Nicola Sturgeon

Breaking News   Set to resign as First Minister. More to follow

According to multiple verified news outlets, including PA and BBC say Sturgeon is to resign.

https://news.sky.com/story/scotlands-first-minister-nicola-sturgeon-is-to-resign-12811532

Press conference expected at 11 am

Flash back to Jan 22nd

https://twitter.com/i/status/1625801918567137280

I wonder if there's some digging going on?

Nicola Sturgeon has resigned as First Minister, brought down by her own absurd gender reform bill and crashing support for independence. As ever, Guido brings you the runners and riders for who might step up to replace her. The latest polling from Panelbase, published last week in The Sunday Times, paints a grim picture for the SNP; virtually none of the potential candidates have any name recognition or support base. Still, here’s how things stand…

Kate Forbes – Scotland’s current Cabinet Secretary for Finance and the Economy. By a narrow margin, the most ‘popular’ choice to win, although only in the loosest sense of the word – she got 7% in the Panelbase poll. At 32 years old, she’d be the youngest political leader in the UK by quite a margin. Hasn’t ruled out standing, according to “a source close to her” in the Times. Crucially, she’s been sceptical of Sturgeon’s gender policies. Currently on maternity leave…

John Swinney – Current Deputy First Minister. Got 6% in the Panelbase poll. Loyal to Sturgeon and an experienced operator, although recently caused upset amongst the party’s MSPs after he allegedly assured them they could “vote with their conscience” on the Gender Reform Bill… only to then apply a three-line whip. Was accused of withholding evidence during the Salmond Inquiry, and survived the Scottish Tories’ subsequent vote of no confidence.

Angus Robertson – Former SNP leader in Westminster between 2007 – 2017, now the Constitution Secretary in Holyrood. Lost his Commons seat to none other than Douglas Ross. Scored a whopping 5% in the Panelbase poll. Once claimed a £400 home cinema system on parliamentary expenses…

Màiri McAllan – Current Minister for Environment, Biodiversity and Land Reform. Elected in 2021, and only 30 years old. Regarded as a rising star within the party – though probably too early for her to go for the big job this time. 3% in Panelbase. Appointed environment minister in her first week in Holyrood…

Keith Brown – Current Justice Secretary and Depute SNP Leader. Failed to win the Depute leadership in 2014. Insisted last month that the Gender Recognition Reform Bill would not be reviewed to give more protections to women’s spaces. 2% in Panelbase. Claimed in 2021 he wanted the pandemic to end just so the SNP could get on with its push for independence.

Neil Gray – Former Lanarkshire MP, now the Minister for Culture, Europe and International Development in Holyrood. Responsible for handling Scotland’s Ukrainian refugees. Got a thunderous 1% in the Panelbase poll…

With a whopping 69% in the Panelbase polling, however, was notorious political heavyweight… “Don’t Know”. Definitely one to watch…

https://order-order.com/2023/02/15/first-minister-of-scotland-runners-and-riders/

The sooner the better...............Couldn't stand listening to her.

Remember Moody Sue? She once said that she would like to slap her.

Lolly wrote:Nicola Sturgeon has resigned as First Minister, brought down by her own absurd gender reform bill and crashing support for independence. As ever, Guido brings you the runners and riders for who might step up to replace her. The latest polling from Panelbase, published last week in The Sunday Times, paints a grim picture for the SNP; virtually none of the potential candidates have any name recognition or support base. Still, here’s how things stand…

Kate Forbes – Scotland’s current Cabinet Secretary for Finance and the Economy. By a narrow margin, the most ‘popular’ choice to win, although only in the loosest sense of the word – she got 7% in the Panelbase poll. At 32 years old, she’d be the youngest political leader in the UK by quite a margin. Hasn’t ruled out standing, according to “a source close to her” in the Times. Crucially, she’s been sceptical of Sturgeon’s gender policies. Currently on maternity leave…

John Swinney – Current Deputy First Minister. Got 6% in the Panelbase poll. Loyal to Sturgeon and an experienced operator, although recently caused upset amongst the party’s MSPs after he allegedly assured them they could “vote with their conscience” on the Gender Reform Bill… only to then apply a three-line whip. Was accused of withholding evidence during the Salmond Inquiry, and survived the Scottish Tories’ subsequent vote of no confidence.

Angus Robertson – Former SNP leader in Westminster between 2007 – 2017, now the Constitution Secretary in Holyrood. Lost his Commons seat to none other than Douglas Ross. Scored a whopping 5% in the Panelbase poll. Once claimed a £400 home cinema system on parliamentary expenses…

Màiri McAllan – Current Minister for Environment, Biodiversity and Land Reform. Elected in 2021, and only 30 years old. Regarded as a rising star within the party – though probably too early for her to go for the big job this time. 3% in Panelbase. Appointed environment minister in her first week in Holyrood…

Keith Brown – Current Justice Secretary and Depute SNP Leader. Failed to win the Depute leadership in 2014. Insisted last month that the Gender Recognition Reform Bill would not be reviewed to give more protections to women’s spaces. 2% in Panelbase. Claimed in 2021 he wanted the pandemic to end just so the SNP could get on with its push for independence.

