Charles Kennedy should be left to rest in peace. His memory demands, however, a rebuttal of Ian Blackford’s odious attempt to rewrite history in his Times interview with Kenny Farquharson on Saturday.

Mr Blackford has been re-elected since the bitter battle he fought against Charles in 2015, which suggests that 40 per cent of the 72 per cent who voted in Ross, Lochaber & Skye don’t know or don’t care about these past events. He should not push his luck by insulting the intelligence of those who do.

According to Mr Blackford, he was the victim rather than perpetrator of “personal attacks” during that campaign. The evidence is light years removed from this self-portrayal as a jolly political opponent who presented cakes to his “respected”