Charles Kennedy

[Groningen]

Question is maybe: how many honest, decent politicians are left in the UK. Here in the Netherlands; they are also not to be found easily!

 

[GaryMcEwan]

I found it quite fitting that HIGNFY paid tribute to Charles as well, seeing as he was a both presenter and a regular panellist on the show.

I hope Charles is at peace now, but the world of politics will be a lesser place without him.

 

[Busaholic]

I've been nauseated by all the politicians and political commentators referring to his 'flaws' when you consider how many crooked and/or unsavoury characters there are amongst both Houses of Parliament, particularly the Lords, and Charles Kennedy never pretended to be something he wasn't. I was just waiting for Chris Huhne to add his tuppenceworth to some of the mealy-mouthed LibDem 'tributes' before exploding. My father always called himself an alcoholic, even though he never touched a drink for the last fifty years of his life, and of course it's an illness, but most MPs will never come close to CK's personal standing.

 

[backontrack]

Very sad indeed.

His father died about a month ago during the election campaign (a few days before his Question Time appearance) and...

Which is why lots of half-witted Daily Mail readers complained to the Beeb accusing him of being drunk. :roll: