Charles Kennedy's Death

The politician Charles Kennedy died at the age of 55. Here is all you want to know, and more!

Biography - A Short Wiki

Served as Leader of the Scottish Liberal Democrats from August 9, 1999, until January 7, 2006. He then served as Rector of the University of Glasgow.

He married Sarah Gurling in 2002; they divorced in 2010. Their son, Donald, was born in 2005. 

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Immigrants provide skills that we simply cannot afford to do without. They have contributed hugely to Britain’s success.

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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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You won’t catch Liberal Democrats describing trade unionists as wreckers.

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Three simple words – freedom, justice and honesty. These sum up what the Liberal Democrats stand for.

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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.