today

"I'm just the man on him today, Michael made him what he is," said Flanagan.

Regardless of the chatter, the final decision – as is always the case in today's Russia – will rest with Vladimir Putin.

"More farmers are now in schemes and more money is being spent through them than ever before. That is true today and will remain true tomorrow."

This was a significant factor in what brought her leadership to a close, as was her focus on the politics of switching gender identity - ironically the subject of an opposition debate at Holyrood today.

"I've just met Gill again today and she said, 'I've seen more stuff in the painting that I didn't see the first time around', which is what I try to do in my artwork."