Politics can be a high wire act, and scotlands First Minister lost his footing today. If msps cant agree a successor to humza yousaf, scotland is heading for Scottish Parliament elections. And have smartphones and social media really led to a rise in teenage Mental Illness . Well be joined by the Snp Deputy Leader and ask his former Coalition Partner from the Scottish Greens, can they make up . And the leader of the scottish tories, and asking have his actions paved the way for labour gains and tory pain . Also tonight the play based childhood we have had for thousands of years basically ended around 2010. It was replaced by a phone based childhood. Thats the New York Times and sunday times best selling author whose new book argues that time spent on smartphones and social media is behind an epidemic of teenage Mental Illness. Well talk live to professor jonathan haidt, who says under 16s shouldnt have access to smartphones or social media. What he says is controversial. Plus, esther ghey is on newsnight the mum of teenager brianna, who was murdered last year. Shell tell us about her safeguarding campaign for Mobile Phones and social media. Good evening from glasgow. Today, humza yousaf admitted he made a Big Misjudgement and hes paid a heavy price. So who will be the next First Minister in this political petri dish . The Leadership Contest and it looks as if it will be a contest could be a bitter battle. John swinney, the former deputy First Minister, is sounding coy, but also sounding like a politican ready to make a comeback after 20 years. And the former contender kate forbes may stand. But would she be able to command enough snp msps votes, given her opposition to gay marriage and abortion . All of this matters to a general election too with labour looking to pick up disaffected snp supporters, particularly in the central belt. Nicks at holyrood. Nick, Where Do We Go From Here . Well, kirsty, this is a shell shocked party. Nobody saw this a week ago, but when this Party Reviews the events of the last few days, the feeling is, its very difficult to see how this could have been avoided when Humza Yousaf Chucked The Scottish Greens out of his government early on thursday morning. The view is, that appeared to break the number one rule of politics, lyndon bainesjohnson, know your numbers. The snp does not have a majority in the Scottish Parliament, and so you need to tread with care. When a party is in shock, what does it do . It goes for the Comfort Blanket. That Comfort Blanket isjohn swinney. 0ne Comfort Blanket. That Comfort Blanket isjohn swinney. One of the founding members of the Scottish Parliament, a former leader of the party, held senior Cabinet Posts from the moment the snp went into government in 2007 up until last year, when he obviously stepped down as deputy First Minister. Im sure you have had chats Withjohn Swinney in the last year, and i have too. He has been very happy with his new life, not as a minister, but still as an msp, and focusing very much on his family. But he is hearing those calls from across the party for him to stand, and he is clearly taking them very, very seriously. But supporters of kate forbes, who, let us not forget, got nearly 48 of the vote in last years Leadership Contest, saying, no, hold on a minute, john swinney is the continuity candidate. He was at the heart of the Bute House Agreement between the Scottish Greens and the snp which got this party into difficult waters and climate issues and done trans issues, and we need a change. Earlier, icaught and done trans issues, and we need a change. Earlier, i caught up with one of kate forbes� big supporters, fergus ewing. I have been inundated with messages of surmort, i have been inundated with messages of support, notjust i have been inundated with messages of support, not just over the i have been inundated with messages of support, notjust over the last week, of support, notjust over the last week, but of support, notjust over the last week, but over the last couple of years. Week, but over the last couple of years. That week, but over the last couple of years, that people wish kate forbes had won years, that people wish kate forbes had won the contest, and they would like her had won the contest, and they would like her to had won the contest, and they would like her to be First Minister now, because like her to be First Minister now, because they can see that shes got the qualities, the strength of character, the honesty, sincerity and passion for scotland. Her religious and passion for scotland. Her religious beliefs, i think, are an asset. Religious beliefs, i think, are an asset. Not religious beliefs, i think, are an asset. Not a religious beliefs, i think, are an asset, not a disadvantage. She has made asset, not a disadvantage. She has made clear asset, not a disadvantage. She has made clear she will govern regardless of her religious beliefs and put regardless of her religious beliefs and put them to one side. Sol regardless of her religious beliefs and put them to one side. So i think her time and put them to one side. So i think her time has and put them to one side. So i think her time has come. And put them to one side. So i think hertime has come. And and put them to one side. So i think her time has come. And john swinney has been her time has come. And john swinney has been around for a long time, but he really has been around for a long time, but he really is has been around for a long time, but he really is associated with Nicola Sturgeon sturgeon. So sturgeon. So what happens in the sturgeon. So what happens in the Scottish Parliament this week . Well, kirsty, there are two motions of No Confidence in play in the Scottish Parliament. 