Politicians are good at saying how Government must do more, but we must also think carefully about where Government should do less.
There stands no contradiction between giving voice to legitimate anxiety and at the same time, as and when exchange of fire commences, looking to the rest of the country, as well as all of us in the House, to give full moral support to our forces.
We should have high expectations of our children, but politicians should not tell teachers how to meet them.
My health is good and it's up to me to keep it that way.
Befriending provides a valuable lifeline to many people who feel isolated in their communities often as a result of ill health or poverty. I would like to thank all those who volunteer as befrienders and I hope that your numbers will increase in coming years. Your kindness and hard work is, I know, very much appreciated by those you help.
The events of the Holocaust viewed through the eyes of Anne Frank are a unique and damming testament to the dreadful atrocities of that period of our history
I'm not someone who dwells upon past events, taking the view that life is too short
Yes, you need substance in politics - but I think your style also says something about how you arrive at some of your conclusions.
My favourite novel is Frederick Forsythe's Day Of The Jackal, the story about the unproven case of this apparent Englishman who was hired to assassinate De GaulleĀ .
You mustn't confuse the need for effective chairmanship, which is part of the job of the boss, along with the ability to take tough decisions and to lead people.
My approach is always to try to be straight with people, especially about what my party can achieve.
I don't want a headline saying 'Kennedy suggests this or implies that.'
It is true that I entered parliament at the age of 23, and have now been representing the people of my constituency for over twenty years.
Actually, I think it's quite sensible not to take yourself too seriously.
I will go out of this world feet first with my Lib Dem membership card in my pocket.
I couldn't imagine a day without music. It relaxes and stimulates me in equal measure and I hate the sound of silence - the concept, I mean, not the track by Simon and Garfunkel.
We Liberal Democrats believe in dialogue. We believe in cooperation with both sides of industry and between both sides of industry. And we believe in the language of cooperation. We reject the language of confrontation.
There is no satisfaction to be derived from having had many of our arguments borne out by events.
