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
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I believe that our country is a richer, more vibrant society precisely because it is a multi-racial, multi-ethnic society.
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I believe when the country feels threatened it is important that we are seen to be working together to find an appropriate structure for dealing with terrorists in our midst.
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I don't actually subscribe to the view that all power corrupts. But absolute power - when secured on the back of massive parliamentary majorities, which don't reflect the balance of political opinion in the country - can corrupt absolutely.
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This country has a proud history of opening its doors to generations of people fleeing personal persecution, civil unrest and war.
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There are hard choices to be made in balancing the country's security and an individual's liberties. But it is a choice that has to be faced.
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There stands no contradiction between giving voice to legitimate anxiety and at the same time, as and when exchange of fire commences, looking to the rest of the country, as well as all of us in the House, to give full moral support to our forces.
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In my view, as a country we need to rediscover some of that skepticism about government and revisit that libertarian agenda.
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When I started knocking on Highland doors in May 1983, two things struck me more than any other. First was the sheer depth of hostility towards the Tories in general. Second was the particular hostility towards Margaret Thatcher and her local ministerial spear-carrier, energy minister and incumbent MP of 13 years' standing, Hamish Gray.
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It would be a tragedy if the remarkable international coalition against terrorism, successfully marshalled in the aftermath of 11 September, were to fragment over a unilateral U.S. strike against Baghdad.
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'Federalism', in the context of political and media usage in Britain, has come to mean the creation and imposition of a European superstate, one centralised in Brussels.
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Public perception of the Westminster arena, with all its posturings, does little to engender a sense of voter belief.
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Professionally I would say taking up my constituents' problems is something I continue to enjoy after 22 years as an MP.
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Ours is a stable country. Ours is a sensible country. And ours is a fundamentally decent country.
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People have a huge desire to be listened to, for politicians to take the time to understand their problems.