The branding campaign Glasgow: Scotland With Style was launched 18 months ago and tonight we have been given plenty of food for thought for taking it forward.

We will continue to raise the profile of Glasgow to a worldwide audience.

We are saying quite clearly, and we are the voice of the majority, that we don't want this war.

I tried to write something that is majestic, and perhaps more modern than classical in style.

I had years of riding experience Western style years ago. So that was an easy adjustment. And I had taught and choreographed dueling for 35 years or so. I think that was in the plus column for getting cast -- I knew my way around a sword.

If you look at five plays, we get those plays, we win, It won't be our coaching style to be into moral victories.