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Nicola Sturgeon: “Why would I spend my time on one that's shit?”

On the recordAugust 9, 2026
Why would I spend my time on one that's shit?
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Nicola Sturgeon

Editor's note · Context

On not reading Joanna Cherry's memoir.

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