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When I first came into parliament, there was, on average, a by-election every three months - due not to MPs bailing out, but because of the death rate.

~David Blunkett

Topics: Average Because Came Death Due Every First Months Out Parliament Rate Three

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I am totally in favour of reform - but it must be reform that changes the nature of British politics, not simply the makeup or operation of parliament.

~David Blunkett

Topics: Am British Changes Favour Makeup Must Nature Operation Parliament Politics Reform Simply Totally I Am

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It's not just parliament that requires radical modernisation. It's our democratic processes.

~David Blunkett

Topics: Democratic Just Our Parliament Processes Radical Requires

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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

Topics: Democracy Engaging Give Government Happens Living Means Men Men And Women Must Over Power Real Say Them Without Women

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As home secretary, I gained a reputation for being 'tough'; less concerned with liberty than with public protection.

~David Blunkett

Topics: Being Concerned Gained Home Less Liberty Protection Public Reputation Secretary Than Tough

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If, in the name of liberty, we allow individuals to act in a way that damages the wellbeing of the whole, it will inevitably mean the breakdown of mutuality, thereby changing the very nature of our society.

~David Blunkett

Topics: Act Allow Breakdown Changing Damages Individuals Inevitably Liberty Mean Name Nature Our Society Thereby Very Way Wellbeing Whole Will

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I'm as keen as the next person to preserve the right to free speech.

~David Blunkett

Topics: Free Free Speech Keen Next Person Preserve Right Speech

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The government wants to be able to attack extremism and hatred wherever it occurs.

~David Blunkett

Topics: Able Attack Extremism Government Hatred Occurs Wants Wherever

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Being a Labour home secretary in the 21st century means fighting a constant battle against both extreme Right and Left.

~David Blunkett

Topics: Against Battle Being Both Century Constant Extreme Fighting Home Labour Left Means Right Secretary 21St Century

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Being home secretary involves having to face some of the worst of human behaviour and challenges of modern society.

~David Blunkett

Topics: Behaviour Being Challenges Face Having Home Human Involves Modern Modern Society Secretary Society Some Worst

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Biography

Nationality: British

Type: Politician

Born: June 6th, 1947

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