{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/643d6492ae2be60011a66c8d/6994b0a808b58c2f93050299?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Scotland’s \"Sweetie Jar\" Economy: The IFS Warning & Business Rate Crisis","description":"<p>In this episode of <em>Holyrood Sources</em>, 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 for Reform UK. With the Scottish election looming, can Anas Sarwar distance himself from a struggling Keir Starmer, or is the SNP set to dominate once again?</p><p><br></p><p><strong>What we discuss:</strong></p><ul><li><strong>The Sarwar vs. Starmer Rift:</strong> 52% of Scots support Sarwar’s call for Starmer to resign—but will it save Labour at the polls?</li><li><strong>The Reform UK Surge:</strong> Analyzing the projection of 22 seats for Nigel Farage’s party in Scotland.</li><li><strong>The IFS Warning:</strong> Is Scotland’s \"free stuff\" culture sustainable? We discuss the looming cuts to tuition and prescriptions.</li><li><strong>Business in Crisis:</strong> A listener’s warning on business rates and the risk of mass redundancies before May.</li><li><strong>The Islands Forum Scrapped:</strong> Why has the UK government axed a key link for Scotland's island communities?</li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>Connect with us:</strong> </p><p>📧 Email: hello@hollyroodsources.com </p><p>📱 WhatsApp: 0333 404 6507 </p><p>🎙️ Subscribe for weekly inside tracks on Scottish politics.</p>","author_name":"Shortbread Media "}