Conversation so far:
What did Charles Kennedy try?
What was Charles Kennedy's strategy?
Did this work out the way CHarles Kennedy wanted?
How did the election review for Charles Kennedy?
In 1999, Following the resignation of Paddy Ashdown, Charles Kennedy was elected as party leader at the age of 39.
How many seats did Charles Kennedy's party win?
In Charles Kennedy's first campaign as Leader, the 2001 general election, the Liberal Democrats won 52 seats.

Question: Why was this bad
Self-contained rewrite: Why was the increased number of seats for Charles Kennedy's party bad?