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
years people age
It is true that I entered parliament at the age of 23, and have now been representing the people of my constituency for over twenty years.
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I'm not someone who dwells upon past events, taking the view that life is too short
thinking sensible
Actually, I think it's quite sensible not to take yourself too seriously.
party government leader
For any new leader of any party at any given time it takes time if you are not in government to establish yourself.
believe opportunity thinking
I believe that access to a university education should be based on the ability to learn, not what people can afford. I think there is no more nauseating a sight than politicians pulling up the ladder of opportunity behind them.
thinking house kind
I do think there is a great deal of caricature around the House of Commons. It is just that kind of place.
believe sides cooperation
We Liberal Democrats believe in dialogue. We believe in cooperation with both sides of industry and between both sides of industry. And we believe in the language of cooperation. We reject the language of confrontation.
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.
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My health is good and it's up to me to keep it that way.
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We should have high expectations of our children, but politicians should not tell teachers how to meet them.
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.
lifelong believer trade
I'm a lifelong believer in trade unionism.
democrat trade describing
You won't catch Liberal Democrats describing trade unionists as wreckers.