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Former leader of the Scottish National Party (SNP) Nicola Sturgeon speaking to the media outside her home in Uddingston, Glasgow, Scotland, on April 8, 2023. Jane Barlow/PA
There seems to be a fashion these days for arresting politicians once they’ve left office. The latest victim of this fashion is Nicola Sturgeon, former first minister of Scotland, who was recently arrested by the police in Scotland and then released without charge—yet.
Theodore Dalrymple is a retired doctor. He is contributing editor of the City Journal of New York and the author of 30 books, including “Life at the Bottom.” His latest book is “Embargo and Other Stories.”
