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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" and was berated by [[Neil Oliver]] as a "[[one-party state]]".<ref name="Sillars22" /><ref name="exp521" /><ref>[https://www.express.co.uk/news/politics/1452272/scotland-news-snp-latest-neil-oliver-gb-news-nicola-sturgeon-scottish-opposition-latest-vn 'Scotland crying out for opposition!' Neil Oliver slams Sturgeon's SNP 'one party state']</ref>

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>

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>