SNP MP Lisa Cameron has today announced the bombshell decision to become a Conservative MP after she revealed her mental health struggles led to her being put on antidepressants.
SNP MP Lisa Cameron faced a selection contest in her East Kilbride constituency. She has defected to the Conservative Party, citing 'toxic' bullying within the SNPAn SNP MP has announced she has quit the party and joined the Tories because of ‘toxic and bullying’ treatment from colleagues.
Ms Cameron also hit out at the ‘division’ caused by the SNP’s pursuit of independence and revealed she will now focus on policies which benefit all four nations of the UK. Ms Cameron's defection comes as First Minister Humza Yousaf prepares for the SNP's first annual conference with him as leaderAdvertisement She attributes her treatment from colleagues to her decision to speak out in support of the harassment victim of fellow SNP MP Patrick Grady.
‘It is also true that I have received no contact from party leadership in the past weeks, despite members of every other main political party contacting me to offer support and compassion during what has been an extremely difficult time. In bombshell comments ahead of an SNP conference set to be dominated by its independence strategy, she also hit out at the ‘division’ the party’s pursuit of independence has caused and revealed she will focus on policies which benefit the four nations of the UK.
‘Thank you to everyone who has reached out to me who wishes to see a politics where victim blaming, and abuse is never tolerated.’
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