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The quicker we get rid of the lobby system the better for all of us. I don't think in this day and age it is tenable to have these nods and winks, and on-the-record and off-the-record briefings.

Charles Kennedy

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Charles Kennedy
Age: 55 †
Born: 1959
Born: November 25
Died: 2015
Died: June 1
British Politician
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Charles Peter Kennedy
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