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Sir Walter Menzies "Ming" Campbell, CBE, QC, MP ( /ˈmɪŋɨs/ MING-iss; born 22 May 1941) is a British Liberal Democrat politician and advocate, and a retired sprinter. He is the Member of Parliament (MP) for North East Fife, and was the Leader of the Liberal Democrats from 2 March 2006 until 15 October 2007.
Campbell held the British record for the 100 metres sprint from 1967 to 1974, having run the distance in 10.2 s. He captained the Great Britain athletics team in 1965 and 1966. He is currently the Chancellor of the University of St Andrews.
"Menzies" is a Scottish name, originally written Minȝies, the "z" being a graphic approximation of the (Middle English) yogh (ȝ), originally found in the name. Born in Glasgow, Campbell was educated at Hillhead High School and the University of Glasgow, graduating with an MA and an LLB.[citation needed] He was elected President of the Glasgow University Liberal Club in 1962, and of the Glasgow University Union for 1964–65. He was involved in debating at the Union and with the Glasgow University Dialectic Society, where his contemporaries included Derry Irvine, Donald Dewar and John Smith, who attempted to recruit him for the Labour Party. He later received a scholarship study at Stanford University in California.
Sir Menzies Campbell on LibDem wipeout in GE2015 (09May15)
Sir Menzies Campbell forgets his party is in coalition
Ming Campbell on his £10,000 expenses, coalition lessons, and Ming vs Menzies
Sir Menzies Campbell Remembers Former Lib Dem Leader Charles Kennedy
Ming Campbell skewers Tony Blair at PMQs
Douglas Murray and Menzies Campbell on Warsi and Israel
Beyond Borders - In Conversation with Sir Menzies Campbell - BBIF 2015
Interview with Sir Menzies Campbell
Lib Dem Menzies Campbell on becoming a peer (27Aug15)
Sir Menzies Campbell (15Sept13)
SIR MENZIES CAMPBELL on Trident and problems with the multilateral nuclear disarmament initiative
Menzies Campbell on Leveson