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. The SNP won the highest number of seats in the Scottish Parliament in the 2007 election and Salmond was subsequently appointed first minister. [46] Sturgeon led coalition negotiation talks between the Scottish Liberal Democrats and the Scottish Greens, but these talks failed to reach an agreement, with the Lib Dems backing out and the Greens instead supporting a 'confidence and supply' agreement. [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. [109][110] Sturgeon claimed that it was "clear that the people of Scotland see their future as part of the European Union" and that Scotland had "spoken decisively" with a "strong, unequivocal" vote to remain in the European Union. [314][315] She was recognized as one of the BBC's 100 women of 2014. Recently, Nicola Sturgeon caught the headlines after being accused of treating the north of England with contempt. It was claimed Ms Sturgeon's nickname "Gnasher" has arisen from an intimate injury which she allegedly gave a former lover. We feel we are being lied to. 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. Data returned from the Piano 'meterActive/meterExpired' callback event. 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. [185], Ahead of the 2016 Scottish Parliament election, Sturgeon pledged to review and reform the way that trans people change their legal gender. Photograph: Fraser Bremner/Daily Mail/PA More info. [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. 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". [192], In January 2021, a former trans officer in the SNP's LGBT wing, Teddy Hope, quit the party, claiming it was one of the "core hubs of transphobia in Scotland". [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. [119] By the end of that week, on 30 March 2017, Sturgeon wrote to the Prime Minister requesting a Section 30 order, formally devolving the responsibility and power to the Scottish Government to plan for and hold another referendum on Scottish Independence. [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". [297][298][299] Sturgeon claimed Johnson's "fragile male ego" stopped him from meeting her. She ordered a review of the thorny issue of hospital car parking charges - as high as 7 in some areas - and, after years of campaigning in opposition, found herself in a position to announce an inquiry into the infection of NHS patients with Hepatitis C and HIV from tainted blood products. [93], At a speech in Dundee's Caird Hall on 7 November, Sturgeon pledged to be "the most accessible First Minister ever" when she took over. This site is part of Newsquest's audited local newspaper network. [51] She was supported in her role as Health Secretary by Shona Robison, the Minister for Public Health and Sport, and by Alex Neil, the Minister for Housing and Communities. [176], In August 2021 the Scottish Government announced there had been 1,339 drug deaths in the previous year a new record high. The SNP gained a seat in the 2021 Scottish Parliament election, winning 64 seats, but fell one seat short of a majority. inaccuracy or intrusion, then please 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. "[167][168][169], In 2016 the Scottish Government cut direct funding to drug and alcohol rehabilitation programmes from 69.2 million to 53.8 million a drop of 22%. The FM may be a wee wummin but she is head and shoulders above Boris, the bumbling buffoon who splutters and stutters and staggers his way from one crisis to the next. She launched her programme for government, the Better Health, Better Care: Action Plan, which settled a new vision for NHS Scotland. However, infighting between the two rival candidates for the Labour nomination, Mohammed Sarwar and Mike Watson, along with an energetic local campaign,[citation needed] resulted in Glasgow Govan being the only Scottish seat to see a swing away from Labour in the midst of a Labour landslide nationwide. Nicola Sturgeon was born on July 19, 1970 in Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland. [40] Sturgeon quickly grew a reputation in Holyrood as opposition leader, becoming known as "nippy sweetie" Scottish slang for the "sharp-tongued and strong-minded". [71] Sturgeon said the Scottish Government would "not wait" for Westminster to build a high-speed line to Scotland. Please report any comments that break our rules. [317], Sturgeon lives in Glasgow with her husband, Peter Murrell, who is the chief executive officer of the SNP. The First Minister claimed she used to be called nippy sweetie because she tried to emulate the aggressive and adversarial approach of male politicians. [102] The party received 50% of the vote share in Scotland and replaced the Liberal Democrats as the third largest party in the British House of Commons. [106] She was formally nominated for a second term on 17 May, defeating Scottish Lib Dem leader Willie Rennie by a vote of 63 to 5, with 59 members abstaining. [253], In response to the Brexit vote, to discuss Scotland's interests, Sturgeon travelled to Brussels to meet with both Jean-Claude Juncker, the President of the European Commission as well as Martin Schulz, the President of the European Parliament.