We need to use all the resources at our disposal in order to prosper. We need more employment, and we need employment to be spread more fairly across society. David Blunkett disposalemploymentfairly Change image and share on social
By confirming the importance of politics and politicians in Britain, we can build from the bottom up and begin to reverse the worrying anti-politics trend, which will empower the elite technocrats and leave defenceless the man or woman in the street with a mere vote to cast. David Blunkett antibeginbottom share on social
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 cardisposalfortunate Change image and share on social
It is feasible for someone who comes from a privileged background to understand the privilege they have had and to use the formal political arena in a way that would disperse power and engage with people in their own lives. David Blunkett arenabackgrounddisperse share on social
I'm convinced that quite a lot of young people, when they get in trouble with the law, it's a cry for help there. Because it's not that they go out to offend. It's that their behaviour is self-parading, it's the big 'I'. And sometimes that means they're really lacking in confidence. David Blunkett behaviourbigconfidence share on social
Throughout my political life, I've not been a stranger to controversy. David Blunkett controversyhavelife Change image and share on social
I have built my reputation on honesty, I have sometimes been too honest. David Blunkett buildhonesthonesty Change image and share on social
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 actually come up front and register, and make themselves available, and secondly you have no means of tracking them. David Blunkett amnestycardclean share on social
