Former prime minister Gordon Brown will today aim to "reset" Scottish politics in a bid to shift the focus from the constitutional debate to how to improve the lives of ordinary people.
Mr Brown played a pivotal role in the campaign to keep Scotland in the UK.
In light of the recommendations of the Smith Commission, Mr Brown will say: "It is time to move beyond two years of constant talk of constitutional change to a new focus in the next two years on the social and economic change that Scottish people have said they want.
"I am pressing the reset button because it is time to move beyond the old issue of bigger powers for the Scottish Parliament, as we now have more powers than at any time, to the issue that really concerns Scotland - better lives for the Scottish people."
Mr Brown is to address the annual meeting of Scottish Labour councillors in Glasgow this morning.
He will use his speech to argue that having a strong Scottish Parliament while remaining part of the UK could lead to improvements in the lives of Scots in a range of areas.
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