It would be a tragedy if the remarkable international coalition against terrorism, successfully marshalled in the aftermath of 11 September, were to fragment over a unilateral U.S. strike against Baghdad. Charles Kennedy aftermathbaghdadcoalition share on social
The most special relationships, in my experience, are based on a combination of trust and mutual respect. Charles Kennedy basecombinationexperience Change image and share on social
When power is exercised exclusively at the centre, the result is rigidity of rules and alienation of the people subject to those rules. Charles Kennedy alienationcentreexclusively Change image and share on social
I listened to the students on campus in Plymouth, worried about their steadily deepening debts and how on earth they would ever escape them. Charles Kennedy campusdebtdeepen Change image and share on social
I'm a fully paid-up member of the human race. Charles Kennedy fullyhumanmember Change image and share on social
Yes, you need substance in politics - but I think your style also says something about how you arrive at some of your conclusions. Charles Kennedy arriveconclusionpolitic Change image and share on social
Good political leadership for me involves getting the big decisions right - however difficult, however controversial, however potentially divisive - and then being able to take people with you. Charles Kennedy bigcontroversialdecision Change image and share on social
As a Scot, representing a Scottish constituency for almost the past 25 years, I do not harbour an overweening ambition to pronounce on each and every matter exclusively English. Charles Kennedy ambitionconstituencyenglish Change image and share on social
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. Charles Kennedy agreechoosedisagree share on social
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. Charles Kennedy abusecircumstancecommunity share on social
