Blunkett returns to the frontline
News Article 6 May 2005
David Blunkett has completed a rapid political rehabilitation taking the job of secretary of state for work and pensions in the new Labour government.
Blunkett set for Cabinet return
Press Review 5 May 2005
David Blunkett appears set for a dramatic return to government in an early reshuffle.
Blunkett's panache for poetry revealed
Press Review 14 April 2005
David Blunkett yesterday unveiled one of his own poems on national radio and won instant critical acclaim.
Blunkett calls for St George's celebration
News Article 14 March 2005
David Blunkett has called for the left to reclaim the "flag of St George" from the extremes of nationalism.
Blunkett plays patriotic card
Press Review 14 March 2005
David Blunkett is urging the English to stop being "apologetic about our history" and to positively celebrate St George's day next month.
Blunkett admits Cabinet attack mistake
News Article 13 March 2005
David Blunkett has admitted making a "big, big mistake" in criticising Cabinet colleagues last year.
Blunkett reflects on life beyond Westminster
News Article 9 March 2005
In a speech reflecting on life outside the Cabinet, David Blunkett has said most of the country has "no idea" what the government is doing.
Blunkett calls for election honesty
Press Review 9 March 2005
David Blunkett will today use the Joseph Chamberlain lecture to urge Labour to make its manifesto a chance to restore trust by honestly setting out the problems the country faces.
Blunkett: Quit baby row, let me campaign
Press Review 7 March 2005
Former home secretary David Blunkett said there will not be an "unseemly public debate" over his former lover's children as he signalled his return to high-profile campaigning this week.
Quinn mounts renewed attack on Blunkett
News Article 6 March 2005
The husband of Kimberley Quinn has mounted a fresh attack on former home secretary David Blunkett following the latest twist in the paternity row.
Blunkett hits campaign trail
Press Review 15 February 2005
David Blunkett was in Keighley in West Yorkshire yesterday to campaign for the Labour Party.
Blunkett on the campaign trail
Press Review 14 February 2005
David Blunkett will today campaign for Ann Cryer, the Keighley MP who is facing a challenge from the BNP leader Nick Griffin.
Blunkett keeps Belgravia government home
Press Review 17 January 2005
The Times reveals that David Blunkett has been allowed to keep his official London residence until the general election, despite losing his job as home secretary.
Blunkett back in the headlines
Press Review 13 January 2005
David Blunkett should have made clear that he had a personal interest in the immigration application of his former lover’s nanny, it was claimed yesterday.
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