that i can and would lead to the snp to further electoral success. we remain by far the most trusted party in scotland. and while, for every person in scotland who loves me there is another who lets say might not be quite so enthusiastic, we are firmly on course to win the next election, while our opponents remain adrift. but the longer any leader is in office, the more opinions about them become fixed and very hard to change. and that matters. individual polls come and go, but i am firmly of the view that there is now majority support for independence in scotland. but that support needs to be solidified, and it needs to grow further if our independent scotland is to have the best possible foundation. to achieve that, we must reach across the divide in scottish politics. myjudgment now is that a
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down as first minister and leader of my party. individual polls come and go, but i am firmly of the view that there is no majority support for independence in scotland, but that support needs to be solidified, and it needs to grow further if our independent scotland is to have the best possible foundation. to achieve that, we must reach across the divide in scottish politics. the divide is cultural as well as constitutional. the case of the double rapist posing particular problems for the first minister and highlighting concerns about her attempts to make it easier to legally change gender. they are splits in the snp about her desire to attend the next general election into a referendum on independence in all but name. in into a referendum on independence in all but name- all but name. in making my decision clear now i all but name. in making my decision clear now i feed all but name. in making my decision clear now i feed the all but name. in making my decision clear now i feed
good morning, everyone. thank you for coming along. but nicola sturgeon says the job description of first minister includes knowing when to call it a day. in my head and in my heart, i know that time is now, that it is right for me, for my party and for the country. and so, today i am announcing my intention is to step down as first minister and leader of my party. individual polls come and go, but i am firmly of the view that there is no majority support for independence in scotland, there is now majority support for independence in scotland, but that support needs to be solidified, and it needs to grow further if our independent scotland is to have the best possible foundation. to achieve that, we must reach across the divide in scottish politics. the divide is cultural as well as constitutional.