“When I started knocking on Highland doors in May 1983, two things struck me more than any other. First was the sheer depth of hostility towards the Tories in general. Second was the particular hostility towards Margaret Thatcher and her local ministerial spear-carrier, energy minister and incumbent MP of 13 years' standing, Hamish Gray.”

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.