The down side is that you just end up talking about it all the time and you never leave it outside. Tories accused Nicola Sturgeon of 'weaponising vulnerable children' to further her separatist drive today. 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. [70], In December 2012, Sturgeon said that she believed that independence would allow Scotland to build a stronger and more competitive country, and would change spending priorities to address "the scandal of soaring poverty in a country as rich as Scotland". Overall, it concluded that ministers "could have been better prepared to respond to the Covid-19 pandemic". She later studied law at the University of Glasgow School of Law, graduating with a Bachelor of Laws (Hons) in 1992 and a Diploma in Legal Practice the following year. [18] Her grandmother married Robert Sturgeon, a gardener from Ayr, at St Paul's Parish Church in 1943, and they both eventually moved back to the south west of Scotland. Nicola Sturgeon has been nicknamed "the Nictator" (a portmanteau of her name "Nicola" and "dictator") as a result of her establishing a police state in Scotland. She is the first woman to hold either position. [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] She has been a member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) since 1999, first as an additional member for the Glasgow electoral region, and as the member for Glasgow Southside (formerly Glasgow Govan) from 2007. "[183], In 2021, Audit Scotland concluded that, "Progress on closing the poverty-related attainment gap between the most and least deprived school pupils has been limited"[184] and fell short of the Government's aims. There will be no inderef3 in your lifetime and certainly not in mine. She has made several demands for a Section 30 order, however, they have been declined by both Theresa May and Boris Johnson, with Liz Truss stating she would "ignore"[6][7] Sturgeon's future requests. [58] Sturgeon stated there was "no immediate threat to public health in Scotland", but added, "monitoring of those who have been in close contact with the two people is also being carried out as an additional precaution. Scotland would then have to reapply for EU membership and European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso predicted this would be "extremely difficult, if not impossible". [170][171] At the time, Scottish Drugs Forum Chief Executive David Liddell said he was concerned that the cuts had "the potential to increase harm and drug-related deaths. [324], In May 2022, Sturgeon tested positive for COVID-19. Niko Nickname. She raised these with the Permanent Secretary to the Scottish Government, Leslie Evans, two months later, rather than reporting them immediately, as she should if they constitute government matters (as per the ministerial code). [15][16] Her younger sister, Gillian Sturgeon, is an NHS worker. They announced their engagement on 29 January 2010,[318] and were married on 16 July 2010 at ran Mr in Glasgow. [73], While campaigning for a Yes vote in August 2013, she told The Guardian that if Scots voted for the Union: "Will there be another referendum round the corner? However, the Scottish referendum in 2014 was obviously a huge disappointment for the SNP, and a victory for those fighting for the union. ", "IFS: Independent Scotland 'would face continued austerity' under Growth Commission proposals", "Is post-referendum Scotland a feminist paradise? 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[116] May's comments confirmed that the PM wanted the Scottish government to be "fully engaged" in the process. She is frequently compared in her appearance to Scottish comedy character Jimmy Krankie. [275] She has hailed Scottish feminist economist Ailsa McKay as one of her inspirations. Submit your nickname or copy the best name style from the list. A Professional theme for architects, construction and interior designers The SNP won 48 seats, and came second place in the 11 others; their 45% of the vote yielded 80% of the seats in Scotland. She became the youngest ever parliamentary candidate in Scotland in the 1992 general election. [106] She was formally nominated for a second term on 17 May, defeating Scottish Lib Dem leader Willie Rennie by a vote of 63 to 5, with 59 members abstaining. "[280][281][282] Commenting on the need for men to challenge their friends misogynistic behaviour, Sturgeon told the Scottish Parliament in 2021: "I would say to all men in this chamber and all men across the country challenge it [misogyny] if its on the part of other men you may know, challenge your own behaviour and then lets collectively, as a society, turn the page and turn the corner so that women can live free of the fear of harassment, abuse, intimidation, violence and, in the worst cases, death. The SNP won a landslide majority in 2011 and a year later Salmond appointed her as Cabinet Secretary for Infrastructure, Capital Investment and Cities. [118], Prior