Not quite a Lobby veteran, but 16 years at the heart of power has taken its toll as my hair is turning white and politicians are beginning to recognise me. Remain sane, but still deeply sceptical.
A secret cabinet briefing paper by Finance Secretary John Swinney, which has now been leaked, revealed fears at the heart of the Government about the state of the country's finances and the impact on public spending.
Mr Swinney acknowledged in the document that an independent Scotland, heavily dependent on volatile and declining oil revenues, and fully responsible for economic growth, would face uncertainty over its future spending power.
* The 2014 European elections will be a watershed for UKIP in Scotland.
* UKIP could emulate the Reform Party of Canada – which went on to form part of the largest party in the Ottawa parliament – and "do something dramatic and remarkable".
