Sir Menzies is forever popping up on Newsnight, and very persuasive he is there too.
What the papers say
His incisive assessments of the war in Iraq and the Hutton inquiry have helped strengthen his party?s political credibility? no television or radio broadcast has seemed complete without his measured, authoritative insights? maintaining a statesman-like gravitas, yet all the while delivering a ruthless critique of government choices.
He is reasonable, eloquent and appears entirely trustworthy
He proves himself as intelligent and decent a politician as you?ll find in the Commons.
The credibility Sir Menzies Campbell established several years ago on foreign affairs makes him every bit the equal of his opposite number in the Tory Party and more than a match for Jack Straw.
His great strength has always been to sound like a retired foreign secretary of no particular party. In the past year he has sounded like a Liberal Democrat.
He runs the risk of giving politicians a good name.
The surefootedness of Sir Menzies Campbell in handling Iraq in countless media interviews has done the party a lot of good.
