For six and a half years, I had responsibility for leading the Labour party policy on education and delivering on our promise of improved opportunities for all our children. David Blunkett Read Quote
Parents don’t believe that lifting life-chances in one school means reducing them in another. David Blunkett Read Quote
Solidarity and interdependence, a sense of worth, a pride and hope in the future: these are positive gains for those who believe in progressive politics and the beneficial role of government, rather than a detriment. David Blunkett Read Quote
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 Read Quote
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 Read Quote
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 Read Quote
We need dynamic and thriving businesses and a skilled and adaptable labour force to produce competitiveness and prosperity. David Blunkett Read Quote
I grew up in one of the most deprived parts of Britain. I know the problems which inner-city children face. David Blunkett Read Quote
In primary schools, I set two main objectives – to cut infant class sizes and improve literacy and numeracy. David Blunkett Read Quote
We’ve got to get back to old-fashioned politics that’s in touch with the people we seek to represent and to avoid self-inflicted wounds. David Blunkett Read Quote
