Up to a dozen of the party's MPs, including former leaders Sir Menzies Campbell and Charles Kennedy, are expected to oppose the legislation, although this will not be enough to defeat it.

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And given what happened to Charles Kennedy and Sir Menzies Campbell, that would seem to be a quality likely to prove more than useful to any Lib Dem leader.

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Former leader Charles Kennedy did not take part in any of the votes while his successor as leader Sir Menzies Campbell abstained on a number of opposition amendments.

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GARCIA-NAVARRO: Karl Campbell walks around a large kennel containing dozens of highly trained hunting dogs, located at the Charles Darwin Research Station, the main conservation and research body on the islands.

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