{"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/69c51b939b6be94a1a75ab9a?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"The End of an Era? Live from the Scottish Parliament","description":"<p>Is Holyrood broken? On the final day of the parliamentary session, the Holyrood Sources team (Calum Macdonald, Geoff Aberdein, and Andy Maciver) are LIVE from outside the Scottish Parliament.</p><p><br></p><p>As 42 MSPs prepare to walk out of these doors for the last time, we speak to the politicians left standing. From the \"Tory Trinity\" to the SNP's internal shifts and the growing shadow of Reform UK, this episode dives into the fractious nature of the last session and what the \"long campaign\" means for your pocketbook.</p><p><br></p><p>Key Topics Covered:</p><p><br></p><p>The Energy Crisis: Why the North Sea is the ultimate political football.</p><p><br></p><p>The Reform Threat: Will the next parliament be the \"Wild West\"?</p><p><br></p><p>Legacy vs. Reality: Has Holyrood become too distant from the people?</p><p><br></p><p>The 1999 Club: Who is left from the original parliament?</p><p><br></p><p>Featured Guests: Brian Whittle (Con), Michelle Thompson (SNP), Marie Todd (SNP), Emma Roddick (SNP), Megan Gallacher (Con), Jackson Carlaw (Con), Murdo Fraser (Con), and Graham Simpson (Reform).</p>","author_name":"Shortbread Media "}