Pete Wishart: “It's disappointing that after 12 years the Scottish Affairs Committee has reverted back to being an instrument of…”

I have watched, like everybody else, as the world has burned this summer.

You cannot have such huge sweeping constitutional change, whether that is Scotland becoming an independent country or the UK re-joining the EU without the consent of the people through a referendum – it would be untenable.

But that won't alter our position, which would be that, you know, we would be seeking a referendum to secure the support of Scottish people.

Let's take the extraordinary skills and expertise created by the North Sea and put them to work building its successor.