Oh, piss off. Why does every discussion have to be hijacked by yanks who assume it's all about them? This is the British Liberal Party we're talking about.

For what it's worth, Charles Kennedy probably drank a lot less that either Ted Kennedy or Winston Churchill. His mistake was to deny it when what he should have said is 'Fuck off, it's none of your business'.

Oaten's mistake was (allegedly) to pay young men to let him bugger them. This is never a good idea, in my view. Either the payment or the buggery.