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108 quotes by David Blunkett

David Blunkett (born 6 June 1947) is a British Labour Party politician and the Member of Parliament (MP) for Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough, having represented Sheffield Brightside from 1987 to 2010. Blind since birth, and coming from a poor family in one of Sheffield's most deprived districts, he rose to become Education and Employment Secretary, Home Secretary and Work and Pensions Secretary in Tony Blair's Cabinet following Labour's...
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I have always been honest about my recollection of events.

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I said it's impossible to have an amnesty without ID cards and a clean database, because you firstly don't have any incentives for people to... →

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When I'm in London I do have the convenience of being close to St James Park which is also good for me because it gives me an excuse to get out... →

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I believe Britishness is defined not on ethnic and exclusive grounds but through shared values; our history of tolerance, openness and... →

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I'm in favour of a sensible development of response units and their deployment in any circumstance where there may be a risk to the officers... →

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My integrity had been called into question; I was being called a liar, and I am not a liar. And I just think it is time that we stop viewing public... →

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Reciprocity helps us balance the need for self-determination and creative individuality with mutual hope and, therefore, what might be described as... →

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It would be dangerous territory if I wasn't practising what I preach which is to always accept responsibility, always accept the consequences of... →

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Strengthening our identity is one way of reinforcing people's confidence and sense of citizenship and well-being.

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I have built my reputation on honesty, I have sometimes been too honest.

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That is why with enormous regret I have tendered my resignation to the prime minister today.

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As home secretary, I gained a reputation for being 'tough'; less concerned with liberty than with public protection.

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I am not a parliamentarian. I am a politician. Some MPs leave and are itching to get back. I don't feel that. This is just a work environment.

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