CANDIDATES are busy battling to win the hearts and minds of the public before the election next week.

The polls say the SNP's Gil Paterson, reigning MSP, is going to win with Gail Casey of Labour second.

However, polls are not always to be trusted and often shown to be wrong.

Last night candidates answered questions from members of the public in St Margaret's Church, Whitecrook, at a hustings organised by Clydebank Churches Together.

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Graeme Brooks, Gail Casey, Clydebank Churches Together and Gil Paterson

Graeme Brooks stood in for Maurice Golden of the Conservatives. Frank Bowles, Liberal Democrat candidate, did not show up.

There is a full video of our live stream online at www.facebook.com/clydebankpost

However, we recorded the closing statements for the website on a separate device.