Quotes from Nicola Sturgeon


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The importance of education is ingrained in Scottish history.


We will never vote for the renewal of Trident; that's a decision which will fall to be made in the next Westminster parliament. We will never vote for that.


A minority government can't govern without support from other parties.


Equality and prosperity shouldn't be seen as enemies of each other, but as partners. One reinforces the other.


The decision on whether there is another referendum is down to the Scottish people.


If Scotland was independent, we'd be the 14th richest country in the developed world.


I and Alex Salmond are not in competition - we are on the same side; we are on the same team, working together.


For parents - women in particular - good quality, affordable childcare is vital.


Most people would agree that the E.U. is too bureaucratic, not transparent or democratic enough and that it often interferes too much in matters that are best left to national governments.


A good education is the most important gift we can give our young people.


Sporting success doesn't happen by accident. It takes hard work and determination on the part of the individual athletes. And it also takes investment in facilities and training support.


An independent Scotland - like all countries - will face challenges, and we will have our ups and downs. But the decisions about how we use our wealth will be ours.


Poverty is on the increase - due to welfare cuts - and demand for food banks has rocketed.


I consider myself a selfie specialist.


An independent Scotland could afford pensions full stop - after all, it is our taxes and national insurance contributions that fund them now.


Any politician or campaigner trying to pull the wool over the eyes of the public won't get very far.


It still annoys me when I read really derogatory things about how a woman looks because you would usually not read these things about a man, and that still has the potential to put women off public life.


I am a believer in people succeeding on merit.


English businesses would face massive transaction costs if Scotland, their second biggest export market, used a different currency.


One of Ed Miliband's shadow ministers has said he would never vote for the renewal of Trident.