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 daymemberparty Change image and share on social
I'm in favour of a sensible development of response units and their deployment in any circumstance where there may be a risk to the officers themselves or the neighbourhood they're in. I'm not in favour of a blanket arming of the police. David Blunkett armblanketcircumstance share on social
I've had a guide dog since 1969. Not the same one, of course: I've had five. David Blunkett dogguidehave Change image and share on social
Politics is only worthwhile if you are doing what you believe, regardless of the slings and arrows. David Blunkett arrowpoliticsling Change image and share on social
In an ageing society, it makes sense to support older adults to develop new skills, prolonging their working lives. David Blunkett adultagedevelop Change image and share on social
We need a government which, yes, guarantees basic standards in public services, but which also steps in to protect people's wellbeing as they take part in our consumer democracy - particularly online. David Blunkett basicconsumerdemocracy Change image and share on social
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 and their long-term impact. David Blunkett actionbenchmarkchange Change image and share on social
We have a media that presents every politician as being as bad as the next. There is no distinguishing between one good idea or another; no explanation of why constitutional change should be uppermost in the minds of the people I represent. David Blunkett badchangeconstitutional share on social
People from all over the world were killed in the attacks on the World Trade Centre. They came from many different cultural, ethnic and religious backgrounds. Christian, Jewish, Muslim and Hindu believers were killed together as they worked in the towers. David Blunkett attackbackgroundbeliever share on social
