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In his speech at the Lib Dem conference, Greene said he wanted to reach out to "compassionate, centre-right Tories" who also felt "scunnered with the endless culture wars and fringe issues that my former party has become obsessed with".

Findlay said he would seek to represent those who are "scunnered" with the "fringe obsessions of the Scottish Parliament" and feel that politicians do not understand the concerns of ordinary voters.

"I'm just devastated. You get scunnered with it."

"If you're scunnered at what's unfolding, please stay. If you've recently left the party, as 50,000 people reportedly have in recent years, think of re-joining."

Nicola Sturgeon told BBC Breakfast that everyone was thoroughly "scunnered" with restrictions, but that the end was in sight.