The government don't want to talk about the consequences of the choices they make. They pretend there aren't any consequences.

Scotland is my country, the nation that shaped me, that taught me my values. A nation whose achievements inspired and inspire me, a community whose failings drive me - drive my overwhelming desire to fight for social justice and equality.

What I will say will not always please you, but what I say will always be honest and true and how I genuinely see it.

The government don't want to talk about the consequences of the choices they make. They pretend there aren't any consequences.

While I'm leader, nothing will be off limits - there will not be one policy, one rule, one way of working which cannot be changed.

I'm pretty proud of having completed a marathon myself, so I can only imagine the pride that real athletes feel when they are picked for the Olympic or the Paralympic Games.

We must listen and learn, show humility and seek again to talk for and to people's ambitions and concerns.