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Former SNP MP Joanna Cherry says she is ‘not obsessed’ with Nicola Sturgeon
Cherry said her criticism of Sturgeon concerns gender reforms and SNP failures, not private life, as the former first minister again dismissed her remarks.
- On Monday, former SNP MP Joanna Cherry responded to former First Minister Nicola Sturgeon's weekend Fringe accusations, telling her "I'm not obsessed with you" and insisting her scrutiny is political, not personal, focused on examining "what has gone wrong over the last 10 years."
- Sturgeon's Saturday appearance on broadcaster Iain Dale's All Talk show at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival sparked the confrontation, when she accused Cherry of having an "unrequited obsession" and dismissed her memoir as "shit."
- Cherry challenged Sturgeon's gender recognition reforms, arguing they harmed women and same-sex attracted people: "We are attracted to people of the same sex. We're not attracted to a certificate or a piece of paper." She contended Sturgeon lacks "hinterland" in gay rights movements.
- Dismissing the attacks, Cherry emphasized her personal resilience, noting "I have a very happy and meaningful career to fall back on" and a strong relationship with her girlfriend, contrasting herself with other SNP figures.
- Though Cherry quit the SNP earlier this year, she did not rule out a political return, indicating she would consider rejoining if Transport Secretary Stephen Flynn became leader and extended an amnesty to former members.
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