All David Blunkett Quotes
- In an ageing society, it makes sense to support older adults to develop new skills, prolonging their working lives. Adult
- We must draw on our early roots and remind people why the Labour party was created and who it sought to represent. We have never… Been
- Without the political parties and the volunteering work of their members day in, day out, we would have a very different sort of politics and… Day
- To punish MPs because of the distance they live from London - those with fast train journeys quite close to London as well as those… Airport
- When I first came into parliament, there was, on average, a by-election every three months - due not to MPs bailing out, but because of… Average
- I am totally in favour of reform - but it must be reform that changes the nature of British politics, not simply the makeup or… British
- The government must give men and women without power a real say over what happens to them, and the means of engaging in a participative,… Democracy
- To make sense of a world in which rapid change and globalisation create genuine insecurity, we need benchmarks by which we can judge our actions… Actions
- If, in the name of liberty, we allow individuals to act in a way that damages the wellbeing of the whole, it will inevitably mean… Act
- If surveillance infiltrates our homes and personal relationships, that is a gross breach of our human and civil rights. Breach
- Much extremist activity falls short of directly inciting people to violence or other crimes and so is not caught by laws on incitement. Neither does… Act
- The government wants to be able to attack extremism and hatred wherever it occurs. Able
- Being a Labour home secretary in the 21st century means fighting a constant battle against both extreme Right and Left. Battle
- Being home secretary involves having to face some of the worst of human behaviour and challenges of modern society. Behaviour
- Politics is only worthwhile if you are doing what you believe, regardless of the slings and arrows. Arrows
- How to strike the right balance between our privacy and our expectation that the state will protect us and facilitate our freedom is one of… All
- Despite being in public life, I value my own privacy immensely and would be as concerned as anyone else if I thought my mobile phone… Across
- Privacy is a right, but as in any democratic society, it is not an absolute right. Absolute
- I prefer a positive view of freedom, drawing on another tradition of political thinking that goes all the way back to the ancient Greek polis. All
- History teaches us that, whatever we say, racists will always distort the words of mainstream politicians to make themselves sound more respectable. Always Distort
- My job as Labour Home Secretary is to ensure people are prepared to listen to us when we take on our opponents across the political… Across
- For six and a half years, I had responsibility for leading the Labour party policy on education and delivering on our promise of improved opportunities… All
- What is it that unites, on the left of British politics, George Orwell, Billy Bragg, Gordon Brown and myself? An understanding that identity and a… Belonging
- Solidarity and interdependence, a sense of worth, a pride and hope in the future: these are positive gains for those who believe in progressive politics… Believe
- I believe Britishness is defined not on ethnic and exclusive grounds but through shared values; our history of tolerance, openness and internationalism; and our commitment… Believe