Kirsty Strickland

"The series of unforced errors that led to the First Minister’s resignation will haunt him, and his party, for some time to come."

"As the chief constable says, the rise in non-crime mental health related callouts isn’t because people are making spurious calls to the police, it’s because there is simply nowhere else for them to go."

"The murders of MPs Jo Cox and Sir David Amess should have served as a wake up call."

It’s a tall order to ask a new leader to head-up a general election campaign after less than a month in the job.

The interview achieved the impossible, managing to unite the SNP and the Conservatives.

"Five years is a drop in the ocean compared to the time that was stolen from him and his family."

"There aren’t many beaches in Scotland with seasonal animal restriction zones. Where they are in place, it is probably for good reason."

"We shouldn’t be complacent or worse, self-congratulatory, that far-right riots haven’t yet marred our own towns and cities."

Will the refresh of the current guidance give schools the confidence to take what might be an unpopular decision?

"It seems to be a crude measure to achieve something that could be done much more effectively in other ways."