i hope i have the same courage she has had in saying this is the point to go, but just for the avoidance of all doubt, i don t feel anywhere near that right now. nowhere near? nowhere near. nicola sturgeon was first elected to the scottish parliament in 1999 and later formed a close political partnership with snp leader alex salmond, positioning herself as his only possible successor. in 2014 she ran the snp s campaign when the big question on independence was asked. the answer from the scottish people then was no. question on independence was asked. the answer from the scottish people then was no. but a surge of support came for the snp under her leadership a year later, when the party won all but three of scotland s seats at westminster. booing. after brexit when a majority in scotland voted to remain, nicola sturgeon remade the case for independence, forcing the conservatives and others to defend the united kingdom.
in the scottish parliament nicola sturgeon played a key role in pushing for independence long before she became leader of the snp. as leader she became one of the most recognised faces in uk politics. jonathan blake now looks at her impact. prominent, popular, a familiarface. nicola sturgeon has dominated scottish politics for a decade. and just weeks ago, when asked about her future, she was adamant she wasn t going anywhere. jacinda ardern says she doesn t have enough in a tank to continue, how much is in the nicola sturgeon tag? there is plenty in the tank at the moment. if i ever reach the point she has clearly reached, where i think overall i can t give the job everything it deserves, then i hope i have the same courage
minister will take things back to where we were in 201a of having a successful snp government and having a much wider national movement and the multifarious grassroots movement that took us so close to independence back in the 18th of september 201a. mex. independence back in the 18th of september 2014. september 2014. alex salmond, thank ou ve september 2014. alex salmond, thank you very much september 2014. alex salmond, thank you very much for september 2014. alex salmond, thank you very much for your september 2014. alex salmond, thank you very much for your time september 2014. alex salmond, thank you very much for your time today, - you very much for your time today, thanks for being with us. aha, you very much for your time today, thanks for being with us. thanks for being with us. a great leasure, thanks for being with us. a great pleasure, thank thanks for being with us. a great pleasure, thank you. an american woman has spoken exclusively to the bbc about how a m
it was interesting to hear a very personal speech from nicola sturgeon, quite a reflective speech from nicola sturgeon. she was talking a lot about the impact that being at the front of politics for so long had had on her and her family, and also this idea that she has become a polarising figure in scottish politics, although, to be totally honest with her, it is probably the issue of the constitution and independence that is the polarising factor than any one individual or character, and i think that whoever takes on the mantle of leadership of the scottish national party, and therefore being first minister of scotland, is likely to face the same challenges because there is still a big debate about how the snp can move scotland closer to independence. clearly, the first minister nicola sturgeon has had a successful tenure in some
westminster, being talked about. it is harder to see how they could come in a practical sense, become first minister. so, there are some names being floated around. it is still early days. nicola sturgeon will stay as first minister until the leadership contest takes place, if indeed there is a contest. you would think the snp would want to move swiftly on that, because as nicola sturgeon acknowledged herself in her press conference, this is a critical moment for the party because next month they are holding a special conference to decide on what their plan should be for pushing ahead with that bid for independence. things being talked about, the de facto referendum of using a westminster or holyrood election to achieve independence, so, they will want to start hearing the party, from those possible leadership contenders on what their viewers on that and how they would seek to move the agenda forward. the agenda forward. thank you very much. in her more than two decades