My politics are wildly different from hers, but someone who has been good for women in politics, stamped her authority on European and world affairs, is Angela Merkel. Nicola Sturgeon affairangelaauthority Change image and share on social
Scotch beef, salmon and shellfish are recognised the world over for their excellence and Scottish provenance. People recognise the Scottish brand. They associate the country with quality food and drink, and clearly other Scottish sectors, such as dairy, can benefit from that, too. Nicola Sturgeon associatebeefbenefit share on social
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 000averagecontribution share on social
Literally every time I'm on camera, as well as there being commentary on what I've said, there'll be commentary on what my hair looked like, what I wear. Often it's written in the most hideous and quite cruel way. Nicola Sturgeon cameracommentarycruel share on social
I feel comfortable in a position of leadership, but that's not to say I feel complacent about it. I take it incredibly seriously. Nicola Sturgeon comfortablecomplacentfeel Change image and share on social
Sometimes things happen in life, sometimes they don't. Don't get me wrong: I have no regrets - if I could turn the clock back 10 or 20 years, I wouldn't want to fundamentally change the path my life has taken. Nicola Sturgeon backchangeclock share on social
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 accidentcloseclosure Change image and share on social
Maybe unlike a lot of people who join the SNP today, I never had any expectation of a political career. Nicola Sturgeon careerexpectationjoin Change image and share on social
Would I love to think that one day I would be First Minister of an independent Scotland? Of course. Nicola Sturgeon dayindependentlove Change image and share on social
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 anymorecoherentcome share on social
