The bloom is truly off the Scottish National Party, which has continued to dominate political life here in the almost decade since it lost the independence referendum.
The party has held majorities in the devolved Parliament and in the Scottish seats at Westminster, and a volley of opinion polls, routinely reporting that Scots under the age of 49 favor independence, bolstered the sense that Scottish independence was a historical inevitability.
Ms. Sturgeon insists that she is innocent of any wrongdoing.
But even before the allegations, Ms. Sturgeon’s plans for independence had run out of steam.
(Ms. Sturgeon’s lackluster successor, Humza Yousaf, has not revitalized the movement.)
Persons:
Nicola Sturgeon, Sturgeon, Sturgeon’s, Humza Yousaf
Organizations:
Scottish National Party, Westminster, Scottish, Labour Party
Locations:
Scotland, United Kingdom