Dear All
It’s all over; the great friendship of two publicity seeking self absorbed people is over.
Tommy Sheridan, the former Scottish Socialist leader, has sacked his solicitor Aamer Anwar.
At this point I should declare an interest, I think Aamer Anwar is a complete prick and so do many others, I knew him at Glasgow University.
I speak from first hand experience.
Anyway the two ‘people’s champions have split following a bitter dispute between the two over the lawyer’s refusal to stop writing a column for a newspaper owned by Rupert Murdoch.
Rupert Murdoch and Tommy Sheridan aren’t pals it seems.
So, out goes Anwar to be replaced by Gordon Dangerfield, a veteran of the anti-poll tax campaign who has acted for the former MSP in previous court battles.
Given Sheridan’s problems, he needs someone familiar with his ongoing disputes.
One guy many problems.
And you can’t blame Sheridan for kicking Anwar into touch when he started working for the Sun at the same time as representing him in his ongoing legal dispute with Mr Murdoch’s News International newspaper group.
Conflict of interest straight away, you can’t serve two masters.
The issue of trust is raised without being asking.
In my opinion Aamer Anwar’s greatest cause is Aamer Anwar; I wouldn’t trust him an inch, his high profile comes from race politics.
Sheridan alleged warned Anwar during talks in Glasgow that he would no longer employ him as his solicitor if he continued to work for a News International.
When Mr Anwar refused, Sheridan sacked his political ally of almost 20 years.
The smart move and the only move!
Less we forget, Sheridan got convicted and done time in the pokey, his defence was shit.
Yours sincerely
George Laird
The Campaign for Human Rights at Glasgow University
every article i have read on your blog about aamer anwar - you have stated how much of a prick he is. maybe you should focus on what your blogs are supposed to be about - human rights.
ReplyDeleteevery article i have read on your blog about aamer anwar - you have stated how much you dislike him. maybe you should focus on what your blogs are actually about - human rights.
ReplyDeleteFrom what I remember Sheridan defended himself, but that prick Anwar agreed to help him through the three months and in fact carried on doing so once convicted.
ReplyDeleteIts seems however you have a personal hatred of Anwar based knowing him at University over 20 years ago!I agree what does that have to do with Human Rights and was Sheridan not convicted because the Jury found him guilty.
By the way you have a lot to say, but are you even a lawyer?
Dear Anon
ReplyDeleteI am not a lawyer but used to read Law books in my youth.
Here is what someone thought of my ability:
"hi george thankyou for taking the time to answer my email it was so kind of you to help i found your email very helpful the lawyer has told me she will know on thursday whether she get the minutes i posted her your email and she said if your not an expert you sure know your stuff !! thanyou again for signing the petition which i take great strength from as do our older boys but also for the help you have given us ill keep you posted on the appeal
yours sincerely
dorothy Armstrong”
You can google the Stephen Armstrong case online.
Yours sincerely
George Laird
The Campaign for Human Rights at Glasgow University