Charles Kennedy Quotes

We need less theoretical debate and more practical application and acknowledgment of what Europe can and does do so that it is brought home to people in a relevant way.
We opposed unlimited detention without trial. We stood up for trial by jury as well. And of course we spoke up for asylum seekers and for the most vulnerable in our society.
We should have high expectations of our children, but politicians should not tell teachers how to meet them.
We want a strong, vibrant economy for Britain so that we can set out a clear and affordable alternative programme for government.
We would all rather see Iraq resolved successfully.
We'll need to revise the tired assumption that people automatically become more conservative as they grow older.
Westminster is a jungle - and the hunter can always smell fear on its prey.
Whatever the eventual judgment, the political implications of Hutton are already clear. A devastating indictment of Labour in power - and of our political system itself.
When human rights are systematically abused, it raises the question whether it may be legitimate in some circumstances for the international community to intervene within individual states as well as in conflicts between states.
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.
When it comes to our public services, decentralisation means giving power back to those on the front line - our doctors, nurses, teachers and physiotherapists, and our locally elected officials.
When power is exercised exclusively at the centre, the result is rigidity of rules and alienation of the people subject to those rules.
With 24-hour news... the story moves on with the media.
With every day that passes, David Blunkett becomes more insensitive in his language and more intemperate in his actions.
Yes, you need substance in politics - but I think your style also says something about how you arrive at some of your conclusions.
You won't catch Liberal Democrats describing trade unionists as wreckers.
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