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Daily Mail
4 hours ago
- Politics
- Daily Mail
STEPHEN DAISLEY SKETCH: Imagine Frost/Nixon with all the depth of an Instagram post
With a book to peddle, Nicola Sturgeon is popping up all over, including on ITV last night, where she sat down with Julie Etchingham. Ah, the tough interview. Once time was deducted for some introductory ambling along a windswept coast, the proceedings lasted about 25 minutes, and even then it dragged on. Nicola Sturgeon somehow seems incapable of providing any insight into Nicola Sturgeon. What was it like being arrested during the SNP finances investigation? 'Utterly traumatic,' she told Etchingham. Naturally. What was it like seeing her husband arrested and led away? She hadn't seen it happen, and didn't have a clear memory of how she felt about it. OK, then. Once the police had left, she fled to her parents' house and watched the news, where she saw her house 'looking like a murder scene'. Sure, everyone said that at the time. It was the forensic tent and the police tape. That's Netflix serial killer documentary stuff. The only thing missing was the old dear next door saying: 'She didn't seem the type to have 15 bodies buried under the patio.' What could she tell us about the experience? About how it affected her? Very little, in truth. Every attempt to elicit a description of her feelings at the time brought the same staccato, one-word responses: 'Horror', 'upset', 'shame'. The whole point of book interviews is to dole out enough meaty little morsels of information that people will be driven to buy and read. She provided nothing like that in her conversation with Etchingham. If she can't manage 25 minutes of vaguely compelling chat, what must the book be like? Nothing new that she said was interesting, and nothing interesting was new. The SNP hadn't done enough prep work when David Cameron granted the referendum, and the White Paper needed more research. (We noticed.) She used to talk to Alex Salmond inside her head. (Well, he was living there rent-free, after all.) We were treated to a discussion of her new tattoo, a self-designed infinity symbol tipped with an arrow and etched onto her right wrist. 'Midlife crisis alert!' Sturgeon yelped. 'Midlife crisis alert,' Etchingham purred. Imagine Frost/Nixon but with all the depth of an Instagram post. On matters of politics and policy, it was as though she had done no self-reflection since leaving office. Asked why she failed to deliver in government, she cited the pandemic. Nasty old pandemic. Ms Sturgeon revealed a new infinity symbol with an arrow tattoo on her wrist Not only did it confine us all to our homes in 2020 and 2021, it went all the way back to 2014 to stop Scotland's First Minister keeping any of her promises. For the briefest of moments, she seemed to acknowledge her error in refusing to say that Isla Bryson, who was briefly placed in a women's prison, was in fact a man. Rapists, she said, 'forfeit their right' to self-identify their gender, then, under the lightest of pushbacks from Etchingham, she took it back. Under questioning about her sexuality, she remained coy, which was fair enough. Her private life is her own affair. What was infinitely more difficult to watch, and the only section of the programme that actually carried any weight, was her memories of the miscarriage, of the guilt that burdens her still. Nicola Sturgeon was a terrible First Minister, a serial breaker of promises, a spinner without substance, and for all that I'm happy to decry her. But she is also the mother of a little girl who never was – 'she would be 14 now,' she mused – and a lifelong bearer of the ungodly pain that comes with baby loss. She told Etchingham she was 'happy being my own person now'. On that, at least, I'm glad for her.
