Nicola Sturgeon: “I hope this show is entertaining, but I hope it sparks a debate about whether the country is properly prepared.”

People in a democracy do have the right to change their mind and I hope people change their minds on Brexit. But if you believe that you cannot say to the people of Scotland that you never ever again have the chance to consider the…

I think it's right that they're opening up the Brexit question again and I hope Andy Burnham nails his colours to the mast of rejoining the EU. But you can't pick and choose when democracy applies.

But if you believe that, you cannot say to the people of Scotland that you never ever again have the chance to consider the independence question.

My aim, to put it bluntly, is to close the attainment gap completely. It will not be done overnight, I accept that. But it must be done.