{"podcast":{"title":"Holyrood Sources","slug":"holyrood-sources-6059290","podcast_index_feed_id":6059290,"rss_url":"https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/643d6492ae2be60011a66c8d","website_url":"https://holyroodsources.com","image_url":"https://assets.pippa.io/shows/643d6492ae2be60011a66c8d/1770832623635-1d75b621-0366-4066-bbbe-fe4a156e1798.jpeg","author":"Shortbread Media","episode_count":235,"summary":"The Holyrood Sources podcast analyses Scottish politics through the experiences of those who have lived and breathed it as Special Advisers to the Scottish Government, SNP and opposition parties. Join hosts Calum Macdonald, Geoff Aberdein (Chief of Staff to the First Minister, 2007-2014) and Andy Maciver (Former Head of Communications for the Scottish Conservatives) as they take you inside Scottish politics. Their insight is second to none - they've been there, lived it, and maintain remarkable connections to Scotland's politicians and the world of Scottish politics. Join our mailing list and check out our latest live events: click holyroodsources.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-23T02:17:09.442387+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/holyrood-sources-6059290"},"episode":{"title":"A New Scottish Parliament: Cross-Party Talks and Your Election Questions Answered","slug":"a-new-scottish-parliament-cross-party-talks-and-your-election-questions-answered","published_at":"2026-05-13T09:04:21+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/holyrood-sources-6059290/a-new-scottish-parliament-cross-party-talks-and-your-election-questions-answered","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/holyrood-sources-6059290","url":"https://shows.acast.com/holyroodsources/episodes/6a043e979ea03fc75fd2307e","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/643d6492ae2be60011a66c8d/e/6a043e979ea03fc75fd2307e/media.mp3","summary":"On today’s episode of Holyrood Sources, Calum Macdonald, Geoff Aberdein and Andy Maciver analyse the results of the 2026 Scottish Parliament election and what comes next for Scottish politics.  The Prime Minister and the First Minister are set to meet next month, will talks lead to a second independence referendum? Will Keir Starmer even be in office to meet John Swinney?  They also discuss the SNP Leader's post-election meetings with political parties, and his refusal to meet with Reform. hHas he shot himself in the foot politically?, and how should the other parties approach these meetings? Calum, Geoff and Andy also take a look at your post-election questions as the picture of the next five years of Scottish politics starts to become clear. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","meta_description":"On today’s episode of Holyrood Sources, Calum Macdonald, Geoff Aberdein and Andy Maciver analyse the results of the 2026 Scottish Parliament election and…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3280,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/holyrood-sources-6059290/episodes/a-new-scottish-parliament-cross-party-talks-and-your-election-questions-answered/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/holyrood-sources-6059290/a-new-scottish-parliament-cross-party-talks-and-your-election-questions-answered.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}