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" I do not want to see, for any reason, the Tories resurgent in any way. "
Nicola Sturgeon
Any
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Want
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" I feel sorry for generations of Labour voters and supporters who must look and wonder what on earth has gone wrong and what Labour is for. "
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" 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.'s debt belongs legally to Westminster, so Scotland, by definition, can't default on it. "
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" The total impact of the Tory/Liberal tax, welfare and public spending changes has hit the poorest 10% in society disproportionately hard - and women have been affected even more badly than men. "
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" The fact is Scottish Labour has lost its way. "
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" Men - the colour of their tie is the most difficult decision they have to make every day. "
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" The importance of education is ingrained in Scottish history. "
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" Labour long ago realised it could no longer automatically assume that it would win elections in Glasgow and other places where it has taken people's votes for granted for decades - as we have seen across Scotland at local council and Holyrood elections. "
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" I have said repeatedly I do want to take longer to eliminate the deficit than the other parties. Because I want to see us have the ability to invest more in our economy, in our public services, and in lifting people out of poverty. "
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" I want there to be another independence referendum at some stage. I want Scotland to be independent, but I wouldn't choose to have it happen because England votes to come out of the E.U. "
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" I've had particularly unpleasant stuff, and it has been reported that I've had death threats. Twitter and Facebook give people who have always been out there a platform from which to hurl abuse, and all I can do is try to block it out and remind myself that tweets are transient and get lost in the ether after a few moments. "
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" Scotland is not a region of the U.K.; Scotland is a nation, and if we cannot protect our interests within a U.K. that is going to be changing fundamentally, then that right of Scotland to consider the options of independence has to be there. "
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" If there are healthy - and growing - numbers of people working and paying taxes, we are better able to pay the costs of people living longer. "
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Growing
" Personally, I can think of no greater privilege than to lead the party I joined when I was just 16. "
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" I've got absolutely no desire or intention of damaging England. "
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" Would I love to think that one day I would be First Minister of an independent Scotland? Of course. "
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" Scotland has been re-energized, and people all over the country have become involved in - and informed about - politics and government in a way that I have never known before. In short, we have put ourselves firmly in control of our country. "
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" I was fascinated, long before I joined the SNP, in the world around me; current affairs really interested me. "
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World
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" Thatcher was the motivation for my entire political career. I hated everything she stood for. "
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Motivation
" The assumption that people sometimes make is that I have made a cold, calculated decision to put my career ahead of having family, and that's not true. "
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" My message is a simple one - the E.U. is not perfect, but Scotland's interests are best served by being a member. "
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