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Press cuttings concerning proposals to limit the powers of the judiciary and jury selection.

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Press cuttings from the Independent on Sunday including an interview with Blunkett by Colin Brown, Political Editor, concerning the race riots in Bradford. Also includes letter from Colin Brown to Blunkett concerning Blunkett's complaint about the headline of the article and the leader article which was published on the same day.

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Letter from Blair expressing his gratitude to Blunkett and his team for their work on the Anti-Terrorism, Crime and Security Act, 20 December 2001; and personal letter thanking Blunkett for his [Christmas] present and for his support and friendship, 26 December 2001.

Scope and Contents Confidential letter from Blunkett to Blair concerning three points. Firstly, the need to fill three Permanent Secretary vacancies in the Civil Service and the need for the 'radical modernisation of the management and delivery of services'; secondly concerning the machinery of government and Blunkett's opinion that it would be an error to reconfigure departments rather than change the way they operate. Finally, Blunkett writes about the recent budget and the risk that while it will overcome...