to the day the Prime Minister triggered Article 50, formally allowing the process of the United Kingdom leaving the European Union, the Scottish Parliament voted 69 to 59 in favour of another independence referendum. [147][148][149] Since then restrictions have been frequently tightened, loosened and adapted in parts or all of Scotland to respond to developments in the situation. She launched her programme for government, the Better Health, Better Care: Action Plan, which settled a new vision for NHS Scotland. [206] As part of the agreement, the Green Party co-leaders would be nominated to serve as ministers. The First Minister has previously spoken on how she ended up being called "nippy sweetie" during her early years in politics. [257] With London seeking to restrict immigration to the United Kingdom, she asserted that Scotland should be able to set its own immigration policy, as well as policies relating to employment and trade. [100] On 21 November, she unveiled her Cabinet with a 50/50 gender balance, promoting Finance Secretary John Swinney to become her Deputy First Minister. If you are not, as First Minister, prepared to put your neck on the line on the education of our young people then what are you prepared to. She also served as Cabinet Secretary for Health, Infrastructure, and Parliament. [20] Sturgeon was a fan of Wham! It really matters. [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. [236] She sought the Prime Minister to consent to the vote by signing a section 30 order, a move that Downing Street has refused to comply. [175] Per head, Scotland's death rate among the homeless is the highest in Britain. Her nicknames were 'Nippy Sweetie' (Scots for a brassy, over-ambitious young woman) and 'Gnasher', which stemmed from the rumour denied by Sturgeon that she had once injured an unfaithful. [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". [176], In August 2021 the Scottish Government announced there had been 1,339 drug deaths in the previous year a new record high. [108], In response to the result, on 24 June 2016, Sturgeon said that Scottish Government officials would begin planning for a second independence referendum. [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. 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. The previous leader, Alex Salmond, announced at the time that he would not stand. [26].mw-parser-output .templatequote{overflow:hidden;margin:1em 0;padding:0 40px}.mw-parser-output .templatequote .templatequotecite{line-height:1.5em;text-align:left;padding-left:1.6em;margin-top:0}. It was reported that Salmond had privately supported Sturgeon in her leadership bid, but decided to run for the position himself as it became apparent she was unlikely to beat Cunningham. "If she wants to show leadership on climate she must clearly say: stop Cambo. Are you sure you want to delete this comment? The FM may be a wee wummin but she is head and shoulders above Boris, the bumbling buffoon who splutters and stutters and staggers his way from one crisis to the next. That said, it also led Mr Salmond to resign and Ms Sturgeon became the new leader after facing no opposition. The 1997 general election saw Sturgeon selected to fight the Glasgow Govan seat for the SNP. "[59] The following day, she confirmed that these were cases of the swine influenza A (H1N1) virus. Sturgeon confirmed in June 2016 that the Scottish government had formally agreed to draft legislation to allow a second independence referendum to take place. "[145] However, on 18 March Sturgeon announced to the Scottish Parliament that all schools and nurseries in Scotland would close on 20 March to try and limit the spread of the virus. [9], Nicola Ferguson Sturgeon[10] was born in Ayrshire Central Hospital in Irvine, on 19 July 1970. Following the defeat of the Yes Scotland campaign in the referendum, Salmond resigned and Sturgeon was elected unopposed as SNP leader in November 2014 and appointed as first minister. Data returned from the Piano 'meterActive/meterExpired' callback event. Nicola Sturgeon is a Scottish politician. [314][315] She was recognized as one of the BBC's 100 women of 2014. This win resulted in Sturgeon becoming the first First Minister in the history of the Scottish Parliament to form a third government. [200] The SNP won a fourth consecutive election, albeit short of an overall majority, with a record number of votes on both the constituency and regional vote[failed verification] as well as increasing their share of the constituency vote and making a net gain of one seat. [192], In January 2021, a former trans officer in the SNP's LGBT wing, Teddy Hope, quit the party, claiming it was one of the "core hubs of transphobia in Scotland". One nurse told STV, "[When we hear the government say supplies are fine] it's not frustrating, it's crushing. [257], Sturgeon was highly critical of Donald Trump and his policies during the 2016 United States presidential election and