As much as people seem to hate her I have to say I think she was a fabulous leader. Especially given she ran a country with very little power and finances given the puppet strings that ran from westminster. People go on and on about how bad the SNP were but the simple fact is Scotland declined a LOT slower than England and Wales did in that time because of their leadership.
She was fierce, passionate, committed and measured. It is unfortunately rare in the world today to have a leader that is worthy of respect on the public stage. Next to folks like Boris and Trump she was a powerhouse.