Britain is a European power. We cannot change our geography. Our involvement in the politics of European cooperation is one of necessity. Our wealth and our security depend upon it. Charles Kennedy Read Quote
By common consent, most European countries support the maintenance of robust welfare states and are comfortable with taxation systems that support them. Charles Kennedy Read Quote
I know from my own parents how important active older people are to a local community. Charles Kennedy Read Quote
We’ll need to revise the tired assumption that people automatically become more conservative as they grow older. Charles Kennedy Read Quote
Liberal Democracy is all about extending choice. Give people the option to decide their retirement age, and you immediately extend their freedom in a very significant way. Charles Kennedy Read Quote
Many people want to scale back their working hours as they near the end of their careers, but not necessarily to give up work altogether. Charles Kennedy Read Quote
It’s our job as Liberal Democrats to be an effective opposition – and an increasingly tough one as well. Charles Kennedy Read Quote
The House of Lords has many fine aspects, but at its heart, it is a betrayal of the core democratic principle that those in the enlightened world hold so dear – that those who make the laws of the land should be elected by those who must obey those laws. Charles Kennedy Read Quote
Labour politicians for generations have fought to bring democracy to the House of Lords. Charles Kennedy Read Quote