Neil Gray – Former Lanarkshire MP, now the Minister for Culture, Europe and International Development in Holyrood. Responsible for handling Scotland’s Ukrainian refugees. Got a thunderous 1% in the Panelbase poll…

With a whopping 69% in the Panelbase polling, however, was notorious political heavyweight… “Don’t Know”. Definitely one to watch…

https://order-order.com/2023/02/15/first-minister-of-scotland-runners-and-riders/

Has anyone any idea who the above are?

The full odds from Ladbrokes:

Bookmakers have made Angus Robertson, Scotland’s secretary for the constitution and external affairs, the early favourite to replace Nicola Sturgeon as SNP leader and Scottish first minister.

According to Ladbrokes, he leads the way on odds of 6/5.

Angus Robertson - 6/5

Kate Forbes - 7/2

Keith Brown - 6/1

John Swinney - 7/1

Humza Yousaf - 10/1

Stephen Flynn - 12/1

Màiri McAllan - 16/1

Mhairi Black - 20/1

Joanna Cherry - 20/1

On Monday, Scottish newspaper The National launched a poll asking readers who they’d prefer as the next First Minister of the three expected candidates. Humza Yousaf, Ash Regan and Kate Forbes all battled it out for the supposed endorsement of the paper’s readership…

Over the course of the week, the poll proved incredibly popular. So popular, in fact, that a whopping 425,413 votes had been cast by this morning. A mere 85 times the actual readership of the National…

While there’s no doubt Humza Yousaf’s campaign has built momentum over the last few days, his performance in this poll is proving… historic. At one point, he gained around 3,000 “votes” in the space of about ten minutes – two days ago, Yousaf had 2,841 votes out of nearly 15,000. In the space of 24 hours, he picked up a stunning 13,520 votes. At 11am this morning, The National suspended voting to non-subscribers while they “investigate irregularities” in voting. Wonder why…

https://order-order.com/2023/02/23/yousaf-supporters-accused-of-rigging-online-first-minister-poll/?fbclid=IwAR1PUSSMv0TJ48isox5f68XFlsY-zlB-5CdFWeVqAPPIsk8XJTAcNMUygAc

Whoops

Nicola Sturgeon's husband Peter Murrell arrested over SNP finances.

https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/national/nicola-sturgeon-s-husband-peter-murrell-arrested-over-snp-finances/ar-AA19uNyL?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=51837d4a786342ef88ace39d2a96dbd0&ei=10

Police are seen holding shovels as they search Nicola Sturgeon's garden.

Police officers were seen holding spades and other garden equipment as they searched Nicola Sturgeon's back garden today after arresting her husband as part of a investigation into more than half a million pounds' worth of missing donations given to the SNP to fund its independence drive.

https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/uknews/police-are-seen-holding-shovels-as-they-search-nicola-sturgeon-s-garden/ar-AA19vq2Q?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=d69042c3dce842c18c46aaf3b2a73899&ei=95

Wow, sounds worse than a Trump charge...!!! (No pun intended)

Humza Yousaf faces calls to RE-RUN SNP leadership election after arrest of Nicola Sturgeon's husband

https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/other/humza-yousaf-faces-calls-to-re-run-snp-leadership-election-after-arrest-of-nicola-sturgeon-s-husband/ar-AA19zK3a?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=16ea4f43431c4d4d9fa1114000d99d0b&ei=15

If Humza Yousaf knew about it at the time of the leadership election, doesn't it stand to reason that all the candidates knew?

It gets muddier and muddier........

Lol. Boob job, or has she stuffed it down her Bra.

Nicola Sturgeon: Former first minister arrested in SNP finances inquiry

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-65871857

Sturgeon released without charge
Nicola Sturgeon has been released without charge, pending further investigation, after she was arrested earlier today.

Lolly wrote:Whoops

Nicola Sturgeon's husband Peter Murrell arrested over SNP finances.

https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/national/nicola-sturgeon-s-husband-peter-murrell-arrested-over-snp-finances/ar-AA19uNyL?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=51837d4a786342ef88ace39d2a96dbd0&ei=10

Re arrested

Nicola Sturgeon's husband Peter Murrell re-arrested over police investigation into SNP funding and finances
It comes more than a year after Mr Murrell was first arrested, which saw the couple's home searched by police and a blue forensics tent erected outside the property.

https://news.sky.com/story/nicola-sturgeons-husband-peter-murrell-re-arrested-over-police-investigation-into-snp-funding-and-finances-13118018

Peter Murrell charged with embezzlement in SNP finance probe

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-68850088