There is a sense of pride about the departing first minister in Govanhill, Glasgow, although some are less effusive
nder sunless skies on Thursday, the residents of Nicola Sturgeon’s constituency and the community activists who have worked with her since she became an MSP were reeling from herAt Larkfield community centre in Govanhill, Glasgow, where Sturgeon holds a monthly surgery, Anne Marie Miller said the resignation of Scotland’s longest-serving and only female first minister was still hard to take in. “It was a real shock,” says the former Labour councillor.
What is evident is the strength and longevity of the relationships Sturgeon has built here, and the pride and protectiveness felt by the local groups that have witnessed her rise from party activist to a figure recognised on the national and international stage. “She was exceptional at talking to young people. She would sit on the floor with them and get up and dance with them. That’s how accessible she is.
White, in her 20s, describes Sturgeon as “a massive role model”, adding: “To see a woman in that position was pretty powerful.”
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