Scope and Contents Press cuttings and photocopies of articles from 1987. Includes articles relating to: Blunkett's election as an MP for Sheffield Brightside in the 1987 general election; his last day as leader of Sheffield City Council; his maiden speech in the House of Commons in June 1987; and the break up of his marriage. Also includes cartoon depicting the State Opening of Parliament showing the Queen with her corgis, captioned 'Apparently Her Majesty heard that David Blunkett was being allowed to bring...

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Press cuttings and photocopies of articles from 1988. Includes articles relating to: the use of computer technology by the House of Commons to provide help to Blunkett; protests against the proposed poll tax; opposition to the sale of council houses in Sheffield; and the Sheffield Flood of 1864. Includes profile piece in The House Magazine, 29 April 1988.

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Press cuttings and photocopies of articles from 1989. Includes articles relating to the use of computer technology by the House of Commons to provide help to Blunkett; and opposition to the proposed poll tax.

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Original press cuttings and photocopies of articles from 1990. Includes interview with Blunkett on tackling CCT (Compulsory Competitive Tendering); article by Blunkett on electoral reform/proportional representation and noise pollution.

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Magazine articles from 1991. Includes interview with Blunkett on tackling CCT (Compulsory Competitive Tendering); and article on the World Student Games including photographs of Blunkett and his three sons at the newly opened Olympic sized swimming pool in Sheffield (Ponds Forge).

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Original press cuttings, photocopies and magazines from 1992. Includes feature on Blunkett and his guide dog Offa; and profile piece on Blunkett in respect of his new role as Shadow Health Secretary.

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Photocopies of two articles from 1993.

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Original press cuttings from 1994, including articles relating to the Labour party leadership election. Includes profile pieces on Blunkett from The Sheffield Telegraph and The Daily Telegraph, and questionnaire in Guardian Weekend.

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Original press cuttings from 1995, mainly relating to his role as Shadow Education Secretary. Also includes articles regarding the publication of Blunkett's autobiography On a Clear Day.

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Original press cuttings from 1996, including profile piece from the Daily Mirror.