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| Emotional Nicola Sturgeon pledges children in care review | Emotional Nicola Sturgeon pledges children in care review |
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| An emotional Nicola Sturgeon has told her party's conference that she is to undertake a "root and branch review" of Scotland's children in care system. | An emotional Nicola Sturgeon has told her party's conference that she is to undertake a "root and branch review" of Scotland's children in care system. |
| In addition she pledged more choice to parents over pre-school childcare. | In addition she pledged more choice to parents over pre-school childcare. |
| The SNP leader's keynote speech also focused on Europe and what she termed Scotland's "home-rule" journey. | The SNP leader's keynote speech also focused on Europe and what she termed Scotland's "home-rule" journey. |
| Ms Sturgeon said that those in the Tory Party, "intent on a hard Brexit", had caused "insecurity and uncertainty". | Ms Sturgeon said that those in the Tory Party, "intent on a hard Brexit", had caused "insecurity and uncertainty". |
| During Ms Sturgeon's address to the 3,000 delegates, she set out a four-point plan to boost trade and exports. This will include: | During Ms Sturgeon's address to the 3,000 delegates, she set out a four-point plan to boost trade and exports. This will include: |
| She told members: "Let me be crystal clear about this - Scotland cannot trust the likes of Boris Johnson and Liam Fox to represent us. | She told members: "Let me be crystal clear about this - Scotland cannot trust the likes of Boris Johnson and Liam Fox to represent us. |
| "They are retreating to the fringes of Europe, we intend to stay at its very heart where Scotland belongs. | "They are retreating to the fringes of Europe, we intend to stay at its very heart where Scotland belongs. |
| "We are in a completely new era. A new political era and a new battle of ideas. | "We are in a completely new era. A new political era and a new battle of ideas. |
| "A new era for our parliament, with new powers and responsibilities, and a new era for our relationship with Europe and the wider world." | "A new era for our parliament, with new powers and responsibilities, and a new era for our relationship with Europe and the wider world." |
| Scottish independence is a theme of all SNP leader speeches, but Ms Sturgeon was keen to emphasise a different "i" word. | Scottish independence is a theme of all SNP leader speeches, but Ms Sturgeon was keen to emphasise a different "i" word. |
| She said: "If you remember just one word from my speech today, I want it to be this one. | She said: "If you remember just one word from my speech today, I want it to be this one. |
| "It begins with an 'i'. No, not that one. Not yet. The word I want you to remember is this - inclusion. Inclusion is the guiding principle for everything we do. | "It begins with an 'i'. No, not that one. Not yet. The word I want you to remember is this - inclusion. Inclusion is the guiding principle for everything we do. |
| "It encapsulates what we stand for as a party and it describes the kind of country we want Scotland to be. An inclusive country." | "It encapsulates what we stand for as a party and it describes the kind of country we want Scotland to be. An inclusive country." |
| 'Their stories have moved me deeply' | 'Their stories have moved me deeply' |
| It was on devolved policies where she received some of the biggest cheers. | |
| She talked of the ambition her government had to improve the lives and education of the country's children. | She talked of the ambition her government had to improve the lives and education of the country's children. |
| And in an emotional address, Ms Sturgeon added: "Recently, I've been spending some time with young people who have grown up in care. | And in an emotional address, Ms Sturgeon added: "Recently, I've been spending some time with young people who have grown up in care. |
| "Some of them are here today. Their stories have moved me deeply. | "Some of them are here today. Their stories have moved me deeply. |
| "These young people have challenged me to accept Who Cares? Scotland's pledge to listen to 1,000 care experienced young people over the next two years. | "These young people have challenged me to accept Who Cares? Scotland's pledge to listen to 1,000 care experienced young people over the next two years. |
| "And then to use what they tell me to help make their lives better. I've accepted that challenge." | "And then to use what they tell me to help make their lives better. I've accepted that challenge." |
| What did the 'i' stand for? | What did the 'i' stand for? |
| Analysis by BBC Scotland political editor Brian Taylor | Analysis by BBC Scotland political editor Brian Taylor |
| Nicola Sturgeon advised delegates that the big theme of her speech was a word beginning with I. | Nicola Sturgeon advised delegates that the big theme of her speech was a word beginning with I. |
| No, not that one, she swiftly told the packed hall. The word she had in mind was "inclusion". Ms Sturgeon then deftly contrived to deploy that word in a range of ways. | No, not that one, she swiftly told the packed hall. The word she had in mind was "inclusion". Ms Sturgeon then deftly contrived to deploy that word in a range of ways. |
| Firstly, she sought to contrast the Scottish government and Scotland with what she characterised as the emerging xenophobia of the UK Conservative administration. It is a dichotomy which sundry speakers - including the FM in her Thursday address - have sought to project. It is, needless to say, challenged by said UKG. | Firstly, she sought to contrast the Scottish government and Scotland with what she characterised as the emerging xenophobia of the UK Conservative administration. It is a dichotomy which sundry speakers - including the FM in her Thursday address - have sought to project. It is, needless to say, challenged by said UKG. |
| Secondly, she turned it into a policy function. Her voice close to breaking, her countenance close to tears, she referred to audience members in the front row who had been through the care system. | Secondly, she turned it into a policy function. Her voice close to breaking, her countenance close to tears, she referred to audience members in the front row who had been through the care system. |
| Too often, she said, the system was about stopping things - while she acknowledged the need for controls and safeguards. She described the problems which sometimes confront those in care while promising a full scale review of the system to enhance social inclusion. | Too often, she said, the system was about stopping things - while she acknowledged the need for controls and safeguards. She described the problems which sometimes confront those in care while promising a full scale review of the system to enhance social inclusion. |
| Then, more subtly, she deployed her I word with regard to Brexit and the prospect of indyref2. Those who supported independence, she said, must understand and respect those who took a different view. | Then, more subtly, she deployed her I word with regard to Brexit and the prospect of indyref2. Those who supported independence, she said, must understand and respect those who took a different view. |
| Read more from Brian | Read more from Brian |
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