efforts on the 'temptation' of Edinburgh, Glasgow or Stirling' (Fairweather, Scotland on Sunday, 3 April 2005) or that 'I think it is far more likely there will be protests in cities like Edinburgh than at the summit itself' (Fairweather, Scotland on Sunday, 8 May 2005)
-:In fact both men work for [[Stuart Crawford Associates]] which describes itself as 'specialising in Scottish public affairs, security issues and media communications' - in other words public relations. The worse the warnings, the better the business. At present they are engaged in advising the Gleneagles Estates (bordering the Gleneagles hotel and owned by seriously old money) and possibly other business interests.<ref>Current clients list retrieved from the Internet Archive of [http://web.archive.org/web/20050326212246/www.swcrawford.co.uk/clients.htm http://www.swcrawford.co.uk/clients] archived 26 March 2005, accessed 11 March 2010.</ref>... Amongst their former clients are the '[[Scottish People's Alliance]]' a political party linked to the '[[New Party]]', which was condemned by the Scottish Conservative leader [[David McLetchie]] as 'fascist and undemocratic'.<ref>Gethin Chamberlain, 'Doubts grow over validity of new party', The Scotsman, 22 January 2003, http://election.scotsman.com/topics.cfm?tid=84042003</ref> Both parties are run by [[Robert Durward]], the Scottish business man who also runs the [[British Aggregates Association]] (also listed as a former client of Stuart Crawford Associates).
+:In fact both men work for [[Stuart Crawford Associates]] which describes itself as 'specialising in Scottish public affairs, security issues and media communications' - in other words public relations. The worse the warnings, the better the business. At present they are engaged in advising the Gleneagles Estates (bordering the Gleneagles hotel and owned by seriously old money) and possibly other business interests.<ref>Current clients list retrieved from the Internet Archive of [http://web.archive.org/web/20050326212246/www.swcrawford.co.uk/clients.htm http://www.swcrawford.co.uk/clients] archived 26 March 2005, accessed 11 March 2010.</ref>... Amongst their former clients are the '[[Scottish People's Alliance]]' a political party linked to the '[[New Party]]', which was condemned by the Scottish Conservative leader [[David McLetchie]] as 'fascist and undemocratic'.<ref>Gethin Chamberlain, '[http://news.scotsman.com/scotlandsnewparty/Doubts-grow-over-validity-of.2395591.jp Doubts grow over validity of new party]', The Scotsman, 22 January 2003, accessed 11 March 2010</ref> Both parties are run by [[Robert Durward]], the Scottish business man who also runs the [[British Aggregates Association]] (also listed as a former client of Stuart Crawford Associates).
 :The more the dangers are hyped the more likely it is that they might be hired. At best this is a conflict of interest, at worst a conspiracy against democratic protest for pecuniary interest.<ref>David Miller, [http://www.spinwatch.org/-articles-by-category-mainmenu-8/44-government-spin/147-how-to-spin-the-g8 How to Spin the G8] ''Spinwatch'', 16 May 2005</ref>

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 ===Planning application===
-Fairweather is also listed in a letter to [[East Lothian Council]] on a [[Cala Homes]] planning applications as from [[Sidegate Residents Association]] at Summerfield House  20 [[Sidegate]]  Haddington EH41 4BZ<ref>http://www.eastlothian.gov.uk/CMISWebPublic/Binary.ashx?Document=2864</ref>
+Fairweather is also listed in a letter to [[East Lothian Council]] on a [[Cala Homes]] planning application as from [[Sidegate Residents Association]] at Summerfield House  20 [[Sidegate]]  Haddington EH41 4BZ<ref>http://www.eastlothian.gov.uk/CMISWebPublic/Binary.ashx?Document=2864</ref>
 ==Views==

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 ==Affiliations==
-[[SAS]], former senior officer.
+[[SAS]], former senior officer | [[Social Justice Scotland]], Advisory Board |
 ==publications==

