A Holyrood Awakening: What Next for Scotland? | ep. 146

On May 7th 2026, the Scottish people go to the polls to elect a new Scottish Parliament. In and amongst what look like seismic losses for the Labour Government across the English local elections and in the Welsh Senedd, Scotland stands out: it had its reckoning with the Labour Party back in 2011.If the polls are to be believed then the SNP look set to retain their place as the biggest party in Holyrood, but with a diminished seat number as Reform, the Greens and the Lib Dems look to capitalise. So with a fraught relationship with the Green Party after their recent coalition woes, an ideological opposition to Labour and a minority of MSPs, the question needs to be asked: what next for Scotland?To discuss this with Compass Director Neal Lawson we were delighted to be joined by two true standout voices in Scotland:Stephen Flynn, MP for Aberdeen South, and Leader of the SNP in the House of CommonsTommy Sheppard, SNP MP for Edinburgh East between 2015-2024.Support the showEnjoyed the podcast and want to be a live audience member at our next episode? Want to have the chance in raising questions to the panelist?Support our work and be a part of the Compass community. Become a member!You can find us on Twitter at @CompassOffice.