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" Labour's support in Scotland depends on their ability to be electable. If they are divided and unelectable, what's the point? "
Nicola Sturgeon
Point
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" Scottish politics, U.K. politics, is not really like American politics in this respect. Not everybody is absolutely obsessed with image. I'm not saying the United States is obsessed with image. "
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" People who think of a nationalist party sometimes think 'inward-looking and parochial.' The kind of nationalism I represent is the opposite of that. "
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" We've chosen to stay part of the Westminster system, but we don't want to be a forgotten, sidelined part of it. "
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" I stand here today as the first woman first minister of our country. Every day I hold this office, I will work to ensure that every woman, every wee girl across this country, gets a chance to do what I've done and follow their dream. "
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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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" Since I became First Minister, I have made clear my priority to alleviate poverty and tackle inequality in Scotland. Ensuring that everyone can do better in life will not only make Scotland fairer, but it will also make it a more prosperous place. "
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" I consider myself a selfie specialist. "
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" Tory governments are bad for Scotland. "
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" I admire Obama. "
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" I've not had a deliberate image makeover. "
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" The decision on whether there is another referendum is down to the Scottish people. "
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" I was very proud, on just my second day in office, to appoint a gender-balanced cabinet - one of only three in the developed world. "
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" Trespass, the outdoor clothing company based in the South Side, is run by two of the nicest guys and proudest Glaswegians you could meet, Afzal and Akmal Khushi. "
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" I am a believer in people succeeding on merit. "
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" The debate around the ageing population should, in my view, focus much more on how we grow the active, working population. "
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" I bow to no one in my ambition to see Glasgow be as successful as it possibly can be. "
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" I worry about the direction of the U.K. and U.K. politics and governance in the event of a Brexit. "
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" Our opposition to Trident is very clear, very firm, very long-standing, very principled, and we would seek to build an alliance to prevent the renewal of Trident. "
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" One of the attributes Glasgow is best known for all over the world is the friendliness of her people. "
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" Polls can change; people's opinions can change. Voting intentions can change, and I think it would be a silly leader, a silly political party, that would assume that we have it sewn up. "
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" If your pal or neighbour is in the SNP, you're more likely to listen to them than if you just turn on the telly and see me or Alex. The growth of membership is building a politically engaged community base that hasn't been there in my lifetime. "
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" The oil and gas sector in the North Sea does have a strong future if we do the right things now, but we've got to make sure that the infrastructure is right to support the sector, but also to support, over the next few years, diversification as well. "
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" Parties that win elections should form the government, not parties that lose elections. "
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