Nicola Sturgeon makes a better case for Scottish devolution than independence
The SNP’s latest paper shows why transferring further power from Westminster to Scotland is a far more attractive option than…
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Nicola Sturgeon is a well-known Scottish politician who served as First Minister of Scotland from 2014 until 2023. Her leadership during the COVID-19 pandemic in Scotland was widely acclaimed, establishing her reputation as a competent and strategic political figure. Although she is no longer First Minister, Sturgeon remains a significant player in Scottish politics and a strong advocate for Scottish independence. Sturgeon was born in 1970 and made history as the first woman to lead her party and to be appointed First Minister of Scotland. Stay up to date with the latest news and commentary on Scottish politics from our Scotland editor Chris Deerin, here.
The conspiracy against Scotland
All parts of the British political establishment are now seeking to punish Scotland for straying outside the lines of political…
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Boris Johnson’s departure will be a headache for the SNP
Johnson’s resignation as Tory leader removes one of the strongest arguments for Scottish independence.
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Nicola Sturgeon’s Diary: Why Westminster must let Scotland choose its destiny
As we put our plans for a new independence vote to the Supreme Court, the UK government continues to deny…
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What is behind Nicola Sturgeon’s IndyRef2 gambit?
The Scottish First Minister is taking the fight to hold another referendum on independence to court.
Nicola Sturgeon has taken her biggest gamble
The SNP’s vow to turn the next election into an independence referendum could end in disaster.
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Why we should celebrate the defiant Joanna Cherry
The SNP MP has fought tirelessly to keep her party honest at considerable personal cost.
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Why is Nicola Sturgeon gambling on a Scottish independence referendum no one wants?
The anger in the Yes movement is growing, a Labour government is on the horizon, and the SNP is desperate…
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Can Kate Forbes force the SNP to accept there is no magic money tree?
The woman who could succeed Nicola Sturgeon has delivered hard economic truths to her party.
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Nicola Sturgeon’s record reign is a sign of stasis rather than strength
Scotland’s longest-serving first minister has overseen a strange stalemate between social democratic rhetoric and neoliberal economics.
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How will Nicola Sturgeon use her final years in office?
The Scottish First Minister has a rare degree of freedom to shape her legacy.
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The politics of Scotland’s bookishness
The country’s official embrace of literature reveals much about its comfortably stuck political culture, cosily immured from an increasingly illiberal…
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Has the war in Ukraine ended the SNP’s hopes of Scottish independence?
The world has changed and Nicola Sturgeon’s party has no choice but to change with it.
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How the SNP became the most anti-Putin party in the UK
Nicola Sturgeon and her nationalists have turned their backs on Alex Salmond’s pro-Russian antics by standing steadfastly with Ukraine.
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What does the SNP have to show for 15 years in power?
Despite the governing party’s remarkable longevity, the landscape of big, bold projects in Scotland is depressingly sparse.
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Who would win if an election was held tomorrow?
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Nicola Sturgeon is dividing Scotland over trans rights, not uniting it
The First Minister’s refusal to hold an honest debate doesn’t help the trans community – arguably, it endangers it.
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The SNP is shutting its eyes to the crisis in Scottish schools
After a prolonged period of lockdown and home-learning, the Covid hangover is being felt everywhere. What have education ministers and…
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What does life after Nicola Sturgeon have in store for the SNP?
The Scottish independence debate looks like a game being played by an elite few, leaving some observers wondering just how…
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Boris Johnson needs to stop treating Scotland like an irritating child
The Conservative government’s disdain for Nicola Sturgeon and the SNP risks rotting the Union from the inside.
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