First minister touched on many themes, from the independence question to what lies ahead for her
Nicola Sturgeon took Scotland, and the UK, by surprise with her unexpected resignation. In her speech on Wednesday morning she blamed two factors: her own waning energy levels and the way in which Scottish politics has become polarised around her as a leader.
The first minister and SNP leader acknowledged the difficulty of keeping the party together on the sensitive question of whether the next election should be treated as a de facto independence vote. She also spoke of how important it was for the next leader to reach across the political divide to supporters of other parties.
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