We have worked hard to make sure that supplies are there, weve worked hard overcoming challenges that we have faced along the way. Data returned from the Piano 'meterActive/meterExpired' callback event. [34] The political columnist Iain Macwhirter declared that while she "didn't inspire great warmth", she was "quick on her feet, lacks any ideological baggage and has real determination unlike Roseanna Cunningham". SNP leadership hopeful Nicola Sturgeon was seething last night over "disgusting and untrue" allegations about her private life. We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. [250][251][252] Sturgeon has committed to strengthening links between Scotland and Africa. Overall 52% of voters in the United Kingdom voted for Brexit (leaving the EU), with 48% voting to remain. Affiliated with the Scottish National Party, she took office in 2007 as Deputy First Minister of Scotland. 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 . [180] Annemarie Ward, chief executive at the FAVOR Scotland charity, said: "Nicola Sturgeon said she would make it her national mission to save lives - but were still losing more than 1000 people a year. [199] In the election, the SNP won 64 of the 129 seats contested. The SNP gained a seat in the 2021 Scottish Parliament election, winning 64 seats, but fell one seat short of a majority. [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. The events of Covid and Brexit have to some extent detracted from the importance of focussing on gaining independence for Scotland; however, both of these events and the way they are being handled may well play out to our advantage. [242][243], On the day the Supreme Court ruled the Scottish Parliament does not have the power to legislate a referendum on independence, Sturgeon announced the next democratic election in Scotland, in this case a UK general election expected to be held in 2024, would be campaigned by the SNP as a de facto referendum. [90][91], Nominations for the SNP leadership closed on 15 October, with Sturgeon confirmed as the only candidate. 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. [323], In 2016, Sturgeon disclosed that she had miscarried five years previously. [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]. She has described herself as being an austere teen who's style tended towards goth, adding that if you see pictures of me back then, you would struggle to know whether I was a boy or a girl. One particular problem it highlighted was that not enough had been done to ensure Scottish hospitals and care homes had enough personal protective equipment. [161], In April 2021 Scotland's death toll from coronavirus passed 10,000. 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. However, the Scottish referendum in 2014 was obviously a huge disappointment for the SNP, and a victory for those fighting for the union. Other than that, I don't care. She is the first woman to hold either position. She once addressed the name and told journalists. We feel we are being lied to. [50], Sturgeon served as Health Secretary in Salmond's first, and for a year, in his second cabinet. [235], Sturgeon officially announced that the referendum would be held on 19 October 2023. and in August that year included the commitment in her agreement with the Scottish Greens on power sharing. 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. You can unsubscribe at any time. 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. In 2022 Audit Scotland concluded that the final price tag for the vessels would be somewhere between 250m and 400m once the ships are finished in 2023. This followed her admitting that she had a secret meeting and subsequent phone call with Salmond about the Scottish government's allegations against him. Likewise, she also holds the leader of the Scottish National Party position. [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. [65][66] This marked the first death in Scotland and Europe. [116] May's comments confirmed that the PM wanted the Scottish government to be "fully engaged" in the process. [54][55], Sturgeon also outlined a guaranteed 18-week wait for patients after they had seen their GP and vowed to do away with deferred or "hidden" waiting lists. [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. In her second term, she oversaw more taxation powers, including the introduction of the Scottish National Investment Bank and Social Security Scotland. We know there are thousands of National readers who want to debate, argue and go back and forth in the comments section of our stories. She says she has been targeted by a 'very partisan leak'. "[156], In July 2020, Sturgeon advocated that the leaders of the four UK nations adopt a coordinated Zero-COVID strategy. [citation needed], In the mid-1990s Sturgeon and Charles Kennedy went together on a political study visit to Australia.[27][28]. 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. [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". While the UK voted for Brexit, Scotland to remain and Ms Sturgeon capitalised on this to push for a second referendum on Scottish independence, informally referred to as IndyRef2. As a subscriber, you are shown 80% less display advertising when reading our articles. The SNP emerged as the second largest party and sat in opposition to the Labour-Lib Dem coalition. Boundary changes meant that the notional Labour majority in the seat had increased substantially. Sturgeon argued that the meetings were SNP party matters, and thus not covered. [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". [20] Sturgeon was shy and has said that she "much preferred to sit with my head in a book than talking to people". Lets get that debate started! [69], At the 2011 election, the SNP won a large overall majority. Sturgeon stood for election to the Scottish Parliament in the first Scottish Parliament election in 1999 as the SNP candidate for Glasgow Govan. 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However, in June 2017, the SNP leader confirmed in an. Despite Ullrich failing to win the seat, Sturgeon ploughed her political energy to the Young Scottish Nationalists (now the Young Scots For Independence), joining its national executive when she was 17. Nicola Sturgeon: 'I was bullied at school' 14 September 2018 STV Ms Sturgeon was asked questions by an audience of 100 children and young people Scotland's first minister has revealed that she. I note that most of my Tory friends frequently refer to the First Minister by an unflattering nickname. [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. The SNP won a landslide majority in 2011 and a year later Salmond appointed her as Cabinet Secretary for Infrastructure, Capital Investment and Cities. "[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%. 