We need a government which, yes, guarantees basic standards in public services, but which also steps in to protect people's wellbeing as… — David Blunkett Copy Share Image
To punish MPs because of the distance they live from London - those with fast train journeys quite close to London as… — David Blunkett Copy Share Image
I'm a great aficionado of history. I was deeply affected by seeing the disintegration of any chance of democracy coping with fascism… — David Blunkett Copy Share Image
Crucially, I'd like to thank Labour party members up and down the country for sticking with us. For their active citizenship, their… — David Blunkett Copy Share Image
I believe Britishness is defined not on ethnic and exclusive grounds but through shared values; our history of tolerance, openness and internationalism;… — David Blunkett Copy Share Image
The government must give men and women without power a real say over what happens to them, and the means of engaging… — David Blunkett Copy Share Image
Balancing the common good with the freedom and liberty to exercise that individuality has been and remains a challenge for those committed… — David Blunkett Copy Share Image
The democratic state can sometimes abuse its power as much as those who seek to destroy it abuse fundamental rights and democratic… — David Blunkett Copy Share Image
We must look to an open, tolerant, inclusive England, which embraces the values of a Britain that still leads the world in… — David Blunkett Copy Share Image
Strengthening our identity is one way of reinforcing people's confidence and sense of citizenship and well-being. — David Blunkett Copy Share Image
Politics is about the participation and engagement of the wider citizenry - to miss that point would doom us to irrelevance. — David Blunkett Copy Share Image
I don't think anyone can say I have said one thing in public and done another in private. — David Blunkett Copy Share Image
As a former home secretary, I have access to and knowledge of the workings of the system in a way that individuals unfamiliar with… — David Blunkett Copy Share Image
The Home Office culture was one of being just above the problem, of hovering just out of reach of knowing what was going on… — David Blunkett Copy Share Image
And we think that our citizens and yours would be very angry if they thought that we hadnt taken every possible step for prevention… — David Blunkett Copy Share Image
I was affected by the harshness of government, the reality of 16-hour days, and the pressures of modern communications. — David Blunkett Copy Share Image
Yes, it will go through the disciplines that all puppies go through including house training and puppy walking, then at twelve month old it… — David Blunkett Copy Share Image
At school, I was brought up on revolting food - sausages, sausages and Spam - but at home, I had the most wonderful sponge… — David Blunkett Copy Share Image
Let's not allow the voice of the people to be overwhelmed by the siren song of those who opposed regulation, who demanded that government… — David Blunkett Copy Share Image
The clash between capital and labour, between those seeking to maximise profit and those with only their toil to sell, was the driving force… — David Blunkett Copy Share Image
Without the political parties and the volunteering work of their members day in, day out, we would have a very different sort of politics… — David Blunkett Copy Share Image
