Just a few streets away from the Perth kirk where the Reformation firebrand John Knox delivered a sermon in 1559 that sparked riots, Nicola Sturgeon will make her own history next month by becoming leader of the Scottish National Party and First Minister-elect of the Scottish Parliament. After Scotland’s rejection of independence in the referendum four weeks ago, and the surprise announcement by Alex Salmond that he accepted blame for the failed Yes campaign and was stepping down, the promotion of his time-served apprentice, Sturgeon, has been a foregone conclusion. That doesn’t make her rise to the top any less remarkable. The unopposed coronation of Sturgeon in Perth’s Concert Hall at the...
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