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HP10 9TY. [170][171] At the time, Scottish Drugs Forum Chief Executive David Liddell said he was concerned that the cuts had "the potential to increase harm and drug-related deaths. Recently, Nicola Sturgeon caught the headlines after being accused of treating the north of England with contempt. Following the 2017 UK general election, Nicola Sturgeon announced that the Scottish Government would postpone legislation pertaining to the proposed second referendum on Scottish independence until at least autumn 2018. When the British Government turned down the Scottish Government's idea of a formal currency union - on the grounds that the rationale for sharing a currency with a foreign country was "not clear" - Sturgeon accused Westminster of trying to "bully Scotland" and said it would "cost their own businesses hundreds of millions in transaction costs". Tories accused Nicola Sturgeon of 'weaponising vulnerable children' to further her separatist drive today. In response to the UK-wide vote for the United Kingdom to leave the European Union, the Scottish Government, headed by Sturgeon, launched the Scotland's Place in Europe document, a white paper setting out the Scottish Government's aims and wishes of Scotland's role in Europe post-Brexit. The Scottish National party leader, Nicola Sturgeon, has been coming under heavy fire from all quarters; from David Cameron's Mean Girls -esque refusal to sit next to her on the Andrew Marr Show,. It is important that we continue to promote these adverts as our local businesses need as much support as possible during these challenging times. Nicola Ferguson Sturgeon (born 19 July 1970) is a Scottish politician serving as First Minister of Scotland and Leader of the Scottish National Party (SNP) since 2014. [302], Speaking after Johnson had resigned in 2022, Sturgeon said that he was the only prime minister she had worked with who was a disgrace to the office". The 50-year-old politician created history by being the first female Minister of Scotland. 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"[156], In July 2020, Sturgeon advocated that the leaders of the four UK nations adopt a coordinated Zero-COVID strategy. SNP convener Derek Mackay publicly congratulated Sturgeon as de facto leader in waiting, saying that she would be "a fantastic new leader" for both the SNP and for Scotland. Sturgeon apologised for being overexcited although expressed that she was celebrating Amy Callaghan's win. The couple have been in a relationship since 2003. The SNP won the highest number of seats in the Scottish Parliament in the 2007 election and Salmond was subsequently appointed first minister. Nicola Sturgeon has claimed she earned her 'nippy sweetie' nickname because she tried to emulate the aggressive and adversarial approach of male politicians when she began her parliamentary. [307], Sturgeon was elected leader of the SNP at a time the party enjoyed a surge in membership. [15][16] Her younger sister, Gillian Sturgeon, is an NHS worker. Shortly after being elected, Sturgeon appointed John Swinney to the newly created position of Cabinet Secretary for Covid Recovery. [81] Following the defeat of the Yes Scotland campaign, Salmond announced his resignation as First Minister and Leader of the SNP. [36] The majority of the SNP hierarchy lent their support to the SalmondSturgeon bid for the leadership, although MSP Alex Neil backed Salmond as leader, but refused to endorse Sturgeon as depute. The First Minister claimed she used to be called nippy sweetie because she tried to emulate the aggressive and adversarial approach of male politicians. As Mr Salmond was an MP in Westminster, Ms Sturgeon carved out her own profile as the SNPs Holyrood leader. "[155] Sturgeon told the Scottish Parliament in July, "At no point within this crisis has Scotland run out of any aspect of PPE. "The First Minister must stop hiding behind Boris Johnson," a spokesperson for the organisation said. Her comments come after Prime Minister Boris Johnson was. [122] Since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, all plans for another referendum have been put on hold. [264], An advocate for Scottish independence, Sturgeon has campaigned for independence from the United Kingdom since her late teens. [260], In May 2022, Sturgeon made a trip to the United States and met with controversial Republican member of Congress Robert Aderholt, a prominent Anti-abortion supporter. [123] However, the SNP lost 21 seats in the 2017 United Kingdom general election in Scotland and the party's vote dropped by 13%, although they remained the biggest party in Scotland. [292] Following Johnson's appointment as British prime minister, she claimed he "rambled" in his first speech outside 10 Downing Street and suggested he was "blame shifting". This site is part of Newsquest's audited local newspaper network. [71] Sturgeon said the Scottish Government would "not wait" for Westminster to build a high-speed line to Scotland. [113] An emergency Scottish cabinet meeting on 25 June agreed that the Scottish Government would seek to enter negotiations with the EU and its member states, to explore options to protect Scotland's place in the EU. [258] Sturgeon highlighted her disapproval of his language and views relating to sexism and misogyny, and stated upon Trump's victory that she hopes "Trump turns out to be a president different to the one he was during his campaign and reaches out to those who felt vilified by his campaign". [48][49] He appointed Sturgeon as Deputy First Minister and tasked her with the Cabinet position of Cabinet Secretary for Health