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" The Scottish Government's international development work began in 2005 with a £3 million budget focused solely on Malawi, reflecting the historic links between our two countries. "

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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. "

Nicola Sturgeon

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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. "

" My pledge to you is that the SNP will put women and gender equality right at the heart of the Westminster agenda. "

" One thing we've learned is that there's not anything that Nigel Farage won't blame on foreigners. "

" My early years as a political activist were dominated by the poll tax. "

" One of the attributes Glasgow is best known for all over the world is the friendliness of her people. "

" If you have a Tory government at Westminster that takes us out of Europe against our will, there may be people in Scotland who think, 'You know what, we might be better off independent.' "

" Haggis is delicious. It is wonderful. It's spicy, it's tasty, and you get vegetarian haggis as well. "

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

" I don't feel we need to be independent for me to feel confident in my Scottish identity. I think Scotland is pretty comfortable in its identity. We won't need independence to preserve it... if we don't become independent, it won't disappear; it isn't under existential threat. "

Nicola Sturgeon

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" Scotland has a great deal to offer the world in terms of our approach to key economic and social issues. "

" A good education is the most important gift we can give our young people. "

" This government and the party that I lead will continue to argue an alternative to the Tory-Labour austerity. "

" 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. "

" English businesses would face massive transaction costs if Scotland, their second biggest export market, used a different currency. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

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

Nicola Sturgeon

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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. "

" The U.K. government sets a cap on how much can be spent on discretionary housing payments. "

" Some of the brightest and best women in our society are stifled in their ambitions. "

" Our MPs will take decisions on how they're voting on a day-to-day basis. But I'm the leader of the party, and in terms of our overall strategy and how we vote on key issues, then ultimately, those decisions will be mine. "

" I believe we should support people to live, and I am therefore in favour of good quality palliative care. "

" I am the granddaughter of an English woman. I love England and her people and, regardless of politics, consider you to be family... and always will. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" I desperately want Scotland to be an independent country. I cannot, though, sit here and tell you definitively that it will happen, and that it will happen on this timescale, because I have to respect the opinion of the people of Scotland. "

" As First Minister, I will always act in the best interests of the country. As party leader, I will always act in the best interests of the party, and if that sometimes means taking difficult, unpalatable decisions, I will never shy away from that. "

" For parents - women in particular - good quality, affordable childcare is vital. "