Many years ago I facilitated a course on ‘Death and Dying’. The first thing I asked the attendees to do was to write down what they would like to see written on their Headstones!

In other words what would they like to be remembered for.

Their Legacy!

Every Leader of a Country would like to be remembered for something, some are, and some are not. When Nicola took over from Alex many of us thought her legacy would be Independence for Scotland. All seemed well at first as membership for the SNP rocketed and rose even further after Brexit.

Then something appeared to go wrong, with no movement on Independence there were rumbles that not all was well, the focus was shifting, slowly at first because only the eagle-eyed noticed. Retaining Power became the priority with Independence only being given the nod now and then. Section 30 being sought over and over again with the same answer No.

Keeping up the appearance was important to keep the troops on side, but the troops were getting itchy feet because majorities in Scotland for Independence were being ignored by Westminster, so another plan was mastered, increase the majority! Sounded good to those who have blind faith in their Leader so into partnership with the Greens they went.

Power was retained, a gesture to Independence made by taking the case to the Supreme Court and it was just a gesture because the majority of real Yessers knew what the outcome would be, as Nicola did, but appearances had to be kept up. Meantime the real cost of this political marriage arose in all its ugliness.

The Green Party we’re now running the show and the minority of a minorty group were about the have their day, the attack on womanhood began and they won, or at least they think they have!

The focus has now moved on, not to Independence but to children.

https://www.scottishlegal.com/articles/kc-finds-scottish-governments-conversion-therapy-proposals-draconian

Another Law will pass making sure our eyes are firmly fixed on anything but Independence and once again at a prohibitive cost will be knocked back by Westminster.

So what will Nicolas’s legacy be?

Certainly not what she had once hoped for.

Will she be just another ship passing in the night, someone that history will record as being of no consequence?