7 d. ago STEPHEN DAISLEY: Menzies Campbell belonged to an age in which principles were held fiercely but expressed with courtesy, grace and humour

Menzies Campbell was in the noble tradition of Scottish Liberalism. In tone, he belonged to an earlier political age, one in which principles were held fiercely.

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7 d. ago Menzies Campbell: the ‘Flying Scotsman’ who led the Liberal Democrats from the front

Olympic sprinter, barrister and long-serving MP, Campbell became a respected elder statesman of the Liberal Democrats, known for his principled stance on foreign affairs and quiet authority in Westminster

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7 d. ago Tributes pour in for 'guiding light' and former Lib Dem leader, Lord Menzies Campbell

The 84-year-old, known as Ming, had been an Olympic sprinter and a lawyer before entering politics and was hailed by Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton

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7 d. ago Sir Menzies Campbell in his own words: Here are 11 memorable quotes from the former Lib Dem leader

The Scottish politician was never short of insighful comment.

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7 d. ago Lord Ming Campbell was once dubbed 'fastest white man on earth' in OJ Simpson race

Prior to entering politics, Menzies Campbell was a sprinter who was once dubbed 'the fastest white man on the planet' and even managed to beat OJ Simpson in a race

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7 d. ago Menzies Campbell: The formidable Liberal Democrats force known as 'Ming' who was 'hooked' on Westminster

Walter Menzies “Ming” Campbell, who has died at the age of 84, was born on May 22, 1941 in Glasgow.

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7 d. ago Menzies Campbell, former Liberal Democrat leader, dies at 84

Campbell was North East Fife MP for nearly three decades and was made a peer, and once held UK 100m recordMenzies Campbell, the long-serving Liberal Democrat MP who led the party for 18 months, has died aged 84, his family have said.Lord Campbell, usually known as Ming, died in London after a period of respite care, his grandson Gregor Grant-Suttie said in a statement. He had spent some of his final days watching last weekend’s Lib Dem conference. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Ming Campbell dies aged 84: Liberal Democrats announce death of former leader and peer

Sir Ed Davey described him as ‘a tireless champion for Fife, St Andrews and the UK, and a true Liberal giant’

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7 d. ago Lord Menzies Campbell: Former Lib Dem leader and Olympic sprinter Ming Campbell dies aged 84

Tributes have been paid to the former leader of the Liberal Democrats.

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7 d. ago Legendary UK politician dies as tributes flood in for 'true Liberal giant'

The former Liberal Democrat leader Ming Campbell led the party from 2006 to 2007 and was the MP for North East Fife at Westminster for 28 years

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7 d. ago Menzies Campbell: Liberal Democrat leader ousted as ‘too old’

As the party’s foreign affairs spokesman he led opposition to Tony Blair’s invasion of Iraq.

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7 d. ago Former Lib Dem leader & Scottish MP Sir Menzies Campbell dies aged 84

FORMER Lib Dem leader Sir Menzies Campbell has died aged 84. The former Scots MP, who was also known as Ming, represented North East Fife from 1987 until 2015. He led the party from 2006 to 2007. The political heavyweight also had a stunning career in sport, representing Britain at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics. His...

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8 d. ago UK politics live: Burnham denies asking MPs if he should try to oust Starmer as Labour leader

Manchester mayor has accused Downing Street of creating a ‘climate of fear’

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1 week ago Ed Davey lays out Lib Dem plan to overtake the Tories at next election in speech full of digs at Nigel Farage

The Liberal Democrat leader claimed ‘racism and misogyny’ would ‘get the tacit support of people in power’ under a Nigel Farage-led government

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1 week ago Davey sets goal to overtake Tories and says Farage wants to roll back gun laws

Sir Ed Davey told Liberal Democrat activists they should aim to win more Parliament seats than the Conservatives.

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1 week ago Nigel Farage will roll back gun laws, Ed Davey to claim in Lib Dem speech

‘Trump’s America’ will be the blueprint for ‘Farage’s Britain’, the Liberal Democrat chief will say in an attack on the Reform UK leader.

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1 week ago Corruption claims made over £450k unpaid work and former South Ayrshire Council boss' plot to oust leader

David O'Neill of SJJ contracts says former Chief Executive Mike Newall gave him work without a contract and then used infamous recording to oust Councillor Martin Dowey.

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1 week ago Doctors fleeing Donald Trump's US should come to UK under dedicated visa scheme, says Ed Davey

The Liberal Democrat leader will call for the arrangement as part of a plan to make cancer a ‘top priority’ on the NHS.

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1 week ago Ed Davey calls for open welcome to US cancer experts after Trump halts research

The Liberal Democrat leader will call for the arrangement as part of a plan to make cancer a ‘top priority’ on the NHS.

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1 week ago Davey insists he is not scared of Farage or legal threats from Elon Musk

The Liberal Democrat leader said ‘no’ when pressed on Sky News as to whether he would like to retract calling the Tesla owner a criminal.

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