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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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But David Blunkett, the then-home secretary, argued the economy needed the "flexibility and productivity" these new workers could provide.

From BBC • Dec. 30, 2024

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

Blunkett famously replied that he saw ‘no obvious upper limit’.

From BBC • Nov. 12, 2024

The politician who introduced the IPP, former Labour Home Secretary David Blunkett, has admitted they were a mistake and called for major reform.

From BBC • Oct. 7, 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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