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| Former Lib Dem leader Sir Menzies Campbell dies aged 84 | Former Lib Dem leader Sir Menzies Campbell dies aged 84 |
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| Sire Menzies Campbell led the Liberal Democrats from 2006 to 2007 | |
| Former Liberal Democrat leader Sir Menzies Campbell has died at the age of 84. | Former Liberal Democrat leader Sir Menzies Campbell has died at the age of 84. |
| Sir Menzies, or Ming as he was widely known, led the Liberal Democrats from 2006 to 2007 and was the MP for North East Fife at Westminster for 28 years. | Sir Menzies, or Ming as he was widely known, led the Liberal Democrats from 2006 to 2007 and was the MP for North East Fife at Westminster for 28 years. |
| In his first career as a sprinter, he held the UK 100m record from 1967 to 1974 and ran in the 1964 Tokyo Olympics - being dubbed The Flying Scotsman. | In his first career as a sprinter, he held the UK 100m record from 1967 to 1974 and ran in the 1964 Tokyo Olympics - being dubbed The Flying Scotsman. |
| Lib Dem leader Ed Davey described Sir Menzies as "a dedicated public servant and a true Liberal giant". | |
| He said: "His principled leadership opposing the Iraq War was a mark of his morality, courage and wisdom. | |
| "But more than that, he was an incredibly warm and caring friend and colleague. We will miss him terribly." | |
| Sir Menzies first stood as a candidate for the Liberal Democrats in 1976, but did not win his constituency for 11 years. | |
| He made his name as the party's foreign affairs spokesman, a position he held for 14 years and was a renowned critic of the Iraq war. | He made his name as the party's foreign affairs spokesman, a position he held for 14 years and was a renowned critic of the Iraq war. |
| He became a member of the House of Lords in 2015. His official title was Baron Campbell of Pittenweem. | He became a member of the House of Lords in 2015. His official title was Baron Campbell of Pittenweem. |
| Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP said Sir Menzies was one of the "most respected politicians of his generation". | |
| He said: "The first political thing I ever did was to deliver leaflets for Ming on the morning of his first election to Parliament in 1987. | |
| "He was my MP, he was my mentor and he was my friend. From the Olympic track to the benches of Westminster, his contribution to public life will long be remembered." | |
| Sir Menzies wife of more than 50 years, Elspeth, died in 2023 | |
| Wendy Chamberlain, current MP for North East Fife, said Sir Menzies "remained a significant figure" in the area. | |
| She added: "His contributions to our communities, to the University of St Andrews, as well as to Scotland and the UK were immeasurable. | |
| "Although he found the passing of his beloved Elspeth difficult, rather than retreat, until the last weeks of his life, he was still travelling to London to contribute in the House of Lords." | |
| Born Walter Menzies Campbell on 22 May 1941, Sir Menzies was brought up in a Glasgow tenement. | |
| He attended Stanford University in California during the Vietnam War and later became an advocate. | |
| Sir Menzies was called to the Scottish bar in 1968 and made a QC (latterly KC) in 1982. The law gave him a lucrative career and he continued to practise throughout his time in politics. | |
| His wife of more than 50 years, Elspeth, died in June 2023 – he described her as his "constant political companion, always my encouragement and forever my first line of defence". | His wife of more than 50 years, Elspeth, died in June 2023 – he described her as his "constant political companion, always my encouragement and forever my first line of defence". |