{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6b2fc9ba-b9b7-4b7a-b980-e0024facd926/63ee3a6c7e618700112b91ec?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Nicola Sturgeon resigns – what next for Scottish politics?","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/61b9f75c1a8cbe0c083cee79/show-cover.jpg?height=200","description":"<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><p><br></p>","author_name":"The New Statesman"}