Summary
Nicola Sturgeon's amazing escape act has reversed her fortunes and left her poised for the top job, says Eddie Barnes
WHEN she stood up just after 2.35pm on Wednesday, Nicola Sturgeon knew her career was on the line. Her judgment was under fire. Her character was being questioned. No good options were in front of her: either she had to admit to being wrong, or she risked losing her credibility. But it's in the perverse nature of politics that it often takes moments like these for a politician to make his or her name. A career-threatening moment was about to become a career- defining one.See the full content of this document
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Nicola's Moment
The issue - concerning the letter she had written to a court on behalf of a convicted fraudster Abdul Rauf - had landed Sturgeon in deep trouble. Rauf had stolen nearly GBP 60,000 by forging signatures on pension books and was again facing jail after admitting fraudulently claiming income support. In 2008, he had come to see Sturgeon, his local MSP, at one of her regular surgeries, looking for help. He returned four times thereafter, once with his wife. A prison sentence was looming: he w...
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