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By sacking Joanna Cherry, Nicola Sturgeon has made her nemesis more dangerous Far from retreating, Alex Salmond’s key ally is likely to intensify her opposition to Sturgeon. In any other party, Joanna Cherry would probably have lost her position on the SNP s Westminster front bench some time ago. The SNP MP for Edinburgh South West, who was sacked today as home affairs spokesperson, is smart, accomplished and a sharp parliamentarian. But she also makes enemies easily, and her dagger has too often, and for too long, been pointed at her own side. There is, of course, nothing wrong with or even unusual about that in politics. And Cherry’s position on trans rights, where she has openly challenged the party line, has been one of principle that has won her support from people who might disagree with her on other issues.