[254][255]. [263] Sturgeon highlighted that Spain should follow "the shining example" that was created as part of the Edinburgh Agreement between the Scottish and British Governments that allowed Scotland to hold a legally binding referendum. [312], Sturgeon won the Scottish Politician of the Year Award in 2008, 2012, 2014, 2015 and 2019. During this time she saw through popular SNP pledges like reversing A&E closures and scrapping prescription charges. [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". We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. The Scottish First Minister said she hadn't heard of the nickname before but claimed the alleged remark is "meant as a term of abuse". The conversation will go back to what it should be about people who care passionately about the issues, but disagree constructively on what we should do about them. As Nicola Sturgeon becomes Scotland's longest-serving first minister, BBC Scotland looks at how a girl from a west coast council estate rose to the nation's highest office. and in August that year included the commitment in her agreement with the Scottish Greens on power sharing. "[179], In July 2022 the figures for 2021 were released, revealing that 1,330 had died - nine fewer than in 2020. MPs lined up to support Scottish Secretary Alister Jack in the Commons as he laid out. [32], On 22 June 2004, John Swinney resigned as Leader of the SNP following poor results in the European Parliament election. This will be the last chance of gaining independence for a generation. [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". In her second term, she oversaw more taxation powers, including the introduction of the Scottish National Investment Bank and Social Security Scotland. [288][289][290][291], Sturgeon has been highly critical towards the leadership of Boris Johnson's government. [a] Both before[4][5] and after the vote to leave the EU, Sturgeon's government has repeatedly advocated for a second referendum on independence. If Scotland was outside Europe, they would lose the right to stay here."[79][80]. [303][304], At the beginning of Sturgeon's political career, she was often regarded as a "nippy sweetie", Scottish slang for the "sharp-tongued and strong-minded". Affiliated with the Scottish National Party, she took office in 2007 as Deputy First Minister of Scotland. [199] In the election, the SNP won 64 of the 129 seats contested. [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. [122] Since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, all plans for another referendum have been put on hold. She would grill Labours Jack McConnell at First Ministers questions each week, unleashing her assertiveness. She is the first woman to hold either position. Her comments come after Prime Minister Boris Johnson was. 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. [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. The SNP emerged as the second largest party and sat in opposition to the Labour-Lib Dem coalition. [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}. [58] Sturgeon stated there was "no immediate threat to public health in Scotland", but added, "monitoring of those who have been in close contact with the two people is also being carried out as an additional precaution. [300][301], Sturgeon's attempts to request approval for a second referendum on Scottish independence were declined by the Johnson administration. Tories accused Nicola Sturgeon of 'weaponising vulnerable children' to further her separatist drive today. [89] During the speech launching her campaign, Sturgeon announced that she would resign as Depute Leader, triggering a concurrent depute leadership election; the MSPs Angela Constance and Keith Brown and the MP Stewart Hosie all nominated themselves to succeed Sturgeon as Depute Leader. [21][22], In her early teens, Sturgeon joined the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament and in 1986, at the age of 16, she became a member of the Scottish National Party (SNP), quickly becoming the party's Youth Affairs Vice Convener and Publicity Vice Convener. Create good names for games, profiles, brands or social networks. [265][failed verification], Sturgeon is a constitutional monarchist, telling journalists that it is "a model that has many merits". [75] Sturgeon was one of the white paper's most high-profile media champions and frequently debated its contents with opposition politicians and sceptical Scots. Her triumph has also given rise to the single unfunniest. Editors' Code of Practice. This is Aalto. [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. Sturgeon and Ruth Davidson, the leader of the Scottish Conservatives, stood for election. [316] In 2015, BBC Radio 4's Woman's Hour assessed Sturgeon to be the most powerful and influential woman in the United Kingdom. He appointed Sturgeon as Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Health and Wellbeing. 