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.

Separation and devolution are two completely different concepts which cannot be mixed together. One is not a stop on the way to the other.

It's true across the U.K. that those who had least to do with causing the economic crisis are carrying the heaviest burden. That's unacceptable.

We shall seek debate without division or rancour.

Schools are not exam factories for the rat race.

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.

The test is can you do something, rather than have a theoretical argument - can you make a difference?