Nicola Sturgeon

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Alex Salmond
Alex Salmond case: Kenny MacAskill calls on SNP Chief Executive to stand down
scotsman.com - Ross McCafferty
Former Justice Secretary Kenny MacAskill has called on SNP Chief Executive Peter Murrell to ‘move on’ from the party as he again criticised senior …
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Tumors
Gleneagles Hotel chef Andrew Fairlie dies
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Renowned chef Andrew Fairlie has died after a long-term battle with a brain tumour, his family has announced. Mr Fairlie, who was 55, was diagnosed …
Scottish Government
Theresa May wants Brexit talks with Nicola Sturgeon
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Theresa May is to meet Nicola Sturgeon on Wednesday after pledging to give the Scottish government an "enhanced role" in future Brexit talks. Mrs May announced the meeting as she made a statement to MPs
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Scottish Government
SNP heavyweights: There is no appetite for a second independence referendum
scotsman.com - Scott Macnab
Alex Salmond heaped further pressure on Nicola Sturgeon to demand a second independence referendum yesterday as senior figures within the SNP warned …
Robert the Bruce
Robert the Bruce wants Nicola Sturgeon to call indyref2 now
thenational.scot - The Jouker
SHE probably doesn’t need the advice, but when King Robert the Bruce says it is time for the second independence referendum it’s perhaps advisory for …
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Media Strategy
Top SNP MP: Drop calls for second EU referendum and push for Indyref2 to ‘come to fore’
eveningtimes.co.uk - By Evening Times Online
A LEADING SNP MP has called on the party’s leadership to drop calls for a second European referendum and instead put the case for a fresh vote on …
Scottish Parliament
Mark Smith: For all our sakes, four facts about the SNP that we can all (hopefully) agree on
heraldscotland.com - www.heraldscotland.com
The first one is this: the Salmond investigation is unlikely to change many minds on independence, which is where Walter Macfarlane comes in. Walter, …
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Alex Salmond promises to end 'uncivil war' with Nicola Sturgeon and urges her to focus on indyref2
The Telegraph - By Auslan Cramb
Alex Salmond has pledged to end his “uncivil war” with Nicola Sturgeon, while at the same time telling her to concentrate “all her energies” on a new bid to break up Britain. The pair have been involved
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Scotland
‘Generation-defining failure’ on Brexit strengthens case for independence, says SNP
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An “historic and generation-defining failure'' by the Conservatives on Brexit strengthens the case for Scottish independence, the SNP has claimed. The …
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Alex Salmond can’t be written out of SNP history – leader comment
scotsman.com - Scotsman Leader Comment
Alex Salmond is a divisive figure. But, love him or loathe him, he has played a leading role in Scottish politics for decades. Any historian of modern …
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Nicola Sturgeon continues IndyRef2 tease with yet another promise to tell us what she plans to do
thescottishsun.co.uk - By The Scottish Sun
NICOLA Sturgeon is continuing her IndyRef2 tease with yet another promise to tell us what she plans to do — but not yet. It’s the constitutional …
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Opinion (UK)
Nicola Sturgeon hopes Westminster chaos will help her break up Britain
The Telegraph - By Alan Cochrane
Both the party and the electorate have had their orders from First Minister Nicola Sturgeon. For the former there’s to be no more of the stunned silence with which they greeted the revelations last week
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Sturgeon's indyref2 strategy 'has moved from gung-ho to go-slow'
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The former Justice Secretary said: “Seeking another referendum might focus minds and stimulate debate. “But the SNP needs indyref2 as well as there …
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David Baddiel
Comedian David Baddiel likens Nicola Sturgeon to Lulu - and she has a great comeback
dailyrecord.co.uk - Kirsty McKenzie
Funny man David Baddiel gave us some light relief amongst the Brexit breakdown when he tweeted that Nicola Sturgeon and her dour-looking MPs reminded …
The Spectator
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It’s Salmond vs Sturgeon – and whoever wins, the SNP loses
The Spectator - Alex Massie
Amid the wreckage of a Brexit process that has disrupted every aspect of British political life, it is easy to forget that it is not the only drama currently playing. Nor is Theresa May the only political
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European Union
Sturgeon will give clarity on Scottish independence push in coming weeks
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EDINBURGH (Reuters) - Scotland's first minister Nicola Sturgeon said on Thursday she expects to provide more clarity on the timing of a possible new …
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Nicola Sturgeon: Scotland at mercy of Westminster chaos over Brexit
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One of the most revealing aspects of the period since the Brexit vote is the contrast between the way Ireland has been treated by the EU and the …
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Nicola Sturgeon to press ahead with indy ref 2 plans but rejects Theresa May Brexit talks
The Telegraph - By Simon Johnson
Nicola Sturgeon has said she will press ahead with her second independence referendum plans after refusing to enter Brexit talks with Theresa May or answer key questions about the Alex Salmond scandal.
