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
approach correct guided lose matters point profound retain sight
The point never to lose sight of is to be guided by the correct thing, as you see it. It's the only way to approach such profound matters and retain your integrity.
feet cards world
I will go out of this world feet first with my Lib Dem membership card in my pocket.
eye unique holocaust
The events of the Holocaust viewed through the eyes of Anne Frank are a unique and damming testament to the dreadful atrocities of that period of our history
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.
thinking leader former
I think that former leaders are best seen occasionally and not too often heard - particularly on the subject of their successors!
country voice fire
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.
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.
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.
way
My health is good and it's up to me to keep it that way.
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.
honesty simple justice
Three simple words - freedom, justice and honesty. These sum up what the Liberal Democrats stand for.
party self leader
Paddy Ashdown is the only party leader who's a trained killer. Although, to be fair, Mrs Thatcher was self taught.
courage peculiar kind
Courage is a peculiar kind of fear.