Politics is a tough profession, made even harder by the inescapable fact that you can be unceremoniously tossed out of office by the electorate, even if you have been very good at your job.
So, farewell the sixth session of the Scottish Parliament. It seems only yesterday since Holyrood first opened its doors, yet here we are, 27 years later, older but I suggest no wiser.
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