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I've just been watching her taking Scottish questions. Completely on top of her brief, and able to explain what they are doing and why under questioning.

If only we had someone like her in England.
 
However on top of her brief she may be I can`t stomach her .She is sour complaining and ungrateful for anything we do for the Union and Scotland whilst focusing on anything she can find to belittle her English neighbour and what we offer. I can`t believe that her party policies will benefit Scotland or the UK in the long run.

She is no friend of ours and her one trick politics with many failures in amongst other things health and education in Scotland don`t reflect well on SNP governance in their own country.
 
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Well I quite like her, if not her policy objectives.

Although she’s got a Sh..storm brewing over the Alex Salmond haroush that could be very damaging.
 
I’m sure she’s been to visit hospitals and vaccination centres in Scotland. Makes no difference whether it’s a 900 mile round trip or a 60 mile round trip, the principle is the same.
 
She does seem to be the only "Adult" in the room when it comes to British politics.
Whatever your views of Boris we have been successfully and healthily united with all others on our small Island including Scotland since 1707.Do you seriously think that a couple of here today gone tomorrow self centred politicians should be a good reason to divide GB. A very short sighted damaging view in my opinion.
 
I've just been watching her taking Scottish questions. Completely on top of her brief, and able to explain what they are doing and why under questioning.

If only we had someone like her in England.
“On top of her brief”

Are you sure about that ?

Her management of the pandemic and Scotland in general is utterly abysmal.

I get it... she sounds like she knows what she is doing....

Unfortunately there’s no substance behind her...
 
An ambitious, eloquent politician, but she can get ready with the Salmon debacle as Mex alluded to.

A very manipulative lady, who is power hungry.

Let us not forget either that plenty of her 'decisions' are instigated by the UK govt, and cleverly resold to the Scottish population. She is good, but not that competent, remember Andrew Neil tore her a new one!
 
An ambitious, eloquent politician, but she can get ready with the Salmon debacle as Mex alluded to.

A very manipulative lady, who is power hungry.

Let us not forget either that plenty of her 'decisions' are instigated by the UK govt, and cleverly resold to the Scottish population. She is good, but not that competent, remember Andrew Neil tore her a new one!
And Andrew Marr the other week which he basically accused her of being a liar.
 
Well I quite like her, if not her policy objectives.

Although she’s got a Sh..storm brewing over the Alex Salmond haroush that could be very damaging.
Was reading some of the stuff which will both hit the enquiry next week, and a court case for contempt. Whilst I have been grudging with my praise for her at least standing up throughout the pandemic, if a fraction of what I have read is true, she is toast, her hubby is toast, her command group may be facing charges, and Alex Salmond will have to return to rescue the SNP. There will have to be a shakeup of the procurator Fiscal's department, and there may also be pressure to amend Rape and Sexual Harassment laws to protect the innocent.
 
Was reading some of the stuff which will both hit the enquiry next week, and a court case for contempt. Whilst I have been grudging with my praise for her at least standing up throughout the pandemic, if a fraction of what I have read is true, she is toast, her hubby is toast, her command group may be facing charges, and Alex Salmond will have to return to rescue the SNP. There will have to be a shakeup of the procurator Fiscal's department, and there may also be pressure to amend Rape and Sexual Harassment laws to protect the innocent.
Maybe, but these days lying in public office doesn't seem to be a problem for the public. If she can be shown to have broken the law then yes, she has major problems.
 
The one thing she is clearly good at is whipping up anti English sentiment north of the border.The only trouble is that can work in reverse this side of the border too and maybe that is her plan but it may come to bite her in the bum if Scotland does vote to leave the U.K.
 
Maybe, but these days lying in public office doesn't seem to be a problem for the public. If she can be shown to have broken the law then yes, she has major problems.
I agree, accusations of soliciting accusations, coordinating evidence, surpressing reporting and misleading an enquiry may be enough cumulatively. She is not universally popular within her party, bit like Boris, she may be seen as a liability. There is a group within the SNP who's politics are conservatively social democratic, and some of her coterie's ideas are way out there.
 
