Nicola Sturgeon - Shameful Lack of Leadership

Alex Massie calls out the politicians who have failed to stand up and speak out against the death threats and vile abuse directed at JK Rowling.

"Today, like yesterday and like tomorrow too, the most famous person living in Scotland will probably receive at least one death threat and all but certainly be the lucky recipient of plenty of other promises of violence. And today, like yesterday and probably like tomorrow too, very few people will bother to be concerned about this. There will be no vigil, no statements of support or solidarity, no suggestion this is a monstrous state of affairs to be deplored by all decent people, no indication at all, in fact, that there is anything to see here at all. It will be just another day in the life of JK Rowling.

"Even if the Scottish parliament were sitting, no politician would draw attention to the abuse heaped upon Rowling for the crime (sic) of thinking women’s rights and those of trans people may sometimes conflict."

What cowardly behaviour and a shameful lack of leadership from our MSPs and MPs - starting with Scotland's first female First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon.


 

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