Blunkett

British

/ ˈblʌnkɪt /

noun

David . born 1947, British Labour politician; secretary of state for education and employment (1997–2001); home secretary (2001–04); secretary of state for work and pensions (2005)

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Labour peer Lord Blunkett appears on the list having donated £2,000 towards Burnham's campaign to become the MP for Makerfield.

From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026

These IPP sentences were introduced for prisoners convicted of serious sexual or violent offences by Lord Blunkett when he was home secretary, and he has long since disowned them.

From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026

A parliamentary question by Lord Blunkett revealed that 53 of last month's Birthday honours went to recipients who had previously had an award.

From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026

Speaking ahead of its publication, co-author Lord Blunkett told the BBC the service's leadership needed an "ethical reset", with a number of senior officers having faced internal investigations.

From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2026

“Did you read about Blunkett saying he doesn’t know how many immigrants there are in the country?”

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

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