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Mary Queen of Scots
Lorraine Kelly beats Nicola Sturgeon to be voted modern Queen of Scots
mirror.co.uk - Lewis Knight
As the new Mary Queen of Scots film hits UK cinemas, modern Scots have had their say on who they’d choose to be their Queen in 2019. Lorraine Kelly, …
Scottish Politics
Twitter points out huge hypocrisy in Willie Rennie's indyref2 attack
thenational.scot - The Jouker
WE regret to inform you that Willie Rennie is at it again. And no, we don't mean a ridiculous photo op. The Yes movement has had a healthy debate on …
The Economist
Scottish Government
A schism in the Scottish National Party threatens its cause
The Economist
THE LAST time Alex Salmond entered the Court of Session in Edinburgh, it was to be sworn in as first minister of Scotland. When he emerged from the …
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Edinburgh
Alex Salmond affair could sink the SNP – John McLellan
scotsman.com - John McLellan
It’s hard to think of a political year getting off to as dramatic a start as the events of the past week, with Prime Minister Theresa May humiliated …
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Sexual Harassment
FMQs: Nicola Sturgeon criticised again over Alex Salmond case
scotsman.com - Scott Macnab
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon was criticised after it emerged that a Holyrood inquiry into the collapse of the Scottish Government sexual harassment …
Scottish Government
Nicola Sturgeon confirms Government will fund improved teacher pay offer
heraldscotland.com - www.heraldscotland.com
The Educational Institute of Scotland (EIS) has recommended a move to a ballot on strike action in a bid to secure a ten per cent increase. If it goes …
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Aberdeen MP Ross Thomson criticised for calling the SNP muppets and comparing Nicola Sturgeon to Miss Piggy
pressandjournal.co.uk - by Tom Peterkin
© DC Thomson Sign up to our Daily newsletter Aberdeen South MP Ross Thomson has been criticised for posting a tweet comparing the SNP to muppets and …
Business (UK)
Nicola Sturgeon: Suspend Article 50 immediately to prevent disastrous No Deal Brexit
inews.co.uk - Chris Green
The Brexit countdown clock should be stopped immediately after Theresa May’s deal suffered a defeat of “historic proportions” in the House of …
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Nicola Sturgeon tells Boy George he'd be 'very welcome' in Scotland after tweet
thenational.scot - National Newsdesk
NICOLA Sturgeon has told Boy George he'd be welcome in Scotland after the singer tweeted he was moving following May's disastrous Brexit vote. The …
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SNP MPs mocked for crowding around a TV camera ‘like Antiques Roadshow’
standard.co.uk - Bonnie Christian
Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon and her fellow SNP MPs has been mocked after appearing in an interview on Sky News crowding a camera “like …
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News (Scotland)
WATCH: Alexa thinks Scotland is already an independent republic
thenational.scot - The Jouker
THERESA May has suffered the biggest defeat in British parliamentary history. Her government is facing a vote of no confidence. As for the so-called …