Holyrood 2026: Our Campaign Review

About this episode

The episode reviews the 2026 Holyrood campaign with insights from activists on its key moments and implications for Scottish politics.

With the Holyrood parliamentary election just around the corner, we've gathered some of our activist friends around the table to dissect the 2026 campaign. What moments made us sit up and take notice? What surprised us? And what had us rolling our eyes?From grassroots organizing to party messaging, we're breaking down what's worked, what hasn't, and what gives us genuine hope for Scottish politics as voters head to the polls.Tune in to hear what our panel thinks shaped this campaign—and what it tells us about the state of Scottish politics. You can find all our Holyrood2026 coverage in our Countdown to Holyrood playlist https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLmrDKalFQSLAgCYxQweW2RqPSDnYFnRX4&si=HclNipVc1QdrZT7C #holyrood2026 #scottishpolitics #activism The Indypodcasters team produce a NEW podcast episode every Friday search for Scottish Independence Podcasts wherever you get your podcasts. Remember to like and subscribe! Get in touch:Email: indypodcasters@gmail.com Bluesky: @scottishindypod Visit our website https://scottishindypod.scot for blogposts, newsletter signup and more episodes Subscribe for free to our Youtube channel @scottishindypodExtra for more of our video footage…

Topics covered

• Scottish politics
• Holyrood election
• activism
• grassroots organizing
• party messaging

Keywords

• Holyrood 2026
• Scottish politics
• activism
• campaign review
• grassroots organizing

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: YesCowal Podcasts, Indypodcasters

Places: Holyrood, Scotland

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