It would be wrong to suggest that Scotland could not be another such successful, independent country.

I want to be the voice of change and hope. I want to confront the big challenges this country faces.

Far from being a drag on growth, making our energy sources more sustainable, our energy consumption more efficient, and our economy more resilient to energy price shocks - those things are a vital part of the growth and wealth that we need

Warm congratulations to my friend Barack Obama. Look forward to continuing to work together.

There is a growing frustration that the EU is seen as something that is done to people rather than acting on their behalf. And this is being intensified by the very solutions required to resolve the economic problems.

Complex rules restricting our labour markets are not some naturally occurring phenomenon. Just as excessive regulation is not some external plague that's been visited on our businesses.

Countries are different. They make different choices. We cannot harmonise everything.