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" Politics is a very male-dominated, male-driven profession. I was not just a woman but a young woman, and I suppose you end up trying to behave in a way that you think is expected of you. "

Nicola Sturgeon

Woman

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Politics

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Last

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Women

Most

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Indian

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" The teachers who taught me at Dreghorn Primary and Greenwood Academy were fantastic. "

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Who

Teachers

" Most politicians come into politics because they want to make a difference; we just have different ideas how to do it. "