Nicola Sturgeon Interview: The Analysis
5/31/202630 min
After Laura’s exclusive interview, she’s joined by Henry and Joe to discuss what Nicola Sturgeon had to say about her estranged husband Peter Murrell’s guilty plea to embezzling hundreds of thousands of pounds from the SNP - as well as the political and public reaction to her words.
Hear the full length interview on the previous episode of Newscast.
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The presenter was Laura Kuenssberg and Joe Pike. It was made by Jon Bithrey with Chloe Scannapieco. The social producer was Joe Wilkinson. The technical producer was Jonathan Greer. The assistant editor is Chris Gray. The senior news editor is Sam Bonham.
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First 90 secondsJoe Pike· Host0:00
This BBC podcast is supported by ads outside the UK. Lucky Newscasters, Laura, are not just getting, uh, one edition today, but two after your Nicola Sturgeon scoop.
Laura Kuenssberg· Host0:10
It's never enough. So you might have seen, um, on the BBC, different platforms on your phone or wherever, or if you've been watching the telly or listening to the radio, that we did a full-length, uh, interview with Nicola Sturgeon, her first proper interview since her husband pled guilty to stealing £400,000 from the SNP. What we're doing this Sunday is we've put the whole interview, 55 minutes, in the Newscast feed, so you can listen to that.
Joe Pike· Host0:37
Really worth listening to.
Laura Kuenssberg· Host0:37
Yeah. And there's all sorts of stuff in there. We couldn't fit it all in on the telly. So if you're someone that's really interested in her, or you've been following this story really carefully, or you're just kind of fascinated, the full conversation is there for you in your feeds. So what we're gonna do this afternoon, with me and you, and also with Henry at home, is talk about, I suppose, the headlines and the highlights, and give you a bit of analysis.
Joe Pike· Host0:57
On this episode of Newscast.
Speaker 20:59
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Henry Zeffman· Host1:02
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Speaker 41:05
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Nicola Sturgeon· Soundbite1:10
6-7.
Speaker 61:10
6-7.
Nicola Sturgeon· Soundbite1:10
Yeah.
Speaker 41:12
It's supposed to be me as a doctor.
Laura Kuenssberg· Host1:13
That he has, has also a special connotation.
Speaker 71:16
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Speaker 41:16
Thinking about it like a panto helped.
Joe Pike· Host1:19
[laughs] Do we play music now or what do we do?
Laura Kuenssberg· Host1:20
Hello, it's Laura in the studio.
Joe Pike· Host1:23
And it's Joe Pike in the studio.
Henry Zeffman· Host1:24
And hello, it's Henry at home.
Laura Kuenssberg· Host1:26
So Joe, I'm feeling a bit knackered, frankly. So give us a