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Paddy Ashdown Is The Only Party Leader Who's A Trained Killer. Although, To Be Fair, Mrs Thatcher Was Self Taught.

I Think That Former Leaders Are Best Seen Occasionally And Not Too Often Heard - Particularly On The Subject Of Their Successors!

I Want To See Far More Decisions Taken Far Closer To The Patients, The Passengers And The Pupils. Far More Power For Locally And Regionally Elected Politicians Who Understand Best The Needs Of Their Areas. And Far More Say Too For The Dedicated Staff At All Levels In Health And Education.

I Don't Want A Headline Saying 'kennedy Suggests This Or Implies That.'

I Am Genuinely Not An Over-the-top Kind Of Person About Politics Or Anything Else.