On today's episode of the Holyrood Sources podcast Calum Macdonald, Geoff Aberdein and Andy Maciver break down a bombshell week in Scottish politics.

Peter Murrell has pleaded guilty to embezzlement from the SNP. What does this mean for the party, The First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon and trust in politics in general?

John Swinney has also appointed his new Scottish Cabinet, was his new slimmed down top team the right way to go?

How will Stephen Flynn and Stephen Gethins perform in their new Holyrood roles.

How will Ivan McKee do after being promoted to Cabinet Secretary for Public Service reform? You can listen to our 2025 interview with him here:

https://open.spotify.com/episode/1EO5bkEpwRRPpjnYeOL81I?si=-YP5RgaGSAKtH_d3RoVaMQ

And what does Tony Blair's intervention this week mean for the UK Labour Party, is it time to start listening to the former Prime Minister?

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