had publicly backed his Democratic rival Hillary Clinton. As Mr Salmond was an MP in Westminster, Ms Sturgeon carved out her own profile as the SNPs Holyrood leader. We meant it", resonated in areas that had voted strongly for the Union in 2014. [48][49] He appointed Sturgeon as Deputy First Minister and tasked her with the Cabinet position of Cabinet Secretary for Health and Wellbeing. We feel we are being lied to. [279] She has also defended men from allegations of sexism too; in 2015, after Alex Salmond told Tory MP Anna Soubry, "Behave yourself, woman", Sturgeon said: "The fundamental question, 'does that language indicate that Alex Salmond is sexist?' [33] On 24 June 2004, Sturgeon announced that she would also be a candidate in the forthcoming election for the leadership, with Kenny MacAskill as her running mate. [69], At the 2011 election, the SNP won a large overall majority. [240][241] She argued independence would be "essential" for economic prosperity for Scotland as she claimed the economic climate throughout the UK does not offer strength, stability or security. [78] In July 2014 Sturgeon said this would put at risk the right of EU citizens to continue living in Scotland: "There are 160,000 EU nationals from other states living in Scotland, including some in the Commonwealth Games city of Glasgow. Nicola Sturgeon, photographed in Bute House, Edinburgh, last month. [185], Ahead of the 2016 Scottish Parliament election, Sturgeon pledged to review and reform the way that trans people change their legal gender. Therefore, my fellow nationalists, I urge you to unite and pull together to win our independence in inderef2. She's graduated all the way up to First Minister and con-woman to boot. [124] It was the best result for the Scottish Conservatives since Margaret Thatcher and the party's campaign slogan, "We said No to independence. 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. READ MORE:How Iran praised Jeremy Corbyn for shaking British ruling class. SNP membership surged and the party achieved stunningly good results in the 2015 general election, winning 56 out of the 59 seats in Scotland. [182] In particular, she said she hoped to focus on closing the attainment gap between the richest and poorest children in Scottish schools, telling journalists: "Let me be clear I want to be judged on this. But there is one nickname, given to Scotland's First Minister, that she has never sought to. Nixon was Tricky Dicky; Thatcher, The Iron Lady. In the 2016 UK referendum on European Union membership, voters in Scotland voted by 62% to remain in the European Union, despite Brexit receiving 52% of the vote across the UK. Sturgeon apologised for being overexcited although expressed that she was celebrating Amy Callaghan's win. [125] Observers also concluded that opposition to the EU's Common Fisheries Policy in coastal communities was a factor behind large swings to the Tories in North East seats previously held by nationalists for decades. [50], Sturgeon served as Health Secretary in Salmond's first, and for a year, in his second cabinet. [325], It has been suggested that this article should be, Deputy First Minister of Scotland (20072014), Leadership of the Scottish National Party, Criticism of Boris Johnson administration. [126][127], Several weeks later Sturgeon told the Scottish Parliament that she would "reset" and delay her plans for a second independence referendum; the SNP losses in that month's election had led her to conclude that many Scots "just want a break from making big political decisions". We can't bind our successors, but we've made very clear our belief that constitutional referenda are once-in-a-generation events. Sturgeon's government subsequently entered a power-sharing agreement with the Scottish Greens. Photograph: Manuel Vazquez/The Guardian Scotland's first minister is one of the most capable, if divisive, politicians of her era. After the SNPs success in the 2007 Scottish Parliament elections, Ms Sturgeon became Deputy First Minister and Health Secretary. [261][262], In the run up to the 2017 Catalan independence referendum, Nicola Sturgeon offered her own personal backing and that of the Scottish Government to Catalonia in the holding of a referendum. At the time, Queen's Counsel under the reign of Elizabeth II, now King's Counsel under the reign of Charles III. In the 1987 UK General election, Sturgeon got her first taste of campaigning, going door-to-door to get her local SNP candidate, Kay Ullrich, elected to Westminster. Sturgeon and Ruth Davidson, the leader of the Scottish Conservatives, stood for election. [130], On 15 January 2019, the Scottish Parliament agreed to hold its own inquiry into the matter, the Committee on the Scottish Government Handling of Harassment Complaints,[131] to investigate how the Government breached its own guidelines in its original investigation into the harassment claims against Salmond, and then lost a judicial review into their actions and had to pay over 500,000 to Salmond for legal expenses. 