Sturgeonland

[Mason89]

No this is why the dictatorship style leadership approach doesn't work in the long term. We need a proven, talented, experienced, self-confident leader who is willing to surround him/herself with the best talents that are willing to challenge the leader when he/she is wrong. Not seeing it at the moment, which is a failure of Sturgeon, given any high quality organisation is always looking at succession planning

The SNP differs slightly, on account that the party is effectively split into two parts. I’m sure there’s a few in the Westminster group that would love a wee shot but aren’t prepared to do a stint in Holyrood. Not enough showbiz

I think that’s the reason NS stayed for so long, not because SHES A POWER HUNGRY B1TCH

[Red Zone]

The SNP differs slightly, on account that the party is effectively split into two parts. I’m sure there’s a few in the Westminster group that would love a wee shot but aren’t prepared to do a stint in Holyrood. Not enough showbiz

I think that’s the reason NS stayed for so long, not because SHES A POWER HUNGRY B1TCH

Not sure I follow. She stayed so long because the party is split across MP's and MSP's, which it has been since 1999 and since when MP's know they can't by leader of the SNP (other than Salmond for a brief spell when he fudged the rules)? Or she stayed so long as there was no obvious successor, which she largely was responsible for?

[Mason89]

Not sure I follow. She stayed so long because the party is split across MP's and MSP's, which it has been since 1999 and since when MP's know they can't by leader of the SNP (other than Salmond for a brief spell when he fudged the rules)? Or she stayed so long as there was no obvious successor, which she largely was responsible for?

The second part, which is a situation created by the first

[Red Zone]

The second part, which is a situation created by the first

Ok, I guess those with ambition need to decide if they want to live the high in London on a largely wasted effort or stay in Edinburgh and have the ability to change/improve lives in Scotland