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77. David Blunkett: Tony Blair, growing up blind, and where Margaret Thatcher went wrong (Part 1)
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How did the loss of industry in the 1980s affect David Blunkett's politics? What was his experience growing up blind in Sheffield? How did Neil Kinnock and Tony Blair compare?
Rory and Alastair are joined by David Blunkett to discuss all this and more in the first part of this double-header special.
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93 episodes
Manage episode 421660786 series 3437764
How did the loss of industry in the 1980s affect David Blunkett's politics? What was his experience growing up blind in Sheffield? How did Neil Kinnock and Tony Blair compare?
Rory and Alastair are joined by David Blunkett to discuss all this and more in the first part of this double-header special.
TRIP Plus:
Become a member of The Rest Is Politics Plus to support the podcast, receive our exclusive newsletter, enjoy ad-free listening to both TRIP and Leading, benefit from discount book prices on titles mentioned on the pod, join our Discord chatroom, and receive early access to live show tickets and Question Time episodes.
Just head to therestispolitics.com to sign up, or start a free trial today on Apple Podcasts: apple.co/therestispolitics.
TRIP FIRST 100 DAYS TOUR:
To buy tickets for our October Election Tour, just head to www.therestispolitics.com
Instagram:
Twitter:
Email:
Podcast Editor: Nathan Copelin
Video Editor: Teo Ayodeji-Ansell
Social Producer: Jess Kidson
Assistant Producer: Fiona Douglas
Producer: Nicole Maslen
Senior Producer: Dom Johnson
Head of Content: Tom Whiter
Exec Producers: Tony Pastor + Jack Davenport
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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