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. [244][245] Unionist parties have rejected this characterisation. [72], Salmond put Sturgeon in charge of the Scottish Government's legislative process for a referendum on Scottish Independence and she was essentially in charge of the SNP's referendum campaign. [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. 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. Answer (1 of 3): The version I heard is this. If you have a complaint about the editorial content which relates to Nicola Sturgeon has a lesbian lover she was romping with in the Balmoral Hotel: They had a big argument and Nicola threw an iron at her which caused a commotion. Divide and conquer is a strategy the British establishment has frequently used with great effect to achieve their ends. Overall 52% of voters in the United Kingdom voted for Brexit (leaving the EU), with 48% voting to remain. "[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%. The SNP won the highest number of seats in the Scottish Parliament in the 2007 election and Salmond was subsequently appointed first minister. Sturgeon was branded as "ungracious" when she was filmed by Sky News celebrating Swinson's defeat. The conversation will go back to what it should be about people who care passionately about the issues, but disagree constructively on what we should do about them. while other islanders said they had missed doctors appointments, funerals and even the chance to say goodbye to dying loved ones because of cancelled sailings. [234] This plan has been met with condemnation from various opposing parties, with the Prime Minister rejecting her plan. The victims of drugs and their families were failed. [323], In 2016, Sturgeon disclosed that she had miscarried five years previously. [44][45] Although the SNP was recognised as the winners of the election, it failed to obtain a majority and Labour was not willing to allow the SNP to enter government. [152] Over three thousand care home residents died from coronavirus[153] and Gary Smith, Scotland Secretary of the GMB, said the policy had turned "care homes into morgues". [225][226][224] Key documentation, which might have explained why ministers signed the contracts without appropriate safeguards to protect taxpayers' money, was lost and Sturgeon later said this too was "regrettable" and that "the Government will learn lessons. Born in Ayrshire, Sturgeon is a law graduate of the University of Glasgow, having worked as a solicitor in Glasgow before her election to the Scottish Parliament in 1999. While it commended the authorities for preventing hospitals from becoming overwhelmed during the crisis, the watchdog also noted that recommendations from pandemic planning exercises in 2015, 2016 and 2018 had not been fully implemented. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. [173] Sturgeon sacked her Public Health Minister Joe FitzPatrick and in April 2021 said of the crisis: "I think we took our eye off the ball. [20] Sturgeon was shy and has said that she "much preferred to sit with my head in a book than talking to people". A woman is bossy and strident a nippy sweetie as they used to call me.. 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[259], Sturgeon had previously stripped Trump of his ambassadorial role for Scottish businesses with the Scottish Government in the aftermath of Trump's views of an outright ban of Muslims from entering the United States. Born in the North Ayrshire town of Irvine in 1970, Nicola Sturgeon became an SNP member at the tender age of 16, having been . 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. "We have seen a rapid increase in the number of confirmed cases in Scotland over the past 10 days," she told Parliament. You can unsubscribe at any time. [39], As leader of the SNP in the Scottish Parliament, she served as the Leader of the Opposition in Holyrood. Be clear, people. "[320], Sturgeon is known for her love of fiction and says reading, "gives me a lot of joy and helps with the stresses and strains of work". 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Sturgeon said there were "lots of lessons to learn". 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. [89] During the speech launching her campaign, Sturgeon announced that she would resign as Depute Leader, triggering a concurrent depute leadership election; the MSPs Angela Constance and Keith Brown and the MP Stewart Hosie all nominated themselves to succeed Sturgeon as Depute Leader. [11][12] She is the eldest of two daughters born to Joan Kerr Sturgeon (ne Ferguson, born 23 October 1952[13]), a dental nurse, and Robin Sturgeon (born 28 September 1948[14]), an electrician. [95] In her first speech as leader, Sturgeon said that it was "the privilege of her life" to lead the party she joined as a teenager. 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