Sunday 15 July 2018

Nicola Sturgeon shows how to lead a nation.

In a week were we saw the worst of UK and US leaders leading many of us to see a vert dark future , our friends in Scotland must be lifted to see their First Minister not kowtowing to  the US President.

As Trump was golfing the SNP leader became the first serving primeNicola Sturgeon became the first minister  in the UK to lead a Pride event when she opened proceedings at Pride Glasgow.
About 8,000 people were expected at the march from Clyde Place to Kelvingrove Park through the city centre in support of LGBT equality.
The First Minister is not involved in this weekend's visit to Scotland by US President Donald Trump.

 Pride Glasgow
They were joined by a number of MSPs, including Patrick Harvie of the Green party, Alex Cole-Hamilton of the Liberal Democrats and Conservative Jamie Greene., who has been a vocal critic of Mr Trump, was named honorary grand marshal for the event in recognition of her long-standing support for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBT) issues.
Wearing a t-shirt with a rainbow-coloured "choose love" logo, she headed up the Glasgow Pride march as it left the city's Clyde Place, alongside Suki Wan, chair of the Scottish Youth Parliament.


Speaking at the march, Ms Sturgeon said she had been a “wee bit tickled” by reports that Trump hates her and has been “bitching” about her to Theresa May.

“I find it hard to believe that the president of the United States, with all the big, important issues that he has to deal with on a daily basis, finds the time to rant about me on the telephone to Theresa May,” she said. “If it is true, I suppose I should take it as a compliment. I certainly don’t spend that much time talking about him.”
Ms  Sturgeon praises Blair Wilson at Pride Glasgow for his defiant selfie response to a homophobic attack. 


 They were joined by a number of MSPs, including Patrick Harvie of the Green party, Alex Cole-Hamilton of the Liberal Democrats and Conservative Jamie Greene.

As Plaid's Leanne Wood faces a leadership challenge and the party faces a uphill struggle, to match the SNP in gaining power. We in Wales wil do well to reflect om Ms Sturgeon leadership yesterday and only hope we will one day see a First Minister (Hopefully Leanne), who in these dark days can offer not only leadership but pride and hope.

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