Former Badenoch and Strathspey MP says death will be blow for Scotland and Europe
Former Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey MP Danny Alexander has paid tribute to his late party colleague.
Mr Alexander, who was also ousted from Westminster in last month's General Election, said: ‘On this desperately sad day, my thoughts are with Charles’s family.
‘Charles was a Highlander through and through, a great liberal, and one of the most talented politicians of his generation.
"He achieved a great deal for the communities he loved in the north of Scotland, and he gave courageous leadership to the opposition to the Iraq war.
‘One of the many consequences of this tragic, untimely loss is that our country will not have the benefit of his sane, principled, and persuasive voice in the debates about Scotland and Europe, two issues he cared passionately about. We will miss him more than words can say."
