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Off Topic Section => World Events => Topic started by: Phil on January 08, 2006, 04:27:53 AM

Title: Charles Kennedy
Post by: Phil on January 08, 2006, 04:27:53 AM
...stood down as Liberal Democrats leader today.

*standing ovation for Charlie*

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/4590688.stm

He was so totally bullied out of that post, as if he hasnt got enough problems already.
Title: Re: Charles Kennedy
Post by: Anne on January 09, 2006, 04:31:11 AM
I think it might have had something to do with the fact that he kept saying he didn't have a drink problem right up until he admitted that he did have a drink problem.  We only like our politians to like about things like polictics, not their personal lives.
Title: Re: Charles Kennedy
Post by: Rwar on January 09, 2006, 02:56:04 PM
I think he did a respectful thing standing down. I mean I wouldn't and don't blame him for denying he had a alcohol problem. If I was him I wouldn't want the whole of the British Public knowing I had one. Good on him.
Title: Re: Charles Kennedy
Post by: Jim on January 09, 2006, 03:58:55 PM
While he had a drinking problem, did it really cause so much political problems that he needed to stand down? I'm not a member of the lib dems obviously and I'm not an MP so I can't say anything about, but from my own perspective, i would say it would.

He stood down but who will step up apart from one person?
Title: Re: Charles Kennedy
Post by: Phil on January 13, 2006, 08:26:30 PM
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He stood down but who will step up apart from one person?

Umm, about any career aspiring politicians within the Liberal Democrats, bellend.
Title: Re: Charles Kennedy
Post by: Jim on January 14, 2006, 09:45:31 PM
Why the flibble where our posts deleted?

Okay then I'll give a structured answer to please the nazis.

Well Philip, at the time of posting I was unaware of any challenges to the challenger for the leadership of the Liberal Democrats party, so as such, I was waiting for someone to run for leadership within the party.