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
satisfaction events argument
There is no satisfaction to be derived from having had many of our arguments borne out by events.
unexpected wells one-thing
The one thing we can all be sure about in politics is you are as well to expect the unexpected.
taken serious aspect
Politics is much too serious to be taken too seriously; equally, there are many aspects of it so laughable as to be lamentable.
kind persons over-the-top
I am genuinely not an over-the-top kind of person about politics or anything else.
democrat trade describing
You won't catch Liberal Democrats describing trade unionists as wreckers.
lifelong believer trade
I'm a lifelong believer in trade unionism.
thinking government politician
Politicians are good at saying how Government must do more, but we must also think carefully about where Government should do less.
jobs people decision
You mustn't confuse the need for effective chairmanship, which is part of the job of the boss, along with the ability to take tough decisions and to lead people.
teacher children should-have
We should have high expectations of our children, but politicians should not tell teachers how to meet them.
way
My health is good and it's up to me to keep it that way.
struggle opportunity should-have
Further Education should be about the ability to learn, not the ability to pay - everyone who is able should have the opportunity, regardless of their family background. I don't want to see students struggling with huge debts or frightened off even going to university in the first place.
taken decision needs
I want to see far more decisions taken far closer to the patients, the passengers and the pupils. Far more power for locally and regionally elected politicians who understand best the needs of their areas. And far more say too for the dedicated staff at all levels in health and education.
running party political
To run an effective political party you need a degree of tribalism, it's the glue that holds everyone together.
honesty simple justice
Three simple words - freedom, justice and honesty. These sum up what the Liberal Democrats stand for.