AT The National's newsdesk we've been following the story of Nicola Sturgeon's press announcement very closely – as has the rest of Scotland, so it seems.
The Unionists have been especially active in jumping on her case, with claims that she made her announcement before Boris Johnson in an attempt to undermine him or destabilise the UK. This, of course, is all rubbish and we've already covered the cross-party support she's received.
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Here are some of the worst tweets we've found so far (wash your hands now because your face will sit in your palms for the rest of the day):
Piers Morgan put the issue on our radar
Why am I watching Nicola Sturgeon reveal COBRA decisions before the British Prime Minister?
— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) March 12, 2020
What the hell is going on????
I'm inclined to say we have a leader doing her job Piers ... I think that's what's going on.
Top Secret aye?
If you want to know why nobody outside the SNP respect, cares or listens to Nicola Sturgeon - or why she wasn't part of the brexit negotiations - is because she reveals top secret and classified information on a regular basis. Awful, awful woman.
— MATT (@MattScot24) March 12, 2020
We are keen to know what the secret service is holding back 🙄
Why didn't Boris address the UK sooner?
Nicola Sturgeon is playing stupid political games here. She’s deliberately making her statement in advance of the UK government. I genuinely thought she was better than this.
— (((Dan Hodges))) (@DPJHodges) March 12, 2020
Or maybe Johnson needs to be quicker on the ball ...
It's a real shame that Scots were informed about public information
The PM & Health Secretary supported by Chief Medical Officer & Chief Scientific Advisor making calm decisions and giving measured advice.
— James Cleverly (@JamesCleverly) March 12, 2020
So disappointing to see Nicola Sturgeon & Rory Stewart blurting stuff out to try a grab media attention.
It’s not leadership, it’s pathetic.
Click back through any news website (especially us) and you'll find that coronavirus was already in our attention.
Is she just chasing her ego?
This is completely below the belt from Nicola Sturgeon.
— Emily Hewertson (@emilyhewertson) March 12, 2020
She is NOT the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. Scotland is NOT an independent country. It is NOT her place to make announcements of this nature before the PM.
How egotistical can you get? https://t.co/qqDpOLFGCX
Who knew, really awful work from the FM, the people of Scotland clearly DESERVE to find out about coronavirus later than the rUK.
Well played ... but no
Boris just said this is the worst health crisis in a generation.
— Baz Bowski (@BazBowski_) March 12, 2020
I hope Nicola sturgeon doesn’t think that means we’ll get it again in 2 years
At least this one was sort of clever, but if we look at what the Tories promised in the past, it's a far deeper rabbit hole of deceit!
So much sense
It would make sense not to invite Nicola Sturgeon to any more Cobra meetings.
— Effie Deans (@Effiedeans) March 12, 2020
It would make a lot of sense for a Unionist to say this.
It's a shame people think she needs this to be relevant
Because she is desperate to seem relevant.
— Julie M Lowe (@julowe) March 12, 2020
This is out of order.
Especially since she is such a high-profile leader!
The cult of Piers Morgan chiming in!
She’s relentless. Egoist. You have no idea what we have to put up with under the cult of SNP.
— Sandy (@sandyjm12) March 12, 2020
Look's like cult has changed its definition ...
And what a grand job he's done
The PM speaks for The whole of The UK on Cobra so that includes Scotland so nobody is being left out .
— 🎶Jeany🎶 (@jeanjeany111) March 12, 2020
It begs the question why he wasn't live immediately
An ignorant and classless ned
Keep her out of Cobra meetings. She never has been able to keep her mouth shut (unless it involves her Scottish debacles). No discretion, no integrity, never heard of protocol, basically she’s an ignorant, classless ned. @BorisJohnson @NicolaSturgeon
— One of the Majority in Scotland 🇬🇧Chris Johnston (@camj1953) March 12, 2020
She's certainly not a delinquent, and her education record proves a lot!
Wanting independence =/= racism mate
@NicolaSturgeon is playing political games unfortunately. Her hatred of the UK is now showing through. She'll never be treated as an equal until she acts like a partner which she is not willing to do. An out and out racist and bigot who actually hates the English.
— John Milligan (@johnmcfo) March 12, 2020
There's definitely a resentment to Scots who want better for their country, the easy argument is that they hate the English, the truth is that they are sick of the system, not the people.
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