This contest was sparked because Nicola Sturgeon found herself so out of step, not just with her own party, but with the electorate. Sturgeon acknowledged that she had become a problem; that she had polarized views; and she was a hindrance to the cause. We knew all these things, the first minister knew all these things when she appointed her, but Forbes had the honesty [some may say naivety] to say them out loud and with no spin. She has been the finance secretary for over two years and a former minister for public finance for two before that. That’s where Forbes should have searched for her answers.

Source: Forbes February 26, 2023 18:59 UTC