{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/64e5fa0626f24300113e752b/67a68a24d89b772ae9be9707?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"\"How nations like Scotland and Ireland can provide a hub for discussion on international affairs\" - Leo Varadakar","description":"<p>A <em>live </em>recording of First Minister <a href=\"https://www.gov.scot/about/who-runs-government/cabinet-and-ministers/john-swinney-msp/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">John Swinney MSP</a> and former Taoiseach <a href=\"https://www.hks.harvard.edu/about/leo-varadkar\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Leo Varadkar</a> with Principal Professor Dame <a href=\"https://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/about/governance/principal/professor-dame-sally-mapstone-dbe-frse/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Sally Mapstone</a>, at an event held in the Booth Lecture Theatre to mark the transition of SCGA from the University of Glasgow to St&nbsp;Andrews for the next two years.</p><p>“The fact that three institutions – the universities of St&nbsp;Andrews, Glasgow and Edinburgh – came together to found the Council is very good practice and not something I have seen in any other jurisdictions ” (Leo Varadkar)</p><p><a href=\"https://news.st-andrews.ac.uk/archive/first-minister-and-former-taoiseach-mark-st-andrews-leadership-of-scga/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://news.st-andrews.ac.uk/archive/first-minister-and-former-taoiseach-mark-st-andrews-leadership-of-scga/</a></p><p>John Swinney from 9m50s</p><p>Leo Varadkar from 27m30s</p><p>Questions and vote of thanks edited out for length, recording c/o University of St Andrews.</p>","author_name":"John Edward"}