Steady as she goes
The lesson from Nicola Sturgeon's time in power is that Scotland is a powerless nation.
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Rory Scothorne
Rory Scothorne is a New Statesman columnist and the co-author of Roch Winds: A Treacherous Guide to the State of Scotland.
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