Nicola Sturgeon: Frankly

In this captivating memoir, Nicola Sturgeon takes readers from her working-class roots in Ayrshire to the forefront of Scottish politics as the country’s first female and longest-serving first minister.
 
Sturgeon offers an insider’s view of key political moments, including the establishment of the Scottish Parliament, the SNP’s rise to power, the Scottish Independence Referendum, the complexities of Brexit and the unforeseen challenges of the Covid pandemic.
With candour and insight, she shares personal achievements and regrets, discusses the challenges of being a woman in a high-stakes political arena and reveals the person behind the public figure. The result is a deeply personal and revealing memoir from one of Britain’s most significant political leaders of recent times.
 
Nicola Sturgeon served as first minister of Scotland and leader of the Scottish National Party from 2014 to 2023, and was a Member of the Scottish Parliament since its establishment in 1999 until she resigned in March 2023. As leader of the SNP, she worked with five British prime ministers, from David Cameron to Rishi Sunak.