“I want to see far more decisions taken far closer to the patients, the passengers and the pupils. Far more power for locally and regionally elected politicians who understand best the needs of their areas. And far more say too for the dedicated staff at all levels in health and education.” WantNeedsDecisionLevelsTakenPoliticianAreasPatientDedicatedStaffPupilsPassengersHealth And Education Author:Charles Kennedy
“I am genuinely not an over-the-top kind of person about politics or anything else.” KindPersonsOver The Top Author:Charles Kennedy
“To run an effective political party you need a degree of tribalism, it's the glue that holds everyone together.” NeedsRunningTogetherPoliticalPartyDegreesPolitical PartiesGlueTribalism Author:Charles Kennedy
“Politics is much too serious to be taken too seriously; equally, there are many aspects of it so laughable as to be lamentable.” TakenSeriousAspectLaughable Book:The future of politics Source: The future of politics
“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.” WantShouldFirstsAbleOpportunityAbilityPayStruggleStudentsHugeShould HaveUniversityDebtBackgroundsFrightenedFamily BackgroundFurther Education Author:Charles Kennedy
“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.” PeopleThinkingKnowsI CanPoliticalFightingViewsWasteAgreeOccasionsOpponentsDisagreeWasting TimePolitical Opponents Author:Charles Kennedy
“I couldn't imagine a day without music. It relaxes and stimulates me in equal measure and I hate the sound of silence - the concept, I mean, not the track by Simon and Garfunkel.” MeanHateSoundSilenceImagineEqualConceptsI HateTrackRelaxWithout MusicSounds Of Silence Author:Charles Kennedy
“I will go out of this world feet first with my Lib Dem membership card in my pocket.” WorldFirstsFeetThis WorldCardsPocketsMembership Author:Charles Kennedy
“I'm a fully paid-up member of the human race.” HumansRaceMembersPaidHuman Race Author:Charles Kennedy
“If you were to describe me as teetotal, on behalf of my constituency I'd have to sue; that would lose me every vote in the Highlands.” IfsLosesVoteBehalfDescribe Me Author:Charles Kennedy