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| 'Democracy rocks' for Nicola Sturgeon at Glasgow Hydro | 'Democracy rocks' for Nicola Sturgeon at Glasgow Hydro |
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| Scotland's new First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has followed in the footsteps of pop stars Kylie Minogue, Beyonce and Lady Gaga by appearing in front of 12,000 people at Glasgow's Hydro arena. | Scotland's new First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has followed in the footsteps of pop stars Kylie Minogue, Beyonce and Lady Gaga by appearing in front of 12,000 people at Glasgow's Hydro arena. |
| The SNP leader said the gathering of independence supporters was another historic first for the party. | The SNP leader said the gathering of independence supporters was another historic first for the party. |
| Ms Sturgeon said it was "an amazing end to a momentous week" in which she had become Scotland's first female leader. | Ms Sturgeon said it was "an amazing end to a momentous week" in which she had become Scotland's first female leader. |
| "Democracy rocks", she said as she thanked the crowd for attending. | "Democracy rocks", she said as she thanked the crowd for attending. |
| Ms Sturgeon, who replaced Alex Salmond as party leader and first minister, paid tribute to him as "remarkable and outstanding". | Ms Sturgeon, who replaced Alex Salmond as party leader and first minister, paid tribute to him as "remarkable and outstanding". |
| Mr Salmond, who appeared on stage as one of 44-year-old Ms Sturgeon's support acts, said she was "the most brilliant young woman in Scottish politics". | Mr Salmond, who appeared on stage as one of 44-year-old Ms Sturgeon's support acts, said she was "the most brilliant young woman in Scottish politics". |
| A range of musical acts appeared before Ms Sturgeon took to the stage, including Eddi Reader and bagpipe band the Red Hot Chilli Pipers. | A range of musical acts appeared before Ms Sturgeon took to the stage, including Eddi Reader and bagpipe band the Red Hot Chilli Pipers. |
| The afternoon's entertainment concluded with Dougie Maclean singing his anthem "Caledonia." | The afternoon's entertainment concluded with Dougie Maclean singing his anthem "Caledonia." |
| During her speech, Ms Sturgeon said: "I know we did not win the referendum but don't the parties on the other side look for all the world like they lost?" | |
| She told the crowd that "Scotland will become an independent country." | |
| Ms Sturgeon said SNP membership had risen from 25,000 at the time of the referendum to more than 92,000. | |
| The new party leader said she hoped that figure would be 100,000 by the election in May. | |
| Both Ms Sturgeon and Mr Salmond poked fun at the Lib Dems who are holding their autumn Scottish conference in Dunfermline. | |
| The new SNP leader said she was pretty sure her event had beaten the Lib Dems on numbers but she had heard that "the phone box they are holding it in is pretty full". | |
| Alex Salmond had earlier said that 50 years ago the SNP had held an annual conference in Bridge of Allan at which 36 attended, " a bit like the Lib Dems today". |