BLUNKETT RESIGNS: BATTLE OF THE TWO HEAVY HITTERS
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He needed a minister voters could trust with law and order and, some would say more importantly, an ally to stand up to Gordon Brown.
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Two inquiries into the claims that led to David Blunkett quitting as home secretary are due to report on Tuesday.
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LONDON The resignation of the interior minister, David Blunkett, has accelerated the political rise of Ruth Kelly, analysts said Thursday.
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Conservative Party leader David Cameron on Monday drew the battle lines in the fight to become the country&#39;s next-but-one prime minister, as Tony Blair&#39;s successor prepares to take office.
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TONY EASTLEY: In Britain, Prime Minister Tony Blair&#39;s election hopes have been dealt a blow with the resignation of his Home Secretary, David Blunkett.
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Tony Blair saw Home Secretary David Blunkett as a major asset in the looming election. Now a scandal has forced him out and made him a liability.
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British Home Secretary David Blunkett resigned Wednesday over allegations that he abused his power to help his ex-lover&#39;s nanny get a visa.
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David Blunkett&#39;s difficulties deepened last night after the Conservatives finally decided to capitalise on his relationship with the married publisher, Kimberly Quinn, and called for his resignation.
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A corruption scandal - and the hated war in Iraq - could mean a quick exit for Britain's Prime Minister
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Tory David Davis pays tribute to David Blunkett but says he was right to resign.
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The acrimonious row over the timing of the departure from office of British Prime Minister Tony Blair has grown with the resignation of two dissident ministers.
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ACCORDING to those commentators who peddle their political analysis in big, brash, primary colours, thereâs absolutely no question who lost out big time in Tony Blairâs latest ministerial reshuffle.
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David Blunkett last night bowed to mounting political pressure and ordered an independent review into claims that he abused his position as Home Secretary to help his former lover.
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The former British home secretary, David Blunkett, who quit last week amid scandal, was linked to a &quot;chain of events&quot; that hastened the approval of a visa for his ex-lover&#39;s nanny, a report released today concluded.
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British Prime Minister Tony Blair was  forced to reshuffle his government ahead of a looming general  election after the resignation of senior minister David  Blunkett, who headed Britain's anti-terrorism campaign.
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AS David Blunkettâs six law and order Bills were dominating last weekâs Queenâs Speech, the Home Secretary could be forgiven if his mind was elsewhere.
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Last May, David Blunkett described how he wanted his political career to come to a close. âYou know it will come to an end, and you want it to end with memories of having made a difference, of feeling satisfied.