Shocked to see that Nicola Sturgeon is to resign as First Minister of Scotland. She was by no means a radical, and for many in the SNP she was too cautious on independence. But within the limitations of the system she was a generally progressive and competent politician who, with the Scottish Greens, introduced positive reforms and took the correct stance vis a vis her former mentor Alex Salmond.
Big shoes to fill, will be interesting to see who comes next.