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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.

~Charles Kennedy

Topics: Concept Day Equal Hate Imagine Me Mean Measure Music Silence Simon Sound Stimulates Track Without

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Music and politics are in essence about communication. Without over-stretching the analogy I do feel a sense of rhythm is important in getting your message across.

~Charles Kennedy

Topics: About Across Analogy Communication Essence Feel Getting Important Message Music Politics Rhythm Sense Without Your

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There is no satisfaction to be derived from having had many of our arguments borne out by events.

~Charles Kennedy

Topics: Argument Borne Derived Events Had Having Many Our Out Satisfaction

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We would all rather see Iraq resolved successfully.

~Charles Kennedy

Topics: Iraq Rather Resolved See Successfully Would

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I think you've got to like people. There are MPs who are either painfully shy or who don't like public speaking or don't socialise very well, and you just think this must be the worst job in the world for them.

~Charles Kennedy

Topics: Either Got Job Just Like Must Painfully People Public Public Speaking Shy Speaking Them Think Very Well Who World Worst You I Think

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It has been the greatest privilege of my adult and public life to have served, for 32 years, as the Member of Parliament for our local Highlands and Islands communities.

~Charles Kennedy

Topics: Adult Been Communities Greatest Islands Life Local Member Our Parliament Privilege Public Public Life Served Years

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A perennial problem that has faced the Scottish Highlands is that, time and again, too many of the more talented young people have had to move elsewhere - even abroad - through a lack of opportunities that should have been available.

~Charles Kennedy

Topics: Abroad Again Available Been Elsewhere Even Faced Had Lack Many More Move Opportunities People Perennial Problem Scottish Should Talented Through Time Too Young Young People

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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.

~Charles Kennedy

Topics: About Being Disregard Disturbing Expressed Fond Fortunate Generation Having Job Members Ministers Must Other People Realise Return Shameful Society Some Talking Those Values Victorian Who Younger Younger People

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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.

~Charles Kennedy

Topics: About Age Because Campaign Cared Consistently Employment Government Longer Matter Member Parliament People Problems Said Simply Striving Vote Votes Would Younger

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To involve young people and make sure that the system is more relevant to them in Scotland, we have a clear obligation to implement a policy of home rule.

~Charles Kennedy

Topics: Clear Home Implement Involve Make More Obligation People Policy Relevant Rule Scotland Sure System Them Young Young People

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Biography

Nationality: British

Type: Politician

Born: November 25th, 1959

Died: June 1st, 2015

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