Slings and arrows Quotes by David Blunkett

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

— David Blunkett

Politics is about the participation and engagement of the wider citizenry - to miss that point would doom us to irrelevance.

— David Blunkett

I don't think anyone can say I have said one thing in public and done another in private.

— David Blunkett

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

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

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

I was affected by the harshness of government, the reality of 16-hour days, and the pressures of modern communications.

— David Blunkett

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

At school, I was brought up on revolting food - sausages, sausages and Spam - but at home, I had the most wonderful sponge…

— David Blunkett

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

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

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