SNP candidate Paul McLennan hopes focusing on battling climate change and targeting young voters will bag him a win in former Scottish Labour leader Iain Gray’s constituency. The hotly contested seat in East Lothian has not turned yellow in any Scottish Parliament election since its inception in 1999 but with the voting age now lowered to 16, McLennan said he is “cautiously optimistic” youngsters could make a dent in the 1127 votes that held it for Labour in 2016. The National met with McLennan in Dunbar to talk about the key issues in the area and his plans if he is elected as the region’s first SNP MSP.