Keith Brown

Polling shows independence is the preferred choice of the Scottish people and this poll proves the simple concept of Scottish democracy is ringing true with Scots.

It suggests a hung parliament and comes after the British Prime Minister agreed it is for the Scottish people to decide our own future, the Cardiff Agreement crystallised that the age of Westminster is coming to an end and the Scottish…

Whether it is our food and drink sector, our offshore industries or our financial services, Scotland is a nation rich in people and in thriving businesses – rather than being tied to broken Brexit Britain, we can break free and rejoin the…

Scotland’s food and drink sector is still levels above our neighbours despite the barriers put in our way, but through a fresh start with independence, we could remove those barriers and truly unleash our global potential.

Instead of being held back by Westminster’s Brexit, an independent Scotland could grow our export sectors by rejoining the EU as an independent nation.

These figures are a huge credit to Scotland’s food and drink producers who continue to tower above anything else on these islands.

The lesson for Labour couldn’t be clearer: if your message is meaningless and your leader is uninspiring, spending more money just means more people see your problems.

No amount of money could cover up the fact that Labour has nothing meaningful to say about the challenges facing Scotland.

Anas Sarwar will eventually have to wake up to the fact voters aren’t buying what Labour is selling - a party divided, directionless and devoid of ideas.