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Born into a working-class family in Sheffield, David Blunkett ascended to one of the highest political positions in the country. The Blunkett Tapes is an intimate diary of his past nine years at the centre of power, unprecedented in its candour and rueful humanity.With vivid immediacy and characteristic bluntness, David Blunkett chronicles the inside story of New Labour as it has occupied the corridors of power. Never before has David Blunkett written about his relationships with key Cabinet colleagues in the hurly-burly of day-to-day politics, the challenge of developing policy and bringing about lasting change.Woven into the diary entries are Blunkett's personal reflections, as unflinchingly frank as they are incisive. From the blistering confidence of New Labour's early days as they burst jubilantly on to the scene in 1997, through the troubled years that led to his two resignations, The Blunkett Tapes is the compulsively readable journey of one of the most fascinating politicians of our time.Following the 1997 Labour election victory, David Blunkett became Secretary of State for Education and Employment. From June 2001 to December 2004 David was Home Secretary, tackling crime and anti- social behaviour, and managing immigration and asylum. He returned to the Cabinet in May 2005, as Secretary of State for Work and Pensions.ISBN:9780747589310