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"[59] The following day, she confirmed that these were cases of the swine influenza A (H1N1) virus. I AM now 80 and have been a member of the SNP for more than half of that time. [92] On this date, Sturgeon also came out on top in a trust rating opinion poll, conducted for the SNP, which indicated that 54% of the Scottish population trusted her to "stand up for Scotland's interests". "[227][228][229][230], In June 2022, Sturgeon officially announced her plan for Scottish independence once again. [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. 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. After qualifying as a solicitor, she worked for Bell & Craig, a firm of solicitors in Stirling, and later at the Drumchapel Law Centre in and a Money Advice Centre in Glasgow from 1997 until her election to the Scottish Parliament in 1999. You can unsubscribe at any time. However, in 2016 the plan was abandoned and the Scottish Government blamed Westminster. In Alex Salmond's shadow cabinet, she served as Shadow Minister for Children and Education from 1999 to 2000. [211], In the late 2010s, Scottish islanders began to complain that the ageing ferry fleet that connected them to the mainland had become increasingly unreliable. [103] Sturgeon had stated that the party's success in the election was not a mandate for another independence, but primarily for a stronger voice for Scotland in London. HP10 9TY. DON'T MISSHow Labour's Ian Lavery hit out at 'football hooliganism' conviction[INSIGHT]Emily Thornberry's absurd Iran letter exposed[REVEALED]Dennis Skinners damning prediction about Queen Elizabeth II revealed[VIDEO]. [200] The SNP won a fourth consecutive election, albeit short of an overall majority, with a record number of votes on both the constituency and regional vote[failed verification] as well as increasing their share of the constituency vote and making a net gain of one seat. Sturgeon grew up in Prestwick and in the village of Dreghorn, in a terraced council house, which her parents bought through the right-to-buy scheme.[19]. [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. [23] Sturgeon also stood unsuccessfully as the SNP candidate for the Irvine North ward on Cunninghame District Council in May 1992, for the Baillieston/Mount Vernon ward on Strathclyde Regional Council in 1994, and for the Bridgeton ward on Glasgow City Council in 1995. 401 S ince her sensational success in the TV debates the SNP leader, Nicola Sturgeon, has utterly dominated the political discussion. While it commended the authorities for preventing hospitals from becoming overwhelmed during the crisis, the watchdog also noted that recommendations from pandemic planning exercises in 2015, 2016 and 2018 had not been fully implemented. [78] In July 2014 Sturgeon said this would put at risk the right of EU citizens to continue living in Scotland: "There are 160,000 EU nationals from other states living in Scotland, including some in the Commonwealth Games city of Glasgow. Scottish hospitals will be allowed to cancel non-urgent operations and move patients into care homes to help tackle "exceptional and severe" pressures on the NHS, Nicola Sturgeon has announced . Sturgeon admitted that these results were "bitterly disappointing" and acknowledged that her party's plans for a second referendum were 'undoubtedly' a factor in the election results. [100] On 21 November, she unveiled her Cabinet with a 50/50 gender balance, promoting Finance Secretary John Swinney to become her Deputy First Minister. [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. MOONSHOT my derriere. If you are dissatisfied with the response provided you can This win resulted in Sturgeon becoming the first First Minister in the history of the Scottish Parliament to form a third government. Mrs May said repeatedly that now is not the time for yet another referendum. There's plenty to admire about Nicola Sturgeon. [146] On 23 March, Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Sturgeon ordered Scotland into "lockdown", limiting the reasons as to why people may leave their homes in an increase attempt to limit the spread of the virus, to protect the health of the population, as well as to ease the pressure the virus places on NHS Scotland services and workforce. Sturgeon became a high-profile figure in Scottish politics and often clashed with First Minister Jack McConnell at First Minister's Questions. [186] However, proposed changes to Scotland's Gender Recognition Act that would have allowed people to change their identity through self-identification, rather than a medical process, were paused in June 2019. She raised these with the Permanent Secretary to the Scottish Government, Leslie Evans, two months later, rather than reporting them immediately, as she should if they constitute government matters (as per the ministerial code). [50], Sturgeon served as Health Secretary in Salmond's first, and for a year, in his second cabinet. A woman is bossy and strident a nippy sweetie as they used to call me.. She's graduated all the way up to First Minister and con-woman to boot. [239] She proposed the Scottish Government would use the pound sterling for a brief period before transitioning to a new currency known as the 'Scottish Pound'. [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. The first confirmed case of the virus in Scotland was announced on 1 March 2020, when a resident in Tayside had tested positive. Thatcher was the motivation for my entire political career. [63] Sturgeon told the Scottish Parliament the containment of the virus had failed and the Scottish Government was taking steps to mitigate the spread of virus. 