Kennedy wows them at the Lib Dem Conference
BBC NEWS | Politics | Kennedy given ovation on return
Mr Kennedy looked confident and relaxed as he spoke without notes in his first big speech since admitting a drink problem and quitting as party leader.
He said "the best is yet to come" for the party and insisted it could be a force for change in British politics.
This year had seen the "best of times and the worst of times", he said.