Joani Reid: “He is a decent man. And a kind man.”

He is the first candidate to say he will fight for Rosebank and Jackdaw until the UK Government approves them.

There is no excuse for masked intimidation or for people pretending to protest when they are really just looking for a fight.

It frightens local people and it shames our town.

Most of us in East Kilbride want the same simple thing: to get on with our lives and feel safe in our own streets.