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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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The former Labour Home Secretary Lord Blunkett criticised the reforms for not being strong enough.

From BBC • Sep. 26, 2025

London Underground said it was "extremely sorry" that Lord Blunkett was injured and will be meeting with him to ensure that lessons are learned from the incident.

From BBC • Nov. 16, 2024

Mr Blunkett denied ever receiving a letter from them.

From BBC • Aug. 26, 2024

Criminal justice experts and campaigners have criticised the legislation and Labour peer Lord Blunkett, who introduced IPPs in 2005, has said "radical" reforms are needed.

From BBC • Aug. 2, 2024

“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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