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> | 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> |