Holyrood Sources Podcast
1) Crisis in the Middle East - Scotland Perspective and SNP Hold Firm in New Poll
On this episode of the Holyrood Sources Podcast, Calum Macdonald, Geoff Aberdein and Andy Maciver unpack the ongoing situation in Iran and across the Middle East from a Scottish perspective. They are ...Show More
2) SNP Majority in May? The End of the Alba Party, and Faith in Politics
On this episode of Holyrood Sources, Calum Macdonald, Geoff Aberdein and Andy Maciver discuss a brand new MRP poll which suggests that the Scottish National Party (SNP) could win an outright majority ...Show More
3) Scotland’s "Sweetie Jar" Economy: The IFS Warning & Business Rate Crisis
In this episode of Holyrood Sources, Calum Macdonald, Geoff Aberdein, and Andy Maciver dive into the latest bombshell polling that shows a record low for Scottish Labour and a stunning breakthrough fo...Show More
4) Anas Sarwar’s Gamble, Your Questions Answered and Remembering Jeane Freeman
In this episode of Holyrood Sources, Calum Macdonald, Geoff Aberdein and Andy Maciver dissect further fallout from Anas Sarwar's dramatic calls for Keir Starmer to resign. Now the dust has settled we...Show More
5) Anas Sarwar Calls for Keir Starmer to Resign
Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar has called for Prime Minister Keir Starmer to resign — and the political fallout could reshape the Holyrood election.In this special Holyrood Sources episode, Calum ...Show More
6) Tactical Boost for the SNP, Is Scotland Bad for Business, and Remembering Jim Wallace
In this episode of Holyrood Sources, we remember Scotland's first Deputy First Minister, Jim Wallace as Calum Macdonald, Geoff Aberdein and Andy Maciver are joined by former Scottish Liberal Democrat ...Show More
7) 100 Days to the Scottish Election: Reform Tax Cuts, SNP vs Starmer & Labour’s NHS Pitch
In this episode of Holyrood Sources, Calum Macdonald, Geoff Aberdein (former Chief of Staff to Alex Salmond) and Andy Maciver (former Director of Communications for the Scottish Conservatives) break d...Show More
8) Scottish Voters Focus Group: Swinney, Sarwar, Starmer & Farage Assessed
Voters in Falkirk, one of Scotland’s key constituencies, give their brutally honest verdict on the politicians who will shape the 2026 Scottish Parliament election.In this special episode of Holyrood ...Show More
9) Farage, Starmer & Badenoch in Scotland as Poll Redraws Holyrood
The first Scotland-wide poll of the 2026 Holyrood election year delivers a political shock: Reform UK level with Scottish Labour, the SNP ahead but without a majority, and serious questions for every ...Show More
10) UK Elections 2026 Preview: Reform UK, Labour, SNP & Plaid Cymru
The Sources Podcast hosts come together for a special New Year 2026 UK politics preview, analysing what could be the most volatile year in British politics for a generation.With local elections in Eng...Show More