Nicola Sturgeon

I wonder how many thousands of times over the years I have walked up this staircase to the @scotparl debating chamber. Not many more to go. Today, we begin consideration of The Promise Bill for car...

I won the quiz at @jenny_gilruth election fundraiser last night. Not sure I’ve got room for the trophy 🙄🏆

Thirty years on from the tragedy at Dunblane, @nicolasturgeon reflects on her memories of that day and its lasting impact on Britain. "Reading Stephen McGinty’s harrowing and engrossing book, "One...

Yesterday I had the privilege of delivering the annual Philip Monahan lecture at the beautiful @universitycollegecork. Surprisingly, given how many times I’ve visited Ireland over the years, this ...

Well done to Dr. Aodh Quinlivan, to all in the Department of Government & Politics and to the Government and Politics Society for organising the 26th annual Philip Monahan lecture in the Aula Maxim...

My International Women’s Day reading.

Brilliant International Women’s Day event in the beautiful Glasgow City Chambers today. Thanks to @swcwomen for organising. So much young female talent on display made me hopeful that one day girls...

A former colleague sent me this yesterday - me chairing an @scotgov emergency meeting during the 2009 swine flu pandemic when I was Health Secretary. It feels like an age ago! (I immediately wishe...

A sad farewell to Jeane Freeman today. It’s still so hard to believe she is gone. Jeane and I were friends and colleagues before Covid but leading the country through that period together formed a ...

Good to meet with @thepromisescotland Oversight Board in @scotparl today. The Promise is a cause I will continue to champion when I leave elected politics. @ryannmcshane and @oisin.kingg (at either...

Lovely tribute from Nicola Sturgeon ❤️

Yesterday I posted about my early morning coffees in the Garden Lobby of @scotparl. Let me now introduce you to Kirsty @raffertykirsty who has been our barista since the building opened more than 2...

Another peek behind the scenes @scotparl. When I'm in early of a morning I often sit in my favourite booth in the Garden Lobby, getting a head start on work for the day, enjoying a coffee and catch...

✨ Join us as we launch the 2026 Edinburgh Science Festival with our opening gala! ✨ Scotland’s past is filled with amazing women who changed the scientific path of history forever. However, they ...

Day 3 of Winter Words Festival is finito! ❄️ We’ve been non stop today! We started the day with @jenstoutjournalist, did @alancummingreally themed crafts with @sewingmatters, talked about the clim...

Always fun to chat on stage with my pal and true titan of crime fiction @quineofcrime. Last night we were @assemblyroxy courtesy of the brilliant @portybooks to talk about Val’s 40th (!!!) novel, S...

We had such fun in the company of Val McDermid and Nicola Sturgeon at the Assembly Roxy last night - they really cheered up a cold and blustery February evening for us all! ✨ The event was a belat...

Words can’t even begin to convey how heartbroken I feel that Jeane Freeman has gone. As Health Secretary during Covid, she helped steer Scotland through the toughest of times. As well as bearing h...

Yesterday was the 6th anniversary of The Promise - the commitment I made as FM to care experienced young people, on behalf of the country, to transform the care system so that future generations gr...