Christine Jardine: “Parliament today takes a much different approach.”

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

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.

I am dismayed with what I see and hear from a lot of politicians today.

I didn't expect to have to make this decision, and it hurts.