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. [266] On the day Queen Elizabeth II became Britain's longest reigning monarch, Sturgeon travelled with her to open the Borders Railway and told a crowd of well-wishers: "She [The Queen] has carried out Her duties with dedication, wisdom and an exemplary sense of public service. She also said that the result "renews, reinforces and strengthens" the mandate for Indyref2.[144]. Nicola Sturgeon has been nicknamed "the Nictator" (a portmanteau of her name "Nicola" and "dictator") as a result of her establishing a police state in Scotland. [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]. [39], As leader of the SNP in the Scottish Parliament, she served as the Leader of the Opposition in Holyrood. The couple have been in a relationship since 2003. She's come a long way since being nicknamed "Seaweed" at school - back then even the tide wouldn't take her out. [204][205], In August 2021, Sturgeon and Scottish Green Party co-leaders Patrick Harvie and Lorna Slater announced a power-sharing agreement between their parties. [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. Divide and conquer is a strategy the British establishment has frequently used with great effect to achieve their ends. [116] May's comments confirmed that the PM wanted the Scottish government to be "fully engaged" in the process. Quite simply, I would not have been able to do what I have in politics without his constant advice, guidance and support through all these years. She has been a member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) since 1999, first as an additional member for the Glasgow electoral region, and as the member for Glasgow Southside (formerly Glasgow Govan) from 2007. 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. [52] She reversed the decision to close casualty units at University Hospital Ayr and University Hospital Monklands. [30] Although she failed to win the seat, she was placed first in the SNP's regional list for the Glasgow region, and was thus elected as a Member of the Scottish Parliament. The ability to comment on our stories is a privilege, not a right, however, and that privilege may be withdrawn if it is abused or misused. It is a scar on the conscience of this Scottish Government. However, in June 2017, the SNP leader confirmed in an. However, the Scottish referendum in 2014 was obviously a huge disappointment for the SNP, and a victory for those fighting for the union. She once addressed the name and told journalists. Sarwar did, however, win the seat with a majority of 2,914 votes. [276] She has at various points commented on the behaviour or attitudes of men towards women; publicly condemning Donald Trump,[277] Tony Abbott[278] and former Labour MSP Neil Findlay. The 50-year-old politician created history by being the first female Minister of Scotland. She was unsuccessful, having been beaten by almost 15,000 votes by Labour. 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. Nicola Sturgeon, best known for being a Politician, was born in Irvine, Scotland on Sunday, July 19, 1970. [271] However, in 2018 she endorsed her party's Growth Commission report that pledged to reduce an independent Scotland's budget deficit as a percentage of GDP[272] something the Institute for Fiscal Studies concluded meant "continued austerity". The worldwide pandemic of COVID-19 began during Sturgeon's second term as First Minister. [185] In some local authorities the attainment gap between the richest and poorest students had widened. Niko Nickname. 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She has been married to Peter Murrell since July 16, 2010. [308][309][310][311] It followed her party's unprecedented landslide victory in the 2015 general election, which questioned the future of the union. Born in Ayrshire, Sturgeon is a law graduate of the University of Glasgow, having worked as a solicitor in Glasgow before her election to the Scottish Parliament in 1999. She joined the SNP following an assumption by her English teacher, who was a Labour councillor, she would be a Labour supporter. On 24 June, Sturgeon said she would communicate to all EU member states that Scotland had voted to stay in the EU. O2 Klean Spray; Dish Washing Liquid; Klean Hair & Body Wash; Table Top Cleaner; Natural Surface Cleaning Concentrate; feather river college division; carvery service advantages and disadvantages Following her graduation, Sturgeon completed her legal traineeship at McClure Naismith, a Glasgow firm of solicitors, in 1995. 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