OVER the last two years I had the honour and privilege of being at the heart of the biggest political campaign in Scotland's history.

It was campaign which engaged Scots in every part of the country and of every age.

It also, I believe, exposed a real desire for change, not to the constitution but to the way our political system works and, particularly, the way our economic and social model works, too.

But in the few days we have had to digest the result, one this is clear - our nation is more divided than at any time in its history.

Families, communities and the country split on the basis of which side of the independence debate you fell.

That is why it is incumbent on everyone, from both sides and from all political persuasions to work to bring the country together.

Just as I put on the record my commitment to work in the best interests of Scotland if it was a Yes vote, so too must others accept the result and now work to make devolution work.

Because the reality is more than two million Scots, from the young to the old and in all parts of Scotland, rejected nationalism, and said yes to working in partnership with our friends and colleagues across the UK, with a strong Scottish Parliament and new powers guaranteed.

Devolution within the UK is the settled will of the people of Scotland.

With a record number of votes cast and a clear majority in favour of a No vote, the time for division is past.

The real work for all of us lies ahead.

It's getting down to the things that brought most of us into politics in the first place.

Not separation from England, but separating people from poverty.

Not opposition to the rest of the UK, but opposition to inequality.

Not the opportunity to create division with friends and neighbours, but the opportunity to serve the people and communities who need a Labour voice speaking up for them and a Labour representative standing up for them.

I was struck over the past two years that no matter where I went or who I spoke to many people were asking the very same questions, no matter which side of the debate they were on.

How can we get more and better jobs?

How can we extend access to colleges and universities for our young people?

How can we get rid of the demand for foodbanks?

How can we ensure we have better pensions?

These are the things that brought me into politics and these are the things that should energise and unite Scotland from now on.