Former MP Lynne Featherstone has made a “heartfelt thank you” to everyone that supported her.

The Liberal Democrat was heavily beaten by the new Labour MP for Hornsey and Wood Green after ten years as an MP for the constituency.

In an email to her 18,359 voters after last week’s General Election, Ms Featherstone said: “This will be my last email to you all.

“And I just wanted to say a heartfelt thank you for our relationship over the last ten years whilst I was your MP.

“It has been an honour and a privilege to serve - both locally and nationally. I have had the opportunity to help people and to change the world a little bit for the better - the very reason I went into politics in the first place.

“I know how hard it was for my left leaning constituents - because many of you told me on the doorstep - to decide between keeping me and your genuine fear that if you voted for me that we would get a Conservative government. Ironically we have one anyway.

“And I know from my right leaning constituents how they feared a Labour government - so voted for me to try and have one less Labour seat.”

Ms Featherstone overturned a 26,000 majority in 2005 but six days ago lost by more than 11,000 votes.

She also called on people to watch Nick Clegg’s resignation speech and welcomed the 7,000 new members to the party.