Except that we’re not ‘successfully and healthily united’ at the moment, are we? Otherwise the Scots wouldn’t have elected 48 out of 59 SNP candidates to Westminster in 2019 and there wouldn't be an SMP-led Scottish Parliament. . Sturgeon has a significant following and is unlikely to be ‘here to day, gone tomorrow’. I am no fan of the sainted Nicola but she addresses questions directly and doesn’t flannel.
 
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She's a very good orator, no doubt about that.
But she's a manipulator and she'll use the problems in England for her own gain.
I have no doubt that you are right. On the limited question of dealing with the pandemic, however, she is more decisive than Johnson, quicker off the mark and far more open and honest when answering questions on the subject.
 
Except that we’re not ‘successfully and healthily united’ at the moment, are we? Otherwise the Scots wouldn’t have elected 48 out of 59 SNP candidates to Westminster in 2019 and there wouldn't be a . Sturgeon has a significant following and is unlikely to be ‘here to day, gone tomorrow’. I am no fan of the sainted Nicola but she addresses questions directly and doesn’t flannel.
She addresses the questions that suits and tells lies about the ones that don’t...The woman couldn’t lie straight in bed.

She’s a moderately cute politician who has capitalised on the very worst of public prejudices.

Everything she says and does centres around a single objective to the cost of everything else.
 
If Sturgeon goes ahead with her illegal “advisory” 2nd referendum on Scottish independence and gets a resounding “Yes” then the UK Government could show Scotland what it would be really like. For a two-year period following that vote, simply treat Scotland as another country but without passing the independence legislation. Stop all the grants and the Barnett funding formula, pull the Army, RAF and Royal Navy out, let them have all the oil revenues that pertain to Scottish waters, let them keep the income tax they can raise and see how they like it. Then hold a general election at the end of it.

Of course, this is an unrealistic scenario, and probably not feasible legally. it would also cause hardship and strife and could cause civil unrest and long-term resentment. It is not the way governments should behave. It would damage the future of the UK anyway. So I am not actually in support of that, but short of actually experiencing what will happen, is there any other way to get the Scots to truly understand the consequences of Sturgeon’s obsession?
 
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She addresses the questions that suits and tells lies about the ones that don’t...The woman couldn’t lie straight in bed.

She’s a moderately cute politician who has capitalised on the very worst of public prejudices.

Everything she says and does centres around a single objective to the cost of everything else.
and to a degree I think you have a point.
 
Would Alex Salmond ever be considered to return as leader of the SNP? I wouldn`t have thought so.
She addresses the questions that suits and tells lies about the ones that don’t...The woman couldn’t lie straight in bed.

She’s a moderately cute politician who has capitalised on the very worst of public prejudices.

Everything she says and does centres around a single objective to the cost of everything else.
Perfectly put. My view exactly.
 
If Sturgeon goes ahead with her illegal “advisory” 2nd referendum on Scottish independence and gets a resounding “Yes” then the UK Government could show Scotland what it would be really like. For a two-year period following that vote, simply treat Scotland as another country. Stop all the grants and the Barnett funding formula, pull the Royal Navy out, let them have all the oil revenues that pertain to Scottish waters and see how they like it.

Of course, this is an unrealistic scenario, it would cause hardship and strife and could cause civil unrest and long-term resentment. It is not the way governments should behave. So I am not actually in support of that, but short of actually experiencing what will happen, is there any other way to get the Scots to understand the consequences of Sturgeon’s obsession?
And where would the UK Government resite the nuclear deterrent whilst cutting everyone's noses off to spite their own face?
 
And where would the UK Government resite the nuclear deterrent whilst cutting everyone's noses off to spite their own face?
Exactly. That’s why I am not in favour. It was a highly theoretical and unfeasible suggestion as I said. Can you think of a way of getting the Scots to truly understand the consequences of Sturgeon’s obsession?

It’s actually Sturgeon that wants our submarines removed from Scotland. She wants no more nuclear power stations built either, etc. So if Scotland goes independent that will happen. The MoD is actually considering the feasibility of resiting the Vanguard subs, if they really have to, probably to Devonport where the HKs are, but it would be an impractical option. Vanguard subs need to be close to the open Atlantic to disappear quickly.
 
