I hadn't heard DD was ill, but happened on the Guardian site the night he died, and found the bad news there. Gave me quite a shock, and my sympathy is for his children and for all Scots who pinned their hopes on him. I'm not sure he was a fan of 'Flower of Scotland' - he seemed more of a 'Freedom Come-All-Ye' man to me. But without doubt, and though it has been said before, he was an honest politician, a sincere person, and the biggest single architect of Scotland's devolved future. They could have done with him a little longer, but I hope his memory will guide his colleagues and successor.