Keith Brown: “The cause of independence was beyond any single person or party”

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.

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.