Nicola Sturgeon Quotes

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Nicola Sturgeon

Profession : Politician

Birth : July 19, 1970

I think it is important the communities are listened to and that their voice is heard, particularly with local government boundaries more than parliamentary boundaries, because you are talking very much about communities. It can be a very emotive thing.

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The U.K. needs a strong opposition, and Labour shows no signs of being capable of being that. The SNP is filling that void and will go on seeking to do that.

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True gender equality in Scotland - and elsewhere - is still some way off.

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I'm not going to do anything that heralds in a Tory government.

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As a young woman in politics, with few women around, you start to subconsciously behave like men in politics. That comes across as quite hard, tough and humorless, but you're trying to be taken seriously.

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There's nothing in my background that would have said I was destined to be a senior politician.

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I don't cook very often. Actually, I'd go further: I can't cook.

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I think you should always aim for more.

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Let us put the normal divisions of politics aside. Let us come together as one country; let us seize this historic moment to shift the balance of power from the corridors of Westminster to the streets and communities of Scotland.

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I drove my mum and dad mad.

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There is nothing in your background that inherently holds you back or means you can't achieve what others can achieve. You are the master of your own fate, and if you work hard, you can do what you want.

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What a war in Iraq will not do is bring about peace in the Middle East or end the injustices that feed resentment and breed terrorists.

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Do I look like one of the most dangerous women in Britain? Come on!

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The decision on whether there is another referendum is down to the Scottish people.

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I've never had a voice coach, but I am about to name drop horrendously here: I did once get some advice on how to project my voice from Sean Connery, which was lovely. It's all about where you breathe. That's my claim to fame.

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Under the Fixed Term Parliaments Act, it is possible for other parties to change the direction of a government without bringing a government down.

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A minority government can't govern without support from other parties.

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I consider myself a selfie specialist.

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As a veteran of many campaigns, I know how important it is not let up in the last few days.

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I'm a politician, and as you know, politicians are rarely very funny.

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