We know Nicola Sturgeon will stand down next year. But don't write her off just yet | Libby Brooks

Nicola Sturgeon will not seek re-election as a MSP at next May ’s Holyrood elections.

Her departure seems a good time to consider what she did and the imprint she has left on the recent history and future trajectory of her country.

An introvert with down-to-earth charm, she was and still is among many in the SNP and the wider Scottish public adored, a progressive ally and advocate.

Sturgeon proved it was possible to govern in an entirely different tone of voice from the Tory bombast at Westminster .

Her legacy is as much in what she made visible and normal in Scotland .

For now, Sturgeon’s Instagram followers can see her enjoying the ordinary stuff that most people take for granted’.