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Was education the defining issue of Nicola Sturgeon’s time in office? Education is the constant thread that runs through the nearly eight-and-a-half years that Sturgeon spent as first minister.

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14.03.2025

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On the off chance that you haven’t already heard, Nicola Sturgeon, Scotland’s longest-serving first minister, has announced that she won’t be seeking re-election as an MSP.

The decision, which wasn’t a surprise, means the end of the parliamentary career of one of the most consequential figures in the recent history of this country.

Unsurprisingly, there’s already a lot of analysis and commentary available.

The Herald’s political correspondent Kathleen Nutt has explored some of the ups and downs of Sturgeon’s time in office, while writer-at-large Neil Mackay has come to the conclusion that

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