Charles Kennedy Quotes

Labour politicians for generations have fought to bring democracy to the House of Lords.
Liberal Democracy is all about extending choice. Give people the option to decide their retirement age, and you immediately extend their freedom in a very significant way.
Liberals have been committed to the principles of human rights, international stability, and international justice. They have also sought international solutions to those problems which have demanded collective attention.
Like John Major in her wake, Thatcher was convinced that she understood the Scots - yet couldn't understand why we remained so stubbornly resistant towards the notion of understanding her.
Many people want to scale back their working hours as they near the end of their careers, but not necessarily to give up work altogether.
Music and politics are in essence about communication. Without over-stretching the analogy I do feel a sense of rhythm is important in getting your message across.
My approach is always to try to be straight with people, especially about what my party can achieve.
My health is good and it's up to me to keep it that way.
New Labour needs to realise that family life and the way we raise our children are private matters.
No government body is more notorious for over-legislation than the Department of Trade and Industry.
Of all the principles which constitute Liberal Democracy, internationalism is the clearest, the most distinctive, and the one with the longest history.
Only the Liberal Democrats have probed the government's failings consistently, thoroughly and effectively.
Ours is a stable country. Ours is a sensible country. And ours is a fundamentally decent country.
People are not stupid.
People have a huge desire to be listened to, for politicians to take the time to understand their problems.
Political parties need to look at the different kinds of support that people may need, suited to their way of life, and provide cost-effective solutions.
Politicians are good at saying how Government must do more, but we must also think carefully about where Government should do less.
Politics is much too serious to be taken too seriously; equally, there are many aspects of it so laughable as to be lamentable.
Politics means facing up to hard choices and facing down prejudice, short-termism, the easy, tempting court of knee-jerk public reaction.
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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