David Blunkett talks to Philip Dodd about how growing up blind and poor in South Yorkshire, along with his father's horrific death when he was 12, profoundly affected his political outlook. He also reflects on how the business of politics and political coverage has changed during his career.
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DAVID BLUNKETT
Tonight in a special edition of Night Waves Philip Dodd talks to David Blunkett.
The former home secretary talks candidly about his background in Methodism and the influence it has had on his career. In this in-depth discussion Blunkett explores the importance of family and community in his life, his failings both as a younger man and now, and the way in which he has used work to escape from the fears of growing old.
