Ludovic Kennedy

Sir Ludovic Henry Coverley Kennedy (b. November 3 1919 in Edinburgh, Scotland) is a British journalist, broadcaster, and author. He was knighted in 1994 for services to journalism.

Campaigning

In addition to his writing and campaigning on miscarriages of justice, Kennedy has campaigned on a number of issues:

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A lifelong atheist, Kennedy published All In The Mind: A Farewell To God (ISBN 0340680636) in 1999, in which he discussed his philosophical objections to religion, and the ills he felt had come from Christianity. He contributes to New Humanist magazine, and is an Honorary Associate of the National Secular Society.

Related Topics:
Atheist - Christianity - New Humanist - National Secular Society

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He is also an advocate of the legalisation of assisted suicide, and is a co-founder and former chair of the Voluntary Euthanasia Society. His book, Euthanasia: The Case for the Good Death (ISBN 0701136391), was published in 1990.

Related Topics:
Assisted suicide - Voluntary Euthanasia Society

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Kennedy resigned from the Liberal Democrats in 2001 http://news.bbc.co.uk/vote2001/hi/english/newsid_1339000/1339168.stm, citing the incompatibility of his pro-voluntary euthanasia views with those of Liberal Democrat leader Charles Kennedy (no relation) who is a Roman Catholic. He then stood as an independent on a platform of legalising voluntary euthanasia in the 2001 general election for the Wiltshire constituency of Devizes. He won 2% of the vote and has since rejoined the Party.

Related Topics:
Liberal Democrats - Charles Kennedy - 2001 general election - Wiltshire - Devizes

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