Christine Jardine: “But I think that we can’t go on just saying, ‘Oh, it’s an emergency, let people out of prison’ – that’s dangerous.”

I do not wish to expose anyone to more tension and division.

I have written to my local party to let them know I shall not be standing as the Scottish Liberal Democrat candidate for Edinburgh West at the next election, following the recent decision by some of the local party.

It has been, and remains, an honour and a privilege to represent this part of the city, and to work with our fantastic communities.

Parliament today takes a much different approach.