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David Blunkett quotes: It is now in Gordon Brown's - and the Labour party's - best interests for those seeking the prime minister's immediate departure to back off It is now in Gordon Brown's - and the Labour party's - best interests for those seeking the prime minister's immediate departure to back off
David Blunkett quotes: It's not just parliament that requires radical modernisation. It's our democratic processes. It's not just parliament that requires radical modernisation. It's our democratic processes.
David Blunkett quotes: Politics is only worthwhile if you are doing what you believe, regardless of the slings and arrows. Politics is only worthwhile if you are doing what you believe, regardless of the slings and arrows.
David Blunkett quotes: I'm as keen as the next person to preserve the right to free speech. I'm as keen as the next person to preserve the right to free speech.
David Blunkett quotes: We need to reaffirm that politics is not merely compatible with economic progress and development in the 21st century, but essential to it. We need to reaffirm that politics is not merely compatible with economic progress and development in the 21st century, but essential to it.
David Blunkett quotes: I have always been honest about my recollection of events. I have always been honest about my recollection of events.
David Blunkett quotes: Being home secretary involves having to face some of the worst of human behaviour and challenges of modern society. Being home secretary involves having to face some of the worst of human behaviour and challenges of modern society.
David Blunkett quotes: Privacy is a right, but as in any democratic society, it is not an absolute right. Privacy is a right, but as in any democratic society, it is not an absolute right.
David Blunkett quotes: We've got to get back to old-fashioned politics that's in touch with the people we seek to represent and to avoid self-inflicted wounds. We've got to get back to old-fashioned politics that's in touch with the people we seek to represent and to avoid self-inflicted wounds.
David Blunkett quotes: I don't like prolonged, highly expensive commissions, especially if they are chaired by judges. We seem to have overwhelming faith in judges. I don't like prolonged, highly expensive commissions, especially if they are chaired by judges. We seem to have overwhelming faith in judges.
David Blunkett quotes: I've had a guide dog since 1969. Not the same one, of course: I've had five. I've had a guide dog since 1969. Not the same one, of course: I've had five.
David Blunkett quotes: I believe whoever the Labour Party chooses to replace Tony Blair will beat David Cameron. I believe whoever the Labour Party chooses to replace Tony Blair will beat David Cameron.
David Blunkett quotes: Politics is about the participation and engagement of the wider citizenry - to miss that point would doom us to irrelevance. Politics is about the participation and engagement of the wider citizenry - to miss that point would doom us to irrelevance.
David Blunkett quotes: It is a mistake to separate learning for work and for community and personal development. It is a mistake to separate learning for work and for community and personal development.
David Blunkett quotes: I grew up in one of the most deprived parts of Britain. I know the problems which inner-city children face. I grew up in one of the most deprived parts of Britain. I know the problems which inner-city children face.
David Blunkett quotes: I should have been a Trappist monk. I should have been a Trappist monk.
David Blunkett quotes: The democratic state can sometimes abuse its power as much as those who seek to destroy it abuse fundamental rights and democratic practices. The democratic state can sometimes abuse its power as much as those who seek to destroy it abuse fundamental rights and democratic practices.
David Blunkett quotes: I have never tried to fiddle my role as leader of the city of Sheffield, as an MP or as a minister. I have never tried to fiddle my role as leader of the city of Sheffield, as an MP or as a minister.
David Blunkett quotes: I was affected by the harshness of government, the reality of 16-hour days, and the pressures of modern communications. I was affected by the harshness of government, the reality of 16-hour days, and the pressures of modern communications.
David Blunkett quotes: I've been fortunate when in government to have a car at my disposal, which takes away the nightmare of getting a taxi. I've been fortunate when in government to have a car at my disposal, which takes away the nightmare of getting a taxi.
David Blunkett quotes: Faith in technocrats over politicians is not a trend from which Britain is exempt. Faith in technocrats over politicians is not a trend from which Britain is exempt.
David Blunkett quotes: If surveillance infiltrates our homes and personal relationships, that is a gross breach of our human and civil rights. If surveillance infiltrates our homes and personal relationships, that is a gross breach of our human and civil rights.
David Blunkett quotes: Parents don't believe that lifting life-chances in one school means reducing them in another. Parents don't believe that lifting life-chances in one school means reducing them in another.
