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Voters in Hamilton chose hope over despair and more Scots will do the same next year

Voters in Hamilton chose hope over despair and more Scots will do the same next year

In his regular column for the Record, the Scottish Labour leader says the 2026 Holyrood election will give voters a direct choice between him and John Swinney to become the next First Minister.

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