Calum Macdonald
@calumam.bsky.social
Presenter and journalist @timesradio Breakfast 6-10am, Fri-Sun | Holyrood Sources & Whitehall Sources podcasts host | Member # 1, Times Radio Early Breakfast Club / hello@calumam.com
“I was brought up that you didn't speak ill of the dead. But if you're going to speak ill of the dead, at least make your claims accurate.” Geoff Aberdein describes claims about Alex Salmond in Nicola Sturgeon’s memoir as: “Falsehoods at worst, fabrications at best.” youtu.be/ghXZOacS4jI
Geoff Aberdein: The "fabrications" and "falsehoods" in Nicola Sturgeon’s Memoir
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@kateforbes.bsky.social’s news is, in my view, simultaneously bleak news for Scottish politics and government, and good news for Kate and her family. Our instantaneous reaction, on @holyroodsources.bsky.social , is streaming now. Geoff Aberdein | @calumam.bsky.social
Hot flats are a policy failure, @richardlowes.bsky.social tells Kait Borsay and @calumam.bsky.social. @regassistproj.bsky.social | @listentotimesradio.bsky.social
@colmpm.bsky.social Hi Colm, hope this finds you well. I'm getting in touch from Times Radio at The Times newspaper, on Lise Butler's recommendation. What's the best way to get in touch with an interview invitation? Thanks! Calum
This week’s @holyroodsources.bsky.social , with me and my amigos @calumam.bsky.social and Geoff Aberdein , and this week @reformukscotland.bsky.social ‘s Labour 🔴 defector. Plus, the grand coalition is back….. podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/h...
By-election Aftermath... and Reform UK defector
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End your week with @holyroodsources.bsky.social , the most-listened-to Scottish political podcast. This week, the Supreme Court gender judgment. On audio 🎧 And here on YouTube 🖥️ youtu.be/-_OjvLl_HLI?... @calumam.bsky.social | Geoff Aberdein
What is a Woman? Susan Smith from For Women Scotland on the political reaction to the Supreme Court
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This week’s @holyroodsources.bsky.social , streaming now and on YouTube. Today: 🟥 Labour & benefits 🟨 The SNP’s candidates 💨 Aberdeen & energy And in listener questions, one happy customer asks who gave me and Geoff a platform? That would be @calumam.bsky.social … youtu.be/9SGp_Qcn3uk?...
Getting Scotland Working
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@kschake.bsky.social hi Kori - have just sent a DM and hope to hear from you soon. Thanks, Calum
NEW: Former Boris Johnson Director of Comms Guto Harri tells Times Radio Breakfast that the former PM Is talking to President Trump and President Zelensky and will be a "useful back channel" during peace negotiations.
This week’s @holyroodsources.bsky.social streaming on audio as normal, or here 👇🏻 on YouTube. 🌹 Labour 👩🏻⚕️ the NHS 📑 the civil service With me, Geoff Aberdein and @calumam.bsky.social youtu.be/0ZTMovveIew
NHS Crisis, Labour and Change, is the civil service broken? | Q&A
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The full @holyroodsources.bsky.social ep with Anthony @scaramucci.bsky.social in full on YouTube. 🤝🏻 how to deal with Trump & Musk 🍣 🥃 his thoughts on export tariffs 🌍 and his well read and well thought position on America’s role in the world @calumam.bsky.social youtu.be/Ga9Nw95QC9Q
Donald Trump will "hurt" First Minister John Swinney - Scaramucci
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WATCH! Full episodes on YouTube. Available every week, plus bonus videos drop every few days… Who would form the best coalition government in Scotland? youtu.be/J_kE3TS4joI
Who would form the best coalition government in Scotland?
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Today’s exclusive @HolyroodSources polling podcast, with Sir John Curtice, in full on YouTube now @calumam.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=89em...
New polling: Reform surge, Labour down, SNP win, coalition Government in 2026
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🆕We're joined in conversation by John Swinney and Kate Forbes. Up for discussion: the budget, meeting Donald Trump, welcoming Elon Musk, independence, energy policy, the SNP's Governmental record... Streaming now on your podcast app. @akmaciver.bsky.social @calumam.bsky.social
If you’re not already subscribed to @holyroodsources.bsky.social on YouTube or your podcast app, this would be a *very* good week to do so… 👀
This week’s @holyroodsources.bsky.social, in full, on YouTube. 🟡 ‘that’ poll for the SNP 🔴 can Sarwar win with Starmer in No 10? 🇺🇸 and what we’d say to Trump if he called Geoff Aberdein | @calumam.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=uFNU...
“Hope” for 2026 & Talking to Trump
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Post-Budget @holyroodsources.bsky.social podcast, with me, Geoff , @calumam.bsky.social and 🟡 @kateforbes.bsky.social 💷 @graemeroy.bsky.social SFC 📰 @kieranandrews.bsky.social & Alistair Grant & some loose talk from us about a grand coalition 🇮🇪 🇩🇪 pod.fo/e/28c404
Holyrood Sources: The Scottish Government's Budget - Analysed
In this episode of the Holyrood Sources podcast, the hosts discuss the recent Scottish Government budget announcement, focusing on key elements such as the two child benefit cap, council tax implic...
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Weekly @holyroodsources.bsky.social podcast recording now. Available before this afternoon’s #Budget, and recording a post-Budget extra tomorrow @calumam.bsky.social | Geoff Aberdein
Nearly at the 150 limit for our UK radio starter pack now. Today’s additions include @actualchrismoyles.bsky.social @rickedwards1.bsky.social @mrcolinmurray.bsky.social & @calumam.bsky.social go.bsky.app/JyDPi1W
Low for who, Calum? My food prices aren’t low. Farmers are never happy and never have been. They supported Brexit and now we are all in the manure.
Should farmers have a deal on inheritance tax due to taking a hit on behalf of us all: producing food in spite of huge challenges for which we pay extremely low prices? Should they be exempt from societal expectation that we’re entitled to some of people’s wealth when they die?
Finding it slightly odd that there is even room for questions about the CV of the actual Chancellor
Calum Macdonald@calumam.bsky.social · 2y agoNEW: Welsh Secretary Jo Stevens can't give clarity on Rachel Reeves' CV Times Radio - after she edited her employment history on LinkedIn, removing her work as an economist at the Bank of Scotland from 2006-2009. "You'd have to ask Rachel." The offer is open to join us, of course.
