Blackpool Jags Posted June 2, 2015 Report Share Posted June 2, 2015 Just heard of this earlier today, as most of us will have done. All political differences aside - and there were fewer than I had been aware of, as it turns out - a man of principle. A dreadfully young age to die at. I will remember him as an opponent of the Iraq war, prosecuted by the despot and arch Thatcherite, Blair. I will now also remember him as the lone dissenting voice within his party against the call to join the Tories in a coalition government in 2010. A proud Scot, RIP Charles Kennedy. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Jukebox Rebel Posted June 2, 2015 Report Share Posted June 2, 2015 Very sad to hear. One of the good guys, with integrity that shone through any political divides. Gone way too soon. RIP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meister Jag Posted June 2, 2015 Report Share Posted June 2, 2015 Agree with the above and let's not forget that as well as steering the Lib Dems to there highest every number of MPs (was it 60+?) he also forewarned of the dangers of entering into coalition. A sad loss at too young an age. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaggernaut Posted June 3, 2015 Report Share Posted June 3, 2015 RIP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lambies Lost Doo Posted June 3, 2015 Report Share Posted June 3, 2015 Genuinely gutted to hear the news. A real parliamentarian. A debater. Stayed away from the nasty accusations and faux rage that is to common today. The Highlands, Scotland, UK, Europe and Liberal Democracy has lost a champion. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoda-jag Posted June 3, 2015 Report Share Posted June 3, 2015 after pmqs today, the house paid tribute to charlie kennedy ..... the fulsome praise from all party leaders and other mps who spoke in the session was incredible. right now i cannot recall, or even think of any other politicians, who in years gone by, have received such universal acclaim and unified love and utmost respect from all parties. apparently his ten year old son, donald, was in the gallery above the chamber with his mum, watching the entire session. it's well known how much ck doted on his son, and while the boy is young, to be able to hear today (and rewatch when he is older and understand the illness his dad had) what his colleagues and opponents thought of his dad, will hopefully be of some comfort and inspiration to him both now and in the future, for a boy who has lost his father way too soon. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lambies Lost Doo Posted June 4, 2015 Report Share Posted June 4, 2015 I watched the House of Commons tributes and the speeches were impressive. It shows that outside the negativity there are very good politicians out there. Like the leaders public Question Time prog of the 3 main party leaders my cynicism was replaced with genuine respect ignoring any political views. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Bunny Posted June 5, 2015 Report Share Posted June 5, 2015 (edited) I watched the House of Commons tributes and the speeches were impressive. It shows that outside the negativity there are very good politicians out there. Like the leaders public Question Time prog of the 3 main party leaders my cynicism was replaced with genuine respect ignoring any political views. All respect to CK but I'm not sure I agree with you - if politicians are capable of such decency when no party political points are to be scored, it makes me think less of them that they find it so easy to drop this at other times and go with misleading the electorate, yah-boohing at Q time rather than having proper discussions and the various sleazy things a lot of them get up to (a lot, not all as there are a minority who deserve some respect). Hope that's not inappropriate to say in this thread but could see where else to answer. CK of course would come into that minority who deserve respect if he was still alive. Edited June 5, 2015 by Mr Bunny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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