03. Christine Jardine MP - Fears for press freedom, defying the whip and speaking out for women and asylum seekers

Christine Jardine is the Liberal Democrat MP for Edinburgh West, first elected in 2017 and re-elected in 2019 and 2024 with increasing majorities. A former journalist and academic, she worked for BBC Scotland, The Scotsman, and taught journalism before entering politics. In Parliament, she has served as the Lib Dem spokesperson across portfolios including Home Affairs, Treasury, and Scotland. Jardine is a vocal campaigner on refugee rights, equal pensions, and social justice issues. Earlier this year, she lost her role as the Liberal Democrats Women and Equalities Spokesperson after defying the whip and voting against a Conservative amendment to the Welfare Bill. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.