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Nicola Sturgeon
Nicola Sturgeon
Scottish Politician
Born: Jul 19, 1970
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It's not opinion polls that determine the outcome of elections, it's votes in ballot boxes. Nicola Sturgeon
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When I was growing up, I was lucky to benefit from a first class education. Nicola Sturgeon
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Many people from many different walks of life have marriages that break up, and those are deeply personal, deeply painful but ultimately private matters. Nicola Sturgeon
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Any politician or campaigner trying to pull the wool over the eyes of the public won't get very far. Nicola Sturgeon
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There can be no greater privilege in life than to be chosen to lead your country. Nicola Sturgeon
Life Country Lead Greater Privilege Than Your Chosen
An independent Scotland could afford pensions full stop - after all, it is our taxes and national insurance contributions that fund them now. Nicola Sturgeon
National Our Independent Pensions Could Insurance Scotland Afford Contributions Stop After Them Taxes Full Fund Now
The U.K. government sets a cap on how much can be spent on discretionary housing payments. Nicola Sturgeon
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My early years as a political activist were dominated by the poll tax. Nicola Sturgeon
Political Early Years Were Years Dominated Poll Tax Activist Early
Sporting success doesn't happen by accident. It takes hard work and determination on the part of the individual athletes. And it also takes investment in facilities and training support. Nicola Sturgeon
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The debate around the ageing population should, in my view, focus much more on how we grow the active, working population. Nicola Sturgeon
Debate Focus Active More Around How Ageing Much Should Working View Grow Population
One of the attributes Glasgow is best known for all over the world is the friendliness of her people. Nicola Sturgeon
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Taxing people for having a spare bedroom and forcing them into rent arrears or the possibility of losing homes they have lived in for years has always been a cruel and heartless measure, and so it is good that the Scottish Parliament has been able to step in. Nicola Sturgeon
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I think the fact that people are even talking about the prospect of the Tories coming second is less about anything the Tories have done and more about the failures of Labour to set out, in any kind of coherent sense, what it's for anymore. Nicola Sturgeon
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I'm not a scientist. If there is a risk to our environment, there will be no fracking. Nicola Sturgeon
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As First Minister, I will always act in the best interests of the country. As party leader, I will always act in the best interests of the party, and if that sometimes means taking difficult, unpalatable decisions, I will never shy away from that. Nicola Sturgeon
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I was studious and bookish. Not just as a child but also as a teenager. I took myself too seriously. Nicola Sturgeon
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Talent is really important in politics, but experience is also really important. Nicola Sturgeon
Politics Experience Important Talent Also Really
I was fascinated, long before I joined the SNP, in the world around me; current affairs really interested me. Nicola Sturgeon
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I've got absolutely no desire or intention of damaging England. Nicola Sturgeon
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If there is a 'Leave' vote in England and across the U.K. as a whole, then we see the reins of power being seized by politicians who are on the right of the Conservative party. Nicola Sturgeon
Vote Conservative Power Party Politicians Conservative Party See Seized Leave Being Then Across England Who Whole Reins Right
I think the first decision I took when I became a government minister was to reverse the planned closure of Monklands Accident and Emergency. It's an issue close to my heart. Nicola Sturgeon
Government Heart Decision First Accident Think Took Minister Emergency Became Issue Reverse Close Closure Planned
A whole range of things are done to ensure services remain safe and sustainable because that is the absolute paramount duty of the health board. Nicola Sturgeon
Health Duty Range Ensure Paramount Absolute Remain Safe Because Done Sustainable Board Whole Things Services
Is it not typical that we have a Tory Government that wants, just like its pals in the Labour Party, constantly to talk down Scotland's prospects? Nicola Sturgeon
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It is clear that my predecessor as First Minister is frightening the life out of the Tories and the Labour Party. Long may it continue. Nicola Sturgeon
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Would I love to think that one day I would be First Minister of an independent Scotland? Of course. Nicola Sturgeon
Love Day First Think One Day Independent Minister Would Would-Be Course Scotland
I have said repeatedly I do want to take longer to eliminate the deficit than the other parties. Because I want to see us have the ability to invest more in our economy, in our public services, and in lifting people out of poverty. Nicola Sturgeon
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