On this day twenty years ago the people of Scotland were casting their votes on whether or not to establish a new Scottish Parliament.

“Get on with the day job.” It’s a line that the opposition in the Scottish Parliament enjoy throwing around all too often. The irony, of course, is that for the past decade – in contrast to the Tory zombie government in Westminster – the SNP have been getting on with the job of governing in Scotland.

Tomorrow marks 20 years to the day since the referendum result which heralded a new era of Scottish democracy.

I often introduce myself as the MSP for the most beautiful constituency in Scotland. In my opinion, that is a perfectly reasonable description for the constituency of Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch, particularly after a summer of travelling throughout the region.

Nicola Sturgeon has announced the Scottish Government’s plans for the year ahead. The Programme for Government sets out how we will continue to show global leadership on climate change.