Nicola Sturgeon: ‘I should not be held responsible for the wrongdoing of men’

Nicola Sturgeon, the former leader of the Scottish National Party (SNP), has spoken out about her estranged husband's admission to embezzling hundreds of thousands of pounds from the party. In a candid address at the Hay festival in Wales, Sturgeon expressed her frustration that her picture has appeared on more front pages in Scotland this week than that of her husband, Peter Murrell, who made the shocking confession. The former Scottish first minister's comments are a clear indication of her desire to distance herself from the scandal and shift the focus away from her personal life. As the SNP grapples with the fallout of Murrell's actions, Sturgeon's statement highlights the complex dynamics at play in the party's leadership and her own role within it.

Ex-SNP leader says she appeared on more front pages than her husband this week, adding: ‘I don’t think that’s right’Nicola Sturgeon said she “should not be held responsible for the wrongdoing of men” after Peter Murrell, her estranged husband, admitted to embezzling hundreds of thousands of pounds from the SNP this week.The former Scottish first minister told an audience at the Hay festival in Wales on Friday: “My picture has been on more front pages in Scotland this week than my former husband’s has, and I don’t think that’s right.” Continue reading...