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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. Sturgeon's regime in Scotland has repeatedly been labelled as "dictatorial" and "authoritarian".<ref name="Sillars22" /><ref name="exp521" />
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" />
Despite independence being rejected less than a year prior, Nicola Sturgeon stated in April 2015 that she would hold a second independence referendum if the SNP won the Scottish parliamentary elections in 2016.<ref>[https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2015/apr/07/snp-independence-referendum-wins-scottish-parliamentary-elections-nicola-sturgeon SNP could hold independence referendum if it wins in 2016]</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>
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>