Charles Kennedy has died

[Triewd]

Charles Kennedy British politician and a former leader of the Liberal Democrats died yesterday

http://www.charleskennedy.org.uk/

Charles Kennedy was elected the UK Liberal Democrats' Party President, the equivalent of party chairman, in 1990, and served in that post until 1994. In August 1999 he was elected as the Leader of the Liberal Democrats, and he was appointed to the Privy Council in October 1999. In his six years as Leader he took the Liberal Democrats from strength to strength in local and national politics, taking some fundamental and hugely difficult political decisions.

http://www.express.co.uk/news/polit...edy-dead-death-Liberal-Democrats-Fort-William

Nigel Farage:

I am very sorry to hear the news about Charles Kennedy, he was always a polite and decent man.

Alasteir Campbell:

"Representing the people of Ross, Skye and Lochaber meant so much to him."

David Cameroon:


Link to video.

Alex Salmond:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/pol...s-Kennedy-comments-hours-after-his-death.html

Charles Kennedy was a man I could respect even though I heavily disliked the liberal democrats a Charismatic leader with a good sense of humor. A good man

 

[Borachio]

Hmm.

He did like a drink, though, it has to be said.

 

[Thedrin]

RIP.

I've wondered how well the Lib Dems would have done if he was still party leader in 2010.

 

[EnglishEdward]

RIP.

I've wondered how well the Lib Dems would have done if he was still party leader in 2010.

Much better.

The Liberal Democrats fell into the temptation of ministerial office.

I think that with Charles Kennedy as leader, any agreement with the Conservatives
would have been limited to supporting a Queens speech and a budget for a year or so.

 

[Triewd]

RIP.

I've wondered how well the Lib Dems would have done if he was still party leader in 2010.

Id Agree with Edward - considerably better.

 

[Flying Pig]

Much better.

The Liberal Democrats fell into the temptation of ministerial office.

I think that with Charles Kennedy as leader, any agreement with the Conservatives
would have been limited to supporting a Queens speech and a budget for a year or so.

I think Nick Clegg had it spot on in his resignation speech - faced with the chance to have a serious influence on government policy for the first time in their history and really get their ideas put into practice, they decided to do so, even though it meant removing their chance to be a popular but ultimately quite ineffective opposition party for the foreseeable future. I think that's noble, even if you don't agree with the tactics, and it's certainly refreshing to see politicians obviously acting out of concern for something higher than electoral advantage.