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I agree, accusations of soliciting accusations, coordinating evidence, surpressing reporting and misleading an enquiry may be enough cumulatively. She is not universally popular within her party, bit like Boris, she may be seen as a liability. There is a group within the SNP who's politics are conservatively social democratic, and some of her coterie's ideas are way out there.
There certainly seems to be a split within the SNP that hasn't quite come into the public domain, yet.
 
I do not know if Scotland could make a success of independence, they are a bright and resourceful people so i suspect they could. I would be very concerned for them though if they ever voted for independence with Sturgeon and her nationalists leading them. They are full of hatred and there seems to be little evidence that they know what they are doing. All she can do is hide behind the EU yet how many times do the EU have to tell her they are not interested. Have to admit though i would love this wonderful nation to remain in the union-stood together through two world wars and more.
 
Exactly. That’s why I am not in favour. It was a highly theoretical and unfeasible suggestion as I said. Can you think of a way of getting the Scots to truly understand the consequences of Sturgeon’s obsession?
You mean, before it's too late?....probably not.
Then again, a UK Labour Government that does not treat Scotland as an afterthought and which treats the Scottish people with real respect and action to improve education (SNP failure), health (SNP failure) and the treatment of offenders (SNP failure), might persuade sufficient Scots to see that there is a truly inclusive point to the Union.
 
However on top of her brief she may be I can`t stomach her .She is sour complaining and ungrateful for anything we do for the Union and Scotland whilst focusing on anything she can find to belittle her English neighbour and what we offer. I can`t believe that her party policies will benefit Scotland or the UK in the long run.

She is no friend of ours and her one trick politics with many failures in amongst other things health and education in Scotland don`t reflect well on SNP governance in their own country.
She's excellent gammon bait.
 
I do not know if Scotland could make a success of independence, they are a bright and resourceful people so i suspect they could. I would be very concerned for them though if they ever voted for independence with Sturgeon and her nationalists leading them. They are full of hatred and there seems to be little evidence that they know what they are doing. All she can do is hide behind the EU yet how many times do the EU have to tell her they are not interested. Have to admit though i would love this wonderful nation to remain in the union-stood together through two world wars and more.
Excellent post.
 
I've no idea whether any of the rumours circulating re probity are true or not. Obviously if they are that changes a great deal.

I'm just saying that - whatever your politics - she comes across as being competent to a high degree, very engaged with the minutae of the challenge that Scotland faces and answers questions directly and in full. At least she did today, anyway.

I don't like her much myself. But I respect her abilities. We are crying out for something similar down here.
 
I’m sure she’s been to visit hospitals and vaccination centres in Scotland. Makes no difference whether it’s a 900 mile round trip or a 60 mile round trip, the principle is the same.
She turned down the offer to go to an Aberdeen hospital and did a zoom call instead.
 
The one thing she is clearly good at is whipping up anti English sentiment north of the border.The only trouble is that can work in reverse this side of the border too and maybe that is her plan but it may come to bite her in the bum if Scotland does vote to leave the U.K.
They have to have a referendum to vote and she lost that opportunity in the last "once in a generation" one she agreed to.
It doesn't matter what bile she spouts it ain't happening
 
Whatever your views of Boris we have been successfully and healthily united with all others on our small Island including Scotland since 1707.Do you seriously think that a couple of here today gone tomorrow self centred politicians should be a good reason to divide GB. A very short sighted damaging view in my opinion.

Being a reasonably coherent alternative to Bungling Boris isn't exactly a tough ask at the moment. Sturgeon is playing her hand well, and has her sights on the big prize as the person who lead Scotland to independence. She is a dangerous politician and if she succeeds it'll be to the detriment of both Scotland and the Union.

I hope the Salmond conspiracy sinks her.
 
Being a reasonably coherent alternative to Bungling Boris isn't exactly a tough ask at the moment. Sturgeon is playing her hand well, and has her sights on the big prize as the person who lead Scotland to independence. She is a dangerous politician and if she succeeds it'll be to the detriment of both Scotland and the Union.

I hope the Salmond conspiracy sinks her.
If the “Establishment” thinks it needs to use the alleged Salmond conspiracy to nobble her... it will.

It’s a shame Prince Philip is not 23 years younger, I believe he has access to a garage full of white Fiat Unos.
 
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