Daily Record
6 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Record
Nicola Sturgeon reveals meaning behind 'midlife crisis' tattoo
The former First Minister was asked by ITV News at Ten presenter Julie Etchingham about the new ink on her wrist. Nicola Sturgeon has revealed the meaning behind her "midlife crisis" tattoo during a high profile interview on ITV. The Former First Minister was asked by ITV News at Ten presenter Julie Etchingham about the new ink. Sturgeon showed off her wrist tattoo - an infinity symbol with an arrow. Sturgeon, who is promoting her new book, Frankly, spoke about how she came up with the design herself saying only she knew the 'true meaning' behind it, but it basically represented strength. Sturgeon said: 'Midlife crisis alert! What it is, is known really only to me, but I'll give you a kind of sense of it. "It's kind of an infinity symbol with an arrow, and I came up with the design myself 'In summary, what it signifies to me is strength, resilience and continuing to move forward, even when it feels impossible. 'And it might not be my last one now that I've got the taste for it.' In her memoirs, the former First Minister also said sexual relationships should be private matters. The book delves into her nine years as leader of the country. In an extract published in The Times, she addressed speculation that she is gay, despite marrying Peter Murrell in 2010. In the book, she re-told a story of how social media claimed she was having a secret relationship with a woman, the then French ambassador to the UK, Catherine Colonna. Join the Daily Record WhatsApp community! Get the latest news sent straight to your messages by joining our WhatsApp community today. You'll receive daily updates on breaking news as well as the top headlines across Scotland. No one will be able to see who is signed up and no one can send messages except the Daily Record team. All you have to do is click here if you're on mobile, select 'Join Community' and you're in! If you're on a desktop, simply scan the QR code above with your phone and click 'Join Community'. We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don't like our community, you can check out any time you like. To leave our community click on the name at the top of your screen and choose 'exit group'. If you're curious, you can read our Privacy Notice. Sturgeon flatly denied the claim and warned of how false stories can take root on social media. In another section of the book, she is believed to have rejected labelling her sexuality. Sturgeon was the longest-serving FM since devolution and her time in charge coincided with covid, Brexit and the cost of living crisis. Her last year was also marked by fevered speculation about a police investigation into SNP finances. She was arrested and released without charge while Murrell, who was party chief executive, has been charged in connection with embezzlement. In another extract in The Times, she wrote of the despair she felt when the police searched her home and said the day of her arrest was the worst day of her life. She also wrote that the investigation consumed her even though she knew she had nothing wrong.
ITV News
8 hours ago
- Entertainment
- ITV News
Nicola Sturgeon reflects on her arrest and her trans policies in exclusive interview
You can watch Julie Etchingham's interview with former Scottish first minister Nicola Sturgeon in full at 7pm on Monday 11th on ITV1, ITVX and STV.
Leader Live
8 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Leader Live
Sturgeon says ‘midlife crisis' tattoo may not be her last time getting inked
The former Scottish first minister said the tattoo, inked on the inside of her wrist, 'might not be my last one' – adding that she has now 'got the taste for it'. She revealed the new tattoo publicly during an exclusive interview with ITV News ahead of the publication of her memoirs, Frankly, later this week. Ms Sturgeon described the design, which she came up with, as being 'kind of an infinity symbol with an arrow' – adding that stood for 'strength, resilience and continuing to move forward, even when it feels impossible'. She was asked about it when she was questioned by ITV News at Ten presenter Julie Etchingham. Ms Sturgeon said: 'Midlife crisis alert! What it is, is known really only to me, but I'll give you a kind of sense of it. It's kind of an infinity symbol with an arrow, and I came up with the design myself. 'In summary, what it signifies to me is strength, resilience and continuing to move forward, even when it feels impossible. 'And it might not be my last one now that I've got the taste for it.'
Glasgow Times
8 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Glasgow Times
Sturgeon says ‘midlife crisis' tattoo may not be her last time getting inked
The former Scottish first minister said the tattoo, inked on the inside of her wrist, 'might not be my last one' – adding that she has now 'got the taste for it'. She revealed the new tattoo publicly during an exclusive interview with ITV News ahead of the publication of her memoirs, Frankly, later this week. Ms Sturgeon described the design, which she came up with, as being 'kind of an infinity symbol with an arrow' – adding that stood for 'strength, resilience and continuing to move forward, even when it feels impossible'. She was asked about it when she was questioned by ITV News at Ten presenter Julie Etchingham. Ms Sturgeon said: 'Midlife crisis alert! What it is, is known really only to me, but I'll give you a kind of sense of it. It's kind of an infinity symbol with an arrow, and I came up with the design myself. 'In summary, what it signifies to me is strength, resilience and continuing to move forward, even when it feels impossible. 'And it might not be my last one now that I've got the taste for it.'
