Opinion by David Clegg: Tribal politics weighed on Scotland’s Nicola Sturgeon
“I will be first minister for all of Scotland,” Sturgeon said in her first official address to the Scottish Parliament. “Regardless of your politics or your point of view, my job is to serve you.”after making that pledge, Sturgeon announced a surprise end of her eight-year tenure. Her resignation speech included a stark admission that the country was now more polarized than ever and she had lost faith in her ability to build bridges or foster consensus.
In the news conference that followed Sturgeon’s resignation on Wednesday , reporters understandably wondered whether a politician traditionally known for her cautious and careful approach had been destroyed by a foolhardy commitment to radical gender ideology.
There is, however, no doubt that her ability to bridge the gap between supporters of Scottish independence and those who want to remain part of the United Kingdom has waned. The most dramatic election result of her tenure was the May 2015 U.K. election — soon after her pledge to be a unifying force — when thean astonishing 56 of the 59 seats contested in Scotland.
Other factors might have played a part in Sturgeon’s decision. The responsibility of steering the country through the
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