0ne of No Confidence in play in the Scottish Parliament. One is a labour one in the scottish government, one is a conservative one in the First Minister. They are still technically in play, but the Scottish Greens are not going to vote for them, so if they go to a vote, they will fail, which means they will probably fizzle out. But what will not fizzle out is a battle for the soul of the snp. Independence is the glue that holds that party together. For the moment, independence is not on the table, so all those ideological differences in that very broad church will now come to the fore. Between social conservatives like kate forbes and those who regard themselves as progressives. Between Climate Activists and those who believe, go carefully on that. On top of that, you have the Scottish Labour Party on the rise as the labour party on the rise as the labour party on the rise as the labour party across gb is on the rise. So there is a feeling that that decade of snp dominance may be drawing to a close. Thanks very much, nick. Let� s talk now to snp depute leader keith brown and co leader of the Scottish GreensPatrick Harvie, and at westminster, by leader of the scottish conservatives douglas ross. Good evening to you all. First of all, the soul of the snp, that is what is at stake, according to nick there, but the public must look at this mess and thing, why should we trust the snp with our votes when they are more interested in instantly signed battles than actually the of scotland . I instantly signed battles than actually the of scotland . I dont think thats actually the of scotland . I dont think thats true, actually the of scotland . I dont think thats true, and actually the of scotland . I dont think thats true, and you actually the of scotland . I dont think thats true, and you talk. Think that� s true, and you talk about trust, the people of scotland voted for the snp in successive elections in record numbers. We currently have more than twice the number of snp msps that labour or the tories have. They like us for five years. It is by law the Scottish Parliament sits for five years, so we intend to see through that mandate that programme, and i think the people of scotland expect that. They don� t want see the reduced cap double council tax compared to england and wales change, orsee compared to england and wales change, or see Prescription Charges coming in. They want us to help with the Cost Of Living crisis inflicted by the tories. But in the situation now, if you do not have a leader in 28 days, we are heading for an election. So do you want a new agreement with Patrick Harvie . Because in fact today, humza yousaf said we need to prepare all this. I have said publicly that i think whoever is now leader of the snp should be able to engage with other parties. I want to see that engagement, constructive engagement. We are a parliament of minorities. We are a parliament of minorities. We have to talk to each other. I think there is no prospect of any support from the tories at any stage. They are bent on a kind of Scorched Earth idea of policy. But we need to talk to those that are willing to talk to us. That is very important. You very much welcome talk Ofjohn Swinney coming into the Leadership Contest. Would you back him . What swinney coming into the Leadership Contest. Would you back him . Mhdti contest. Would you back him . What i said is, i think contest. Would you back him . What i said is, i think there contest. Would you back him . What i said is, i think there are three said is, i think there are three things. He said is, i think there are three thins. ,. , said is, i think there are three thinus. ,. ,. , things. 