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The Interviews: Anas Sarwar
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- Holyrood Sources
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- Apr 5, 2026
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- 1989
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In this Holyrood Sources special, the team sit down with Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar ahead of the upcoming election. Sarwar outlines a "boldly different" vision for Scotland, addressing the growing crisis in the NHS, the decline in Scottish education, and the future of clean nuclear energy. He responds to tough questions on the Grangemouth refinery, the procurement of buses from China over Scottish firms, and his public call for Keir Starmer to resign. Is Scottish Labour truly different from the SNP? Can Anas Sarwar move from opposition to Bute House? In this episode: NHS Emergency: The plan to ramp up operations and let "money follow the patient." Education Crisis: Addressing the 19% drop in ASN teachers and banning mobile phones in classrooms. Industry & Jobs: The fallout at Alexander Dennis and the future of North Sea energy. The Starmer Dynamic: Why Sarwar stood by his call for the PM to step down. Subscribe for more interviews with Scotland’s political leaders. #ScottishPolitics #AnasSarwar #ScottishLabour #SNP #Holyrood #ScotlandElection #NHSScotland #KeirStarmer ** The Holyrood Sources podcast brings the best analysis of Scottish politics with those who have lived it as Special Advisers, and those who are current and former politicians and political party leaders. Join Calum Macdonald, Geoff Aberdein (Former Chief of Staff to First Minister Alex Salmond) and Andy Maciver (Former Director of Communications for the Scottish Conservatives). Subscribe now Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/holyrood-sources/id1673972192 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4Fj3emmRONEr8aSkhcMgoH?si=789c7874034340c6 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.