Contains files relating to speeches and press articles given/written by Blunkett. Includes press release relating to Blunkett's speech for the Nancy Hazel Memorial Lecture as part of Foster Care Fortnight, September 2006; transcript of speech delivered by Blunkett at Queen’s University, Belfast in January 2007 on the subject 'Can democracy live up to the challenges of the 21st century? Meeting aspiration and achieving representative government in the global era'; transcript of speech entitled 'The future of public service' January 2007; and a list of Blunkett's speaking/media engagements for 2007. Also includes texts of articles for Fabian Review, July 2007; Progress Magazine, August/September 2007; and the Sheffield Star relating to Al Gore's visit to Sheffield, February 2007.