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| Blunkett quits as UK Home Secretary |
| 2004-12-15 |
| This is just a newsflash. David Blunkett has quit as home secretary following a string of newspaper claims that he fast-tracked a visa for his ex-lover's nanny. Mr Blunkett denies the claims but has faced increasing pressure in recent days from members of his own party. His position became more uncertain after he criticised a string of Cabinet colleagues in a new biography. The BBC's Mark Mardell said the withdrawal of support by Labour colleagues delivered the final blow. |
| Posted by:Bulldog |
| #4 Blunkett is an arrogant SOB, but I don't think you can rightly call him a snob. An old school class warrior with authoritarianism in his blood. That's where the passion for unnecessary ID cards and Big Brother hate speech / thought control laws came from. I'm glad he's gone but his likely successor, Charles Clarke, doesn't inspire confidence. |
| Posted by: Bulldog 2004-12-15 3:55:59 PM |
| #3 Blunket is gone WHEEEE! He is just the kind of guy you love to dislike.. Snobbish Twit. |
| Posted by: Sock Puppet of Doom 2004-12-15 3:41:04 PM |
| #2 Isn't Blunkett the main mover behind the "hate" speech laws that are plaguing Britain now, and making any one who disses Allan and the Koranimals a criminal? I think Mr. Bean had a word or two on the subject. |
| Posted by: AlanC 2004-12-15 2:29:58 PM |
| #1 at least he wont get to see the glee in the eyes of the usual snakes in our government . Wonder if Tony will put Gordon Brown in the newly available position .... or some other inept fool .. |
| Posted by: MacNails 2004-12-15 1:18:14 PM |