{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/67a0e00da78c5e076777bb77/6967c495e9172b8320249434?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"UUP Leadership Race, Budget Chaos & the Ulster Flag Row","description":"<p>In this episode of <strong>Stormont Sources</strong>, David McCann and former special advisers <strong>Tim Cairns</strong> and <strong>Michael McKernan</strong> break down the biggest political stories at Stormont.</p><p><br></p><p>🎙️<strong> In this episode:</strong></p><ul><li>Is <strong>Jon Burrows set to become UUP leader unopposed</strong>?</li><li>Would a <strong>UUP leadership contest help or harm unionism</strong>?</li><li>Is so-called <strong>“liberal unionism” finished</strong> in Northern Ireland?</li><li>Can <strong>John O’Dowd’s multi-year Stormont budget</strong> survive executive opposition?</li><li>Are <strong>cuts to health and education unavoidable</strong>?</li><li>Should the <strong>Ulster Banner be replaced</strong> at the Commonwealth Games?</li></ul><p><br></p><p>We unpack the <strong>real power struggles inside the Ulster Unionist Party</strong>, the growing budget crisis at Stormont, and why <strong>symbols and flags still dominate politics in Northern Ireland</strong> in 2026.</p>","author_name":"Shortbread Media "}