Joani Reid: “Joe understands that because he has never been absorbed into the Holyrood bubble.”

I have never been part of a police investigation, as a suspect or as a witness, and I am pleased that this has now been recognised.

I've had a rough few months, and politics can go quiet around you when that happens.

I am also deeply grateful to everyone who has stood by me when it was politically easier to distance themselves. You know who you are – thank you.

The support I have received from colleagues across the political spectrum, my constituents and my local Labour Party has been steadfast.