David Blunkett
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David Blunkett is a British Labour politician who served as Home Secretary and is known for being one of the UK's most prominent blind public figures.
Aliases (1)
- Blunkett ×1
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| instanceOf |
British politician
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Labour Party politician → human → |
| countryOfCitizenship |
England
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United Kingdom → |
| employer |
House of Commons
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UK Government → |
| familyName |
Blunkett
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| fieldOfWork |
domestic security policy
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education policy → social policy → |
| givenName |
David
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| hasActivity |
public speaking
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writing on politics and policy → |
| hasBiographySubject |
British politics
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| hasDisability |
blindness
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| hasEthnicGroup |
White British
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| hasGuideDog |
guide dog
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| hasLivedIn |
London
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Sheffield, South Yorkshire → |
| hasReligion |
Christianity
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| honorificTitle |
The Right Honourable
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| isKnownAs |
one of the UK’s most prominent blind politicians
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| isSubjectOf |
media coverage on disability and politics
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public debate on civil liberties and security laws → |
| languageSpoken |
English
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| memberOfPoliticalParty |
Labour Party (UK)
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| notableFor |
being a blind public figure
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high-profile resignations from Cabinet → role in post-9/11 security legislation in the UK → service as UK Home Secretary → use of guide dogs while in public office → |
| notableWork |
education reforms as Secretary of State for Education and Employment
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policies on law and order as Home Secretary → |
| occupation |
politician
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university lecturer → |
| parliament |
Parliament of the United Kingdom
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| partOf |
British Cabinet
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| politicalAlignment |
centre-left
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| politicalOfficeJurisdiction |
United Kingdom
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| positionHeld |
Home Secretary of the United Kingdom
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Member of Parliament → Secretary of State for Education and Employment → Secretary of State for Work and Pensions → |
| representedInParliament |
Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough constituency
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Sheffield Brightside constituency → |
| residence |
Sheffield
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| sexOrGender |
male
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Referenced by (2)
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David Blunkett
("Blunkett")
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familyName |
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University of Sheffield
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hasNotableAlumni |