and Wellbeing. [187][188] The Scottish Government said it had paused the legislation in order to find "maximum consensus" on the issue[187] and commentators described the issue as having divided the SNP like no other, with many dubbing the debate a "civil war". Joining the party at the age of 16, she entered the Scottish Parliament as an additional member for the Glasgow electoral . She was categorised in 2015 as part of the SNP's gradualist wing, which believed in achieving independence through accumulating the Scottish Parliament's powers from the UK Parliament over time. [41], In the 2007 Scottish Parliament election, Sturgeon defeated Gordon Jackson QC[b] with a 4.7% swing to the SNP in the Glasgow Govan constituency. ", "Rise of Nicola Sturgeon: from 'nippy sweetie' to SNP leader? [105] As part of the election campaign, Sturgeon indicated that the SNP would hold another independence referendum if it won the upcoming 2016 Scottish Parliament election.[4][5]. [120] Previously, May and David Mundell, Secretary of State for Scotland, have both highlighted that as the negotiations begin with the European Union on the United Kingdom's withdraw, it is important for Scotland to work with the UK Government to get the best exit deal for both the United Kingdom and Scotland, stating that "now is not the time for another referendum".[121]. Sturgeon secured a second term as first minister, forming an SNP minority government. Nicola Sturgeon, best known for being a Politician, was born in Irvine, Scotland on Sunday, July 19, 1970. Weve got the most informed readers in Scotland, asking each other the big questions about the future of our country. [90][91], Nominations for the SNP leadership closed on 15 October, with Sturgeon confirmed as the only candidate. During her time at the University of Glasgow she was active as a member of the Glasgow University Scottish Nationalist Association and the Glasgow University Students' Representative Council. Following her graduation, Sturgeon completed her legal traineeship at McClure Naismith, a Glasgow firm of solicitors, in 1995. They announced their engagement on 29 January 2010,[318] and were married on 16 July 2010 at ran Mr in Glasgow. This included rows over the House of Commons' decision to replace the Trident nuclear weapon system, and the SNP's plans to replace council tax in Scotland with a local income tax. This win resulted in Sturgeon becoming the first First Minister in the history of the Scottish Parliament to form a third government. [53] Sturgeon oversaw the scrapping of prescription charges In Scotland, an election pledge by the SNP originally for the chronically ill and those with cancer. [95] In her first speech as leader, Sturgeon said that it was "the privilege of her life" to lead the party she joined as a teenager. Sturgeon - who had previously apologised to the Scottish Parliament after she was caught breaking the same law in December 2020[166] - apologised once more and said the police had been "absolutely right to treat me no differently to any other citizen. This will be the last chance of gaining independence for a generation. Unionist nicknames for Nicola Sturgeon simply show they are feart | The National Letters Unionist nicknames for Nicola Sturgeon simply show they are feart By Readers of The National Share 8 Comments The First Minister is head and shoulders above bumbling Boris Johnson I AM now 80 and have been a member of the SNP for more than half of that time. Her nicknames were 'Nippy Sweetie' (Scots for a brassy, over-ambitious young woman) and 'Gnasher', which stemmed from the rumour denied by Sturgeon that she had once injured an unfaithful. [67], To tackle Scotland's poor relationship with alcohol, Sturgeon passed legislation to increase the price of alcohol per units to help reduce sales, in particular, for those addicted. [197], In September 2021, Sturgeon was accused of shutting down debate about gender reforms after she described concerns about gender recognition reform as "not valid" and campaign groups and analysts complained that their concerns were being ignored. Initially, the Scottish Government resisted banning public events and on 12 March allowed 47,000 fans to attend a Rangers match at Ibrox, insisting that, "stopping mass gatherings [is] not the best way to contain this virus. [60] Authorities in both Scotland and England stated that there were no plans to trace the fellow airline passengers who may have travelled alongside the couple, since the authorities do not classify them as "close contacts". [130], On 15 January 2019, the Scottish Parliament agreed to hold its own inquiry into the matter, the Committee on the Scottish Government Handling of Harassment Complaints,[131] to investigate how the Government breached its own guidelines in its original investigation into the harassment claims against Salmond, and then lost a judicial review into their actions and had to pay over 500,000 to Salmond for legal expenses. Unfortunately, though, these important debates are being spoiled by a vocal minority of trolls who arent really interested in the issues, try to derail the conversations, register under fake names, and post vile abuse. She became the youngest ever parliamentary candidate in Scotland in the 1992 general election. Answer (1 of 3): The version I heard is this. Acknowledging this, Sturgeon suggested: "That is why the SNP have urged a policy for many months that we believe can provide people with the necessary reassurance, by providing a statutory underpinning to the guidelines, and resolve this difficult debate. while other islanders said they had missed doctors appointments, funerals and