When I'm in London I do have the convenience of being close to St James Park which is also good for me because it gives me an excuse to get out and get some much needed exercise! David Blunkett closeconvenienceexcuse Change image and share on social
Being an MP is not a desperately hard life, like going down the pit or working in the steelworks - with which I am all too familiar, having been brought up in the city of Sheffield; and it certainly isn't badly paid compared with any of my constituents. David Blunkett badlybringcity share on social
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, invigorated and living democracy. David Blunkett democracyengagegive Change image and share on social
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 the most difficult challenges facing us all. David Blunkett balancechallengedifficult Change image and share on social
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 21stcenturycompatible Change image and share on social
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 ensurehomejob Change image and share on social
That is why with enormous regret I have tendered my resignation to the prime minister today. David Blunkett enormousministerprime Change image and share on social
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 backenvironmentfeel Change image and share on social
I'm a great aficionado of history. I was deeply affected by seeing the disintegration of any chance of democracy coping with fascism in the Weimar republic, where woolly-minded, well-meaning liberalism actually allowed the forces of darkness to use democracy, to exploit democracy, to overturn democracy. David Blunkett affectaficionadoallow share on social
Simple numbers of people of a particular age tell us nothing about the condition of their health, the environment in which they live, and the support systems they can afford to pay for. David Blunkett affordagecondition Change image and share on social