I want to see far more decisions taken far closer to the patients, the passengers and the pupils. Far more power for locally and regionally elected politicians who understand best the needs of their areas. And far more say too for the dedicated staff at all levels in health and education. – Charles Kennedy
I am genuinely not an over-the-top kind of person about politics or anything else. – Charles Kennedy
I should do something about the cigarettes I quite accept that its bad for your health, but you know a moderate tipple is positively beneficial and, at certain times, absolutely essential. – Charles Kennedy
Immigrants provide skills that we simply cannot afford to do without. They have contributed hugely to Britains success. – Charles Kennedy
What the mayors care about is, How can I get money to invest in the infrastructure in my city? How do we put people back to work, lower the unemployment rate, provide for job training programs? How do we make class sizes smaller and make investments in our children from an education standpoint? – Michael Nutter