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One week ago, Humza Yousaf, first minister of Scotland and leader of the Scottish National Party, terminated the power-sharing deal with the Scottish Greens. There had been mounting pressure on both Yousaf’s leadership and ending the coalition, but the eventual timing of the termination caused the now former leader to appear panicked and triggered a Scottish government crisis.
On Monday, just after 13 months in office, Yousaf resigned, ahead of two no confidence votes. This morning John Swinney announced his leadership to be Scotland’s next first minister, meanwhile this afternoon Kate Forbes has announced that she will not be entering the leadership race.
But the SNP was deeply fractured when Yousaf inherited it, would a successor be able to unite it?
Rachel Cunliffe, associate political editor, is joined by Chris Deerin, Scotland editor, and Freddie Hayward, political correspondent.
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After 13 months in power, First Minister Humza Yousaf has resigned - and for the second time in as many years the SNP is looking for a new leader. So, how did it come to this for the once-dominant party? And what could it mean for the general election and the campaign for Scottish independence?
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Humza Yousaf is resigning as Scotland’s first minister, and WeWork’s senior creditors are poised to take control of the reorganised co-working space provider. Plus, an Africa-focused venture capital firm has steered one of the region’s biggest fundraising efforts of the past five months.
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Humza Yousaf's resignation as First Minister of Scotland has sparked discussions about the future of the Scottish National Party (SNP) and the leadership contest that will follow. The conversation explores the personal and political reactions to Yousaf's resignation, the mistakes made during his tenure, and the need for change within the SNP. The potential candidates for the next First Minister, including John Swinney and Kate Forbes, are discussed, with an emphasis on the importance of unity and a focus on the people's priorities. The role of other parties, such as Labour and the Conservatives and the Greens, in the next chapter of Scottish politics is also examined.
We hear from Scottish Labour leader, Anas Sarwar; Scottish Lib Dem leader Alex Cole Hamilton, Scottish Conservative Chairman, Craig Hoy and Scottish Green MSP Gillian MacKay.
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Your morning briefing, the business news you need in just 15 minutes.On today's podcast:
(1) Bloomberg Economics' Fed sentiment index — powered by a natural language processing algorithm based on more than 60,000 Fed headlines — shows that in December, Powell delivered a major pivot. By hinting at a swifter shift toward rate cuts, he gave markets a boost and helped the economy dodge a downturn.
(2) The yen swung in holiday-thinned market conditions, punching through 160 per dollar to touch its weakest in 34 years before erasing all its losses for the day and rebounding strongly.
(3) Scotland's First Minister Humza Yousaf may step down, according to UK media reports. The Sunday Times says he's preparing to resign today, but the BBC says the SNP leader has not yet made a final decision on his position.
(4) Elon Musk's surprise visit to China appears to have paid immediate dividends, with Tesla Inc. clearing two key hurdles to introduce its driver-assistance system to the world's biggest auto market.
(5) British taxpayers are paying more and more for a planning system buckling under the strain of years of under funding and increasingly strident NIMBYism.
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Join Calum Macdonald, Geoff Aberdein and Andy Maciver for a Holyrood Sources podcast special. We’re bringing together guests who have been at the heart of the story of devolution over the last 25 years to reflect on how devolution happened, what’s happened since and what should happen next. As part of the night, we’ll reveal the results of exclusive polling assessing how people across Scotland view devolution, 25 years since the establishment of The Scottish Parliament.
In part two:
Alex Salmond,
Susan Deacon,
Liz Smith,
Kate Forbes,
Brian Taylor,
Bernard Ponsonby.
Open the Doors! By Edwin Morgan, narrated by Fiona Macdonald
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This week Calum, Andy and Geoff discuss the big question for the SNP: what is the electoral strategy? Plus should SNP MPs walk out of Westminster? As murmurings of a Boris Johnson return to politics make waves around Westminster and beyond, could Nicola Sturgeon follow suit and come back? And how do you get the NHS in Scotland back in working order again? All in today's episode.
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Plus, we preview Scottish Labour Party conference. We're joined by Jim Murphy, former leader of the Scottish Labour Party, who discusses his work advising candidates in elections around the world and navigating political risk. He also addresses the issue of antisemitism in British and Scottish politics and the recent suspension of Labour Party parliamentary candidates. The conversation touches on the relationship between Anas Sarwar and Keir Starmer, the impact of Labour Party policies on the oil and gas industry, and the importance of energy security and global security. Finally, Murphy reflects on the 25th anniversary of the Scottish Parliament and the need for improvement in addressing generational disadvantage.
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The two most charismatic leaders in a generation took Scotland to the brink of independence. But when Alex Salmond and Nicola Sturgeon's powerful partnership collapsed, with it went their hold on a nation. This is the story of the fallout.
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How the SNP's 2023 evolved...
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Calum, Geoff and Andy reflect on the podcast moments of the year, including interviews with politicians like Ruth Davidson, Jack McConnell, and Kate Forbes. They discuss the value of insights from non-politicians and the issues raised and discussed - like the importance of decentralisation and local decision-making. The conversation also touches on the different types of politicians and the need for more consideration in politics. The hosts highlight the interview with Humza Yousaf as a significant moment and express their appreciation for the podcast's success. They make predictions for the 2024 general election and discuss a listener's email on tax rises. What are your predictions for 2024? Email hello@holyroodsources.com
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The Israeli military has denied that there is a humanitarian crisis in Gaza, but there are now reports of people drinking toilet water to survive.
So will Joe Biden's visit tomorrow make any difference in the hope for peace in the middle east, and help accelerate a resolution to the current conflict? And will the Rafah crossing open into Egypt to allow for food and medical supplies into Gaza, and for the safe passage of people out?
And as Humza Yousaf makes makes his first leader's speech at the SNP conference in Aberdeen today, we ask whether the party has really refocused its aim of independence.
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In the biggest story of the past week - a flagship, important, party conference week for the Prime Minister, he announced the scrapping of the biggest infrastructure project in Britain in a decade. A project that many saw key to levelling up the north of the country.
But, is 'scrapping' it even that easy, that possible? And what's to say what they've promised in its place will come to fruition?
We then go to Scotland and a seismic result in Rutherglen and Hamilton West, where the Labour Party have romped home to victory, unseating a decent SNP majority. What significance will results like this have in determining how Labour will do in next year's general election?
And Lewis sits down with Dawn Butler, to talk race (and racism), Suella's 'multiculturalism' rhetoric, her journey to being a Labour MP and former shadow minister and the state of the Labour Party going ahead into next week's conference.
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92 year old Rupert Murdoch is stepping down as chairman of News Corp, the owner of The Sun, The Times and Fox News - he was in charge of his media empire for 70 years.
In true Succession style, his eldest son, Lachlan takes over. Emily and Lewis ask one of his former prodigal sons, Gordon Smart - who once was deputy editor of The Sun and editor of The Scottish Sun - about the man who used to be his boss.
And later, we discuss the ramifications of Rishi Sunak's changes to his net-zero policies.
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