Nicola Sturgeon may be stepping down at the 2026 Scottish parliament election but fear not, the SNP’s Dear Leader won’t be out of the public eye for good. While many might have expected the former first minister to retire to the shadows after the rather tumultuous two years she has faced, it appears the Queen of the Nats is determined to stay in the spotlight. This summer, Sturgeon will release her memoir – which she promised last week would be a ‘candid’ read – and has even teased her fans and followers with a sneak preview of the cover.
Taking to Instagram – where else? – the ex-SNP leader unveiled the title of her memoir: Frankly. The former FM uploaded an elegant video on her social media platform of choice, which gushed:
How does it feel to run a country? To lead it through its best – and worst – political moments? To be the first woman to do the job?
In a separate image, a picture of Sturgeon’s new book was accompanied by the words: ‘Campaigner, leader, pioneer.’
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