{"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":"Sarwar to the Lords? As Burnham becomes PM","slug":"sarwar-to-the-lords-as-burnham-becomes-pm","published_at":"2026-07-22T11:58:18+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/holyrood-sources-6059290/sarwar-to-the-lords-as-burnham-becomes-pm","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/holyrood-sources-6059290","url":"https://shows.acast.com/holyroodsources/episodes/6a60b0034fac21e67f27148e","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/643d6492ae2be60011a66c8d/e/6a60b0034fac21e67f27148e/media.mp3","summary":"On today's episode of Holyrood Sources, Calum Macdonald, Geoff Aberdein and Andy Maciver are joined by Scottish Labour MSP, Paul Sweeney to discuss the shock news that Anas Sarwar is set to resign to join new PM Andy Burnham's team in Westminster. What will Sarwar's departure mean for Scottish Labour and the UK Labour Party overall. Has Sarwar blindsided his Holyrood colleagues by accepting a job out of the blue? And what kind of leader is Burnham going to be, now he is officially the top dog in Westminster? 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 are joined by Scottish Labour MSP, Paul Sweeney to discuss the sh…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2364,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/holyrood-sources-6059290/episodes/sarwar-to-the-lords-as-burnham-becomes-pm/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/sarwar-to-the-lords-as-burnham-becomes-pm.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}