"Under my leadership the Liberal Democrats would not be making polite interjections from the sidelines, we would be hammering on the doors of power."
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Members of the Parliament of the United KingdomCommanders of the Order of the British EmpireUniversity of Glasgow alumniPeople from GlasgowLiberal Democrats (UK) politicians
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Menzies Campbell
Walter Menzies Campbell, Baron Campbell of Pittenweem, CH, CBE, PC, KC (22 May 1941 – 26 September 2025), often known as Ming Campbell, was a British Liberal Democrat politician, advocate and former athlete. He was the Member of Parliament (MP) for North East Fife from 1987 to 2015 and was the Leader of the Liberal Democrats from 2 March 2006 until 15 October 2007.
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