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Hello and welcome to Coffee House Shots, the Spectator's Daily Politics Podcast. I'm Cindy You and I'm joined by Katie Balls and James Forsyth. So Katie, it's been quite a big news day today as the leader of Scottish Labour has resigned Richard Leonard, maybe someone who listeners don't know much about. Can you fill us in?

So Richard Leonard has resigned as the leader of Scottish Labour.

And I think, to probably put it in context, this is something I think many of Kirstarmer's

allies have been dreaming of happening sooner than it has.

Richard Leonard is an English man who is the leader of Scottish Labour.

I don't think that is the main criticism of him,

but he was someone on the Corbyn wing at the party. He was elected when Jeremy Corbyn was leader

and picked as that leader. And since then I think there's been concerns over his leadership

for a few reasons. Firstly, there have been those who are more centrist who don't want someone

from that side of the party to be in charge of Scottish Labour. And then secondly, I think there are those who are more centrist who don't want someone from that side of the party to be in charge

of Scottish Labour. And then secondly, I think there are those who thought, even if you put,

you know, what faction you are aside, they just did not think he was the type of leader who should

be front and centre and had what it took to, you know, take votes from the SMP, or even

keep Labour votes and stop them from going to the SMP

because Scottish Labour has not been doing well in the polls.

And you can make it out of lots of reasons, but I think it was a pretty wide felt feeling that Richel Lennon was not the asset that they needed.

So he has resigned.

And I think the question is now who is going to take over.

And I think it's worth bearing in

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