Charles Kennedy
Charles Kennedy
Charles Peter Kennedywas a British Liberal Democrat politician, who was Leader of the Liberal Democrats from 1999 to 2006 and a Member of Parliamentfrom 1983 to 2015, latterly for the Ross, Skye and Lochaber constituency...
NationalityBritish
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth25 November 1959
elsewhere faced lack move people perennial scottish talented time
A perennial problem that has faced the Scottish Highlands is that, time and again, too many of the more talented young people have had to move elsewhere - even abroad - through a lack of opportunities that should have been available.
local older people
I know from my own parents how important active older people are to a local community.
campus debts deepening earth escape listened steadily students worried
I listened to the students on campus in Plymouth, worried about their steadily deepening debts and how on earth they would ever escape them.
common countries european robust states systems
By common consent, most European countries support the maintenance of robust welfare states and are comfortable with taxation systems that support them.
becoming happiness life measures
Gratification and happiness are becoming important measures of our quality of life.
decisions divisive good however involves leadership people
Good political leadership for me involves getting the big decisions right - however difficult, however controversial, however potentially divisive - and then being able to take people with you.
extension far further might require
How far that extension might or might not go, I think is something that will require further evidence.
cast education investment liberal vote
If you want more investment in education and pensions, cast a vote for the Liberal Democrats.
nations people
In my view, nations together are stronger than when they are isolated. And because they are stronger, their people are more free, not less.
country government rediscover revisit
In my view, as a country we need to rediscover some of that skepticism about government and revisit that libertarian agenda.
core dear democratic elected fine hold house land lords obey principle
The House of Lords has many fine aspects, but at its heart, it is a betrayal of the core democratic principle that those in the enlightened world hold so dear - that those who make the laws of the land should be elected by those who must obey those laws.
achievement both equal intellect man mentor personal phenomenal roy
The late Roy Jenkins was both a mentor and a personal friend. He was a man of both phenomenal intellect and political achievement in equal measure.