In this episode of Holyrood Sources, Calum Macdonald, Geoff Aberdein, and Andy Maciver dive into the most heated moment of the campaign so far: the Channel 4 leaders' debate. We break down the explosive exchange between Scottish Labour’s Anas Sarwar and Reform UK’s Malcolm Offord, and ask if the alleged "backroom deal" has any basis in reality.

In this episode:

• The Debate Fallout: Was the Sarwar-Offord clash a turning point or just "petulent nonsense"?
• Polling Deep Dive: We analyse the latest YouGov MRP poll—is an SNP majority of 67 seats actually possible?
• Manifesto Week: Breaking down the key pledges from Scottish Labour and the Scottish Greens.
• The "Battle Bus" Myth: Geoff reveals why you rarely see leaders actually traveling on their branded buses.
• Listener Questions: From the UK’s counter-argument for independence to the journey of a barrel of North Sea oil.

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