NICOLA Sturgeon has been pitched into the frontline of the independence fight after Alex Salmond used a surprise reshuffle to marshal his troops for the battle ahead.
NICOLA Sturgeon has been pitched into the frontline of the independence fight after Alex Salmond used a surprise reshuffle to marshal his troops for the battle ahead.
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Magnus Gardham Political Editor
In a move seen partly as an attempt to woo undecided female voters, the Deputy First Minister was moved from her job as Health Secretary yesterday to a new dual role, taking on both the infrastructure portfolio and responsibility for Scottish Government strategy and the constitution.
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