I think that the people of Great Britain have had enough of experts with organisations from acronyms saying - from organisations with acronyms - saying that they know what is best and getting it consistently wrong, because these people - these people - are the same ones who got consistently wrong.

I'm a decentralizer. I believe in trusting professionals.

I am delighted by the support I have received from colleagues. It reflects the optimistic message that I've been putting forward.

I remember my mum explaining to me what adoption meant when I was still at primary school. 'Son,' she said to me, 'you didn't grow under my heart, you grew in it'.

It is a belief in human potential that has guided me through my time in Government.

I want there to be an open and positive debate about the path the country will now take. Whatever the verdict of that debate I will respect it.

The common fisheries policy unfortunately led to the devastation of fishing in Scotland. My dad had to close his business. As a result something that he been built up by by grandfather and maintained by my dad disappeared. So my dad suffered.