Spray paint and broken window at the Carluke office

An attack on my office on Tuesday night, which has been reported to the police, has saddened me deeply. I have a duty of care for the people who work in my office and this is clearly upsetting for them, as well as for the other tenants in the building and our neighbours.

People can disagree about politics, but there is no excuse for mindless aggression, vandalism or violence which causes stress and anxiety in our local communities.

We should strive for a better politics that respects and seeks to understand other points of view and, thankfully, that is how most people conduct themselves.

We won’t be dragged down by the mindless act of a minority. We’ll clean this up and my service to my constituents will not be affected and the office remains open. I won’t be swayed from the priority of working hard for Clydesdale and achieving a better, fairer Scotland.