The speed and suddenness of Nicola Sturgeon’s departure have left almost everyone in Holyrood and Westminster stunned
(Picture: PA)She is the best communicator among Britain’s (in post) political leaders, a genuine lover of books and the arts, the outstanding Scottish politician of her generation — and, in the space of a few short moments on a Wednesday morning, soon to be yesterday’s news.
Nobody really saw this coming. There were without doubt awkward recent missteps and deeper problems. But, even so, the speed and suddenness of Nicola Sturgeon’s departure have left almost everyone in Holyrood and Westminster stunned.