even the chance to say goodbye to dying loved ones because of cancelled sailings. [52] She reversed the decision to close casualty units at University Hospital Ayr and University Hospital Monklands. Speaking at the Edinburgh International Book Festival in 2017, Ms Sturgeonhinted at a sexist double-standard where she was being criticised for this type of behaviour when men were not. She has made several demands for a Section 30 order, however, they have been declined by both Theresa May and Boris Johnson, with Liz Truss stating she would "ignore"[6][7] Sturgeon's future requests. Overall, it concluded that ministers "could have been better prepared to respond to the Covid-19 pandemic". "[320], Sturgeon is known for her love of fiction and says reading, "gives me a lot of joy and helps with the stresses and strains of work". The success continued in the 2016 Holyrood elections but then the Leave vote in the EU referendum shook everything up. On 18 November 2014, Salmond formally resigned as First Minister of Scotland and the election for the new first minister took place the following day. no memes yet . "[154], In April 2020 whistle-blowers in the NHS came forward to reveal that staff were being made to reuse dirty personal protective equipment (PPE) while at work. At the time, Queen's Counsel under the reign of Elizabeth II, now King's Counsel under the reign of Charles III. I note that most of my Tory friends frequently refer to the First Minister by an unflattering nickname. If you are dissatisfied with the response provided you can WTF Animals Games Comic Sports Video iFunny Originals Wholesome Wednesday . A distraction from the dire state . [279] She has also defended men from allegations of sexism too; in 2015, after Alex Salmond told Tory MP Anna Soubry, "Behave yourself, woman", Sturgeon said: "The fundamental question, 'does that language indicate that Alex Salmond is sexist?' We are now closer to our objective of independence than ever before, and what happens in the next few months will be crucial to attaining that objective. Nicola Ferguson Sturgeon (born 19 July 1970) is a Scottish politician serving as First Minister of Scotland and Leader of the Scottish National Party (SNP) since 2014. As you might expect, Nicola Sturgeon, who already isn't happy with the UK government's attitude to a second Scottish independence referendum isn't exactly pleased with a decision she's described as a "full-frontal attack on our democratically elected Scottish parliament and its ability to make its own decisions on devolved matters". [151] Many had been infected with the virus and ended up passing it on to other care home residents. She also served as Cabinet Secretary for Health, Infrastructure, and Parliament. She is the first woman to hold either position. [140][141][142][143] In the wake of the results, Sturgeon said that Prime Minister Boris Johnson has "no right" to stand in the way of another Scottish independence referendum after an "overwhelming" SNP election victory. However, that decision is not for today. Sturgeon led the Scottish Government's response to the COVID-19 pandemic in Scotland, implementing a series of restrictions on social gatherings and rolling out the vaccine programme. The paper was sent to the central British Government to be read by Prime Minister Theresa May. 401 S ince her sensational success in the TV debates the SNP leader, Nicola Sturgeon, has utterly dominated the political discussion. The fallout from the Alex Salmond affair is a potential problem. We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. "Based on this experience, Health Protection Scotland has expressed the view that sustained community transmission appears to be taking place. [206] As part of the agreement, the Green Party co-leaders would be nominated to serve as ministers. [37], The results of the leadership contest were announced on 3 September 2004, with Salmond and Sturgeon elected as Leader and Depute Leader respectively. As Shadow Education minister, Sturgeon backed Labour's efforts to repeal Section 28 a law that banned the promotion of homosexuality in schools. [32], On 22 June 2004, John Swinney resigned as Leader of the SNP following poor results in the European Parliament election. [33] On 24 June 2004, Sturgeon announced that she would also be a candidate in the forthcoming election for the leadership, with Kenny MacAskill as her running mate. [324], In May 2022, Sturgeon tested positive for COVID-19. [31], She also served as Shadow Minister for Health and Community Care from 2000 to 2003, and Shadow Minister for Justice from 2003 to 2004. Sturgeon stood for election to the Scottish Parliament in the first Scottish Parliament election in 1999 as the SNP candidate for Glasgow Govan. "[174], The crisis has particularly impacted the homeless in Scotland; 216 homeless people died in Scotland in 2019 an increase of 11% on the previous year and of which over half (54%) were drug related. Sarwar did, however, win the seat with a majority of 2,914 votes. [citation needed], In the mid-1990s Sturgeon and Charles Kennedy went together on a political study visit to Australia.