Former Prime Minister Gordon Brown as called for the people of Scotland to “unite around a common purpose” following the result of the independence referendum.
Speaking to his constituents in Fife, Mr Brown said that the nation must move from the “battleground to the common ground” after the No vote.
Mr Brown also paid tribute to Alex Salmond, who stepped down as First Minister on Friday after the referendum result, calling him a “formidable opponent”.
He said: “Just as the eyes of the world were on Scotland this week, so too the eyes of the Scottish people are now on ensuring that the promise makers do not become promise breakers.”
He said he was a “promise keeper”.
Mr Brown said there three “lock-in measures” to ensure that promises made before the referendum would be kept.
These include the resolution signed by himself, David Cameron, Nick Clegg and Ed Miliband setting out a timetable for draft legislation for a new Scotland Bill; the civil service’s involvement in drawing up a timetable for the legislation; and a debate scheduled in the House of Commons on October 16 to make sure that the timetable is being followed.
Gordon Brown says pre-referendum promises will be kept