David Blunkett quotes: 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 spectrum. 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 spectrum.
David Blunkett quotes: In primary schools, I set two main objectives - to cut infant class sizes and improve literacy and numeracy. In primary schools, I set two main objectives - to cut infant class sizes and improve literacy and numeracy.
David Blunkett quotes: That is why with enormous regret I have tendered my resignation to the prime minister today. That is why with enormous regret I have tendered my resignation to the prime minister today.
David Blunkett quotes: In an ageing society, it makes sense to support older adults to develop new skills, prolonging their working lives. In an ageing society, it makes sense to support older adults to develop new skills, prolonging their working lives.
David Blunkett quotes: I personally guarantee that now that bear wouldn't get past Dover without being shot. I personally guarantee that now that bear wouldn't get past Dover without being shot.
David Blunkett quotes: 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 society. 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 society.
David Blunkett quotes: Being a Labour home secretary in the 21st century means fighting a constant battle against both extreme Right and Left. Being a Labour home secretary in the 21st century means fighting a constant battle against both extreme Right and Left.
David Blunkett quotes: But any perception of this application being speeded up requires me to take responsibility. But any perception of this application being speeded up requires me to take responsibility.
David Blunkett quotes: History teaches us that, whatever we say, racists will always distort the words of mainstream politicians to make themselves sound more respectable. History teaches us that, whatever we say, racists will always distort the words of mainstream politicians to make themselves sound more respectable.
David Blunkett quotes: 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. 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.
David Blunkett quotes: As home secretary, I gained a reputation for being 'tough'; less concerned with liberty than with public protection. As home secretary, I gained a reputation for being 'tough'; less concerned with liberty than with public protection.
David Blunkett quotes: 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. 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.
David Blunkett quotes: Bishops and judges are some of the best politicians in the world. They know how to manipulate the political process. Bishops and judges are some of the best politicians in the world. They know how to manipulate the political process.
David Blunkett quotes: I have made mistakes in the past, but when I have, I have always said so. I have made mistakes in the past, but when I have, I have always said so.
David Blunkett quotes: Strengthening our identity is one way of reinforcing people's confidence and sense of citizenship and well-being. Strengthening our identity is one way of reinforcing people's confidence and sense of citizenship and well-being.
David Blunkett quotes: Where asylum is used as a route to economic migration, it can cause deep resentment in the host community. Where asylum is used as a route to economic migration, it can cause deep resentment in the host community.
David Blunkett quotes: I have built my reputation on honesty, I have sometimes been too honest. I have built my reputation on honesty, I have sometimes been too honest.
David Blunkett quotes: None of us believe countering terrorism is about party politics None of us believe countering terrorism is about party politics
David Blunkett quotes: I did not in late November start the plethora of linking my private life with public events again. I did not in late November start the plethora of linking my private life with public events again.
David Blunkett quotes: We need dynamic and thriving businesses and a skilled and adaptable labour force to produce competitiveness and prosperity. We need dynamic and thriving businesses and a skilled and adaptable labour force to produce competitiveness and prosperity.
David Blunkett quotes: We have put over £2bn in the last three years into counter-terrorism and we are developing the electronic border surveillance and identity cards We have put over £2bn in the last three years into counter-terrorism and we are developing the electronic border surveillance and identity cards
David Blunkett quotes: I must have been a failed football coach in a previous incarnation. I must have been a failed football coach in a previous incarnation.
David Blunkett quotes: The government wants to be able to attack extremism and hatred wherever it occurs. The government wants to be able to attack extremism and hatred wherever it occurs.
David Blunkett quotes: Throughout my political life, I've not been a stranger to controversy. Throughout my political life, I've not been a stranger to controversy.
David Blunkett quotes: I regret the time and resources needed to undertake this but ... it is right to lay this accusation to rest. I regret the time and resources needed to undertake this but ... it is right to lay this accusation to rest.
David Blunkett quotes: In the U.K., we have always been an open, trading nation, enriched by our global links. Contemporary patterns of migration extend this tradition. In the U.K., we have always been an open, trading nation, enriched by our global links. Contemporary patterns of migration extend this tradition.
David Blunkett quotes: I can hear people smile. I can hear people smile.
David Blunkett quotes: I don't think anyone can say I have said one thing in public and done another in private. I don't think anyone can say I have said one thing in public and done another in private.

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