The U.K. government sets a cap on how much can be spent on discretionary housing payments. Nicola Sturgeon capdiscretionarygovernment Change image and share on social
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 closeelectiongovernment Change image and share on social
I consider myself a selfie specialist. Nicola Sturgeon selfiespecialist Change image and share on social
An independent Scotland could afford pensions full stop - after all, it is our taxes and national insurance contributions that fund them now. Nicola Sturgeon affordcontributionfull Change image and share on social
Too often in the past, Scotland has been sidelined and ignored in the Westminster corridors of power, but that doesn't have to be the case anymore. Nicola Sturgeon anymorecasecorridor Change image and share on social
Personally, I can think of no greater privilege than to lead the party I joined when I was just 16. Nicola Sturgeon greatjoinlead Change image and share on social
I know you've got to earn people's trust, and you've got to earn it day after day after day. Nicola Sturgeon dayearnhave Change image and share on social
I'm quite hypercritical of myself. It's a very Scottish thing, always thinking that you've got to be that bit better than everyone else to be good enough. Nicola Sturgeon bitegoodhave Change image and share on social
We already know that social security is more affordable in Scotland than it is in the rest of the U.K. - spending on social protection takes up a smaller share of our economic output and our tax revenues than is the case in the U.K. as a whole. Nicola Sturgeon affordablecaseeconomic share on social
I don't feel we need to be independent for me to feel confident in my Scottish identity. I think Scotland is pretty comfortable in its identity. We won't need independence to preserve it... if we don't become independent, it won't disappear; it isn't under existential threat. Nicola Sturgeon comfortableconfidentdisappear share on social
