This central belt seat, just south of the capital, is Scotland's fastest-growing area, with commuters leaving Edinburgh for the extra space and community found in its small towns and villages. Ties to its coalmining past remain strong; many voters work in the public sector but there are also areas of farmland and rural industry

This central belt seat, just south of the capital, is Scotland's fastest-growing area, with commuters leaving Edinburgh for the extra space and community found in its small towns and villages. Ties to its coalmining past remain strong; many voters work in the public sector but there are also areas of farmland and rural industry