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[319] Reflecting on her marriage in 2012, Sturgeon told The Daily Record: "Being in the same kind of line of work has its up sides and its down sides. [313], Forbes magazine ranked Sturgeon as the 50th most powerful woman in the world in 2016 and 2nd in the United Kingdom. On Salmond's resignation, Sturgeon said: The personal debt of gratitude I owe Alex is immeasurable. [176], In August 2021 the Scottish Government announced there had been 1,339 drug deaths in the previous year a new record high. [98][99] The same day, she was appointed to the Privy Council of the United Kingdom and therefore granted the style 'The Right Honourable'. [312], Sturgeon won the Scottish Politician of the Year Award in 2008, 2012, 2014, 2015 and 2019. Weve got the most informed readers in Scotland, asking each other the big questions about the future of our country. On 24 June, Sturgeon said she would communicate to all EU member states that Scotland had voted to stay in the EU. [212][213][214][215] During the winter of 2022 only one in three sailings to the island of Coll went ahead;[216] Hebridean shopkeepers kept receiving deliveries of rotten food;[217][218] Nicola Sturgeon during First Minister's Questions at the Scottish parliament on Thursday. There was however significant public opposition to repeal and an unscientific postal vote on the issue organised by SNP donor Brian Souter suggested most Scots wanted to keep the clause. A Gannett Company. Nicola Sturgeon is a Scottish politician who became the first woman to be elected as the First Minister of Scotland and the Leader of the Scottish National Party (SNP); she achieved this feat in November 2014 and is currently serving her second term as the First Minister. [9], Nicola Ferguson Sturgeon[10] was born in Ayrshire Central Hospital in Irvine, on 19 July 1970. [82][83][84] Sturgeon said that there would be "no greater privilege" than to lead the SNP. 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. This website and associated newspapers adhere to the Independent Press Standards Organisation's [244][245] Unionist parties have rejected this characterisation. Suggestions 70+ nickname for Niko - MRTNiko (+1), Niko De L (+1), - (+0), Baby Mochi [niko] (+0), Clouds (+0), Create name Niko beautiful for Games, nicknames, character names, messaging apps or social networks. [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". [136] Two of the civil servants who made complaints about Salmond later said they felt they had been "dropped" by the Scottish Government after it lost the judicial review against him, adding they feared their experiences would make it less likely people would make complaints in the future. Popularity [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. [] I can think of no greater privilege than to seek to lead the party I joined when I was just 16. Thatcher was the motivation for my entire political career. [208] The letter represented a significant shift in policy for the SNP, which had historically been a strong supporter of the oil and gas industry; the party's blueprint for an independent Scotland in 2013 was predicated on tax revenue earned from domestic oil production, while Sturgeon had predicted in the run up to the referendum that, "Were on the verge of another North Sea bonanza". I AM now 80 and have been a member of the SNP for more than half of that time. 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. [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". [206] As part of the agreement, the Green Party co-leaders would be nominated to serve as ministers. [104], In the run up to the elections, Sturgeon took part in several Scottish and UK-wide TV election debates and according to opinion polls was regarded to have had a successful performance. 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. [47] Ultimately, Salmond formed a minority government and he was appointed First Minister of Scotland. After the SNPs success in the 2007 Scottish Parliament elections, Ms Sturgeon became Deputy First Minister and Health Secretary. The victims of drugs and their families were failed. "[210] In November 2021, although no assessment had taken place, Sturgeon told the Scottish Parliament she believed the oilfield "should not get the green light". [177] Sturgeon tweeted that the figures were "unacceptable, each one a human tragedy",[178] while the Scottish Liberal Democrats said: "It was Nicola Sturgeon's choice to ignore this unfolding epidemic. [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". 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]. So thats why weve decided to make the ability to comment only available to our paying subscribers. Newsquest Media Group Ltd, Loudwater Mill, Station Road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire. Absolutely not, there's no man I know who is less sexist. Submit your nickname or copy the best name style from the list. She would grill Labours Jack McConnell at First Ministers questions each week, unleashing her assertiveness. Sturgeon was a quiet child and has been described by her younger sister as "the sensible one" of the two. "[74], In November 2013, Sturgeon joined Salmond to launch Scotland's Future - the Scottish Government's prospectus for independence. Be clear, people. 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It is important that we continue to promote these adverts as our local businesses need as much support as possible during these challenging times. [293][294] In July 2019, the prime minister met Sturgeon at her official residence, Bute House, where Johnson was "booed and heckled" by protesters. 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. The national mission is failing. 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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. [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. 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. In 2004, with five years in the Scottish Parliament under her belt, Ms Sturgeon ran on a joint ticket with Alex Salmond for him to be leader and her to be deputy leader. We believe that the value of marriage should be clearly referred to in the guidelines, without denigrating other relationships or children brought up in other kinds of relationship." 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. I try (tho don't alway", "Nicola Sturgeon miscarriage: First minister reveals baby loss", President of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom, Presiding Officer of the Scottish Parliament, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Nicola_Sturgeon&oldid=1133020410, This page was last edited on 11 January 2023, at 22:31. [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. [198], Sturgeon led the SNP into the 2021 Scottish Parliament election on a manifesto promise to hold a second independence referendum after the COVID-19 pandemic was over. [139] Among the election casualties was Liberal Democrats leader Jo Swinson, who lost her seat in East Dunbartonshire. [94], Sturgeon was formally acclaimed as the first female Leader of the SNP on 14 November 2014 at the Autumn Conference in Perth, with Hosie as her depute. The up side is that Peter understands what's going on and why I am late home all the time. Divide and conquer is a strategy the British establishment has frequently used with great effect to achieve their ends. 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. However, that decision is not for today. 401 S ince her sensational success in the TV debates the SNP leader, Nicola Sturgeon, has utterly dominated the political discussion. 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