Tonight's guest on The Daily Show is
Nicola Sturgeon and the panelists on The Nightly Show are
Seaton Smith,
Frank Luntz, and
Bonnie McFarlane.
Nicola Sturgeon is the fifth and current First Minister of Scotland and the Leader of the Scottish National Party, in office since 2014. She is the first woman to hold either position. Sturgeon represents Glasgow Southside as its MSP.
Nicola Sturgeon, Star of Scottish Politics, Vows to Secure More Power
Nicola Sturgeon, Scotland’s feminist first minister, was inspired to run for office by Margaret Thatcher — not because Mrs. Thatcher was Britain’s first female prime minister, but because Ms. Sturgeon hated her politics and the unemployment her policies brought to Scotland.
Ms. Sturgeon was only 16 when she joined the Scottish National Party, then mostly dismissed as a fringe group of romantics and dreamers. Now the leader of Scotland’s semiautonomous Parliament and the surprise star of last month’s British election, Ms. Sturgeon, 44, says she wants to fight the politics of yet another Conservative government Scotland voted against, and secure as much additional power over its own affairs as possible — nine months after defeat in a referendum on independence.
Her distaste for the Conservatives is visceral and deep, and she campaigned fiercely on a theme of “locking the Tories out of Downing Street.”
She learned “that an election win doesn’t come easily, and just as it doesn’t come easily it can be lost easily,” she said. “I know you’ve got to earn people’s trust, and you’ve got to earn it day after day after day.”
I think this could be a very good interview, I am looking forward to it.
Seaton Smith
is a comedian & actor.
Seaton recently made his television debut as ‘Motif’ on FOX'S MULANEY.
Soon after he had a breakout performance on “Late Night with Seth Meyers.”
Vulture named him one of The 50 Comedians You Should Know in 2015: " he’s bursting with energy in a way that sets him apart in a overcrowded stand-up scene."
Frank Luntz
is an American political consultant, pollster, and "public opinion guru" best known for developing talking points and other messaging for various Republican causes. His work has included assistance with messaging for Newt Gingrich's Contract with America, promotion of the terms death tax instead of estate tax and climate change instead of global warming, and public relations support for pro-Israel policies in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Luntz's most recent work has been with the Fox News Channel as a frequent commentator and analyst, as well as running focus groups during and after presidential debates. Luntz describes his specialty as “testing language and finding words that will help his clients sell their product or turn public opinion on an issue or a candidate.
Bonnie McFarlane
is a Canadian-American comedian and writer. She is best known for appearing on the second season of the TV reality show Last Comic Standing and for co-hosting the podcast My Wife Hates Me with her husband, comedian Rich Vos.
This Week's Guests
THE DAILY SHOW WITH JON STEWART
Tu 6/9: Nick Offerman
We 6/10: Colin Quinn
Th 6/11: Mark Ruffalo