{"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":"One Week To Go: The Path to Bute House and the 'Scunner Factor'","slug":"one-week-to-go-the-path-to-bute-house-and-the-scunner-factor","published_at":"2026-04-29T08:13:06+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/holyrood-sources-6059290/one-week-to-go-the-path-to-bute-house-and-the-scunner-factor","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/holyrood-sources-6059290","url":"https://shows.acast.com/holyroodsources/episodes/69f1bd928647f8587e3d91ef","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/643d6492ae2be60011a66c8d/e/69f1bd928647f8587e3d91ef/media.mp3","summary":"Is Scotland facing a political stalemate? In this episode of Holyrood Sources , Calum Macdonald, Geoff Aberdein, and Andy Maciver, with just ONE WEEK to go until polling day, explore the possible outcomes of the 2026 Scottish Parliament election. Is it certain that John Swinney will return to Bute House?, or could Anas Sarwar, even Malcolm Offord, relying on Reform’s hidden vote somehow seize power?  They also dive into the \"Scunner factor\"— continuing their thoughts on voter apathy from last week, could this lead to a record-low turnout?  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","meta_description":"Is Scotland facing a political stalemate? In this episode of Holyrood Sources , Calum Macdonald, Geoff Aberdein, and Andy Maciver, with just ONE WEEK to g…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2957,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/holyrood-sources-6059290/episodes/one-week-to-go-the-path-to-bute-house-and-the-scunner-factor/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/one-week-to-go-the-path-to-bute-house-and-the-scunner-factor.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}