Nicola Sturgeon resigns – what next for Scottish politics?
The Politics Show
The New Statesman
4.2 • 1.5K Ratings
🗓️ 16 February 2023
⏱️ 34 minutes
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Summary
After surprising the country by announcing her resignation as First Minister and SNP leader, Nicola Sturgeon leaves a vacuum in UK politics. The New Statesman’s Scotland editor, Chris Deerin, joins the podcast to discuss what's behind her decision and what it means for the Union, independence and the prospects of Scottish opposition parties.
Then in You Ask Us, we try to work out who could replace her.
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| 0:31.8 | Hi, I'm Anouche. |
| 0:35.8 | I'm Freddie. |
| 0:36.8 | And I'm Chris. |
| 0:37.8 | And on today's episode of The New Statesman Podcast, |
| 0:40.8 | we discuss Nicola Sturgeon's resignation |
| 0:42.8 | and you ask us, |
| 0:43.8 | who will replace her? |
| 0:51.8 | Nicola Sturgeon, |
| 0:52.8 | Sturgeon's first minister and the S.M.P. leader |
| 0:55.8 | is resigning after over eight years. |
| 0:57.8 | And we're joined by our Scotland editor, |
| 0:59.6 | Chris Deer, and to discuss why this has happened |
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