“The government's instinct is to shroud itself in secrecy - to act like the office of a president instead of as a collective cabinet government held to account by the elected House of Commons.”

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.