I think what parliament and the country has just heard for the first time in this parliamentary session is exactly what I was warning about during the election campaign.
Reflecting on the parliamentary session's discussions.
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Rhetoric alone will not cut it when Scotland so badly needs more job-creating powers and the ability to lower energy bills.
He should have a substantive discussion with the Scottish Government and me about how we empower and strengthen the powers of the Scottish Parliament.
Members of the public will ask how on earth – and they say this to me when I'm out and about in the country – how has Scotland become like this?
I have recent experience of visiting the United States of America for an unreservedly happy occasion. It involved Scotland winning for the first time in a World Cup game in over 40 years.
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