#nicola-sturgeon

#nicola-sturgeon

Nicola Sturgeon describes feeling at risk of physical harm after JK Rowling's provocative T-shirt, which stated: 'Nicola Sturgeon, destroyer of women's rights.' She decried the vile abuse stemming from it.

Nicola Sturgeon expressed an obsession with living up to being Scotland’s first female first minister, fearing a particular kind of failure tied to success. She felt pressure as the sole female representative, a test case for women in leadership roles, and faced scrutiny in expressing vulnerability about personal issues like menopause and miscarriage.

Sturgeon was extremely lucky and often wrong, sometimes seriously so. There are examples of all these qualities in her newly published memoir, Frankly.

Nicola Sturgeon's political journey began with her election to the new Scottish Parliament in 1999, showcasing her long-standing commitment to public service and Scottish governance.