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77. David Blunkett: Tony Blair, growing up blind, and where Margaret Thatcher went wrong (Part 1)

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Exploring Family History and Work Experiences

Exploring the early life and family background of a person, including their father's journey from Agamyn Surrey to Lincolnshire, his work at a gas company in Sheffield, and his exemption from World War I because of his eyesight. An amusing anecdote is shared about his volunteering experience, emphasizing a misspelling of his name in official records.

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