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We must look to an open, tolerant, inclusive England, which embraces the values of a Britain that still leads the world in terms of an open democracy, as well as an understanding of the needs for responsibilities and obligations to run alongside the affirmation of individual rights.

~David Blunkett

Topics: Affirmation Alongside Britain Democracy Embraces England Inclusive Individual Individual Rights Leads Look Must Needs Obligations Open Responsibilities Rights Run Still Terms Tolerant Understanding Values Well Which World

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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

Topics: Always Been Contemporary Enriched Extend Global Links Migration Nation Open Our Patterns Trading Tradition

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Where asylum is used as a route to economic migration, it can cause deep resentment in the host community.

~David Blunkett

Topics: Asylum Cause Community Deep Economic Host Migration Resentment Route Used Where

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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

Topics: Abuse Democratic Destroy Fundamental Fundamental Rights Much Power Practices Rights Seek Sometimes State Those Who

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In today's world, learning has become the key to economic prosperity, social cohesion and personal fulfillment. We can no longer afford to educate the few to think, and the many to do.

~David Blunkett

Topics: Afford Become Cohesion Economic Educate Few Fulfillment Key Learning Longer Many Personal Prosperity Social Think Today World

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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

Topics: Across Disposal Employment Fairly More Need Order Our Prosper Resources Society Spread Use

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We need dynamic and thriving businesses and a skilled and adaptable labour force to produce competitiveness and prosperity.

~David Blunkett

Topics: Adaptable Businesses Competitiveness Dynamic Force Labour Need Produce Prosperity Skilled Thriving

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I grew up in one of the most deprived parts of Britain. I know the problems which inner-city children face.

~David Blunkett

Topics: Britain Children Deprived Face Grew Inner-City Know Most Parts Problems Up Which

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Biography

Nationality: British

Type: Politician

Born: June 6th, 1947

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