Lothian MSP Jeremy Balfour has quit the Scottish Conservatives after nearly 40 years in the party. In his resignation letter he accused the leadership under Russell Findlay of “falling into the trap of reactionary politics,” chasing headlines and ignoring both Scotland’s cities and its most vulnerable people.

In this episode of Unspun Live, Andrew Learmonth sits down with Jeremy to talk through the hardest decision of his political career, why he believes the Conservatives have “given up on Edinburgh and Glasgow,” and what needs to change in social security. He also reflects on his future — and whether he could stand as an independent next May.