“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.”

Scottish politician

Nicola Sturgeon is a Scottish politician who served as First Minister of Scotland and leader of the Scottish National Party from 2014 to 2023. She was a member of the Scottish Parliament from 1999 to 2026. She first represented the Glasgow electoral region as an additional member, then served as the MSP for Glasgow Southside from 2007 to 2026. Her public life is tied to Scottish politics and the years she spent in parliamentary and party leadership roles.