Complex sentence: At the start of the new Parliament in 2005, Alexander was appointed Liberal Democrat junior spokesperson by Charles Kennedy, shadowing the Department for Work and Pensions, he was also appointed Lib Dem spokesperson for disability issues.
Split into simpler sentences: At the start of the new Parliament in 2005, Alexander was appointed Liberal Democrat junior spokesperson, shadowing the Department for Work and Pensions by Charles Kennedy. He was also appointed Lib Dem spokesperson for disability issues.