General correspondence file, 2005 - 2008
Scope and Contents
Correspondence and papers from Blunkett's constituency office and home in the years following his resignation from the cabinet including a mixture of both person and political subjects. Includes: letters to Lord Falconer and Margaret Hodge concerning the modernisation of the family court system, November 2005; letter to Tony Blair enclosing letter from Gus O'Donnell concerning Blunkett's DNA Bioscience share holdings, November 2005; memorandum and correspondence of the forthcoming Education Bill, January 2006; letters from Blunkett to his constituents who were victims of the collapse of Farepak, December 2006; correspondence with the BBC Trust concerning Blunkett's complaints about a Newsnight programme in 2005 relating to his holdings in DNA Bioscience, 2007; letters from Tony and Cherie Blair, on Blair's resignation as prime minister, July 2007.
Dates
- Creation: 2005 - 2008
Creator
- From the Fonds: Blunkett, David, Born 1947 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
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Extent
1 Folder(s)
Language of Materials
From the Fonds: English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated by David Blunkett, 2019
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections and Archives Repository
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