David Blunkett

Continuing its goal to give its students access to influential thought leaders, London School of Business and Finance (LSBF) held a special guest lecture, featuring former UK Home and Education Secretary, the Rt Hon David Blunkett, MP. LSBF's commitment to provide its students and the general public with access to high profile and influential speakers from across industry, fashion, education and politics, ensured a full capacity audience. Mr Blunkett's lecture, delivered at LSBF's Marble...Read Full Story

Martin Collett, 35, is wanted in connection with the murder of Red Cross worker Angela Hoyt, 34, after her body was found at their home in Hatfield, Hertfordshire.Read Full Story

The Act - which opponents say is biased against British citizens - is being used to extradite Asperger’s sufferer Gary McKinnon for computer hacking.Read Full Story

When — Tuesday, 19 July 2011 12:30 – 2:00 PM Where — LSBF Marble Arch Campus, Lower Ground Floor 17 Connaught Place London, UK W2 2ES Former UK Home Secretary and Education Secretary, the Rt Hon David Blunkett MP has been appointed as a visiting lecturer at London School of Business and Finance (LSBF). The new role means that Mr Blunkett will contribute to the management and leadership programme for LSBF - one of the UK's largest independent providers of...Read Full Story

The Act - which opponents say is biased against British citizens - is being used to extradite Asperger’s sufferer Gary McKinnon for computer hacking.Read Full Story

The system is clear, straightforward, universally understood and generally produces decisive results in line with popular opinion.Read Full Story

All of us owe a deep debt of gratitude to those who, like David, are put at risk by being on the front line of policing, writes DAVID BLUNKETT.Read Full Story

Strike One:David Blunkett quits for the second time, this time as work and pensions secretary, after being accused of breaking the ministerial code of conduct over paid work he took while he was out of the Cabinet. He took a job as director of DNA Bioscience shortly before the May 2005 general election, without seeking advice from the relevant watchdog.Strike Two:Sir, David Blunkett points out the claim made by some that “ID cards could not survive” the “Datagate” debacle. Mr Blunkett claims...Read Full Story

Emailed in by Ralph M:David Blunkett, 13 November 2003:"There is "no obvious limit" to the number of immigrants who could settle in the UK, the home secretary has said. David Blunkett agreed some people felt swamped by new arrivals, but said legal migrants brought economic benefits. He said Britain had always been "crowded", and the current net inflow of 172,000 a year was sustainable."David Blunkett, 26 October 2010 (in Financial Times, Letters to the editor):"Sir, ...The government has just...Read Full Story

David Blunkett MP was recently interviewed at NAVCA by Kevin Curley, Chief Executive. That interview is available as a podcast (click the NAVCA image where it can be played from within the NAVCA website or downloaded). David Blunkett MP is the man tasked by Gordon Brown to draft Labour’s election manifesto policies for the third sector. A policy document on stimulating the third sector is expected to be released before Christmas. In the podcast David Blunkett talks about some of the biggest...Read Full Story