Nicola Sturgeon has had better years than 2023, that is for sure.
This year she has resigned as SNP leader and First Minister, been arrested for questioning over the SNP’s finances (and subsequently released) and has seen her beloved party in turmoil and the prospects for independence seemingly lower than they have been for almost a decade.
Yesterday Herald columnist Alison Rowat pondered how history will remember her.
It’s a topic enthusiastically embraced today by one of our readers.
France Scott of Edinburgh writes:
"I note with interest Alison Rowat's column.
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To my mind, Nicola Sturgeon’s legacy is clear: she was the leader who appeared every day, blessedly Covid-free, on television to reassure the public. Her dedication to serving her country, weekdays and weekends, high days and holidays was extraordinary. The personal burn-out toll on her energy must have been punishing.
Each day she took questions from an increasingly hostile press, showing up Boris Johnson’s government. While they caught Covid, and now we know how and why, she continued to forge an exceptional relationship with the people of Scotland. I will never forget her humanity, care and self-sacrifice in the face of an appalling crisis."
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