{"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":"The Interviews: Malcolm Offord","slug":"the-interviews-malcolm-offord","published_at":"2026-04-07T12:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/holyrood-sources-6059290/the-interviews-malcolm-offord","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/holyrood-sources-6059290","url":"https://www.holyroodsources.com","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/643d6492ae2be60011a66c8d/e/69cea25ef44b357ce92e8a25/media.mp3","summary":"In this final installment of our Leaders Special, we sit down with the leader of Reform UK in Scotland, Malcolm Offord . As Reform surges in the polls, Offord addresses the \"racist scaremongering\" accusations from the Scottish Greens, explains why the party is targeting disillusioned voters, and outlines their plan to scrap Net Zero subsidies in favor of North Sea gas. In this episode, we discuss: Why 80% of Reform UK candidates have never been in politics. The \"Scotland is at Breaking Point\" campaign and the Glasgow asylum seeker debate. Malcolm Offord’s response to Patrick Harvey and the \"racist\" allegations. The future of North Sea oil and gas vs. offshore wind subsidies. Can Reform UK win constituency seats in the Scottish Parliament? Offord’s past \"bad joke\" and his transition from the Conservative Party to Reform. Subscribe to Holyrood Sources for deep dives into the heart of Scottish politics. #ScotlandElection #ReformUK #MalcolmOfford #ScottishPolitics #NigelFarage #Holyrood #NetZero #Immigration Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","meta_description":"In this final installment of our Leaders Special, we sit down with the leader of Reform UK in Scotland, Malcolm Offord . As Reform surges in the polls, Of…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1896,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/holyrood-sources-6059290/episodes/the-interviews-malcolm-offord/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/the-interviews-malcolm-offord.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}