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I have said three criteria, someone who it . I have said three criteria, someone who should it . I have said three criteria, someone who should be it . I have said three criteria, someone who should be experienced, willing to engage, and who should unify the party. I Thinkjohn Swinney fulfils those categories, but i will wait to see who comes forward. Would kate forbes unify the party, given her position on gay marriage and abortion . You have made the point about the number of msps that may or may not support her. Just to point out, it is the whole party. Msps only have one vote, the same as in one else, let� s see who comes forward. One vote, the same as in one else, lets see who comes forward. Would ou back lets see who comes forward. Would you back eight lets see who comes forward. Would you back eight forbes . Lets see who comes forward. Would you back eight forbes . Lets see who comes forward. Would you back eight forbes . Would. Lets see who comes forward. Would | you back eight forbes . Would you you back eight forbes . Would you back kate forbes . I you back eight forbes . Would you back kate forbes . Back kate forbes . I will wait and see who the back kate forbes . I will wait and see who the candidates back kate forbes . I will wait and see who the candidates before i l see who the candidates before i decide. �. , see who the candidates before i decide. � , i. See who the candidates before i decide. � | decide. But could you back her . I have said. Decide. But could you back her . I have said. I decide. But could you back her . I have said, i will decide. But could you back her . I have said, i will wait decide. But could you back her . I have said, i will wait and decide. But could you back her . I have said, i will wait and see. Have said, i will wait and see. Isn� t what people in scotland went back to basics, as it were . Economy, Cost Of Living. It is not actually about gender politics, Identity Politics or environmental radicalism. Politics or environmental radicalism. ,. , radicalism. You say that, we brought in the trial payment, radicalism. You say that, we brought in the trial payment, which radicalism. You say that, we brought in the trial payment, which has in the trial payment, which has taken 100,000 children out of poverty this year. We have frozen council tax, where if you look at england and wales, they have had massive increases. We have no Prescription Charges, which have just increased elsewhere. We are better performing economically in terms of exports. We also have. We also have teachers, nurses, Police Officers paid better in scotland and no work lost through strikes in the nhs. But do you want to apologise to the scottish people for this mess yeah you have seen yourself, the choreography of what has happened. You have two parties previously involved in an agreement, where that has come to an end. But humza yousaf said he had made has come to an end. But humza yousaf said he had made a has come to an end. But humza yousaf said he had made a mistake has come to an end. But humza yousaf said he had made a mistake today has come to an end. But humza yousaf said he had made a mistake today and| said he had made a mistake today and regretted it. He is the First Minister of scotland. Not some kind of kid making a mistake. He is minister of scotland. Not some kind of kid making a mistake. Of kid making a mistake. He is the first leader of kid making a mistake. He is the first leader to of kid making a mistake. He is the first leader to hold of kid making a mistake. He is the first leader to hold his of kid making a mistake. He is the first leader to hold his hands of kid making a mistake. He is the first leader to hold his hands up i first leader to hold his hands up and say, this is not. But the damage is done. And i think people welcome that honesty. Taking accountability and saying, i should honesty. Taking accountability and saying, ishould have honesty. Taking accountability and saying, i should have done it a different way. I think that is refreshing. Different way. I think that is refreshing different way. I think that is refreshin. ,. ,. ,. , refreshing. What would you have done differentl . Differently . I think we need to have the conversation. It depends. Because we are a parliament of minorities, you have to sometimes a great individual pieces of legislation with votes from other parties. We were elected as a parliament of minorities. I was Campaign Directorfor as a parliament of minorities. I was Campaign Director for the snp as a parliament of minorities. I was Campaign Directorfor the snp in 2021. We won 64 of 129 seats, meaning we are a minority and need to work with other parties. Thank you very much. Turning to you, Patrick Harvie, you broke down and snp First Minister on the back of Tory Pressure in a fit of pique. What about the Bigger Picture of independence . That is not an accurate way to describe that is not an accurate way to describe what happened. There was a stable, describe what happened. There was a stable, progressive, Pro Independence majority government, and im sorry to say that humza government, and im sorry to say that humza yousaf decided to pull the plug that humza yousaf decided to pull the plug on that. But the plug on that. But you were about to have a vote, where you not . You are about to have a vote of your membership. And it is perfectly reasonable for a deal that and it is perfectly reasonable for a deal that was shaped and signed off by the deal that was shaped an