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 Scottish Labour Party, while I have breath in my body, will listen to the views of trade unionists.

My Scottish Labour Party is a crusade - to fight poverty, inequality and injustice.

We do students a great disservice by implying that one set of students is more important than another.

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.

My working life has always been wrapped up in doing my job to the best of my abilities and doing the best for my family. It is not a contest between the two.