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Lib Dem MP Christine Jardine to Stand Down in Edinburgh West at Next General Election
Jardine said the move follows tension in the local party and comes after she won the seat back from the SNP with a 16,470 majority in 2024.
- On Saturday, Edinburgh West MP Christine Jardine announced she will not stand as a Scottish Liberal Democrat candidate in the next general election, citing a desire to avoid "tension and division" within the local party.
- The 65-year-old former journalist failed to secure reselection by her constituency executive committee, reportedly facing pressure to step aside in favor of an ally of Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton.
- Jardine, who first won Edinburgh West in 2017 and holds a majority of 16,470, decided not to request a membership ballot to challenge the committee's decision.
- Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey praised her as a "fantastic champion for Liberalism," highlighting her significant work on the Domestic Abuse Act supporting survivors and children.
- A selection process to find her successor will now begin, though Jardine stated she will "continue to represent my constituents" with the care she has brought since 2017.
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Christine Jardine announces she will stand down as MP at next election
The Liberal Democrat has has held the Edinburgh West constituency since 2017.
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The Independent (US)Lib Dem MP announces she will not fight the next election
Edinburgh West MP Christine Jardine had failed to get reselected by her party executive amid claims that she was being moved aside for an ally of the Scottish leader
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Jardine to step down at next election
The Edinburgh West MP, Christine Jardine, has announced that she will step away from politics at the next general election. Prime Minister Andy Burnham denied in an interview with STV this week that there will be an election anytime soon, confirming that the next general election will be in 2029. Despite that, Ms Jardine said […]
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