Scope and Contents Press cuttings and other material relating to David Blunkett's early political career in Sheffield. Contains press cuttings concerning: local issues relating to Blunkett's role as a Councillor for Southey Green Ward, and his membership of various council committees; Blunkett's selection as the Labour Party candidate for Sheffield Hallam constituency; his appointment to the newly formed South Yorkshire County Council; and the local elections held in May 1973, including election leaflet for...

Scope and Contents Press cuttings and election material mainly relating to Blunkett's campaign for Sheffield Hallam constituency in the February 1974 general election. Includes letter seeking permission for the Hallam ward to put Blunkett's name forward as their candidate, nd; election leaflets, programme of campaign activities, Labour Party guidance to candidates, and an election day telegram from Labour Party Headquarters. Also includes cuttings and documents concerning the shortlisting of Labour Party...

Scope and Contents Press cuttings and other material relating to David Blunkett's early political career in Sheffield. Mainly contains press cuttings concerning local issues relating to Blunkett's role as a Councillor for Southey Green Ward, and his membership of various council committees. Also contains cuttings from both local and national press concerning Blunkett's speech in the Transport Debate at the Labour Party conference, October 1975; and copy of Education, Journal of the Association of Education...

Scope and Contents Press cuttings and other material relating to David Blunkett's childhood, education and early political career. Includes newspaper articles concerning: a day trip to the seaside for children from Sheffield Blind School, [including photograph of David Blunkett, age 7]; letter to Mrs Blunkett from the Woman's Own magazine replying to Mrs Blunkett's complain about an article concerning sending children to boarding school, [early 1950s]; letter to Mrs Blunkett from Victor Martin concerning...

Scope and Contents Press cuttings and other material relating to David Blunkett's early political career in Sheffield. Includes newspaper articles concerning his selection by the Labour Party to stand in Southey Green Ward, February 1970; victories for Labour in Sheffield in the May 1970 local elections, including Blunkett's success in Southey Green; and his appointment to the Sheffield Local Radio Council, June 1970. Also includes article written by Blunkett for Sheffield Star's 'Teen and Twenty Column' on...

Scope and Contents Press cuttings and other material relating to David Blunkett's early political career in Sheffield. Mainly contains press cuttings concerning local issues relating to Blunkett's role as a Councillor for Southey Green Ward but also includes cuttings concerning the ban on guide dogs in the House of Commons; and a letter from Blunkett to the editor of the newspaper of the University of Sheffield Students' Union concerning student housing crisis due to anti-social behaviour of some students, nd...

Scope and Contents Press cuttings and other material relating to David Blunkett's early political career in Sheffield. Mainly contains press cuttings concerning local issues relating to Blunkett's role as a Councillor for Southey Green Ward, and his membership of various council committees. Also includes correspondence and cuttings concerning Blunkett being awarded his degree form the University of Sheffield, July 1972, and his selection as the Labour Party candidate for Hallam constituency, November-December...