let's bring in professor nicola mcewan. thank you forjoining us. i wondered nicola mcewan. thank you forjoining us. iwondered if nicola mcewan. thank you forjoining us. i wondered if you could talk us through the process, what now happens that humza yousaf has resigned? happens that humza yousaf has resi . ned? ~ happens that humza yousaf has resiuned? ~ ., , �* happens that humza yousaf has resiuned? ~ �* , resigned? well, he hasn't resigned, he has announced _ resigned? well, he hasn't resigned, he has announced his _ resigned? well, he hasn't resigned, he has announced his intention i resigned? well, he hasn't resigned, he has announced his intention to i he has announced his intention to resign and that is important because it is only at the point of his resignation that the process kicks in. at that point there would be a 28 day period in law for the parliament is to decide whether it can have a majority in favour of a new first minister. if that doesn't happen, if they cannot come to even a simple majority, then there would be an extraordinary election. but we are