Sturgeon's Missteps Deal Major Blow to Scottish Independence Movement
• Sturgeon destroyed her reputation and Scottish independence hopes by deleting WhatsApp messages she'd promised to provide to a COVID inquiry
• Her tearful testimony at the inquiry exposed the SNP government's secrecy, opportunism, and failure to govern competently
• The SNP is heading towards electoral defeat, with polls showing Labour leading ahead of a general election
• The party failed to deliver on major policies like infrastructure projects, and key legislation was blocked or abandoned
• Sturgeon's downfall signals the end of the independence movement, as new leader Humza Yousaf struggles to inspire confidence