Olympic sprinter, barrister and long-serving MP, Ming Campbell became a respected elder statesman of the Liberal Democrats, known for his principled stance on foreign affairs and quiet authority in Westminster

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Campbell was North East Fife MP for nearly three decades before becoming a peer, and once held UK 100m record

Menzies Campbell was in the noble tradition of Scottish Liberalism. In tone, he belonged to an earlier political age, one in which principles were held fiercely.

Lord Campbell – known as Ming – was a ‘dedicated public servant’ and ‘true Liberal giant’, Sir Ed Davey said

Olympic sprinter, barrister and long-serving MP, Ming Campbell became a respected elder statesman of the Liberal Democrats, known for his principled stance on foreign affairs and…