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Scotland's relationship with Malawi is perhaps unique - with almost every town or village in Scotland having some connection. Nicola Sturgeon
Relationship Every Some Having Almost Town Perhaps Scotland Connection Unique Village
Of course, aid is only one small part of international development. Some of the greatest benefits to the world's poorest can be achieved through policy changes by developed countries. Nicola Sturgeon
World Benefits Aid Changes Some Only Small Through Small Part Developed Developed Countries Part Development Countries Policy Course Greatest Achieved Poorest International
True gender equality in Scotland - and elsewhere - is still some way off. Nicola Sturgeon
Equality Gender Elsewhere Way Some True Still Off Scotland
Some of the brightest and best women in our society are stifled in their ambitions. Nicola Sturgeon
Best Women Ambition Society Our Some Stifled Brightest
I was very proud, on just my second day in office, to appoint a gender-balanced cabinet - one of only three in the developed world. Nicola Sturgeon
Day World Three Only Cabinet Developed Developed World Proud Very Office Just Second Appoint
The teachers who taught me at Dreghorn Primary and Greenwood Academy were fantastic. Nicola Sturgeon
Me Primary Academy Were Taught Fantastic Teachers Who
For parents - women in particular - good quality, affordable childcare is vital. Nicola Sturgeon
Good Quality Women Parents Vital Good Quality Particular Affordable Childcare
It is one of the little known facts about modern Scottish politics that it is not quite as cut-throat as people think it is. Nicola Sturgeon
Politics People Think About Facts Known Scottish Modern Quite Little
The fact is Scottish Labour has lost its way. Nicola Sturgeon
Lost Way Fact Scottish Labour
Personally, I can think of no greater privilege than to lead the party I joined when I was just 16. Nicola Sturgeon
Party Think Joined Lead Greater Privilege Than Just Personally
Scotland has been re-energized, and people all over the country have become involved in - and informed about - politics and government in a way that I have never known before. In short, we have put ourselves firmly in control of our country. Nicola Sturgeon
Politics Government People Country Become Before Control Our Way Ourselves Has-Been About Never Put Firmly Over Involved Known Been Scotland Short Informed
An independent Scotland - like all countries - will face challenges, and we will have our ups and downs. But the decisions about how we use our wealth will be ours. Nicola Sturgeon
Challenges Wealth Ups And Downs Will Face Our Ours Independent About Countries Like How Scotland Ups Decisions Use Downs
Not once in my life has the Tory Party come anywhere close to winning an election in Scotland, and yet, for more than half my life, we have had a Tory government. That is wrong and undemocratic. Nicola Sturgeon
Life Government Election My Life Half Party Once Tory More Winning Had Wrong Come Scotland Close Than Anywhere
Any politician or campaigner trying to pull the wool over the eyes of the public won't get very far. Nicola Sturgeon
Eyes Politician Over Very Get Trying Any Wool Public Far Pull
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
Because of lower life expectancy in Scotland - something that we are working hard to improve - the average woman will get £11,000 less in pension payments than counterparts in the rest of the U.K., even though she will pay exactly the same in contributions. Nicola Sturgeon
Life Woman Will Rest Pay Though Pension Exactly Exactly The Same Life Expectancy Something Counterparts She Because Scotland Than Expectancy Improve Get Contributions Same Average Lower Working Working Hard Hard Less Payments Even
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
Government Sets Spent Housing How How Much Discretionary Cap Much Payments
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
Success Work Hard Work Determination Training Accident Athletes Facilities Individual Part Investment Takes Support Also Happen Hard
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
Best People World Glasgow Over Known Attributes Friendliness Her
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
Good People Losing Forcing Possibility Has-Been Able Having Parliament Cruel Step Always Rent Bedroom Been Years Scottish Heartless Spare Them Taxing Measure Lived Homes
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
People Sense Think Out Tories Kind About More Fact Prospect Failures Talking Coming Labour Any Done Anymore Anything Less Even Second Coherent Set
I'm not a scientist. If there is a risk to our environment, there will be no fracking. Nicola Sturgeon
Will Our Risk Environment Scientist
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
Best Sometimes Will Leader First Country Party Difficult Minister Best Interests Never Taking Always Decisions Interests Means Act Away Shy
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