5 h. ago John Swinney refuses to comment on Nicola Sturgeon’s claims about Alex Salmond

The First Minister refused to comment on claims made by Nicola Sturgeon about former SNP leader Alex Salmond in her memoirs.

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6 h. ago Swinney: My focus is on the future and Scotland – not Sturgeon’s book

The First Minister refused to comment on claims made by Nicola Sturgeon about former SNP leader Alex Salmond in her memoirs.

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12 h. ago John Swinney has 'not read' explosive Nicola Sturgeon memoir that opens up SNP divisions

The First Minister was brief in his answers when quizzed about Sturgeon's controversial book.

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14 h. ago Nicola Sturgeon on her 'biggest regrets' and growing up in Ayrshire

The former First Minister spoke ahead of her new memoir being released.

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33 h. ago JK Rowling reviews Nicola Sturgeon's book and compares it to — Twilight?

JK Rowling has reviewed Nicola Sturgeon’s memoir, Frankly, which is published on her website. Here are some of the best bits

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39 h. ago Nicola Sturgeon making Alex Salmond claims because he cannot defend himself, niece says

Sturgeon's memoirs contained a series of criticisms against her one-time mentor.

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40 h. ago Alex Salmond would have defended himself against Nicola Sturgeon's memoir 'with every fibre'

Alex Salmond’s family say the allegations against him in Nicola Sturgeon’s memoir are a tactic to try and sell her new book.

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42 h. ago Anger at Alexander Isak reveals biggest regret from summer transfer saga

The striker has taken a huge risk by turning his back on Newcastle while their tug of war with Liverpool remains at a standstill

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43 h. ago Is the biggest problem with Frankly that Nicola Sturgeon does not know herself?

The former first minister’s memoir is in stark contract to that of Darren McGarvey, released on the same day

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45 h. ago Scots MP blasts Nicola Sturgeon for refusing to say she was wrong on gender reform in book

Joani Reid said the former first minister's "deranged gender reform bill... would have endangered thousands of women."

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53 h. ago Mayor Khan says Sturgeon ‘knew her stuff’ but says SNP have ‘hoarded power’

Sir Sadiq Khan spoke about his dealings with Nicola Sturgeon as he appeared at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival on Sunday.

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63 h. ago Alex Salmond's widow to push ahead with suing Scottish Government

A family friend said claims in Nicola Sturgeon’s memoir has strengthened Moira Salmond’s resolve

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69 h. ago Alex Salmond's widow suing government over botched sexual harassment probe into late husband

Moira’s determination to pursue the case has been galvanised by criticism of her late husband in Nicola Sturgeon’s book.

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69 h. ago Brexit spin doctor 'among MSPs who made Gnasher jibe' about Nicola Sturgeon

SUNDAY MAIL EXCLUSIVE: Monteith is claimed to have made comments about the former First Minister's teeth after rumours of her nickname circulated in Holyrood.

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69 h. ago Isla Bryson's mum slams Nicola Sturgeon over gender comments

Janet’s son was born Adam Graham but began to identify as a woman called Isla while awaiting trial for rape.

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69 h. ago Nicola Sturgeon's memoir cut to half price within hours of release

SUNDAY MAIL EXCLUSIVE: The former FM's memoirs were being flogged for £14 while some signed copies were going for triple the RRP.

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3 d. ago Alex Salmond's family accuse 'cowardly' Nicola Sturgeon of 'cashing in' on his death with smears in new memoir

Christina Hendry, 30, branded the claims, which include attacks on his work ethic and references to alleged womanising, as 'cowardly'.

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4 d. ago JK Rowling compares Nicola Sturgeon to Donald Trump in scathing book review

The Harry Potter author also compared the former first minister to Twilight character Bella Swan, saying both women are ‘monomaniacs’.

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4 d. ago Remember when having women in power was supposed to change everything? | Gaby Hinsliff

The careers of Sturgeon, Merkel and Ardern show how foolish it is to idealise leaders just for being womenNicola Sturgeon was always afraid of failure. But it was a very particular kind of failure she feared; one that follows a very particular kind of success. Living up to the fact of being Scotland’s first female first minister became, she writes in her new memoir, “almost an obsession”, which is arguably unhealthy but not unreasonable. To be the first woman (or indeed the first minority) in any field is to be uncomfortably aware of being on probation: the test case that sceptics will use to decide whether women in general can really hack it, but also the yardstick by which other women will judge whether representation actually makes a difference.You daren’t betray anything that looks like a sign of weakness, yet at the same time you’re endlessly under pressure to spill your guts on all the intimate stuff – miscarriage and menopause in Sturgeon’s case, pregnancy in high office for ...

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4 d. ago Nicola Sturgeon's attainment gap regret comes too late and more must be done

"Her regret is welcome but it comes way too late. It is a pity that she didn’t do more to fix the problem when she was in power."

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