Nicola Sturgeon resigns – what next for Scottish politics?

<p>&nbsp;</p><p>After surprising the country by announcing her resignation as First Minister and SNP leader, Nicola Sturgeon leaves a vacuum in UK politics. The&nbsp;<em>New Statesman</em>’s Scotland editor, <a href="https://www.newstatesman.com/author/chris-deerin" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Chris Deerin</a>, 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.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Then in You Ask Us, we try to work out who could replace her.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Subscribers can get an ad free version of the NS Podcast on the <a href="https://www.newstatesman.com/politics/2022/06/newapp" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">New Statesman app</a> </p><br /><p><strong>LISTEN AD-FREE:</strong></p><p>📱<a href="https://www.newstatesman.com/politics/2022/06/newapp" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Download the New Statesman app</a></p><br /><p><strong>MORE FROM THE NEW STATESMAN:</strong></p><p>❓ <a href="https://www.newstatesman.com/podcasts/2022/10/you-ask-us" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Ask a question</a> – we answer them every Friday</p><p>⏰ <a href="https://morningcall.substack.com/subscribe" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Get our daily politics newsletter</a> every morning</p><p>✍️ <a href="http://saturdayread.substack.com/subscribe" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Enjoy the best of our writing</a> via email every Saturday</p><hr /><p style="color: grey; font-size: 0.75em;"> Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color: grey;" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>