Nicola Sturgeon talks to Decca Aitkenhead

A candid conversation about a high-profile career played out in the glare of the public gaze. Scotland’s former First Minister Nicola Sturgeon talks to Decca Aitkenhead, the chief interviewer of the Sunday Times, about what she’s proud of and what she regrets. Sturgeon’s memoir Frankly looks back on her life, from her working-class roots in Ayrshire to becoming the most significant figure in Scottish politics, as the country’s first female and longest-service first minister. As well as an insider’s view of some of the key political moments of the recent past, from Scotland’s Independence Referendum to the challenges of the Covid pandemic, Sturgeon talks about the private battles she’s faced behind closed doors. An honest and insightful conversation.