Campbell on Kennedy: Relations between himself and myself were a bit cool to begin with
Sir Menzies Campbell pays tribute to Charles Kennedy, whom he succeeded as party leader.
He described Mr Kennedy as a plain speaker, good companion, gregarious, good fun and someone who liked to gossip, and added that he never undermined his successor, or went out of his way to damage the coalition.
Sir Menzies told Jo Coburn that "relations between himself and myself were a bit cool to begin with", but later "we restored the warm and friendly relationship which we had had".
And he added: "He accepted the rule of former leaders, which is to be seen often, and to be heard very rarely, and he was throughout a complete and absolute loyalist to the party.鈥
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