John Swinney: “It is essential that public safety is respected and that people respect the rule of law. That includes on hate crime.”

Friends, we are winning. One by one, the stars are aligning in our favour.

I’m all for the Scottish Parliament having as many powers as it possibly can do, and I’ll work constructively to make sure we bring all those powers to Scotland.

Conference, because we won the election – and because we won the trust of people in Scotland - we can now do two things: improve people’s lives here and now, and build the best possible future by delivering Scottish independence.

The Prime Minister is very welcome in Scotland and I’ll be interested to hear what he’s got to say.