“A perennial problem that has faced the Scottish Highlands is that, time and again, too many of the more talented young people have had to move elsewhere - even abroad - through a lack of opportunities that should have been available.”

Scottish politician

Charles Peter Kennedy was a Scottish politician. He led the Liberal Democrats from 1999 to 2006 and served as the Member of Parliament for Ross, Skye and Lochaber from 1983 to 2015. He was a prominent figure in British politics for more than three decades. His public life was shaped by his leadership of the Liberal Democrats and his long tenure in Parliament, representing the Highland constituency of Ross, Skye and Lochaber.