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RIP Charles Kennedy
- Thread starter Hyperion
- Start date
55 is no age.
RIP.
RIP.
Bombadier Botty
Complete Twaddle
- Jun 2, 2008
- 3,258
Bloody hell. Never beat the booze.
Mo Gosfield
Well-known member
- Aug 11, 2010
- 6,284
Any info given....no secret he was a heavy drinker.
Oh dear, politics aside get very sad!
Leekbrookgull
Well-known member
Likeable chap,whitty and sharp as a host. Lead the Liberals well i thought particularly over Iraq. 55 no age. R-i-P Charles.
- Jan 3, 2012
- 16,577
That is a genuine shock. Decent bloke, whatever your politics.
Daddies_Sauce
Falmer WSL, not a JCL
- Jun 27, 2008
- 852
Such a shame, the guy did so much to rebuild the Libdems before his problems. He must have been distraught seeing Clegg jump in bed with Cameron and ruin all the good work he (Kennedy) had done. RIP.
Elvis
Well-known member
Plenty of Politicians question the Iraq war Now. He was the only one (or the highest ranking) to question it at the time. A principled Man. RIP
Indeed, stood up for social justice and against the Iraq War. One of the good guys gone far too young.
Very sad news. Shockingly young age to die.
I agree he was a principled man and Found him a likeable character. Let us not forget Robin Cook, however, who resigned over the Iraq War.
Dorset Seagull
Once Dolphin, Now Seagull
When he was on Question Time the other week he was very quiet and never really got into any of the debate and I thought that was strange. Maybe he was unwell at the time or perhaps it was as a result of the recent death of his father. Good man and good politician and sad to hear this news
Ludensian Gull
Well-known member
Sad news, came across as a decent man. RIP charles.
Machiavelli
Well-known member
Top thread start. He was a real popular, genuine figure, something we can't say about many politicians these days. He also did wonders for the Lib Dems, especially with Iraq. He very much veered them up the hill, a direction they've ceased travelling.
KZNSeagull
Well-known member
Good grief, that is a shock. RIP.
glasfryn
cleaning up cat sick
always liked the guy
RIP Charles
RIP Charles
Lord Bracknell
On fire
I bumped into him once - in a pub.
And how many party leaders can you say that about?
His "drink problem" has been flagged up for years as an "issue". But wouldn't it be better if ALL politicians could freely admit to having personal problems just like regular folk do?
And how many party leaders can you say that about?
His "drink problem" has been flagged up for years as an "issue". But wouldn't it be better if ALL politicians could freely admit to having personal problems just like regular folk do?