{"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/69b16635c891dc74e8293c28?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Election Trends, Meet the Candidates  and should the Government help with energy costs?","description":"<p>On today's episode of Holyrood Sources, Calum Macdonald, Andy Maciver and Geoff Aberdein break down another week of Scottish politics and reflect on the continued fighting in the Middle East.  They discuss the global energy crisis and the impact of the Strait of Hormuz disruption and debate the future of North Sea oil and gas policy</p><p><br></p><p>Political scientist Ailsa Henderson joins the podcast to explain the latest polling trends from the Scottish Election Study ahead of the 2026 Scottish Parliament election. She suggests how the SNP have managed to maintain popularity for so long and whether the UK Conservatives can learn anything from the downfall of the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada in the 1990s. </p><p><br></p><p>This episode is also the first in our series of election candidate interviews. Calum, Andy and Geoff meet three of the candidates who the podcast will follow through the election campaign. They are joined by Lloyd Melville from the SNP, Isla McCay from Labour and Sanne Dijkstra-Downie from the Liberal Democrats. </p><p><br></p><p>Connect with us:</p><p>📧 Email: hello@hollyroodsources.com</p><p>📱 WhatsApp: 0333 404 6507</p><p>🎙️ Subscribe for weekly inside tracks on Scottish politics.</p><p><br></p>","author_name":"Shortbread Media "}