article_snippet.sent: Self-assured and poised in Sturgeon stilettoes and new hairstyle, Sturgeon clearly revelled in being
article_snippet.sent: The Britain-wide TV audience was clearly impressed - an instant poll by YouGov found that 28 per cent thought  Sturgeon was the best performer .
article_snippet.sent: Until now, Sturgeon had been in the substantial shadow of Sturgeon noisy and bullish predecessor, Alex Salmond.
article_snippet.sent: But few north of the border were surprised by Sturgeon performance.
article_snippet.sent: Such is the hero-worship Sturgeon attracts in Scotland, that even after the SNP lost the referendum vote last year, 12,000 people paid to see Sturgeon speak at Glasgow’s Hydro, a concert venue more usually home to pop stars such as Sting or Rod Stewart.
article_snippet.sent: Sturgeon style on Thursday night was deliberately calm, natural and direct – qualities that are rare in politicians in this age of spin and slipperiness.
article_snippet.sent: An instant poll by YouGov found that 28 per cent thought Sturgeon was the best performer.
article_snippet.sent: I found Sturgeon torn.
article_snippet.sent: As a fellow Scot, I wanted to see Sturgeon do well.
highlights_snippet.sent: TV debate was the first proper view of Sturgeon for most outside Scotland .
  