Charles Kennedy Quotes
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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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That 1983 general election contained the telltale seeds of eventual Scottish Tory self-destruction.
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Politics is much too serious to be taken too seriously; equally, there are many aspects of it so laughable as to be lamentable.
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It is the government's fundamental duty to ensure the security of every individual citizen.
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Ours is a stable country. Ours is a sensible country. And ours is a fundamentally decent country.
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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.
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By common consent, most European countries support the maintenance of robust welfare states and are comfortable with taxation systems that support them.
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The way to defeat international terrorism is through international cooperation based on international law, clear intelligence, and a measured and appropriate military response.
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We believe that government in Britain is there to protect people from terrorism and from the worst criminality, but never at the expense of our civil liberties and the basic tenets of our legal system.
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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'm a fully paid-up member of the human race.
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The growing influence of focus groups means we are all in danger of being excessively cowed by their feedback.
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'Federalism', in the context of political and media usage in Britain, has come to mean the creation and imposition of a European superstate, one centralised in Brussels.
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I think that former leaders are best seen occasionally and not too often heard - particularly on the subject of their successors!
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We need a liberal agenda in which government resists the temptation to interfere in the lives of individuals but is equally determined to play an active role where creative action can advance the liberties of all.
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You won't catch Liberal Democrats describing trade unionists as wreckers.
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Public perception of the Westminster arena, with all its posturings, does little to engender a sense of voter belief.
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During my campaign, people of my age and younger said consistently that they would not vote because their votes simply no longer matter and because no government or member of Parliament cared a whit about their problems and their striving for employment.
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Fair votes - fundamentally - are about the rights and the interests of the people.
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The one thing we can all be sure about in politics is you are as well to expect the unexpected.
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Courage is a peculiar kind of fear.
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Only the Liberal Democrats have probed the government's failings consistently, thoroughly and effectively.
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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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Actually, I think it's quite sensible not to take yourself too seriously.