Nicola Sturgeon

I am delighted to be taking part in the Corridors of Power TPDF Masterclass to help a new generation of female leaders overcome these challenges.

We need more women in leadership across all walks of life. However, in our traditionally male-dominated world, women aspiring to or holding positions of power face unique challenges.

My aim, to put it bluntly, is to close the attainment gap completely. It will not be done overnight, I accept that. But it must be done.

I think there will be facts which emerge from this show, which are not secret, they are in the public domain, but by shining a light on them I think there are some really hard facts that will shock people about just how underdefended the…

I think this [Wargame] shines a light on the threadbare nature of the UK’s conventional defences.

I hope this show is entertaining, but I hope it sparks a debate about whether the country is properly prepared.

We've just seen over the summer, with wildfires in many places across the UK, the climate crisis is here and it's present.

The reality is women in politics, in leadership, public life are treated differently. We are judged by different criteria.

I actually think it is important for others, women, because it will often be women who find themselves having to carry the can for the actions of men.

I have been utterly cleared after a very stressful two-year investigation, totally cleared, was not even considered for prosecution.

It is about courage, and courage sometimes in the face of short-term push-back and unpopularity.