Politics Unpacked

Sturgeon's Successor

It's a year since Nicola Sturgeon's surprise resignation as First Minister rocked Scottish politics and her successor Humza Yousaf has had a difficult time filling her shoes. Joined by former First Minister Alex Salmond and the SNP's former leader in Westminster Ian Blackford, Patrick asks if Yousaf has managed to escape Sturgeon's shadow.  Plus: Columnists Manveen Rana and Matthew Syed discuss why <a href="https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/david-cameron-foreign-secretary-ukraine-funding-us-hill-article-r8fn3rxbf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">David Cameron has been irritating Republicans in America</a>, whether Westminster should ban the sale of alcohol, and why John Clees is a delight on Christmas Day.  Sturgeon's Successor (23:04) 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.

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