Nicola Sturgeon is widely despised in the UK at large, with ''YouGov'' polls showing that as of 1 February 2022 she was disliked by nearly 50% of UK adults, with only 28% returning a positive opinion.<ref>https://yougov.co.uk/topics/politics/explore/public_figure/Nicola_Sturgeon</ref> Nevertheless, Sturgeon remains relatively popular in Scotland, with her electoral success being attributed by some sources to [[Stockholm syndrome]].<ref>[https://unherd.com/thepost/the-overlooked-election-factor-stockholm-syndrome/ The Overlooked Election Factor - Stockholm Syndrome]</ref> | Nicola Sturgeon is widely despised in the UK at large, with ''YouGov'' polls showing that as of 1 February 2022 she was disliked by nearly 50% of UK adults, with only 28% returning a positive opinion.<ref>https://yougov.co.uk/topics/politics/explore/public_figure/Nicola_Sturgeon</ref> Nevertheless, Sturgeon remains relatively popular in Scotland, with her electoral success being attributed by some sources to [[Stockholm syndrome]].<ref>[https://unherd.com/thepost/the-overlooked-election-factor-stockholm-syndrome/ The Overlooked Election Factor - Stockholm Syndrome]</ref> |