British - Politician | June 6, 1947 -
Strengthening our identity is one way of reinforcing people's confidence and sense of citizenship and well-being.
David Blunkett
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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.
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It is a mistake to separate learning for work and for community and personal development.
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If surveillance infiltrates our homes and personal relationships, that is a gross breach of our human and civil rights.
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I've been fortunate when in government to have a car at my disposal, which takes away the nightmare of getting a taxi.
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When it comes to those who are accused and their right to defend themselves, it is perfectly reasonable to expect relevant evidence to be made public, and I am in favour of open justice.
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Politics is about the participation and engagement of the wider citizenry - to miss that point would doom us to irrelevance.
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Crucially, I'd like to thank Labour party members up and down the country for sticking with us. For their active citizenship, their willingness to engage in our democracy, and for being there at the cutting edge of making our democracy work.
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It's not just parliament that requires radical modernisation. It's our democratic processes.
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I didn't come into politics to have to deal with the issue of clandestine entry, illegal working, or an asylum system that allows a free run for right-wing bigots.
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I don't think anyone can say I have said one thing in public and done another in private.
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It would be dangerous territory if I wasn't practising what I preach which is to always accept responsibility, always accept the consequences of your actions.
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