I think the fact that the GRR would have undermined law in England (hence the interference of the government that the SNP gifted to the Tories) is kind of relevant here. And one that many Scots - even ones who hate the Tories and like the idea of independence - are relieved about.
Its ironically, the right thing to have happened - because of democratic process.
Scots talk a lot about Westminster interferring in Scottish politics being a reason for independence. And yet this is event is essentially Holyrood over riding Westminster which is equally wrong.
Scandal is born from the weaknesses and overriding of checks and balances in politics and power. Everything about Sturgeon's demise is rooted in the same stuff. The whole debate over gender v women's rights is about a failure to understand checks and balances (aka as safeguarding) and trying to replace sex with gender outside the framework of the law and on the quiet. THATS ultimately one of the reasons its hitting so many issues and why there is a backlash - because policy is flawed and the legislation hasn't gone through fair, thorough and transparent scrutiny as expected in our democratic system. Not because a whole bunch of women (often very leftie women) are transphobic.
When we talk about all these issues theres one common theme that crops up: the public don't like abuses of power and 'unfairness' of something that does not have proper popular support (aka a proper democratic mandate) - regardless of who is responsible for it and their political affliation. Thats why people have referred to Sturgeon's having a 'Poll Tax Moment' in the run up to her decision.
Thats said - I don't believe that Sturgeon went solely for that particular topic. I think the reason the SNP and Sturgeon got to that point with the policy is a symptom of a wider issue in Scotland regarding a lack of checks and balances.
The financial investigation certainly also fits into that bracket of a lack of oversight leading to potentially dodgy practice. And that in itself is now meaning she's struggling for support within her own ranks because party members are starting to realise the gig is up. And she doesn't paricularly facing the battles within the party never mind out of it.
She has more in common with Boris Johnson and Liz Truss than she'd ever like to admit and most SNP members would like to admit (and Starmer needs to keep firmly in mind). And she's fallen into the same trap Blair did through being in power for too long and losing touch with reality and all good sense.
But yeah, I find it fascinating that we've just had The Rapist saga, there's been the Tavistock book exposing an absence of ethical and safeguarding practice, the Independence Ref Ruling to circumnavigate Parliament and this financial enquiry that this is the moment she decides to go. Its a build up of shit. None of which she mentioned in her (lengthy) speech.
She then had the audacity to through out the line about kinder, gentler more moderate and less divisive politics... and talk a lot about women rights and the futures of young people after throwing a bunch under the bus. Isn't that a lot like the 'Bumbling Baffoon' who was in office south of the border during her reign? (Reign being the appropriate word I might add).
She's definitely been told to jump ship before steering the ship onto the rocks. Whilst making out she's just reached a point where she's 'not committed enough'.
Same old, same old.
And it reinforces the point about lack of scrutiny, accountability and over sight which is rampant in British politics across the board. Its disgusting and utterly depressing to witness the same pattern and the same old shit.