Charles Kennedy Quotes
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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.
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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.
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Politicians are good at saying how Government must do more, but we must also think carefully about where Government should do less.
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We believe that government in Britain should be working to restore our reputation on the international stage after Iraq and engage better within Europe.
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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.
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Further Education should be about the ability to learn, not the ability to pay - everyone who is able should have the opportunity, regardless of their family background. I don't want to see students struggling with huge debts or frightened off even going to university in the first place.
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I'm a lifelong believer in trade unionism.
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I should do something about the cigarettes; I quite accept that it's bad for your health, but you know a moderate tipple is positively beneficial and, at certain times, absolutely essential.
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Three simple words - freedom, justice and honesty. These sum up what the Liberal Democrats stand for.
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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.
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People are not stupid.
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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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If British troops are committed to action, then the nation will, of course, support them. Their courage and skill is not in doubt.
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Taking a principled and consistent stance over Iraq has attracted much criticism from our detractors and opponents.
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We would all rather see Iraq resolved successfully.
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I can hardly think of an occasion when I've got into a stand-up fight with any political opponent. I've got my views, people know what they are, they can agree or they can choose to disagree. I'm not going to waste time just rubbishing everybody else.
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I'm not someone who dwells upon past events, taking the view that life is too short.
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We have a Scottish Parliament and National Assembly for Wales, both elected by fairer votes - involving proportional representation.
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That 1983 general election contained the telltale seeds of eventual Scottish Tory self-destruction.
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Some ministers are fond of talking about a return to Victorian values. We must realise that those Victorian values are being expressed by some of the younger people in this society in shameful and disturbing disregard for other members of their generation who are not as fortunate as they are in having a job.
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I think you've got to like people. There are MPs who are either painfully shy or who don't like public speaking or don't socialise very well, and you just think this must be the worst job in the world for them.
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It is the government's fundamental duty to ensure the security of every individual citizen.
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Gratification and happiness are becoming important measures of our quality of life.