# The Interviews: Russell Findlay

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Podcast: [Holyrood Sources](https://stenobird.com/podcast/holyrood-sources-6059290)
Published: 2026-04-04T12:00:00+00:00
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Duration seconds: 1249

## Resource

Has Russell Findlay conceded defeat already? What can his party offer going into the election? In this special edition of 'The Interviews' from Holyrood Sources, the leader of the Scottish Conservatives Russell Findlay speaks to Calum Macdonald, Geoff Aberdein and Andy Maciver in Edinburgh. "common-sense" vision for the 2026 election. From the rise of Reform UK to the 14-year legacy of the UK party. In this episode: The Reform Threat: Why Findlay calls Reform UK "soft on the Union." Alternative Government: Why the Tories are focusing on stopping an SNP majority rather than the First Minister's office. The "Badenoch Factor": How the relationship with Kemi Badenoch is changing the Scottish campaign. Working with the SNP: Would the Tories ever vote with John Swinney? Sponsored by: The Scotch Whisky Association’s "Made to be Measured" campaign. ** 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.

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