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" In particular, I want to set a challenge to public bodies and private companies to improve gender balance on their own boards. "

Nicola Sturgeon

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" It is clear that my predecessor as First Minister is frightening the life out of the Tories and the Labour Party. Long may it continue. "

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" An independent Scotland - like all countries - will face challenges, and we will have our ups and downs. But the decisions about how we use our wealth will be ours. "

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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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" The Scottish Government will continue to do all it can to get people into work. "

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