Politics
Lucinda Creighton: It seems that misogyny was far from the main reason for Sturgeon stepping down
The former leader of the SNP undoubtedly possessed some fine qualities but her dwindling popularity and the probe into party finances implicating her husband now appear to be central to her decision to go before she was pushed
The announcement of Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon’s decision to step down from her position was met with an unsettling degree of consensus, everywhere. Talk shows and opinion columns were full of mournful analysis which invariably seemed to conclude that yet another fine female politician had been driven from office. The commentary was too comfortable in its settled, unprobing conclusion that Sturgeon played no hand in her sudden decision. It was all down to misogyny ...
