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Text of speech made by Blunkett as Home Secretary to the Ash Institute, mainly on the topics of democracy, government, and civil renewal. 2 copies.

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Text of speech made by Blunkett as Home Secretary mainly relating to crime, the victims of crime, and the criminal justice system. 2 copies.

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Text of speech made by Blunkett as Home Secretary on the topic of 'new challenges for race equality and community cohesion in the 21st century'. Includes mention of diversity, identity, and citizenship.

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Text of speech made by Blunkett as Home Secretary to Labour Party Conference including the announcement of a new counter-terrorism strategy. Includes draft version of speech.

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Text of speech made by Blunkett as Home Secretary relating to anti-social behaviour, and preventative and interventive measures for young offenders. Transcript version.

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Text of speech made by Blunkett as Home Secretary on managed migration. Speaks about migration in relation to labour and the economy.

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Text of speech made by Blunkett as Home Secretary on proposed identity cards. Relates to crime and the value of ID cards.

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Text of speech made by Blunkett on a lost public respect for politics and politicians.

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Text of lecture made by Blunkett urging for a greater political honesty. Relates to restoring trust between politicians and the public. Also relates to civic renewal and social capital, and their importance at local level.

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Text of speech made by Blunkett as Home Secretary entitled 'A New England: An English identity within Britain'. Defines a progressive approach to English national identity. Also on the topics of Britishness, exclusiveness, diversity, and civic identity. Includes speech notes and draft version of speech.

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Text of lecture made by Blunkett entitled 'Shared Responsibility: Work and travel in the world of tomorrow' . Relates to modernisation of the transport sector, with reference also made to civic engagement.

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Text of speech made by Blunkett entitled 'The Media and Progressive Politics - getting past the blame game'. Relates to the blame culture between politicians and the media.

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Text of speech given by Blunkett relating globalisation and the impact it has on political power, specifically regarding depoliticisation and accountability. Includes braille label.

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Text of lecture given by Blunkett entitled 'Bringing politics alive: engaging the disengaged in the 21st century'. Relates to engagement and participation within the political process. Includes a braille label. 2 copies.

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Extract from speech given by Blunkett at King's Place, London, on the importance of the NCS in encouraging young people to undertake voluntary work.

Scope and Contents Ministerial statements by Blunkett in his role as Home Secretary, mainly relating to counter-terrorism, security and civil contingency issues. Includes statements relating to: operations of the Criminal Records Bureau (CRB), February 2003; the threat of terrorism to the public, March 2003; civil contingency planning to deal with a terrorist attack, [March 2003]; updates on domestic counter-terrorism and security issues, July [2003]; an emergency planning exercise at Bank Station, London, in...