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	===Stuart Crawford Associates===		===Stuart Crawford Associates===
		+	[[Image:Stuart Crawford Associates - public affairs, security and media communications 1268319409994.png\|thumb\|right\|400px\|'Past clients list' retrieved from the Internet Archive of [http://web.archive.org/web/20050326212246/www.swcrawford.co.uk/clients.htm http://www.swcrawford.co.uk/clients] archived 26 March 2005, accessed 11 March 2010.]]
	According to a critical article on spinwatch on the role of SCA in the run up to the G8 Summit at Gleneagles in 2005:		According to a critical article on spinwatch on the role of SCA in the run up to the G8 Summit at Gleneagles in 2005:

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		+	According to a critical article on spinwatch on the role of SCA in the run up to the G8 Summit at Gleneagles in 2005:
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		+	:The spiral of panic suits some very well, since they can make money out of it. Here is how the scam works. The press have repeatedly quoted 'Security consultants' about the risk of trouble around the summit. Two such are [[Clive Fairweather]] and [[Stuart Crawford]], who regularly warn about a 'greater degree of organisation than had previously been recognised' amongst protestors which 'fuelled fears that violent… protests would erupt'(Crawford, Scotland on Sunday 12 December 2004) or that the protestors 'will be most interested in publicity' and so will focus their efforts on the 'temptation' of Edinburgh, Glasgow or Stirling' (Fairweather, Scotland on Sunday, 3 April 2005) or that 'I think it is far more likely there will be protests in cities like Edinburgh than at the summit itself' (Fairweather, Scotland on Sunday, 8 May 2005)
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		+	:In fact both men work for [[Stuart Crawford Associates]] which describes itself as 'specialising in Scottish public affairs, security issues and media communications' - in other words public relations. The worse the warnings, the better the business. At present they are engaged in advising the Gleneagles Estates (bordering the Gleneagles hotel and owned by seriously old money) and possibly other business interests.<ref>Current clients list http://www.swcrawford.co.uk/clients May 2005.</ref>... Amongst their former clients are the '[[Scottish People's Alliance]]' a political party linked to the '[[New Party]]', which was condemned by the Scottish Conservative leader [[David McLetchie]] as 'fascist and undemocratic'.<ref>Gethin Chamberlain, 'Doubts grow over validity of new party', The Scotsman, 22 January 2003, http://election.scotsman.com/topics.cfm?tid=84042003</ref> Both parties are run by [[Robert Durward]], the Scottish business man who also runs the [[British Aggregates Association]] (also listed as a former client of Stuart Crawford Associates).
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		+	:The more the dangers are hyped the more likely it is that they might be hired. At best this is a conflict of interest, at worst a conspiracy against democratic protest for pecuniary interest.<ref>David Miller, [http://www.spinwatch.org/-articles-by-category-mainmenu-8/44-government-spin/147-how-to-spin-the-g8 How to Spin the G8] ''Spinwatch'', 16 May 2005</ref>

	===Planning application===		===Planning application===

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	===Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Prisons for Scotland, 1994-2002===		===Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Prisons for Scotland, 1994-2002===
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		+	In his role as HMIP(S) Fairweather gained something of a reputation as a reformer. He was instrumental in ending the practice of slopping out for remand prisoners in Barlinne Prison. According to a BBC report:
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		+	:In the eyes of the law remand prisoners are innocent and Mr Fairweather says 45% of them will not get a custodial sentence. He told Newsnight Scotland: "When you stand there and see people slopping out into stinking vats in the morning it is degrading for staff and prisoners - prisoners who are innocent of a crime, who have not been convicted.
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		+	:"Meanwhile, at the other end of the prison there are those who have committed a serious crime who are living in far better conditions. It's just wrong. It's cock-eyed." "There are going to be changes in Barlinnie. I just hope they do take place. It's been going on for 100 years in Barlinnie, it really is time it changed."<ref>BBC Online Scotland [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/664424.stm Prison remand conditions attacked] Friday, 3 March, 2000, 08:29 GMT, accessed 11 March 2010</ref>
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 ==Activities==
 ===SAS===
 Fairweather is noted to have been [[Robert Nairac]] commanding officer when he was abducted by the [[IRA]]<ref>[http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/local-national/nairac-murder-probe-team-will-interview-former-sas-13879593.html#ixzz0hsWjrqP1 Nairac murder probe team will interview former SAS], ''Belfast Telegraph'', Thursday, 29 May 2008</ref>
 ===Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Prisons for Scotland, 1994-2002===
 ===Stuart Crawford Associates===