[27][28]. [147][148][149] Since then restrictions have been frequently tightened, loosened and adapted in parts or all of Scotland to respond to developments in the situation. [175] Per head, Scotland's death rate among the homeless is the highest in Britain. [164][165] The following week Sturgeon received an official reprimand from Police Scotland after a video emerged of her campaigning in a barber shop without a mask. The investigating panel consisted of Dame Elish Angiolini, a former Solicitor General for Scotland and lord advocate, and James Hamilton, a former director of public prosecutions in the Republic of Ireland. [26].mw-parser-output .templatequote{overflow:hidden;margin:1em 0;padding:0 40px}.mw-parser-output .templatequote .templatequotecite{line-height:1.5em;text-align:left;padding-left:1.6em;margin-top:0}. SUPPORT JOURNALISM. One nurse told STV, "[When we hear the government say supplies are fine] it's not frustrating, it's crushing. [237] She asked Scotland's Lord Advocate to consider referring the matter to the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom to rule if the Scottish Government has the power to host a referendum without the Government of the United Kingdom's approval, this request has since been granted. [265] In recent years, following the defeat of the Yes Scotland campaign in 2014 Scottish Independence referendum, Sturgeon has aligned herself with the new gradualist wing, who believe in only holding a second referendum if there is clear public support, such as polling being over 60%, or if there is a material change in circumstances. [316] In 2015, BBC Radio 4's Woman's Hour assessed Sturgeon to be the most powerful and influential woman in the United Kingdom. The SNP emerged as the second largest party and sat in opposition to the Labour-Lib Dem coalition. Nicola Sturgeon mocks 'nippy sweetie' nickname in brilliant tweet#Brexit#Brexit_news#Brexit_UK#EU#UK [118], Prior to the day the Prime Minister triggered Article 50, formally allowing the process of the United Kingdom leaving the European Union, the Scottish Parliament voted 69 to 59 in favour of another independence referendum. [125] Observers also concluded that opposition to the EU's Common Fisheries Policy in coastal communities was a factor behind large swings to the Tories in North East seats previously held by nationalists for decades. SNP leadership hopeful Nicola Sturgeon was seething last night over "disgusting and untrue" allegations about her private life. [187] Critics of the changes within the SNP had accused Sturgeon of being "out of step" on the issue, and expressed concerns that the reforms would be open to abuse and allow predatory men into women's spaces. Ms Sturgeon declared that she had not heard of the nickname before but said that the alleged remark is "meant as a term of abuse". First Minister Nicola has been known as ' Nippy Sweetie' for more than a decade after being given the nickname early on in her political career. [137] Labour MP Jess Phillips, a former employee of Women's Aid, accused Sturgeon of being "unprofessional with those women's lives" and said there had been a "litany of failures in professionalism and decency. [47] Ultimately, Salmond formed a minority government and he was appointed First Minister of Scotland. She has been married to Peter Murrell since July 16, 2010. [126][127], Several weeks later Sturgeon told the Scottish Parliament that she would "reset" and delay her plans for a second independence referendum; the SNP losses in that month's election had led her to conclude that many Scots "just want a break from making big political decisions". However, in 2016 the plan was abandoned and the Scottish Government blamed Westminster. [261][262], In the run up to the 2017 Catalan independence referendum, Nicola Sturgeon offered her own personal backing and that of the Scottish Government to Catalonia in the holding of a referendum. [231] She argued that her government had an "indisputable mandate" for a second Scottish independence referendum. She unveiled her new plan arguing that it will allow Scotland to set out "a different and better vision"[232][233] and claimed that there is a legally secure path to get a referendum without permission from the cabinet. [] I can think of no greater privilege than to seek to lead the party I joined when I was just 16. [1][2] Sturgeon led the SNP through the 2015 general election when it enjoyed a surge in support, recording a number of swings of over 30% from Labour, as it won 56 of the 59 Scottish seats and replaced the Liberal Democrats as the third-largest party in the British House of Commons. So thats why weve decided to make the ability to comment only available to our paying subscribers. "[145], In April 2022 Sturgeon demanded that Prime Minister Boris Johnson resign after police fined him for breaking lockdown rules in 2020. [297][298][299] Sturgeon claimed Johnson's "fragile male ego" stopped him from meeting her. . The first confirmed case of the virus in Scotland was announced on 1 March 2020, when a resident in Tayside had tested positive. "[283][284], Sturgeon has campaigned against replacing the Trident nuclear weapons system. If you are not, as First Minister, prepared to put your neck on the line on the education of our young people then what are you prepared to. [314][315] She was recognized as one of the BBC's 100 women of 2014. This also made her First Minister-Designate, given the SNP's absolute majority in the Scottish Parliament. She also said that the result "renews, reinforces and strengthens" the mandate for Indyref2.[144]. She's graduated all the way up to First Minister and con-woman to boot. [150], During the early stages of the pandemic 1,300 elderly hospital patients were transferred into care homes without receiving a negative coronavirus test result. [182] In particular, she said she hoped to focus on closing the attainment gap between the richest and poorest children in Scottish schools, telling journalists: "Let me be clear I want to be judged on this. [85] She also opined that Scottish independence was a matter of "when, not if". 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