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| | === Establishment of dictatorship (2014-present) === | | === Establishment of dictatorship (2014-present) === |
| − | Following the referendum decision in Scotland to remain a part of the UK, Alex Salmond resigned as First Minister and leader of the SNP. Sturgeon was elected First Minister of Scotland by way of a vote in the Scottish Parliament. | + | Following the referendum decision in Scotland to remain a part of the UK, Alex Salmond resigned as First Minister and leader of the SNP. Sturgeon was elected First Minister of Scotland by way of a vote in the Scottish Parliament. Sturgeon's regime in Scotland has repeatedly been labelled as "dictatorial" and "authoritarian".<ref name="Sillars22" /><ref name="exp521" /> |
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| | Sturgeon and her party began pushing the [[police state]] "Named Persons Act" in 2016. This [[authoritarian]] bill was designed to "monitor the happiness" of every child in Scotland. The act was defeated in 2019.<ref name=NO2NP>[https://no2np.org/ No2NP]</ref> | | Sturgeon and her party began pushing the [[police state]] "Named Persons Act" in 2016. This [[authoritarian]] bill was designed to "monitor the happiness" of every child in Scotland. The act was defeated in 2019.<ref name=NO2NP>[https://no2np.org/ No2NP]</ref> |
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| − | In May 2021, Sturgeon was blasted by Mark Dolan for "dictatorial behavior" for pushing for a second "independence" referendum without a democratic majority.<ref>[https://www.express.co.uk/news/politics/1434615/nicola-sturgeon-news-snp-latest-scottish-independance-referendum-update-mark-dolan-rant-vn Nicola Sturgeon 'behaving like a dictator' as SNP pushes for independence without majority]</ref> | + | In May 2021, Sturgeon was blasted by Mark Dolan for "dictatorial behavior" for pushing for a second "independence" referendum without a democratic majority.<ref name="exp521">[https://www.express.co.uk/news/politics/1434615/nicola-sturgeon-news-snp-latest-scottish-independance-referendum-update-mark-dolan-rant-vn Nicola Sturgeon 'behaving like a dictator' as SNP pushes for independence without majority]</ref> |
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| | Sturgeon was slammed as "discourteous" and "insulting" by Mayor of Greater Manchester [[Andy Burnham]] in June 2021 after she banned people from the City of Manchester from visiting Scotland.<ref>[https://news.sky.com/story/covid-19-nicola-sturgeon-accuses-andy-burnham-of-generating-spat-with-her-over-greater-manchester-travel-ban-12337734 COVID-19: Nicola Sturgeon accuses Andy Burnham of 'generating spat' with her over Greater Manchester travel ban]</ref> | | Sturgeon was slammed as "discourteous" and "insulting" by Mayor of Greater Manchester [[Andy Burnham]] in June 2021 after she banned people from the City of Manchester from visiting Scotland.<ref>[https://news.sky.com/story/covid-19-nicola-sturgeon-accuses-andy-burnham-of-generating-spat-with-her-over-greater-manchester-travel-ban-12337734 COVID-19: Nicola Sturgeon accuses Andy Burnham of 'generating spat' with her over Greater Manchester travel ban]</ref> |
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| − | In January 2022, Sturgeon attempted to make her regime's "emergency" [[CCP pandemic]] powers permanent. The move was condemned by former SNP deputy-leader Jim Sillars.<ref>[https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/jim-sillars-launches-attack-on-nicola-sturgeon-over-snps-authoritarian-covid-powers-7zv8bcqgp Jim Sillars launches attack on Nicola Sturgeon over SNP’s ‘authoritarian’ Covid powers] </ref> | + | In January 2022, Sturgeon attempted to make her regime's "emergency" [[CCP pandemic]] powers permanent. The move was condemned by former SNP deputy-leader Jim Sillars.<ref name="Sillars22">[https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/jim-sillars-launches-attack-on-nicola-sturgeon-over-snps-authoritarian-covid-powers-7zv8bcqgp Jim Sillars launches attack on Nicola Sturgeon over SNP’s ‘authoritarian’ Covid powers] </ref> |
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| | == Views, policies and behaviour == | | == Views, policies and behaviour == |